Command-line mode and scripting under WinPE

Having booted a machine in Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE), the administrator can perform imaging or deployment in the command-line mode or execute scripts.

Command-Line Utility is included in a WinPE-based bootable media that you can create by using Management Console.

The section “Sample scenarios” provides examples of using the command-line utility.

Limitation. Command-Line Utility can generate a new security identifier (SID) but cannot adjust other settings on the fly. To change the machine name, domain or workgroup membership, and other settings, either use the graphical user interface or apply the Microsoft System Preparation Tool (Sysprep) to the master system and specify the new settings in the Sysprep.inf answer file.