[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Deleted member 1890170:
Might be you need a "32-bit Windows 8.x / 7 Rescue Disk (WinPE)" at some point. If you won't create such a WinPE by yourself, you might use the one I created by means of phantastic WinBuilder - a script engine that will run a project developed by you, which produces a very efficient boot disk . Note, that this WinPE boots in legacy mode and only comes with legacy apps.

• Requirements:

1. At least 1 GB RAM; the WinPE completely is copied to RAM and runs from therein.

2. A storage device with at least 1 GB; the WinPE currently is ~225 MB of size.

3. A VESA-compatible display device. Note, that screen resolution will be set to 1024x768 and colordepth to 32-bit.

• Network:

Wireless networking is not supported in WinPE, this WinPE uses TCP/IP and/or NetBIOS over TCP/IP to provide network access and support for standard network drivers. Hence connect the PC to a router using an ethernet cable before booting.

• How To:

» You burn the .ISO on CD/DVD/BD or USB-stick (use 2x speed).

» You direct your Windows 8.x / 7 32-bit computer to boot from the storage device you burnt the .ISO onto.

» You power off the PC.

» You insert the CD/DVD/BD or plugin the USB-stick.

» You restart your Windows 8.x / 7 32-bit computer.

If WinPE has successfully booted, you right click anywhere in the desktop to get the WinPE's MENU shown. You wiil not find a pretty GUI with buttons and nice graphs!

• Disclaimer:

This WinPE only was tested in VMWare Player. It comes with no warranty or official support - I will try to help with any bugs or issues that people report when I get chance but this is not in any way guaranteed. No guarantee of final success or absence of undesirable side effects is being given hereby. Any liability of any kind will be rejected. I cannot be held accountable for any loss of data that occurs as a result of using this WinPE, you use the programs included AT YOUR OWN RISK. Be aware in WinPE environment you are "nt authority/system", which is the highest level on a local system, above Administrator.

TO GET AN IDEA, WHAT A PROGRAM INCLUDED IS FOR, PLEASE VISIT ITS RESPECTIVE WEB-SITE.

This WinPE comes with no programs' documentation! Might be with next version of this WinPE.

• License, Use, Copying, and Distribution:

Because this WinPE compilation only is based on free softwares, it is licensed as Freeware and free to download and for personal and commercial usage.

• Trade-Marks and Proprietary Notices:

Parts of this WinPE contents might be protected by copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, or other proprietary rights, and if so, these rights are valid and belong to the authors of the softwares injected in the WinPE. "Microsoft Windows PE 5.0" which this WinPE is built on, is copyrighted by Microsoft.

• Credits:

Misty, who provided an excellent basic WinBuilder-project ready to start with

grischka, who developped bbLean, a Windows Shell Replacement that appears spartan and minimalistic compared to a normal Windows interface and is therefore resource saving.

• Version History:

v1 2014-05-01

Download: WinPE-32bit-en-US-v1.iso

MD5 Checksum: 4c7bcc301463dd04b8ed69865aa9b82a