The following table describes the directories and paths that you must define for the Windows® PE base image build procedure.

Directory or path

Description

 

 

WinPEBuildTools

Build location for the Windows® PE tools

 

 

PathToWinPEFiles

Path to the original Windows® PE files

 

 

PathToOSFiles

Path to the operating system CD or directory

 

 

WinPE_Directory

Target directory where the flat Windows® PE image will be

 

created

OptionalComponentsDirectory

Target directory where the Windows optional components will

 

be stored

 

 

To build a Windows® PE base image:

1.Set an environment variable for the platform (x86 or i386): set platform = x86

2.Copy the Windows® PE Build Tools and files for the appropriate target server platform to a temporary directory:

a.Create the temporary build directory: mkdir WinPEBuildTools

b.Copy the files to the temporary build directory:

xcopy /s /e PathToWinPEFiles\WinPE\*.* WinPEBuildTools

xcopy /s /e PathToWinPEFiles\Tools\%Platform%\*.* WinPEBuildTools

3.Run the mkimg batch file to build the folder structure of Windows® PE image with PnP and WMI

support enabled:

cd WinPEBuildTools

mkimg.cmd PathToOSFiles WinPE_Directory /PnP /WMI

4.If needed, build Windows® PE optional components. Optional components include support for ADO, HTA, and WSH:

a.Build the optional components:

Buildoptionalcomponents.vbs /s:PathToOSFiles

/d:OptionalComponentDirectory /ADO /HTA /WSH /X

b.Copy the optional component files to the Windows® PE flat image folder: xcopy /e OptionalComponentDirectory WinPE_Directory

c.Edit startnet.cmd to include the string oc.bat:

echo oc.bat >> WinPE_Directory\%Platform%\system32\startnet.cmd

Customizing the Windows PE image using the Toolkit driver component

Windows® PE contains a set of drivers and other files imported from Windows® XP that are critical during the boot process of Windows® PE. In addition to the drivers imported from Windows® XP, additional WDM compliance drivers can be added to the Windows® PE image during customization. Use the Windows® PE tools available from Microsoft® to help you update drivers to the Windows® PE image. For more information, refer to the Microsoft® Windows® PE website (http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/programs/sa/support/winpe.mspx).

IMPORTANT: HP ProLiant drivers must be added during Windows® PE customization to ensure the Toolkit utilities function properly.

NOTE: Tools and data files are not required during the boot process, so they do not need to be stored on the Windows® PE CD. These files can reside on a diskette, a USB drive key, or a network share.

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