Exploring Windows PE
Windows PE, which is supplied with Windows Vista and in the Windows AIK, is the installation engine for Windows Vista. It is directly bootable from CD, DVD, and USB Flash Drives (UFDs). You can also start Windows PE by using Windows Deployment Services (Windows DS) and the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) extensions to DHCP (if supported by the network adapters of your computers).
Windows PE is a minimal Windows operating system that provides limited services based on the Windows Vista kernel. It also provides the minimal set of features required to run Windows Vista Setup, install Windows Vista from networks, script basic repetitive tasks, and validate hardware. For example, with Windows PE, you can use powerful batch scripts, ...
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