[likuidkewl]

//**EDIT**// OK this is turning into more of a pain than I thought it would. Below in the first set of quotes are the NEW instructions for installing WinPE on your hard drive, in the second set od CODE is the OLD way Gosh was talking about.

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To create a bootable WinPE disk (32-bit versions of WinPE)
***Please note this is only the instructions on how to install WinPE and WinPE only to the hard drive, you must modify these instructions to get a "Dual boot"***

Boot the destination computer into WinPE using a WinPE CD.
Create a formatted and active partition.
On the active partition, create a directory called C:\Minint. You must name the directory "Minint".
Copy the contents of build_location\i386 to C:\Minint.
For example:

xcopy "C:\Build.x86\i386\*.*" C:\Minint /S
where C:\Build.x86 is build_location.

Copy Ntdetect.com from build_location to the root of the destination hard disk.
For example:

xcopy "C:\Build.x86\ntdetect.com" C:\
where C:\Build.X86 is build_location.

On the destination hard disk, copy C:\Minint\setupldr.bin to C:\ntldr.
For example:

xcopy "C:\Minint\setupldr.bin" C:\ntldr
Restart the destination computer. The computer starts using WinPE.

How to get a dual boot option:

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1. Install and Windows Recovery Console
2. Copy C:\Cmdcons\Bootsect.dat to C:\Bootsect.dat
3. Add this line to your boot.ini
C:\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows PE"
4. Copy i386 from CD to C:\Minint, you must name the directory Minint

OLD RTM AND BETA WAY TO DO IT!

Placing a Bootable Version of WinPE on a Hard DiskYou can only place a 32-bit version of the Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE) on a hard disk.

Before you begin, you must format the destination hard disk and install the Recovery Console on this hard disk.

To install the Recovery Console

Place the Windows XP Professional CD in the CD-ROM drive, denoted as cd_drive. 
Run cd_drive\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons. 
Now you can place a customized bootable copy of WinPE on this hard disk.

To place WinPE on a hard disk

On the destination hard disk, create a directory called C:\Minint. You must name the directory "Minint". 
If you have not already done so, follow the procedure in To create a custom version of WinPE on the topic Creating a Customized Version of WinPE. 
When you have completed this step, the customized WinPE files are in build_location, which does not need to be physically located on the destination hard disk.

Copy all of the contents of build_location\i386 to C:\Minint. 
For Example:

xcopy C:\Build.x86\i386\*.* /S C:\Minint

where C:\Build.x86 is build_location.

Copy Winbom.ini from build_location to the root of the destination hard disk. 
For Example:

copy C:\Build.x86\Winbom.ini C:\

where C:\Build.X86 is build_location.

On the destination hard disk, change the read-only attribute for C:\Cmdcons\txtsetup.sif to read/write. 
For Example:

attrib -r C:\Cmdcons\txtsetup.sif

On the destination hard disk, copy C:\Minint\txtsetup.sif to C:\Cmdcons. 
For Example:

xcopy C:\Minint\txtsetup.sif C:\Cmdcons

Restart the destination computer. On the Boot menu, select to boot to the Command Console. The computer will boot using WinPE.

This post has been edited by likuidkewl: 24 April 2004 - 12:50 PM

[gamehead200]

Now... How would I put 32-bit GUI programs to work on here?

[likuidkewl]

Do a search for WinPE and GeoShell.. You will get results from google, the only reason I didn't post the answer is because it is from another forum.

[bombtrack]

does this work as multi boot with windows XP?

[likuidkewl]

Please read the code snippet in the first post.

[jdgordon]

if ur using pebuilder to make the pe cd then just enable the "barts hard disk installer" plugin which does this all automated

[likuidkewl]

That works great if you want to use someone elses way to setup your pc. This is if you want to do it yourself and learn through trial and error.

[bombtrack]

oh ups , must have overlooked that, thx

[gosh]

Where's the part modifying the boot.ini? By default with no boot.ini ntldr will try to load the registry in a folder called windows on the boot partition. I don't see these instructions working.

There's a proper way to do this. You install recovery console, then put winpe in a minint folder. Then you copy txtsetup.sif from winpe to the cmdcons directory.

My source.bat automated installing winpe on the hard drive.

-gosh

[likuidkewl]

gosh, on Jan 29 2004, 10:12 PM, said:

Where's the part modifying the boot.ini?  By default with no boot.ini ntldr will try to load the registry in a folder called windows on the boot partition.  I don't see these instructions working.

There's a proper way to do this.  You install recovery console, then put winpe in a minint folder.  Then you copy txtsetup.sif from winpe to the cmdcons directory.

My source.bat automated installing winpe on the hard drive.

-gosh

Please read the first post it has been updated, fyi the way you are talking about is the old RTM and Beta way. The "New" instructions are for SP1/2003 OPK.

-Likuidkewl

[likuidkewl]

This is a BUMP, so people will see the new info in the first post. This clears up the discussion on which is the "right way" to do this.

[strekship]

gosh, on Jan 29 2004, 10:12 PM, said:

Where's the part modifying the boot.ini?  By default with no boot.ini ntldr will try to load the registry in a folder called windows on the boot partition.  I don't see these instructions working.

There's a proper way to do this.  You install recovery console, then put winpe in a minint folder.  Then you copy txtsetup.sif from winpe to the cmdcons directory.

My source.bat automated installing winpe on the hard drive.

-gosh

Do u think you could post a link to your source.bat? Or just show me it so that i can make my own? I am confused about the whole build_location thing.

[likuidkewl]

I updated the thread a little and added the instructions on how to dual boot WinPE, with XP,2003, etc.

--Likuidkewl

[fatzke]

Is it also possible to create a winpe installation on a other partition (e. g. a self created service partition) and how.

I am also interested in put a winpe installation on a memory stick, so i can boot from this.

any idea?

[likuidkewl]

I don't see why not. Give it a try and then post your results if you would.

[Primetime]

Hi,
I had to do the following task:

-part c: clean
-part d: winpe
-must boot from d:

I've follow the instructions on page 1 and it's working very well wenn du put winpe on c:, but it has to be on d:

Systems stops with a blinking cursor (no msg.)

Can anybody please help?

TIA,

Chris

[likuidkewl]

Primetime, on May 24 2004, 09:25 AM, said:

Hi,
I had to do the following task:

-part c: clean
-part d: winpe
-must boot from d:

I've follow the instructions on page 1 and it's working very well wenn du put winpe on c:, but it has to be on d:

Systems stops with a blinking cursor (no msg.)

Can anybody please help?

TIA,

Chris

I guess I am missing what you are saying, do you want it on the C: or the D: drive?

[Matt297]

I did the new instructions and when I boot the computer I get the error:

No Operating System Detected

What should I do?

Matt

[likuidkewl]

Double check all the files are in the right places(i.e. ROOT) and this sounds like a NTLDR is missing issue.

[ribond]

>Where's the part modifying the boot.ini? By default with no boot.ini ntldr
>will try to load the registry in a folder called windows on the boot
>partition. I don't see these instructions working.

NTLDR uses the boot.ini. SETUPLDR does not. Copy setupldr.bin as \NTLDR.

>There's a proper way to do this. You install recovery console, then put
>winpe in a minint folder. Then you copy txtsetup.sif from winpe to the
>cmdcons directory.

This method has been deprecated since WinPE 1.5