Windows PE (Preinstallation Environment) is a light version of Windows(XP, Windows Server 2003, Vista, 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2) and is used for the deployment of workstations and servers. Also You can use Windows PE to create your own customized rescue boot media. Information Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE) boot device belongs to every geeks toolbox. A quote from Wikipedia: WinPE was originally intended to be used only as a pre-installa Create a WinPE USB or ISO Tutorials.
Why Do You Need to Create a WinPE Emergency/Bootable Disk
As we all know that there are two types of Bootable disk that can help you bring the Windows system back to a healthy state when it corrupted or failed to boot. As we all know that both Linux and WinPE all support system recovery under system disaster.
However, the Linux bootable disk is only for basic recovery. WinPE bootable disk brings more complete recovery functions for greate Windows users. You can check the table below to see the differences between Linus and WinPE bootable disks now:
Features | Linux Bootable Disk | WinPE Bootable Disk |
Media | Linux | Windows PE |
Support hardware RAID | - | |
File backup | - | |
Disk and partition backup | - | |
Incremental backup | - | |
File recovery | - | |
Disk and partition recovery | | |
Disk clone | | |
Partition Clone | | |
Wipe data | - | |
Check image | - | |
Mount image | - | - |
Command shell | - | |
Backup management | - | |
Device management | - | |
So how to create a WinPE bootable disk? EaseUS Todo Backup provides bootable disk function based on both Linux and WinPE to restore the system in case of system disaster. All you need is to download this software for free and install it on your computer to follow methods here in the below to create an emergency bootable disk for your PC now.
How to Create a WinPE Bootable Disk? EaseUS Todo Backup Can Help!
If you are just a single person and want to create a system bootable disk for your own PC or home computer, please follow these steps below:
Step 1. Prepare a USB drive which can be written and read.
Step 2. Launch and install EaseUS Todo Backup on the Computer B
Step 3. Open the tool and click 'Tools' > 'Create Emergency Disk'.
Step 4. Select 'Create WinPE emergency disk'.
Step 5. Select a bootable media type: here we choose USB drive.
Step 6. Click 'Proceed' to create a bootable disk.
If you are a business owner or an administrator and you want to create system bootable disk for several computers, please follow to create a bootable disk of EaseUS Todo Backup Technician:
1. Prepare a USB drive or CD/DVD-Recorder, and a CD/DVD-R/W which can be written.
2. Launch EaseUS Todo Backup, click 'Tools -> Create Emergency Disk'.
3. Select a bootable media type: USB drive or CD/DVD.
4. Click 'Proceed' to create a bootable disk.
Tips: If you encounter any problems in the function, we suggest you create the bootable CD with your own CD-burning program, such as Nero.
Create a bootable disk with CD-burning program
You may export image.iso file via Export ISO of EaseUS Todo Backup or locate a file named 'image.iso' in the 'bin' folder under the installation directory of EaseUS Todo Backup.
- 1. Load up Nero Burning ROM, select Recorder-> Burn Image -> select File image.iso.
- 2. In the Burn option, select 'Determine maximum speed' and 'Write', then Burn.
- 3. Done.
5. Reset the BIOS setup sequence. Press 'Del' when you are restarting the computer. Move 'Removable Devices' or 'CD-ROM Drive' beyond Hard Drive. Press 'F10' to save and exit.
How To Boot Pc In Winpe With A Usb Drive Adapter
6. Then you can boot from EaseUS Todo Backup bootable disk.