Wpeutil Command-Line Options
Applies To: Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
The Windows® PE utility (Wpeutil) is a command-line tool that enables you to run commands during a Windows PE session. For example, you can shut down or restart Windows PE, enable or disable a firewall, set language settings, and initialize a network.
Wpeutil Command-Line Options
Wpeutil uses the following conventions.
Wpeutil{command} [argument]
For example:
Wpeutil Shutdown
Wpeutil Enablefirewall
Wpeutil SetMuiLanguage de-DE
Note
Wpeutil can only accept one command per line.
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CreatePageFile [/path=<path>] [/size=<size>] |
Creates a page file to a specified path and size. The default path is C:\pagefile.sys and default size is 64 megabytes. At least one option must be specified. For example: -or-
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DisableExtendedCharactersForVolume <path_on_target_volume> |
Disables extended character support for DOS-compatible file names (8.3 format) for the volume that contains path on target volume. This command only applies to NTFS volumes. The path on target volume must specify the root of the volume. For example: If disabled, all files that have been created with extended characters will be converted to a short file name. |
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DisableFirewall |
Disables a firewall. For example: |
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EnableExtendedCharactersForVolume <path_on_target_volume> |
Allows 8.3 format file names to contain extended characters on the volume that contains path on target volume. This command only applies to NTFS volumes. The path on target volume must specify the root of the volume. For example: Note If you are installing an operating system in a language that has extended characters that are enabled by default, such as ja-JP or ko-KR, or using a copy of Windows PE in a language that doesn't have extended characters enabled, such as en-US, the installation will cause a Chkdsk error during first boot. Enabling this option before you install to that volume will prevent Chkdsk command from running.
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EnableFirewall |
Enables a firewall. For example: |
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InitializeNetwork |
Initializes network components and drivers, and sets the computer name to a randomly-chosen value. For example: |
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ListKeyboardLayouts<LCID> |
Lists the supported keyboard layouts (Name and ID) for a given Locale ID (LCID) value. The keyboard layouts will also be updated in the registry under the key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinPE\KeyboardLayouts. For example: -or- For a list of valid Locale IDs, see Locale ID (LCID) Chart. |
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Reboot |
Restarts the current Windows PE session. For example: |
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SaveProfile |
Stops logging and saves the custom profile to the location the user specified earlier with the Dism /enable-profiling command. For more information about the /enable-profiling command-line option, see DISM Windows PE Servicing Command-Line Options. For example: |
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SetKeyboardLayout<keyboard_layout_ID> |
Sets the keyboard layout in the current Windows PE session. This will take effect for processes after the command succeeds. To obtain a list of supported keyboard layouts, enter: To set the keyboard for en-US, for example: |
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SetMuiLanguage<language-name>[;<language-name>] |
Sets the language. <language-name> uses the international language code format (for example, en-US for the U.S. English language). You can specify multiple languages in priority order, by separating them with a semicolon. For example: |
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SetUserLocale<language-name>[;<language-name>] |
Sets the user locale. <language-name> uses the international language code format (for example, en-US for the U.S. English language). You can specify multiple languages in priority order, by separating them with a semicolon. For example: |
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Shutdown |
Shuts down the current Windows PE session. For example: Note You can also do the following in the Command Prompt window:
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UpdateBootInfo |
Updates information about the method used to boot Windows PE. Information is stored in the registry in the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control. The results of this operation might change after loading additional driver support. Note
If you are not booting Windows Deployment Services, the best way to determine where Windows PE booted from is to first check for PEBootRamdiskSourceDrive registry key. If it is not present, scan the drives of the correct PEBootType and look for some kind of tag file that identifies the boot drive. |
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WaitForNetwork |
Waits for the network card to be initialized. Use this command when creating scripts to make sure that the network card has been fully initialized before continuing. |
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WaitForRemovableStorage |
During the Windows PE startup sequence, this command will block startup until the removable storage devices, such as USB hard drives, are initialized. For example: Note This spelling of WaitForRemovableStorage is correct.
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ImportantSee Also
Tasks
Reference
DISM Windows PE Servicing Command-Line Options