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Microsoft Windows Preinstallation Environment 6
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.