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====== Booting Windows PE ======

===== Overview =====

Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE) is a network-bootable version of Windows designed for installation, troubleshooting or system recovery.  It is not a fully-functional Windows system; it can be used only for these specific tasks.  If you want to boot a fully functional version of Windows, you need to [[:sanboot|Boot from SAN]] instead.

===== Obtaining Windows AIK =====

Windows PE is available as part of the Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK).  Download the AIK from its home page at [[http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c7d4bc6d-15f3-4284-9123-679830d629f2&DisplayLang=en]], or from the direct download at [[http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/6/d/86d6ba9c-98ff-444e-87ed-3e76772eb2a6/vista_6000.16386.061101-2205-LRMAIK_EN.img]].

Install the AIK onto a working Windows system (the "technician computer").  The installation requires around 1GB of disk space.

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