Before clicking any of these please realise you need to be an MS recognised OEM partner for the ones that start with http://oem.microsoft.com/script.contentpage*.*

------------------------UPDATE 17.03.07--------------------------------------

Windows Vista OEM Preinstallation Kit for System Builders:
http://oem.microsoft.com/script/ContentPag...x?pageid=561740

Microsoft Office 2007 Master OPK Kit
http://oem.microsoft.com/script/ContentPag...x?pageid=561552

Windows Vista Deployment End to End
http://www.msreadiness.com/custompage.asp?pageid=1105

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------------------------UPDATE 17.02.07--------------------------------------

Download the Windows Server 2003 OPK Download location:
http://oem.microsoft.com/script/contentpag...x?PageID=560519

OPK Resource Center
http://oem.microsoft.com/script/contentpag...x?pageid=556542

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-------------------------UPDATE 10.01.06------------------------------------

WinPE 2005: How to create a WinPE RAM Disk
http://oem.microsoft.com/script/contentPag...x?pageid=557227

Download the Windows XP SP2 OPK:
http://oem.microsoft.com/script/agreements...ip&OPK=true

Windows Preinstallation Common Newsgroup Questions
http://oem.microsoft.com/script/contentpag...x?pageid=555551

Windows Preinstallation Environment from Winhec 2004/2005
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/winpreinst/default.mspx

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OPK Corral - Newer MS site which is very informative
http://oem.microsoft.com/script/contentpag...x?pageid=554515

Step By Step Preinstall Guide for Windows XP.
http://oem.microsoft.com/script/contentpag...x?pageid=515020

Windows XP Most Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) concerning OEM
Preinstallation
http://oem.microsoft.com/script/contentpag...x?pageid=514008

Troubleshooting Network Connection Issues in Windows PE
http://oem.microsoft.com/script/contentpag...x?pageid=520906

System Builder Recovery Solutions
http://oem.microsoft.com/script/contentpag...x?pageid=516572

How to Boot the Windows Preinstall Environment from a RIS Server by Using PXE-Enabled Clients
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...kb;en-us;304992

Updating an Existing OPKTools Distribution Share to Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://oem.microsoft.com/script/contentpag...x?PageID=552777

Microsoft OEM News groups
http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroup...s.oem.windowsxp

Could these links be pinned? Alot of questions in this section are solved by going to these sites. Thanks.

Done

Thanks.

If anyone else has any more helpful links please post them.

Link added:
How to Boot the Windows Preinstall Environment from a RIS Server by Using PXE-Enabled Clients

Using the Preinstallation Kit March 2004

Advanced Customization of WindowsPE

Windows Preinstallation Environment from Winhec
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/winpreinst/default.mspx

Useful information on WinPE, many PowerPoints and Documents.

Can someone somehow make PDF's of these sites or archive them so we can access them?

You can't turn them into PDF as it is against the EULA and site agreement, it is really easy to become a member though.

Some more links added.

http://www.microsoft.com/oem/registration.mspx

yea... just go there and register for the deal...

hm... i registerd but don't find any download...

http://oem.microsoft.com/script/contentpage.aspx?pageid=XXX

links don't work...

i chose "Partner"

Added OPK Corral
26.04.05

Download the Windows OEM Installation Kit - NEW posted by DarkShadows

cant i join any organization there?

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10-JAN-06

this is the address for "Windows Server 2003 SP1 OPK"

http://oem.microsoft.com/downloads/worldwi...PK/ENsp1opk.zip

I think that URL is incorrect. From http://www.msfn.org/board/Download-the-Windows-OEM-Installation-Ki-t56488.html it's meant to be http://oem.microsoft.com/downloads/worldwi..._x86fre_opk.zip

Also, would be nice if the post starter put this link in his first post. Saves us all having to read through the entire thread....

And is Windows OEM Installation Kit == Windows OEM Preinstallation Kit? Or is there a difference?

And is Windows OPK the same as Windows PE? Or is WinPE something else totally different?

Totally different. You have to register as an OEM to get the OPK, The WAIK is available to everyone.

Done

Updated 17.03.2007

If any links are invalid please post a reply and I will try to get it updated asap.

the link not working how can i download it?

There's also a change on the rules to get WAIK as it now requires WGA to allow downloading this package from the MS site and this might pose a restriction to people without a valid windows license or to those worried about safekeeping their privacy that prefer not to install WGA on their machines.

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I suggest including the VistaPE project on the first topic to help other users who seek to build a boot disk based from the internal Windows PE 2.x that is used to install Windows Vista.

http://vistape.net