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Creating WinPE ISO with Acronis True Image
Last update: February 10, 2009
You need to have Acronis True Image Plug-in for BartPE installed and WinPE distribution file unpacked to build aWinPE ISOIntroductionSolutionMore informationThis article applies to:Acronis True Image 9.1 WorkstationAcronis True Image 9.1 Server for WindowsAcronis True Image 9.1 Enterprise ServerAcronis True Image Echo WorkstationAcronis True Image Echo Server for WindowsAcronis True Image Echo Enterprise Server
Introduction
Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE) is a minimal Windows system based on the Windows XP Professional,Windows Server 2003 and Windows Vista kernels. It can be used for repair purposes should the system becomeunbootable.
Solution
To create WinPE with Acronis True Image, you will need to:Install Acronis True Image BartPE plug-in. See Installing Acronis True Image plug-in for BartPE inWorking withAcronis True Image Plug-In for BartPE.Depending on the product version, Acronis WinPE ISO Builder locates Acronis True Image BartPE plug-in usingone of the following registry keys:Acronis True Image 9.1 Workstation:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Acronis\TrueImageWorkstation\Settings\BartPEAcronis True Image 9.1 Server for Windows:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Acronis\TrueImageServer\Settings\BartPEAcronis True Image 9.1 Enterprise Server:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Acronis\TrueImageEnterpriseServer\Settings\BartPEAcronis True Image Echo Workstation:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Acronis\TrueImageEchoWorkstation\Settings\BartPEAcronis True Image Echo Server for Windows:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Acronis\TrueImageEchoServer\Settings\BartPEAcronis True Image Echo Enterprise Server:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Acronis\TrueImageEchoEnterpriseServer\Settings\BartPEIf you move Acronis True Image BartPE plug-in to another folder after installation, change the registry keyaccordingly. If the above key is missing, Acronis WinPE ISO Builder will not work.Insert your WinPE distribution CD into the media drive of the computer. If you have a distribution copy on thehard disk, copy the path to it. The distribution files must be unpacked and allocated in a separate folder.
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Acronis does not ship WinPE distribution files. You can get it fromWindows Automated Installation Kit.InstallWindows Automated Installation Kit;Issue the following command:
"C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\PETools\copype.cmd" x86 C:\WinPE
Select
Start
->
Programs
->
Acronis
->
Acronis True Image
->
Acronis WinPE ISO Builder
.Specify the
C:\WinPE\sources\boot.wim
file to build WinPE ISO;Provide a file name;
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