What's the use of WinPE?

In the previous Windows platform, Microsoft has launched the corresponding WinPE production tools. This time, Microsoft brings the latest version of WinPE 5.1 micro-systems to Win8.1 update, native support deployment Win8.1 update and Wimboot New installation technology.

　1, previous WinPE version number, platform :

Windows XP:WINPE 2.x

Vista, Win7:winpe 3.x

WIN8:WINPE 4.0

WIN8.1:WINPE 5.0

win8.1 UPDATE:WINPE 5.1 (WinPE 5.0 Update)

　2, WinPE common functions:

where WinPE 5.1, that is, Windows PE 5.1, is also the existing Win8.1 PE 5.0 upgrade, built-in Win8.1 update features and features, is a dedicated to the new computer Windows installation and service of the smallest operating system.

With the help of WinPE, we often operate the following functions:

• Partition the disk before Windows installs

• Install Windows using a network or local disk

• Capturing and deploying Windows images

• Modify when Windows is working abnormally

• Start the Self recovery tool

• Recover Data

• Personalize new extension applications or

GUI function

WinPE command Line Operations

　　3. WinPE supports more Windows features:

In addition to the common features listed above, Windows PE can support a number of advanced Windows features as follows:

• Batch files and scripts: supports Windows scripting mechanisms, ActiveX Data objects, and PowerShell components

• Applications: Support for regular WIN32 desktop application interfaces (APIs), HTML programs (HTA)

• Drive: Contains a series of network adapters, graphics graphics cards, a large number of memory drivers

• Image capture and services: for example, DISM deployment tool (Deployment Image Servicing and Management)

• Network: Enable TCP/IP wired access to a file sharing server or open NetBIOS

• Storage: Supports NTFS disk format, DiskPart Disk Command tool, and BCDboot startup item editing

• Security Tools: Supports the use of BitLocker Disk encryption, trusted platform mode, secure boot, and other tools.

Hyper-v: Virtualization technology that enables the running of VHD virtual disk files in virtual machines

　　4, WinPE Hardware requirements:

No need to occupy local disk, WinPE full read and write all use memory, the default occupies 512MB memory resources. Note: The 32-bit version WinPE supports the launch of the 32-bit version uefi, BIOS, and 64-bit BIOS computer devices, and does not support 64-bit UEFI motherboard booting.

　5, the limitations of WinPE:

Because Windows PE is not a general-purpose OS platform, it is typically used only for emergency, deployment, or restore systems, only for common desktop Windows System devices, and not for embedded devices (such as ATM machines with Windows Embedded CE platforms).

Because Windows PE reads and writes through memory, it is initialized directly after the PE reboot (the initial environment setting) to erase all previous data.

　6, how to obtain the production of WinPE?

Normal users can refer to the Microsoft Windows ADK Deployment and Evaluation tool, and the latest edition is now upgraded to Win8.1 update.