MistyPE

File Name: MistyPE
File Submitter: misty
File Submitted: 20 Sep 2013
File Updated: 21 Sep 2013
File Category: Projects

This is a minimalist 32 or 64-bit WinPE with a GUI shell (BBLean - based on BlackBox for Windows). Originally created for personal use for system deployment/backup/restore and recovery - a Windows Forensic Environment (WinFE) can also be created. This is not intended as an Operating System replacement, however any program can theoretically be added - the more complicated the progam the more file and registry dependencies there will be (and the more work you will need to do to trace them).

Use this project to create WinPE (version 2.*/3.*/4.0/5.0) from Windows installation media - a DVD, local folder, network share or mounted disc image.

I have also added an option to collect the necessary files from the host operating system used to run winbuilder - Windows 7/8/8.1 supported. Credit to Erwan.l whose QuickPE project (http://reboot.pro/files/file/340-quickpe/) pointed the way to the required commands. This option requires that WinRE be copied from the C: drive - if WinRE was not copied to the C: drive during the Windows install then it won't be possible to use this method.

Project goals (work in progress) -

• A successful build every time!
• Clean and simple user interface
• Good quality instructions (for achieving goal number 1)

The instructions will follow - the priority has been getting the core build process working. As goals 1 and 3 are so closely linked this build is perhaps not suitable for anyone without previous experience of using WinBuilder.

WinBuilder version 82 is included in the download. This project has been tested on Windows Vista (SP1)/7 (SP1)/8/8.1 host Operating Systems. I haven't got a Windows XP system to test it on at the moment. It's currently working with en-US sources - any volunteers for testing other language sources?

Please note that this is a beta release and requires testing - help! Testing at this stage will hopefully assist me to achieve the all important goal number 1! Please test and report back so that I can create a list of working sources (Windows Server 2008\2012 should work) - including source language.

Please see here for more information and to post feedback - http://reboot.pro/topic/18917-mistype/

Regards,

Misty

P.s. The name of this project is subject to change. MistyPE is a working title used following a suggestion from Wonko (The Sane)

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