Assemble Recovery Disc Components

Once you have created your image file and chosen or customized a version of Windows PE, you can assemble your recovery disc components.

To copy the recovery disc components to a working folder

1. Create a new working folder on your development computer.

   For example, create a folder named "Working."

2. Copy the recovery.sdi file to the Working folder.

   Copy Windows PE to the Working folder by inserting your Windows XP Embedded disc 1 into your computer, and copy the following to the Working folder:

   • I386 folder
   • Win51 file
   • Win51ip file
   • Win51ip.SP2 file
   • Winbom.ini

   -or-

   Copy your custom version of Windows PE to the Working folder.

3. Copy SDImgr.wsf from the Windows Embedded\utilities folder to the Working folder.

   For example, if C:\ is your primary drive on your development computer, then SDImgr.wsf should be located in C:\Program Files\Windows Embedded\utilities.

4. From the I386\SYSTEM32 folder of your Windows PE disc, copy SDIaut.dll to the Working folder.

5. Copy any additional files you need to the Working folder, such as installation instructions or additional files you want to install outside of the image contained in the SDI file.

See Also

How to Create a Device Recovery CD by Using Windows PE and SDI | Create a Bootable Recovery CD | Choose Your Windows PE Options

Last updated on Wednesday, October 18, 2006

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