Creating Windows 10 WinFE dual x64/x86 Boot Disc with MacBook, Bitlocker Support, Dell Servers
1. Install
Windows AIK for Win8.1 and install or
Windows 10 AIK. Default install is good.
2. Download
Virtual Clone and install.
3. Open Deployment and Imaging Tools Environment command prompt as admin.
4. Traverse into the right directory.
cd ..
cd Windows Preinstallation Environment
5. Create the mount area.
x64
copype amd64 c:\winfe_x64
x86
copype x86 c:\winfe_x86
6. Mount the *.wim
x64
Dism /Mount-Wim /WimFile:c:\winFE_x64\media\sources\boot.wim /index:1 /MountDir:c:\winFE_x64\mount
x86
Dism /Mount-Wim /WimFile:c:\winFE_x86\media\sources\boot.wim /index:1 /MountDir:c:\winFE_x86\mount
7. Open regedit. Need to make sure the disc will not mount devices.
Win8.1 Win10
8. Highlight HKLM --> File --> Load Hive
9. Locate the SYSTEM hive file here: C:\winfe_x64\mount\Windows\System32\config\SYSTEM
10. Call it winfe
11. Locate the following key HKLM\winFE\ControlSet001\Services\mountmgr –> Right click right panel and select New –> DWORD.
12. Name it NoAutoMount = 1
13. Modify HKLM\winFE\ControlSet001\Services\partmgr\parameters\sanpolicy = 3
14. Optional: HKLM\winFE\ControlSet001\Control\FileSystem\DisableDeleteNotification = 1
15. Highlight winFE. Select File –> Unload Hive… Confirm Close
16. Add more RAM capacity (512 / 256 / 128)
x64
Dism.exe /image:c:\winfe_x64\mount /Set-ScratchSpace:512
x86
Dism.exe /image:c:\winfe_x86\mount /Set-ScratchSpace:512
17. Add bootcamp drivers, driverpacks.net, specific drivers for hardware you are using like Adaptec, etc. This is assuming you put all the drivers you want to add under the c:\drivers_x86 or c:\drivers_x64 directory:
Bootcamp drivers I got from Apple:
https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1837?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
Driverpacks.net from:
http://driverpacks.net
Driver Pack Solutions from:
https://drp.su/index.htm
(fair warning some drivers cause blue screen of death...it will tell you which one caused...it helps to have a virtual environment to test the disk before burning...you will have to remove the offending .sys file from your driver directories)
Dell WinPE Driver (these drivers are necessary to get the mouse and keyboard working)
http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/enterprise-client/w/wiki/2065.dell-driver-cab-files-for-enterprise-client-os-deployment
x64
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x64\mount /add-driver /driver:c:\drivers_x64 /ForceUnsigned /recurse
x86
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x86\mount /add-driver /driver:c:\drivers_x86 /ForceUnsigned /recurse
18. Add VBS support:
Win8.1
x64
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x64\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\amd64\WinPE_OCs\winpe-wmi.cab"
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x64\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\amd64\WinPE_OCs\en-us\WinPE-WMI_en-us.cab"
x86
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x86\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\x86\WinPE_OCs\winpe-wmi.cab"
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x86\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\x86\WinPE_OCs\en-us\WinPE-WMI_en-us.cab"
Win10
x64
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x64\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\amd64\WinPE_OCs\winpe-wmi.cab"
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x64\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\amd64\WinPE_OCs\en-us\WinPE-WMI_en-us.cab"
x86
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x86\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\x86\WinPE_OCs\winpe-wmi.cab"
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x86\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\x86\WinPE_OCs\en-us\WinPE-WMI_en-us.cab"
19. Add HTA support:
Win8.1
x64
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x64\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\amd64\WinPE_OCs\winpe-hta.cab"
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x64\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\amd64\WinPE_OCs\en-us\winpe-hta_en-us.cab"
x86
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x86\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\x86\WinPE_OCs\winpe-hta.cab"
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x86\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\x86\WinPE_OCs\en-us\winpe-hta_en-us.cab"
Win10
x64
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x64\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\amd64\WinPE_OCs\winpe-hta.cab"
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x64\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\amd64\WinPE_OCs\en-us\winpe-hta_en-us.cab"
x86
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x86\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\x86\WinPE_OCs\winpe-hta.cab"
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x86\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\x86\WinPE_OCs\en-us\winpe-hta_en-us.cab"
20. Add scripting support:
Win8.1
x64
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x64\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\amd64\WinPE_OCs\winpe-scripting.cab"
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x64\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\amd64\WinPE_OCs\en-us\WinPE-Scripting_en-us.cab"
x86
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x86\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\x86\WinPE_OCs\winpe-scripting.cab"
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x86\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\x86\WinPE_OCs\en-us\WinPE-Scripting_en-us.cab"
Win10
x64
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x64\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\amd64\WinPE_OCs\winpe-scripting.cab"
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x64\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\amd64\WinPE_OCs\en-us\WinPE-Scripting_en-us.cab"
x86
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x86\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\x86\WinPE_OCs\winpe-scripting.cab"
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x86\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\x86\WinPE_OCs\en-us\WinPE-Scripting_en-us.cab"
21. Add powershell support
Win8.1
x64
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x64\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\amd64\WinPE_OCs\WinPE-PowerShell.cab"
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x64\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\amd64\WinPE_OCs\en-us\WinPE-PowerShell_en-us.cab"
x86
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x86\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\x86\WinPE_OCs\WinPE-PowerShell.cab"
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x86\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\x86\WinPE_OCs\en-us\WinPE-PowerShell_en-us.cab"
Win10
x64
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x64\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\amd64\WinPE_OCs\WinPE-PowerShell.cab"
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x64\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\amd64\WinPE_OCs\en-us\WinPE-PowerShell_en-us.cab"
x86
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x86\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\x86\WinPE_OCs\WinPE-PowerShell.cab"
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x86\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\x86\WinPE_OCs\en-us\WinPE-PowerShell_en-us.cab"
22. Optional; Add bitlocker support
Win8.1
x64
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x64\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\amd64\WinPE_OCs\WinPE-FMAPI.cab"
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x64\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\amd64\WinPE_OCs\WinPE-SecureStartup.cab"
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x64\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\amd64\WinPE_OCs\en-us\WinPE-SecureStartup_en-us.cab"
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x64\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\amd64\WinPE_OCs\WinPE-EnhancedStorage.cab"
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x64\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\amd64\WinPE_OCs\en-us\WinPE-EnhancedStorage_en-us.cab"
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x64\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\amd64\WinPE_OCs\WinPE-NetFx.cab"
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x64\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\amd64\WinPE_OCs\en-us\WinPE-NetFx_en-us.cab"
x86
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x86\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\x86\WinPE_OCs\WinPE-FMAPI.cab"
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x86\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\x86\WinPE_OCs\WinPE-SecureStartup.cab"
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x86\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\x86\WinPE_OCs\en-us\WinPE-SecureStartup_en-us.cab"
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x86\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\x86\WinPE_OCs\WinPE-EnhancedStorage.cab"
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x86\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\x86\WinPE_OCs\en-us\WinPE-EnhancedStorage_en-us.cab"
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x86\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\x86\WinPE_OCs\WinPE-NetFx.cab"
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x86\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\x86\WinPE_OCs\en-us\WinPE-NetFx_en-us.cab"
Win10
x64
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x64\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\amd64\WinPE_OCs\WinPE-FMAPI.cab"
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x64\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\amd64\WinPE_OCs\WinPE-SecureStartup.cab"
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x64\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\amd64\WinPE_OCs\en-us\WinPE-SecureStartup_en-us.cab"
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x64\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\amd64\WinPE_OCs\WinPE-EnhancedStorage.cab"
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x64\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\amd64\WinPE_OCs\en-us\WinPE-EnhancedStorage_en-us.cab"
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x64\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\amd64\WinPE_OCs\WinPE-NetFx.cab"
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x64\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\amd64\WinPE_OCs\en-us\WinPE-NetFx_en-us.cab"
x86
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x86\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\x86\WinPE_OCs\WinPE-FMAPI.cab"
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x86\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\x86\WinPE_OCs\WinPE-SecureStartup.cab"
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x86\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\x86\WinPE_OCs\en-us\WinPE-SecureStartup_en-us.cab"
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x86\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\x86\WinPE_OCs\WinPE-EnhancedStorage.cab"
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x86\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\x86\WinPE_OCs\en-us\WinPE-EnhancedStorage_en-us.cab"
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x86\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\x86\WinPE_OCs\WinPE-NetFx.cab"
dism.exe /image:c:\winFE_x86\mount /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\x86\WinPE_OCs\en-us\WinPE-NetFx_en-us.cab"
23. Add tools
x86
You'll want to add tools before you commit the changes. You can add them inside the winfe_x86\mount\ directory like such:
The pstart.exe is like a start menu found here:
http://www.pegtop.net/start/
To get pstart.exe to auto load after boot user startnet.cmd inside winfe_x86\mount\windows\system32
x64
launcherBar_x64 like pstart.exe but for x64 here:
http://www.lerup.com/LaunchBar/
Some of the x64 tools I installed:
7-zip =
http://www.7-zip.org/a/7z1600-x64.exe
explorer++ =
https://explorerplusplus.com/
hashmyfiles =
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/hash_my_files.html
irfanview =
http://www.irfanview.com/64bit.htm
notepad2 =
http://www.flos-freeware.ch/notepad2.html
sumatrapdf =
http://www.sumatrapdfreader.org/download-free-pdf-viewer.html
vlc =
https://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/vlc/last/win64/
fshed64 =
http://www.funduc.com/fshexedit.htm
24. cd c:\
25. dismount and commit changes
x64
dism /unmount-wim /mountdir:c:\winFE_x64\mount /commit
x86
dism /unmount-wim /mountdir:c:\winFE_x86\mount /commit
26. remove bootfix.bin to remove hit any key to engage CD/DVD prompt
x64
del /f /q c:\winFE_x64\media\boot\bootfix.bin
x86
del /f /q c:\winFE_x86\media\boot\bootfix.bin
27. cd to make .iso or skip for USB after
x64
cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Deployment Tools\amd64\Oscdimg
x86
cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Deployment Tools\x86\Oscdimg
Win10
x64
cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Deployment Tools\amd64\Oscdimg
x86
cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Deployment Tools\x86\Oscdimg
28. make cd
x64
oscdimg -n -bc:\winFE_x64\fwfiles\etfsboot.com c:\winFE_x64\media c:\winFE_x64\winFE_x64.iso
x86
oscdimg -n -bc:\winFE_x86\fwfiles\etfsboot.com c:\winFE_x86\media c:\winFE_x86\winFE_x86.iso
-m to force if its over 700MB
29. Burn the iso to CD/DVD and boot it. Do some testing and determine that your disc does not mount or change your target system.
30. Make USB (F: is the drive letter of your USB thumb drive you wish to install WinFE on to)
x64
MakeWinPEMedia /UFD C:\winFE_x64 F:
x86
MakeWinPEMedia /UFD C:\winFE_x86 F:
31. If you choose to dual boot both x64 and x86 from one CD/DVD this is how you do it.
mkdir c:\winfe_both
xcopy /Y /E /I c:\winfe_x86\fwfiles c:\winfe_both\fwfiles\
xcopy /Y /E /I c:\winfe_x86\media c:\winfe_both\media\
ren C:\winfe_both\media\sources\boot.wim boot_x86.wim
copy c:\winfe_x64\media\sources\boot.wim c:\winfe_both\media\sources\boot_x64.wim
bcdedit /store C:\winfe_both\media\Boot\BCD /enum | find "osdevice"
Take note of the GUID and make sure you use yours if its different.
bcdedit /store C:\winfe_both\media\Boot\BCD /set {default} device ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot_x86.wim,{7619dcc8-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f}
Notice the subtle difference
bcdedit /store C:\winfe_both\media\Boot\BCD /set {default} osdevice ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot_x86.wim,{7619dcc8-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f}
bcdedit /store C:\winfe_both\media\Boot\BCD /set {default} description "WinFE 10 x86"
bcdedit /store C:\winfe_both\media\Boot\BCD /copy {default} /d "WinFE 10 x64"
note GUID
bcdedit /store C:\winfe_both\media\Boot\BCD /set {d3ccda44-1fc3-11e6-bddc-20c9d0b83e02} device ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot_x64.wim,{7619dcc8-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f}
bcdedit /store C:\winfe_both\media\Boot\BCD /set {d3ccda44-1fc3-11e6-bddc-20c9d0b83e02} osdevice ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot_x64.wim,{7619dcc8-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f}
bcdedit.exe /store C:\winfe_both\media\Boot\BCD /deletevalue {default} bootmenupolicy
Create the CD/DVD iso
MakeWinPEMedia /iso /f C:\winfe_both C:\winfe_both\WinFE-10-DualBoot.iso
Create USB
MakeWinPEMedia /ufd /f C:\winfe_both F:
