Makewinpemedia Command-Line Options
Applies To: Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
The Makewinpemedia tool is new for Windows® 8. You can use Makewinpemedia to create bootable Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) media. Running the Copype tool is a prerequisite for creating bootable media. Copype creates a directory structure for Windows PE files and copies the necessary Windows PE media files. For more information, see Copype Command-Line Options and WinPE: Create USB Bootable drive.
Makewinpemedia Command-Line Options
The Makewinpemedia tool uses the following command-line options.
Makewinpemedia {/ufd | /iso} [/f] <WorkingDirectory> <DestinationLocation>
| Command-line option | Description |
|---|---|
/ufd |
Specifies a USB flash drive as the type of media to create. For example: where F is the drive letter of the USB flash drive. |
/iso |
Specifies a .iso file (CD or DVD) as the type of media to create. For example: |
/f |
Optional. Suppresses the confirmation message that appears before you format the USB flash drive or overwrite an existing .iso file. For example: where F is the drive letter of the USB flash drive. |
<WorkingDirectory> |
Specifies the name of the working directory where the Copype tool creates the Windows PE directory structure and copies the necessary files for creating bootable media. For example: |
<DestinationLocation> |
Specifies the drive letter of the USB flash drive if you are using the /ufd option, or the name of the .iso file if you are using the /iso option. |
See Also
Tasks
WinPE: Create USB Bootable drive
WinPE: Mount and Customize