MS added a new feature for Vista users called Windows RE (Recovery Environment). WinRE is based off WinPE 2.0, but has built in recovery tools for system and OS errors. On top of that, OEMs and enterprises can create a WinRE partition, copy the WinRE image to the partition, and make the WinRE partition the failover boot part if Vista fails to startup for any reason. In the event that WinRE is booted, whether manually or automatically, you have a completely independant OS to troubleshoot and work from until you can get the main OS working again.
MS also upped the WinPE reboot time to 72 hours, giving techs more time to work in WinPE/RE before it reboots. And if you grab the Windows Automated Install Kit, you can customize WinPE/RE and add applications much like you can with BartPE and UBCD4Win. Very nice I say. I haven't played with WinPE 2.0 yet, but I've got the WAIK and some blank CDs so I will soon.
Now if only MS would drop the price of Vista UE ...
Jammrock
MS also upped the WinPE reboot time to 72 hours, giving techs more time to work in WinPE/RE before it reboots. And if you grab the Windows Automated Install Kit, you can customize WinPE/RE and add applications much like you can with BartPE and UBCD4Win. Very nice I say. I haven't played with WinPE 2.0 yet, but I've got the WAIK and some blank CDs so I will soon.
Now if only MS would drop the price of Vista UE ...
Jammrock
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