WinPE Instructions

The following CDs are required for building WinPE* image
Table 1: Prerequisites
WinPE* Version Build tools Windows* OS
WinPE* 1.5 Windows* PE version 2004
CD containing build tools
Windows* XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)
CD
WinPE* 1.6 Windows* PE version 2005
CD containing build tools
Windows* Server 2003 with Service
Pack 1 (SP1) CD
WinPE* 2.0 Windows Automated
Installation Kit*(AIK) v1.0.0.0
Windows* Vista DVD
WinPE* 2.1 Windows Automated
Installation Kit* (AIK)
v1.0.0.0
Windows* Server 2008 DVD
WinPE* 3.0 Windows Automated
Installation Kit* (AIK) for
Windows 7
Windows* Server 2008 DVD
1.4 Terminology
Table 2: Terminology
Term Definition
Windows* PE The Microsoft Windows* Pre-installation Environment (Windows* PE) is a
minimal Win32 subsystem with limited services, based on the Windows*
kernel running in protected mode.
WMI* Windows* Management Instrumentation (WMI*) is a scalable system
management infrastructure that provides you with a standard way to
interact with system management information.
PNP Plug and Play (PNP) is a feature that enables user to plug in/out a device.
SCU Intel® Server Configuration Utilities (SCU) are available in the ‘Intel®
Server Deployment ToolKit CD’.
OFU One-Boot Flash Update (OFU) Utility is used to update the system BIOS,
BMC (Base Board Management Controller) firmware, FRUSDR, HSC (Hot
Swap Controller) firmware and LCP (Local Control Panel) firmware of server
systems.
SYSCFG System Configuration (SYSCFG) Utility is used to configure selective BIOS
and firmware settings of server systems.
FRUSDR FRUSDR Loader Utility is used to update systems’ FRUs (Field Replaceable
Unit) and SDRs (Sensor Data Record).
FWPIAUPD Firmware and PIA Flash Update (FWPIAUPD) Utility is used for updating the
boot block, operational code and Platform Information Area (PIA) for
various micro-controllers on a given platform through the use of platform-
specific Intel hex programming files.
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