Windows PE (WinPE) is a small lightweight operating system used to install, deploy, and repair Windows 10, Windows Server, and other Windows operating systems.
With Windows PE, it’s possible to for example capture and apply Windows images , install Windows by using apps or scripts from a network or a local drive, recover data from unbootable machines, with the possibility to customize the shell or GUI according to your needs. More details and how-to’s are available here.
This post recommends 3 pre-built Windows PE versions for IT professionals.
AOMEI PE Builder
The bootable Windows PE media create supplied by AOMEI can be used for system maintenance and recovery without booting system on the machine. In addition, the bootable disc is compatible with Legacy BIOS and UEFI boot, so you don’t have to create two different devices separately.
This freeware tool can be downloaded here.
Sergei Strelec’s WinPE
A fantastic bootable disk with Windows PE 10 and 8.1 , that allows for maintenance of computers, hard disks and partitions, backup and restore disks and partitions, computer diagnostics, data recovery, Windows installation repairs,etc…
It’s distributed as freeware and does not contain any paid applications.
Available for download here.
Hirens BootCD PE
This is a restored edition of Hiren’s BootCD based on Windows 10 PE x64, being developed by fans. It includes the least, best and updated free tools. It supports UEFI booting and requires minimum 2 GB RAM.
With the useful tools inside of the ISO, you can solve many problems related with your computer.
The ISO containing the OS is available here.
