Chapter 9. Preparing Windows PE

  • Exploring Windows PE 274

  • Setting Up the Environment 279

  • Working with Windows PE 281

  • Automating Windows PE 289

  • Using Windows PE with Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 291

  • Summary 291

  • Additional Resources 291

Half the job of installing the Windows 7 operating system or building disk images is starting the computer and preparing for installation. You use Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) 3.0 to start computers, which is similar to using MS-DOS in the old days. Windows PE allows you to fully automate the preparation and installation process. This chapter describes how to use, customize, and automate Windows PE for the purpose of installing Windows 7 in business environments.

Earlier versions of Windows PE, including ...

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