User guide

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7.2.2.1 Components included in the bootable media

Each WinPE-based bootable media contains the following bootable components (p. 64):

 Acronis Snap Deploy 5 Agent

 Acronis Snap Deploy 5 Master Image Creator

 Acronis Snap Deploy 5 Command-Line Utility

7.2.2.2 Acronis Snap Deploy 5 PE Builder

Acronis Snap Deploy 5 PE Builder is a dedicated tool for creating a WinPE-based bootable media. The

PE Builder is installed with Acronis Snap Deploy 5 Management Console.

The PE builder creates the bootable media by adding components of Acronis Snap Deploy 5 to a

source file called a PE image.

The term “image” in “PE image” is unrelated to the notion of “master image.”

A PE image is normally a .wim file. The PE builder can create a PE image automatically or use a PE

image you provide.

The PE builder supports WinPE distributions that are based on any the following kernels:

 Windows Vista (PE 2.0)

 Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 (PE 2.1)

 Windows 7 (PE 3.0) with or without the supplement for Windows 7 SP1 (PE 3.1)

 Windows 8 (PE 4.0)

The PE builder supports both 32-bit and 64-bit WinPE distributions. The 32-bit WinPE distributions

can also work on 64-bit hardware. However, you need a 64-bit distribution to boot a machine that

uses Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI).

PE images based on WinPE 4 require approximately 1 GB of RAM to work.

7.2.2.3 Preparation: WinPE 2.x and 3.x

To be able to create or modify PE 2 or 3 images, install Acronis Snap Deploy 5 Management Console

on a machine where Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) is installed. If you do not have a

machine with AIK, prepare it as follows.

To prepare a machine with AIK

1. Download and install Windows Automated Installation Kit.

Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows Vista (PE 2.0):

http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/details.aspx?familyid=C7D4BC6D-15F3-4284-9123-67983

0D629F2&displaylang=en

Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 (PE 2.1):

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=94bb6e34-d890-4932-81a5-5b50c

657de08&DisplayLang=en

Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows 7 (PE 3.0):