Preparation: WinPE 2.x and 3.x

To be able to create or modify PE 2 or 3 images, install Management Console on a machine where Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) is installed. If you do not have a machine with the AIK, prepare it as follows.

To prepare a machine with the AIK

1. Download and install the AIK.

   AIK for Windows Vista (PE 2.0):

   https://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/details.aspx?familyid=C7D4BC6D-15F3-4284-9123-679830D629F2&displaylang=en

   AIK for Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 (PE 2.1):

   https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=94bb6e34-d890-4932-81a5-5b50c657de08&DisplayLang=en

   AIK for Windows 7 (PE 3.0):

   https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=696DD665-9F76-4177-A811-39C26D3B3B34&displaylang=en

   AIK Supplement for Windows 7 SP1 (PE 3.1):

   https://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=5188

   You can find system requirements for installation by following the above links.

2. [Optional] Burn the AIK to DVD or copy to a flash drive.
3. Install the Microsoft .NET Framework from this kit (NETFXx86 or NETFXx64, depending on your hardware).
4. Install Microsoft Core XML (MSXML) 5.0 or 6.0 Parser from this kit.
5. Install the AIK from this kit.
6. Install Management Console on the same machine.

It is recommended that you familiarize yourself with the help documentation supplied with the AIK. To access the documentation, select Microsoft Windows AIK -> Documentation from the start menu.