Create a windows pe bootable image – LaptopArena.Net blog

For windows 7 – Windows PE 3.1

1. Run from Start menu : Microsoft Windows AIK -> Deployment Tools Command Prompt (as administrator).
2. Type :

copype.cmd amd64 c:\winpe

or

copype.cmd x86 c:\winpe

The 64-bit version can boot 64-bit UEFI and 64-bit BIOS PCs.
The 32-bit version can boot 32-bit UEFI, 32-bit BIOS, and 64-bit BIOS PCs.

copy c:\winpe\winpe.wim c:\winpe\iso\sources\boot.wim
copy C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\x86\imagex.exe c:\winpe\iso\

Delete C:\winpe_x86\ISO\boot\bootfix.bin
if you do not want to be prompted to press any key when booting

3. Create an iso file to burn to cd. Type :
oscdimg -n -bC:\winpe_x86\etfsboot.com c:\winpe_x86\iso c:\winpe_x86\winpex86.iso

or for usb :

MakeWinPEMedia /UFD C:\WinPE_amd64 F:

4. Burn and boot or use network boot by pxe server

You will end up with a cmd prompt :
X:\windows\system32\>wpeinit

For windows 8.1 or 8 – Windows PE 5.1

Download – Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK) for Windows 8.1
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=39982
and install it.

1. Run from Start menu : Microsoft Windows AIK -> Deployment Tools Command Prompt (as administrator).
2. Type :
copype x86 C:\winpe

Delete C:\winpe\media\Boot\bootfix.bin
if you do not want to be prompted to press any key when booting

MakeWinPEMedia /ISO C:\winpe_x86 C:\winpe_x86\winpe_x86_win81.iso
or manually :

Set stick partition as active with diskpart :

list volume

select volume X:

active

Make it bootable :

bootsect.exe /nt60 x: /mbr

Copy the content of C:\winpe\media to the stick using explorer or cmd :

xcopy /herky C:\winpe\media X:

Mount the image :
Dism /Mount-Wim /WimFile:”C:\WinPE_x86\ISO\sources\boot.wim” /index:1 /MountDir:”C:\WinPE_x86\mount”

Add the driver :
Dism /Add-Driver /Image:”C:\WinPE_x86\mount” /Driver:”C:\SampleDriver\oem.inf”

Unmount the image :
Dism /Unmount-Wim /MountDir:”C:\WinPE_x86\mount” /commit