WinPE and XPe

>I have an evaluation copy here and Disk 1 has WINPE on it.
> "Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:97C71066-3BED-4B36-ABBF-5625B4A27D8C@microsoft.com...

>> Hey Guys-
>>
>> I read a post a couple days back where KM stated that you can get WinPe
>> on
>> the Evaluation Copy of Xpe, I was wondering if anyone can confirm that???
>> Before I go and spend a whopping 2.95, haha.
>>
>> We had contractors working on this project before I started and they took
>> the original cds with them so I only have a copy and I can't seem to get
>> WINPE to boot, I seem to think they copied them incorrectly. Our vendor
>> refuses to send us another copy without shelling out 1000 bucks even

> though I

>> have the original OEM license. I really just need winpe since it can be

> used

>> to distrubute an image over the network with sdi image technology. I can
>> also use it via Windows 2000 Remote Install Services.
>>
>> Thanks

>
>

> Yes, it includes WinPE. One thing to note, the version of WinPE that is
> included on XPE Disk1 does not allow you to customize the WinPE image. You
> simply insert XPE Disk1, boot from the CD-ROM, and then WinPE starts.
>
> If you have custom device drivers or something like that, you'd have to
> obtain WinPE toolkit or the OEM Preinstallation Kit from your Microsoft
> distributor.
>
> Dan
>
> --
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
>
>
> "Paul" <info@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:OQryo261EHA.2192@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...

> >I have an evaluation copy here and Disk 1 has WINPE on it.
> > "Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:97C71066-3BED-4B36-ABBF-5625B4A27D8C@microsoft.com...

> >> Hey Guys-
> >>
> >> I read a post a couple days back where KM stated that you can get WinPe
> >> on
> >> the Evaluation Copy of Xpe, I was wondering if anyone can confirm that???
> >> Before I go and spend a whopping 2.95, haha.
> >>
> >> We had contractors working on this project before I started and they took
> >> the original cds with them so I only have a copy and I can't seem to get
> >> WINPE to boot, I seem to think they copied them incorrectly. Our vendor
> >> refuses to send us another copy without shelling out 1000 bucks even

> > though I

> >> have the original OEM license. I really just need winpe since it can be

> > used

> >> to distrubute an image over the network with sdi image technology. I can
> >> also use it via Windows 2000 Remote Install Services.
> >>
> >> Thanks

> >
> >

>
>

> Hi Daniel,
>
> Is this a licensing problem? Since it is possible to add drivers to WinPE
> even without tools.
>
> Regards,
> Slobodan
>
> "Daniel Simpson (MS)" <dansimp@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:OO0rQU81EHA.2624@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

>> Yes, it includes WinPE. One thing to note, the version of WinPE that is
>> included on XPE Disk1 does not allow you to customize the WinPE image.
>> You
>> simply insert XPE Disk1, boot from the CD-ROM, and then WinPE starts.
>>
>> If you have custom device drivers or something like that, you'd have to
>> obtain WinPE toolkit or the OEM Preinstallation Kit from your Microsoft
>> distributor.
>>
>> Dan
>>
>> --
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights
>>
>>
>> "Paul" <info@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:OQryo261EHA.2192@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...

>> >I have an evaluation copy here and Disk 1 has WINPE on it.
>> > "Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:97C71066-3BED-4B36-ABBF-5625B4A27D8C@microsoft.com...
>> >> Hey Guys-
>> >>
>> >> I read a post a couple days back where KM stated that you can get
>> >> WinPe
>> >> on
>> >> the Evaluation Copy of Xpe, I was wondering if anyone can confirm
>> >> that???
>> >> Before I go and spend a whopping 2.95, haha.
>> >>
>> >> We had contractors working on this project before I started and they
>> >> took
>> >> the original cds with them so I only have a copy and I can't seem to
>> >> get
>> >> WINPE to boot, I seem to think they copied them incorrectly. Our
>> >> vendor
>> >> refuses to send us another copy without shelling out 1000 bucks even
>> > though I
>> >> have the original OEM license. I really just need winpe since it can
>> >> be
>> > used
>> >> to distrubute an image over the network with sdi image technology. I
>> >> can
>> >> also use it via Windows 2000 Remote Install Services.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks
>> >
>> >

>>
>>

>
>

> Yes, it was a licensing issue. However, for XPE SP2, you should be able
> to get the WinPE Toolkit from your Microsoft Embedded distributor. You'd
> need to follow up with them to obtain it.
>
> Dan
>
> --
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
>
> "Slobodan Brcin (eMVP)" <sbrcin@ptt.yu> wrote in message
> news:uP6hKf81EHA.2676@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

>> Hi Daniel,
>>
>> Is this a licensing problem? Since it is possible to add drivers to WinPE
>> even without tools.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Slobodan
>>
>> "Daniel Simpson (MS)" <dansimp@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:OO0rQU81EHA.2624@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

>>> Yes, it includes WinPE. One thing to note, the version of WinPE that is
>>> included on XPE Disk1 does not allow you to customize the WinPE image.
>>> You
>>> simply insert XPE Disk1, boot from the CD-ROM, and then WinPE starts.
>>>
>>> If you have custom device drivers or something like that, you'd have to
>>> obtain WinPE toolkit or the OEM Preinstallation Kit from your Microsoft
>>> distributor.
>>>
>>> Dan
>>>
>>> --
>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>>> rights
>>>
>>>
>>> "Paul" <info@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>> news:OQryo261EHA.2192@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>> >I have an evaluation copy here and Disk 1 has WINPE on it.
>>> > "Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> > news:97C71066-3BED-4B36-ABBF-5625B4A27D8C@microsoft.com...
>>> >> Hey Guys-
>>> >>
>>> >> I read a post a couple days back where KM stated that you can get
>>> >> WinPe
>>> >> on
>>> >> the Evaluation Copy of Xpe, I was wondering if anyone can confirm
>>> >> that???
>>> >> Before I go and spend a whopping 2.95, haha.
>>> >>
>>> >> We had contractors working on this project before I started and they
>>> >> took
>>> >> the original cds with them so I only have a copy and I can't seem to
>>> >> get
>>> >> WINPE to boot, I seem to think they copied them incorrectly. Our
>>> >> vendor
>>> >> refuses to send us another copy without shelling out 1000 bucks even
>>> > though I
>>> >> have the original OEM license. I really just need winpe since it can
>>> >> be
>>> > used
>>> >> to distrubute an image over the network with sdi image technology. I
>>> >> can
>>> >> also use it via Windows 2000 Remote Install Services.
>>> >>
>>> >> Thanks
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>

>>
>>

>
>

>I ordered the evaluation CDs last week (haven't received those yet...)
>intending to boot WinPE with RIS; i also wanted to customize my WinPE to
>automate a sdi file deployment on a harddisk.
>
> Does it mean that i won't be able to customize my WinPE ?
> Do i have to buy the WinPE Toolkit to do so ?
>
> To extend my evaluation license, can i use my MSDN licenses or shall i buy
> a XP Embedded dev kit from a reatiler ?
>
> "Daniel Simpson (MS)" <dansimp@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:%23ACtKn81EHA.1144@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

>> Yes, it was a licensing issue. However, for XPE SP2, you should be able
>> to get the WinPE Toolkit from your Microsoft Embedded distributor. You'd
>> need to follow up with them to obtain it.
>>
>> Dan
>>
>> --
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights
>>
>> "Slobodan Brcin (eMVP)" <sbrcin@ptt.yu> wrote in message
>> news:uP6hKf81EHA.2676@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

>>> Hi Daniel,
>>>
>>> Is this a licensing problem? Since it is possible to add drivers to
>>> WinPE even without tools.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Slobodan
>>>
>>> "Daniel Simpson (MS)" <dansimp@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:OO0rQU81EHA.2624@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>>> Yes, it includes WinPE. One thing to note, the version of WinPE that
>>>> is
>>>> included on XPE Disk1 does not allow you to customize the WinPE image.
>>>> You
>>>> simply insert XPE Disk1, boot from the CD-ROM, and then WinPE starts.
>>>>
>>>> If you have custom device drivers or something like that, you'd have to
>>>> obtain WinPE toolkit or the OEM Preinstallation Kit from your Microsoft
>>>> distributor.
>>>>
>>>> Dan
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>>>> rights
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Paul" <info@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:OQryo261EHA.2192@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>> >I have an evaluation copy here and Disk 1 has WINPE on it.
>>>> > "Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> > news:97C71066-3BED-4B36-ABBF-5625B4A27D8C@microsoft.com...
>>>> >> Hey Guys-
>>>> >>
>>>> >> I read a post a couple days back where KM stated that you can get
>>>> >> WinPe
>>>> >> on
>>>> >> the Evaluation Copy of Xpe, I was wondering if anyone can confirm
>>>> >> that???
>>>> >> Before I go and spend a whopping 2.95, haha.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> We had contractors working on this project before I started and they
>>>> >> took
>>>> >> the original cds with them so I only have a copy and I can't seem to
>>>> >> get
>>>> >> WINPE to boot, I seem to think they copied them incorrectly. Our
>>>> >> vendor
>>>> >> refuses to send us another copy without shelling out 1000 bucks even
>>>> > though I
>>>> >> have the original OEM license. I really just need winpe since it
>>>> >> can be
>>>> > used
>>>> >> to distrubute an image over the network with sdi image technology.
>>>> >> I can
>>>> >> also use it via Windows 2000 Remote Install Services.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Thanks
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>

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