Ensures a faster time to market due to synergy between existing 32/64 bit drivers and Windows software solutions (porting of Windows apps is simple).Provides for a Microsoft supported platform to build and ship PC’s and deployment tools within the industry.
Forced reboot Every 24 hours of uptime Full APIs Full networking Mass storage device support 16/32-bit program support Integrated Development Programming Frameworks Application Services Limited Drivers NTFS Media Services API subset TCPIP Web Services Hardware (圆4, x86, Itanium) File/Print Services Mass storage device support Network Access Services Directory/Security Services 32/64-bit program support NET Framework IIS ASP.NET MSMQ Transaction Service Windows Media Services Distributed File Service STS VPN RAS PKI Smart Card Active Directory WMI Kerberos Windows XP Pro/2003 Windows PE Complete OS Solution Customizable Boot Environment Full Drivers NTFS Windows PE is a scaled down copy of Windows XP or Server 2003 It replaces MS-DOS in deployment and diagnostic scenarios. As a base platform for ISV and IHV retail support oriented solutions.As a base platform for computer based recovery and support related solutions.As a base platform for computer manufacturing tests, diagnostics, and OS deployments.Windows PE was designed for a variety of support-based usage scenarios.
There are 3 hardware-specific versions of Windows PE available as of Windows Server 2003 SP1:.Windows PE will become the base platform for a variety of Longhorn features and support solutions.Please be aware we are ending the availability of MS-DOS Licensing as of 12/31/05 Replacement to MS-DOS and 16-bit dependencies.Windows PE is built using a command script to compile the correct binaries into a customized version of Windows PE.Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and soon Windows codenamed “Longhorn” Windows PE is a reduced version of Microsoft’s Windows Operating Systems.Building Support Solutions with Windows PE Mark Myers Senior Program Manager Industry Engagement & Engineering