WinPE Instructions

2 Steps for Customized

Windows*PE CD Preparation

2.1 For WinPE* 1.5 and 1.6

The Microsoft Windows* PE 1.5/1.6 image is modified to install Intel drivers for the

execution of Intel utilities. This customization includes the support for the following:

• PNP: Adds Plug and Play device driver detection

• WMI: Adds the WMI providers and classes

• Intel® Server Configuration Utilities: Adds the binaries of Intel’s Server

Configuration Utilities

• Intel Drivers: Adds the support for the installation of three Intel drivers

namely, IMB Driver, IBSMUtil Driver and Flash Update driver that are required

by the Intel’s Server Configuration utilities

The detailed procedure is explained in the following sections:

2.1.1 Step 1: Build Preparation

This step explains how to get the build tools that are necessary for the customization

and creation of the Windows* PE image.

1. Place the ‘Microsoft Windows* PE CD’ in the CD-ROM drive.

2. Create a directory on your machine to store the Windows PE build tools,

denoted as build_location. For example, type: md c:\build_x86

3. Copy the contents of cd_drive\Winpe folder to build_location.

For example, type: xcopy e:\winpe c:\build_x86 /s

2.1.2 Step 2: Updating Windows* PE Registry for Intel Drivers

This step describes the procedure to add the registry entries for the Intel drivers (IMB

driver, IBSMUtil driver and Flash Update driver) to the Windows* PE registry.

1. Open the c:\build_x86\WINPESYS.INF file.

2. Search for “network configuration entries” section.

Intel® Server Utilities Deployment Procedure for Windows* Preinstallation Environment – White Paper