If you’re using Windows 8.1 or Windows 10, you can right-click “ KB3AIKEN.iso ” and select “ Mount “. This will mount the ISO as a virtual disc which is really what an ISO image file is. On Windows 7, you will need separate software not included in Windows to do so. Mar 18, 2018  Download WinPE. Here I will show you 3 WinPE versions taken from Microsoft: WinPE 10, extracted from Windows ADK for Windows 10, version 1803. WinPE 8.1, extracted from Windows ADK for Windows 8.1 Update. WinPE 7, extracted from Windows® Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows® 7.

How-To Geek Forums / Windows XP

whs this https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=475A0A48CA6D4035&id=475A0A48CA6D4035%211812 is for 64 bit & not 32 bit CPUs.

Could you care to post a link of Marcrium Rescue CD for 32 bit CPU?

Thanks.

Mike, try this link.. http://www.fileswap.com/dl/4sZiQJtJmx/Macrium_5.0_WinPE.zip.html

Jim

This https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=475A0A48CA6D4035&id=475A0A48CA6D4035%211812 looks like for W7 besides 64 but CPUs?

Thanks Jim shall give this link a try.

Actually I think both files are the same since whs uploaded them to both locations.
Since you're running XP, why don't you just run Macrium and create the linux rescue disk.

Jim

Thanks Jim, ok so Linux Rescue CD shall work for XP what about 32 bit W7?

Mike, to the best of my knowledge, it should work for XP, Vista and Win7 but I was under the impression it would boot up regardless of the 32/64bit.
Ideally, the Linux Rescue disk should be created on the PC it will be used on.
Also keep in mind that the Linux Rescue disk won't work properly on all PC's.
Case in point, I have a Dell Dimension E521 that has a USB keyboard & USB Mouse and the Linux Rescue disk DOES NOT load drivers for those two items so there is no way to make selections after booting with that disk. For that reason I was forced to create and use the WinPE rescue disk.

Jim

Mike, I am sorry. But I do not have a 32bit version. All my systems are 64bit. But if your system is 64bit capable, the 64bit version would work, even if the image was taken with a 32bit Macrium. You can even use it to make images.

I would stay away from the Linux rescue CD. It has a lot less options than the WinPE.

Thanks, whs can one use a 32 bit 1.7 GB Rescue CD for XP?

The rescue CD is NOT 1.7GB - it is 154MB. I have explained that 20 times. And yes, you can use it for any Macrium image.

I uploaded my WinPE_32bit ISO to dropbox.
WinPE_32bit DiskImage
I sure hope the mods don't spank me for this. LOL

Jim

Jim, although direct downloads are frowned upon, in this case, the paddle is in reserve, the download was tested as safe by me.

Mike

I meant that 1.7 GB , 32 bit Rescue CD/DVD from the Marcrium program Windows PE (WAIK kit) work for XP....hope its clear now....not the one you uploaded that is 64 bit & for W7?

Thanks Jim I appreciate your assistance saving me from downloading 1.7 GB vs 154 MB.

Regards!

Thank you Mike. Scummvm eye of the beholder game walkthrough.

@Mike1030 - I sure hope this one works for you but I must tell you I created it on Win7, not XP.

Jim

The Rescue CD is Independent of what ever operating system W7 or XP. Neither of those is running at the time. The disk is it's own operating system. It is completely independent of Windows. Not to worry.

Xhi, I agree. Would also like to add (for Mike1030), this is an image that must be burned to a CD then you BOOT to it by restarting your PC with the CD in the optical drive, but of course you already know that. Right?

Jim

Thanks Hermitt for helping out. Looks like everybody is happy now.

Thanks again Jim it works. Seems like whether 32 or 64 bit is made for W7 ( I could be totally wrong) because the start-up of the Rescue CD is like W7?

Any how it was displaying a message that couldn't load mass storage drivers...locate or cancel... that's the SD/MMC & Memory stick drives...it does restore an XP back up.

I have a Acronis Boot ISO whose size is 30.9 MB. which creates & restores back ups with out even installing the software, more suited for XP & tried & tested.

Macrium is more for W7...just my thoughts.

Regards!

Mike, with the Macrium WinPE CD you can also make images. I have made a lot of XP images with Macrium - no problem.

Acronis is great if you want to spend the money and be limited to use it on only one system.

However, I reiterate, Macrium is copying bits it cares less whether or not those bits are Windows 7 bits or Windows XP bits or Ubuntu bits. It just copies BITS.

[quote]By whs - Thanks Hermitt for helping out. Looks like everybody is happy now.[/quote]
You are more than welcome, whs.
@vistamike - many thanks to you for testing that iso and allowing it to be downloaded.

To all who posted in this topic - I think everyone deserves a piece of the credit because WE all contributed a lot of knowledge here.

Thanks guys,
Jim

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Windows 7 / Getting Started

You can create your own bootable WinPE disc. You can then use this disc to boot to WinPEon any system to capture or deploy an image using ImageX. The following section includessteps you can use to create a bootable USB drive or bootable CD. These steps assume you haveinstalled the WAIK on your system.

WinPE can be created for x86, AMD64, or IA64 systems. The commands are slightly differentdepending on which version you need. The x86 version is used for 32-bit systems, the AMD64version is used for 64-bit versions (including Intel 64-bit systems), and the IA64 version is usedfor Itanium systems. You need to use the version based on the architecture of the target system.In other words, you could be creating the WinPE on a 32-bit technician's computer but plan onusing the bootable media on a 64-bit target system, so you would use the commands to create the AMD64 version.

The two most common architectures are x86 and x64, so the following steps show the commandsfor each of these versions. The x86 procedure is provided first in each step.

1. Launch the Deployment Tools command prompt by clicking Start → All Programs → Microsoft Windows AIK → Deployment Tools Command Prompt.
2. At the command prompt, enter the following command:
   copype.cmd x86 c:WinPE_x86
   For a 64-bit version, use this command:
   copype.cmd amd64 c:WinPE_amd64
   You can name the destination folder anything you want. It doesn't need to be namedWinPE_x86 or WinPE_amd64. This will copy several files and folders into the target folder.
3. Use the following command to copy the winpe.wim file into your WinPE folders as the boot.wim file:
   copy c:winpe_x86winpe.wim c:winpe_x86ISOsourcesboot.wim
   For a 64-bit target system, use the following command:
   copy c:winpe_amd64winpe.wim c:winpe_amd64ISOsourcesboot.wim
   
4. Use the following command to copy the ImageX.exe file into your WinPE folders.Additional steps in the 'Capturing an Image Using ImageX' section later in this articlewill show you how to use the ImageX tool to capture an image after booting into the WinPE.
   copy 'c:program filesWindows AIKToolsx86imagex.exe' c:winpe_x86iso
   For a 64-bit target system, use the following command:
   copy 'c:program filesWindows AIKToolsamd64imagex.exe'
c:winpe_amd64iso
   
5. Create an .iso image with the oscdimg (operating system to CD image) command. The-n switch specifies that long filenames can be used. The -b switch specifies the locationof the boot sector file (etfsboot.com), and there aren't any spaces between the -b switchand the location. The following command creates an .iso image in the C:winpe_x86folder from the contents of the C:winpe_x86iso folder:
   oscdimg -n -bc:winpe_x86etfsboot.com c:winpe_x86ISO
c:winpe_x86winpe_x86.iso
   For a 64-bit version, use the following command:
   oscdimg -n -bc:winpe_amd64etfsboot.com c:winpe_amd64ISO
c:winpe_amd64winpe_amd64.iso
   
6. Place a blank CD into your CD-ROM burner. Launch Windows Explorer and browse to thefolder holding the .iso image (C:WinPE_x86 or C:WinPE_amd64). Right-click over the .iso file and select Burn Disc Image.

At this point, you have a bootable CD that you can use to boot a system to WinPE, and itincludes the ImageX tool. Remember, if you plan to use this to deploy a 64-bit image, make surethat you use the 64-bit version.

With the size of USB flash drives constantly increasing while their prices decrease, you maywant to create a bootable USB drive. You can do so by following these steps. Be careful, though:these steps will delete all the data on your USB flash drive, so make sure you copy all your dataoff the drive before starting. Additionally, these steps assume you've already created the WinPE image folders.

1. Insert a USB flash drive into your system.
2. Launch a command prompt with administrative permissions by clicking Start, typingCommand in the Start Search text box, right-clicking over Command Prompt, and selecting Run As Administrator. If prompted by UAC, click Yes to continue.
3. At the command prompt, enter the following command to access the DiskPart tool:
   DiskPart
   
4. At the DiskPart prompt, enter the following command:
   List Disk
   You'll see an output similar to the following:Identify which disk is your flash drive. On our sample system, Disk 2 is our USB flashdrive and it's listed as 14 GB, so we'll use Disk 2 in our examples in these steps.
5. Enter the following command at the DiskPart command prompt, ensuring you are using the number of your own USB drive:
   Select Disk 2
   The next step will delete all the data on your flash drive so ensure you have backed up any data you want to keep before continuing.
6. Use the following command to remove all the data on your disk.
   Clean
   You'll see a message that says DiskPart succeeded in cleaning the disk. At this point, the data on the flash drive is gone.
7. Enter the following command to create a primary partition on the drive:
   Create Partition PrimaryDiskPart will create it and display a message that DiskPart succeeded in creating the specified partition.
8. Enter the following command to select the partition you just created:
   Select Partition 1
   DiskPart will select it and display a message that Partition 1 is now the selected partition.
9. Mark the partition as Active with this command:
   Active
   DiskPart will display a message that DiskPart marked the current partition as active.
10. Format the partition with the following command:
    Format quick FS=fat32
    DiskPart will format the drive while displaying its progress. When it's done, it will displaya message that DiskPart successfully formatted the volume. If desired, you can alsoformat the partition with NTFS by using the command Format quick FS=NTFS.
11. Enter the following command to have your operating system assign a drive letter to the USB drive:
    Assign
    DiskPart will display a message that DiskPart successfully assigned the drive letter or mount point.
12. Exit DiskPart with the following command:
    Exit
    
13. Use Windows Explorer to determine what drive letter was assigned to your USB flashdrive. The following examples assume the drive letter is x: but you'll likely have a different drive letter assigned.
14. Copy the contents of the ISO folder created earlier onto the USB drive with the followingcommand. Substitute the letter x: with the drive that was assigned to your flash driveand determined in the previous step. The /e switch copies all subdirectories, including empty ones:
    xcopy c:winpe_x86iso*.* /e x:

That's it. At this point, you have a bootable USB drive. The great thing about a bootable USBdrive is that if it is big enough, you can carry the image and the WinPE on the same flash drive.In other words, you use the flash drive to boot the system to WinPE and then deploy the imagefrom the USB. You can also use this flash drive to capture an image you prepared with Sysprep,as you'll see in the section 'Capturing an Image Using ImageX' later in this article.

Keep the following warning in mind: your system may not be configured to boot to a USBdevice, so you may need to modify the BIOS. The BIOS on some older systems doesn't supportbooting to BIOS, so you may have to flash the BIOS to get this capability.

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