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Windows PE (Preinstallation Environment) is a minimal, lightweight version of Windows used for installing, deploying, and troubleshooting other Windows operating systems. It acts as a pre-installation platform, replacing older methods like MS-DOS, and provides a set of tools for tasks like disk partitioning, file recovery, and system imaging.
Here's a more detailed explanation:
- Purpose:
Windows PE is designed to prepare a computer for installing, deploying, or servicing a full Windows operating system.
- Functionality:
It includes a basic set of tools for managing system recovery and installation processes, making it useful for IT professionals and system administrators.
- Booting:
Windows PE can be booted from various sources, including USB drives, CDs, or the network, enabling flexible deployment and recovery scenarios.
- Key Features:
It supports features like disk partitioning, file system management, network connectivity, and scripting, allowing for automated and customized installations.
- Relationship to WinRE:
While both are related to Windows recovery, Windows RE (Recovery Environment) is a more specialized environment for repairing a damaged operating system, while Windows PE is a more general-purpose tool for deployment and maintenance.
- Portable Executable (PE) format:
The "PE" in Windows PE also refers to the Portable Executable file format used by Windows executables and libraries.
In my case (I always make things harder being stubborn) yes it probably would have been BUT as I only needed to be able to check the specs pf the PC It (should) have been quicker and easier.
I think I got angry as I had shelled out 40notes to get the pro version or WintoUSB from hasleo but it appears I will only work once and I have long since re used or lost the pen drive I installed to,
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Download and install the Windows ADK
Instructions on how to download and install the Windows ADK
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Man thats painful...I have just been trying for 3 hours to get my head round it. Then I saw your post. lol I will try again in the morning. Thanks.Download and install the Windows ADK
Instructions on how to download and install the Windows ADKlearn.microsoft.com
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windows pe is handy when you have a down system
it helps to save files that you already have
you can scan your memory do virus checks upon your pc
repair the pc
ukracer theres plenty on the net without using torrent
Not got a clue about them. Can you pm.me a link please?
Might be plenty but I can't find any. Everything I can find points me to Microsoft. I have probably used one dozens of times but for the last few years I have had no need to use one.
Most of my sticks etc have win 7 stuff on them. That's if I could find them. My memory is worrying as I simply can't recall things until I get reminders.
Interesting. I had installed hirons last night and it would not boot. However. I slept in till 1pm and took a few deep breaths this morning.
in my laptop. It would seem its the PC I purchased (along with a load of parts) that will not boot. But as the laptop does boot with Hirens I can see its based on windows 11. It seems either the PC is not working (I did notice it needs a CMOS battery. or it is not happy with the resue disk being based on win 11.
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remember without the battery it will auto the mainboard to factory settings
you need the battery to alter the settings for a reboot
older boards was based on legacy software so will boot legacy and not uefi
remember you have to change a few settings in bios to boot the usb or even a dvd disk
hirens disk should boot on either
you need the battery to alter the settings for a reboot
older boards was based on legacy software so will boot legacy and not uefi
remember you have to change a few settings in bios to boot the usb or even a dvd disk
hirens disk should boot on either
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windows has never created a windows live pe disk
only distros have been created to create a live cd/dvd and nowadays a usb live disk
you can create them from your own system its just quicker to get a live cd/usb iso instead and then its creating it through from the iso to the usb and make it bootable
you paid 40 notes i paid free
and thats used with ruffus and you can multiboot iso with that ive got about 6 iso files on a bootable media usb stick
as all of the information is on the net to create that sort of multi boot usb stick using many iso files out there
only distros have been created to create a live cd/dvd and nowadays a usb live disk
you can create them from your own system its just quicker to get a live cd/usb iso instead and then its creating it through from the iso to the usb and make it bootable
you paid 40 notes i paid free
and thats used with ruffus and you can multiboot iso with that ive got about 6 iso files on a bootable media usb stick
as all of the information is on the net to create that sort of multi boot usb stick using many iso files out there
I changed each time. It was actually booting but never started the PE even after leaving it 20 mins.
Yep that has been my experience. The WinPE creating software some of it uses the Microsoft created ISO.
Yep I have been doing that.
well it was loading the Hirens and the strip at the bottom of the screen completed but then when the windows flag started it never completed.
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found this
not sure if the files size is correct worth a try i guess
I dont dabble with M$ etc anymore all linux with me
found this
Windows 10 PE x64 : Microsoft Corporation : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
this is a Windows 10 preinstallation environment
archive.org
I dont dabble with M$ etc anymore all linux with me
