| This tutorial is a guide to create a Win7RescuePE, | | | | WinBuilder.exe and choosing Run As Administrator. |
| bootable as either a CD/DVD or as a UFD (USB Flash | | | | With the Win7RescuePE item highlighted in the left |
| Drive). Win7RescuePE is a project that can be | | | | pane, click on the Source button at the top. The Paths |
| downloaded and run within the WinBuilder utility to | | | | configuration screen will now be visible as shown |
| create boot disks based on WinPE 3.0, while also | | | | below: |
| providing a user-friendly Windows environment to | | | | The key item on this screen is the Source directory, |
| work from. | | | | which tells Win7RescuePE where to find the source |
| Requirements: | | | | for building the boot disk. The Target directory and ISO |
| Build source: Building a Win7RescuePE boot disk will | | | | file items can be left as they are by default. |
| require a Microsoft Windows7 DVD (32 bit only). 64 bit | | | | If using a Windows7 DVD as the source, insert the |
| Windows7 DVDs are currently not supported. | | | | DVD in a drive, and use the browse button in the |
| You can use free available Windows7-RC1. | | | | Source directory dialog to select the drive letter for the |
| Installed Windows Advanced Installation Kit (Windows | | | | Vista DVD. In the screenshot above, the F:\ drive is the |
| AIK). | | | | Windows7 DVD. For convenience and a somewhat |
| Windows AIK is available from Microsoft for free, and | | | | faster build, you can also copy the contents of the |
| can be downloaded, burned to a DVD, and then | | | | Windows7 DVD to a drive/folder of your choice on |
| installed in Windows from the DVD. It is available for | | | | the hard drive, and then specify that location in the |
| download when you type "WAIK" on Google. | | | | Source directory dialog. For example, if you copy the |
| Build environment: A Windows XP or later operating | | | | contents of the DVD to the folder D:\Windows7, then |
| system (32 or 64 bit) is recommended. | | | | that location should be specified in the Source directory |
| Build utility: WinBuilder is the program that actually builds | | | | dialog. |
| the boot disk. From within WinBuilder, Win7RescuePE | | | | Next, select the Script button at the top, and then |
| itself can be downloaded. It is necessary that you use | | | | select Configuration in the left pane. This brings up the |
| WinBuilder 077 RC 2 or above. The WinBuilder | | | | Configuration screen for Win7RescuePE as shown |
| download page can be found by typing "WinBuilder" at | | | | below: |
| Google as well. | | | | The settings shown above are recommended for the |
| Hard drive space: Approximately 2 GB of free space | | | | first build. |
| is required during the Win7RescuePE build process. | | | | Next, expand the Build section in the left pane, and |
| Installing Windows AIK requires up to 1.5 GB of free | | | | highlight the 0 - PreConfig item. |
| space. | | | | If you installed Windows AIK to a location other than |
| Memory (RAM): The target system requires a | | | | the default of "C:\Program Files\Windows AIK", then |
| minimum of 256 MB, with 512 MB or more | | | | use the browse button to select the folder where it is |
| recommended. | | | | installed. The screenshot below reflects the default |
| As a further clarification, the Win7RescuePE boot disk | | | | installation location. |
| can be built from a Windows 64 bit OS, but it cannot | | | | Step 5: Build the Win7RescuePE boot disk (the ISO |
| be built using a 64 bit Windows7 DVD as the source. | | | | file) |
| The remainder of this tutorial covers the steps required | | | | This step will build the boot disk and create the |
| to create a bootable Win7RescuePE CD/DVD or | | | | Win7RescuePE ISO file, which will be created (by |
| UFD. The procedure was written while using | | | | default) in the ISO folder under WinBuilder, and will be |
| WinBuilder 077 RC 2 and Win7RescuePE, and was | | | | named Win7RescuePE.iso. Please note that creating |
| tested on both Windows XP SP3 and Windows7-RC1 | | | | Win7RescuePE on a USB flash drive will require some |
| as the build environment. | | | | additional steps after this one. Those steps will be |
| Step 1: Download and install WinBuilder | | | | covered in Step 8 below. |
| Download WinBuilder from the link below. Version (077 | | | | Highlight the Win7RescuePE item at the top of the left |
| RC 2 as of this writing) is recommended. | | | | pane, and select the Play button at the top-right of the |
| The WinBuilder download page will look similar to the | | | | screen to start the build. The Win7RescuePE main |
| the screenshot below: | | | | screen is shown below as a reference: |
| The WinBuilder download will be in the form of a zip | | | | The screenshot below shows the build in progress: |
| file containing one file (WinBuilder.exe). Extract this file | | | | When the build completes, a Build Successful message |
| to the folder where you want to run WinBuilder from. It | | | | box will be shown: |
| is recommended that you create a new folder in the | | | | Click OK to complete the build. If you are creating a |
| root of a drive, such as C:\WinBuilder, D:\WinBuilder, | | | | UFD rather than a CD/DVD, you can move on to Step |
| etc., and extract WinBuilder.exe there. It is also | | | | 8 at this point. Otherwise, continue below to create the |
| recommended that the path to the folder and folder | | | | CD/DVD. |
| name itself do NOT contain any spaces, as this can | | | | The file Win7RescuePE.iso will be created in the ISO |
| cause problems under some circumstances. | | | | folder as shown below. The actual size of the file will |
| Step 2: Start WinBuilder and download | | | | depend on the configuration options chosen, as well as |
| Win7RescuePE | | | | the source (Windows7 DVD). |
| Start WinBuilder by executing WinBuilder.exe. If running | | | | The ISO file can be burned to CD/DVD by using a CD |
| from Windows Windows7, WinBuilder will need to be | | | | DVD burner application capable of burning ISO files. |
| run as administrator by right clicking WinBuilder.exe and | | | | Step 6 (optional): Create the Win7RescuePE boot disk |
| choosing Run As Administrator. | | | | as a USB Flash Drive (UFD) |
| Since no projects yet exist in the WinBuilder folder, it | | | | Once you have completed Steps 1 through 7 above, |
| should go immediately to the Download Center screen | | | | you are now ready to create a bootable UFD. |
| as shown below. | | | | Expand the Finalize section in the left pane, and then |
| Since Win7RescuePE is a new project, you must add | | | | highlight the Copy to USB-Device item. On the right, |
| the download server to WinBuilder. | | | | select the Script button, which will bring you to screen |
| You can do that by selecting a available project, and | | | | shown below: |
| then pressing the Add a new web server button. | | | | Plug in the UFD (if not already plugged in) and |
| Name of new web server is: rescue.w07.net/Projects | | | | determine its Windows drive letter. At the bottom of |
| See screenshot below. | | | | the screen above, use the browse button to select the |
| Select updates.boot-land.net and rescue.w07.net | | | | root directory of the UFD (the example above has it |
| Projects in the bottom-right section. For the first try, it is | | | | set to G:\). |
| recommended that you leave "Recommended" | | | | To go ahead and create the UFD, select the "Make |
| selected in the drop down list, and leave all other items | | | | USB boot device" item. After a short time, you will be |
| as they are by default. Select the Download button to | | | | prompted to format the USB drive. Click OK to |
| start downloading Win7RescuePE. The screenshot | | | | continue. The HP USB Storage Format Tool window |
| below shows the download in progress: | | | | will come up, as shown in the screenshot below. |
| If you get one or more messages stating that a file | | | | In the Device field, carefully select the target UFD |
| cannot be found or downloaded, acknowledge the | | | | device from the drop down list. Double check that you |
| message and let the download complete with the | | | | select the correct device since all USB drives on the |
| missing file(s). Then select Download from the main | | | | system will be listed. |
| WinBuilder screen, and choose Download again on the | | | | In the File system field, select NTFS (recommended), |
| Download Center screen. Doing this should cause | | | | and then select Quick Format under Format options. |
| WinBuilder to download just the missing file(s) so that | | | | Check the settings carefully (especially the Device), |
| you now have a complete Win7RescuePE installation. | | | | and then select Start to format the drive. Before the |
| If you want to start the Win7RescuePE download | | | | format actually starts, there will be a confirmation |
| over again from the beginning, close WinBuilder, delete | | | | screen where you can cancel the format if necessary: |
| everything in the WinBuilder folder except | | | | When the format completes, a summary screen will |
| WinBuilder.exe, and then run WinBuilder again to start | | | | be displayed as shown below: |
| over. | | | | Click OK, and then Close the format dialog to continue. |
| When finished with the Win7RescuePE download, the | | | | If you use Grub4Dos as bootmanger, a screens as |
| main WinBuilder screen will look as shown below: | | | | shown below will be appear. |
| Step 3: Install Windows AIK | | | | After selecting your UFDD, and pressing Install, the |
| Windows AIK will be required to build the | | | | process of setting up the UFD to boot, and copying |
| Win7RescuePE boot disk. | | | | the required files to it will be continued. |
| Windows AIK can be downloaded from the Microsoft | | | | During the file copy process, the screen below will be |
| web page. | | | | shown (shows file copying in progress): |
| The file downloaded from Microsoft will be an ISO file, | | | | At completion, there will be an All Done message as |
| approximately 1.3 GB in size. Once downloaded, burn | | | | shown below: |
| the ISO file to a DVD with a utility such as BurnCDCC. | | | | Click OK to finish. The UFD device is now ready to |
| This utility can be downloaded from Terabyte Unlimited. | | | | boot. You will need to set the UFD as the boot device |
| To start the install, insert the DVD and wait for the | | | | in order to boot from it. Typically this can be done by |
| Windows AIK welcome screen to appear. If the DVD | | | | either by going into the BIOS setup and changing the |
| doesn't autorun when inserted, you can open the DVD | | | | boot order, or by selecting the UFD device from a |
| drive in an Explorer window, and the double click | | | | menu of boot devices that can be brought up (on |
| startcd.exe. Be sure to note the installation | | | | some systems) at boot time by pressing a hot key. |
| requirements on the welcome screen, which specify | | | | The Win7RescuePE Desktop: |
| which versions of Windows (and Service Pack levels) | | | | Booting and initializing Win7RescuePE will typically take |
| are supported by Windows AIK. | | | | from 1 to a few minutes, depending on the system, |
| Select Windows AIK Setup from the welcome screen | | | | how the boot disk was configured, and what type of |
| menu. After some initialization and the license | | | | device it is booting from. A UFD will boot faster than a |
| agreement screen, the following dialog will come up: | | | | CD/DVD on most systems. |
| The defaults shown above will work fine with | | | | The Win7RescuePE desktop will look similar to the |
| Win7RescuePE. Be sure to check the required disk | | | | screenshot below, depending on the options selected in |
| space before proceeding by using the Disk Cost | | | | the Win7RescuePE configuration. The PENetwork |
| button. Clicking Next will start the install. At completion, | | | | utility (shown on desktop below) can be used to |
| the following screen will appear: | | | | configure the network and map network drives if |
| Windows AIK requires both the.NET Framework and | | | | needed. |
| MSXML 6.0 to be installed. If they are not already | | | | Additional Information: Optimizing For Size |
| installed on the system, Windows AIK Setup will detect | | | | If you would like to reduce the size of the boot disk to |
| this, and request that you install either/both of these | | | | achieve a faster boot time, as well as require less |
| items first. Both are available to install from the same | | | | RAM, some/all of the following configuration items can |
| DVD, and appear on the welcome screen menu | | | | be considered: |
| as.NET Framework Setup and MSXML 6.0 Setup. | | | | In the NET section, uncheck all items except |
| Step 4: Configure Win7RescuePE before building the | | | | PENetwork. If you do not require PENetwork (for |
| boot disk | | | | mapping network shares), that can also be unchecked. |
| Start up WinBuilder to the initial screen, which should | | | | Uncheck the entire APP section. |
| show the Win7RescuePE project available. Note again | | | | Uncheck the entire Tweaks section. |
| that if running from Windows Windows7, WinBuilder | | | | Uncheck the entire Addons section. |
| needs to be run as administrator by right clicking | | | | |