Windows Vista® Resource Kit, Second Edition

Chapter 9. Preparing Windows PE

In this chapter:

Exploring Windows PE

Setting up the Environment

Working with Windows PE

Automating Windows PE

Using Windows PE with Microsoft Deployment Toolkit

Summary

Additional Resources

Half the job of installing Windows Vista or building disk images is starting the computer and preparing for installation. You use Microsoft Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) 2.1 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 Vista in enterprise environments.

Earlier versions of Windows PE, including Windows PE ...