Add GImagex to Your WinPE Environment

Scenario

You have a WinPE boot drive with imagex on it, but you want to add GImageX to your WinPE environment so that you have a GUI front end for your WinPE boot drive.  Mostly likely because you are tired of entering the imagex commands manually.

If you want to know how to create the WinPE USB drive, please view this article.

Create Basic WinPE USB Drive - Windows 10

Scenario

You want to create a basic (no frills) bootable drive with WinPE on it.  In this case we will be using the Windows 10 ADK tools.

What you will need:

• Windows 10 ADK - https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/dn913721.aspx
• USB Drive
• DISM GUI (Optional) - https://dismgui.codeplex.com/

Step by Step Setup of MDT 2013 Update 2 Server

SCENARIO

You want a quick walk through on how to setup MDT 2013 Update 2 so that you can get started using it in your environment.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

1. A server OS - Server 2008 R2 or higher.  We will be using Server 2012 R2 in this scenario.
2. Windows Deployment Services role installed on our server.
3. Download MDT 2013 Update 2. You can find it here.
4. Download Windows ADK for Windows 10. You can find that here.
5. Client OS (Win7, Win8, Win10) - whatever you plan on deploying.
6. Drivers for the machines you are deploying to.

Driver Packs

Manufactures make driver packs for their various models.  Use these!!!

HP x64 Drivers - http://ftp.hp.com/pub/caps-softpaq/cmit/HP_Driverpack_Matrix_x64.html

HP x86 Drivers - http://ftp.hp.com/pub/caps-softpaq/cmit/HP_Driverpack_Matrix_x86.html

HP WinPE Drivers - http://ftp.hp.com/pub/caps-softpaq/cmit/HP_WinPE_DriverPack.html

Dell Drivers - http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/enterprise-client/w/wiki/2065.dell-command-deploy-driver-packs-for-enterprise-client-os-deployment

Lenovo Drivers - https://support.lenovo.com/cy/en/documents/ht074984

Create Bootable USB with WinPE 3.0

There are endless things you can do with WinPE, but first you must learn to hold it in stillness.

What you will need:

1. Download WAIK from Microsoft and install it on your computer
2. USB Drive (should be at least 512MB)
3. Computer with Windows 7

First, let's create the WinPE files.

1. Go to Start > All Programs > Microsoft Windows AIK - then right click on "Deployment Tools Command Prompt" and select "Run as administrator".

2. At the command line type the following:  "copype x86 c:\winpex86" without the quotes of course.  This will copy the WinPE files to the location c:\winpex86.   If you need to create a 64bit WinPE boot image, then type the following:  "copype amd64 c:\winpex64".

3. Now copy the following file: C:\winpex86\winpe.wim  to the following folder  C:\winpex86\ISO\sources.  After you copy the file in that folder, rename "winpe.wim" to "boot.wim".