Preparation: WinPE 4.0 and later

To be able to create or modify PE 4 or later images, install Management Console on a machine where Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) is installed. If you do not have a machine with the ADK, prepare it as follows.

To prepare a machine with the ADK

  1. Download and install the ADK.

    ADK for Windows 8 (PE 4.0): https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30652

    ADK for Windows 8.1 (PE 5.0): https://www.microsoft.com/en-US/download/details.aspx?id=39982

    ADK for Windows 10, version 1903 (PE for Windows 10.0): https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/get-started/adk-install

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

  2. Install Management Console on the same machine.