Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 7th Feb 2007 09:07 UTC, submitted by jayson.knight
"Windows Preinstallation Environment 2.0 is a slimed down version of Windows (hence all the MiniNT references) that used to be the exclusive domain of OEM's providers. Microsoft has wisely chosen to offer this to the masses as part of the Windows AIK. USB keys can be found just about anywhere these days for next to nothing. Combine the capabilities of WinPE with the portability of a USB key and you just made a very powerful troubleshooting, imaging, and data recovery tool. Here is a quick step by step on how to do just that."
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2006-12-30
Microsoft has NOT "wisely offered this to the masses".
If I'm not mistaken, according to the EULA, you cannot use Windows PE for any other purpose than its original purpose - which isn't what is covered here.
When Bart originally used Microsoft's PE for his boot CD, Microsoft got on his case about it and he had to modify what he was doing.
Technically, even UBCD4W is in violation of the Windows XP EULA. However, it's such an essential tool for PC tech support that most people ignore that. After all, you're not really running Windows XP per se. However, Microsoft probably does not see it that way.
Nonetheless, Microsoft has not to my knowledge made any particular fuss about it, since it obviously works to their benefit to have techs able to repair the POS more easily.