Windows PE Customization How-To Topics

Applies To: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2

Note

This content applies to Windows 7. For Windows 8 content, see Windows Deployment with the Windows ADK.

This section provides a collection of procedures on how to customize a Windows® PE image. Before using any of the procedures in this section, make sure you understand how an image is built as outlined in the topic, Building a Windows PE Image.

In This Section

Add Device Drivers on an Offline Windows PE Image	Use the Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tool to add a device driver (an .inf file) to an offline Windows PE image.
Add Device Drivers on an Online Windows PE Image	Add a device driver to an online Windows PE image by using the Drvload tool.
Include a Custom Script in a Windows PE Image	Add a customized script to an offline Windows PE image.
Add an Application to a Windows PE Image	Add a custom application to a Windows PE image offline.
Add an Update to a Windows PE Image	Use the DISM tool to add a Windows PE update to an offline Windows PE image.
Add a Package to a Windows PE Image	Use the DISM tool to add packages to a Windows PE image offline.
Add a Language Pack to a Windows PE Image	Use the DISM tool to add a Windows PE language pack to a Windows PE image offline.
Add Input Method Editor (IME) to Windows PE	Add double-byte characters in some languages. For example, you can use an IME to type such characters in Japanese.
View Current Packages in a Windows PE Image	Use the DISM tool to view what packages are currently available and installed on the current Windows PE image.
Configure IPsec Support for Windows PE Client	Configure an IP Security (IPsec) network for Windows PE clients.
Customizing the Windows RE Experience	Customize the Windows RE user experience to include a recovery image compatible with Windows Setup or a custom recovery solution.

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