Windows PE Technical Reference
3/21/2011
Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) 3.0 is a minimal operating system that prepares a computer for installation of Windows Embedded Standard 7.
In This Section
- Introduction to Windows PE
Describes the tasks that Windows PE can perform.
- Create a Windows PE Build Environment
Describes how to set up an environment in which you can build and customize Windows PE images.
- Boot Windows PE from a RAM Disk
Explains how to boot Windows PE from a RAM image. Describes methods of loading the Windows PE image into RAM in preparation for booting from RAM.
- Boot Windows PE from a CD
Explains how to create a bootable CD or DVD for Windows PE.
- Boot Windows PE from a Hard Drive
Explains how to boot Windows PE directly from a hard disk drive.
- Create a Custom Windows PE Image
Provides information about various procedures for customizing a Windows PE image.
- Optimize a Windows PE Image
Describes how to reduce the size of a Windows PE image.
- Windows PE Tools and Settings
Describes the command-line tools and settings related to Windows PE.