Create a WinPE 5.0 PreOS This is written for WinPE 5.0 (Windows 8.1), however it can be used as a guide for 3.0-4.0. Prerequisites • A technician computer running Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 • Download and install • Find the boot.wim for winpe-512 in C: ProgramData Symantec Ghost Template common winpe-512 sources • Extract the contents of boot.wim using a utility like. • From the 2 directory of the extracted boot.wim, find and copy the ghost folder and startnet.cmd file in the Windows/System32. Save these for use in the next section.
I am using Ghost 11.5.1 I was able to create the USB Bootable with adding the ghost64.exe but could not find it through the dos window. So I inserted a disk in the dvd rom drive with all of the same files and was able to navigate to that through dos. Free ghost boot disk creator 3.0 download software at UpdateStar.
Build PE • On your technician computer, click Start, and type deployment. Right-click Deployment and Imaging Tools Environment and then select Run as administrator.
• At the command prompt run the following commands to copy WinPE (x86, not amd64) and mount the boot image.