PEBuilder

Build a custom Windows PE disk with a easy to use GUI interface. PEBuilder is an application that allows you to build a PE image the way you want it. You can enable PowerShell and other components with a simple click of a check box. You can also add your own compatible application right to the image. The tool is simply a GUI over top of my PEBuilder PowerShell script. That way if you still would prefer to use the PowerShell script you can do so.

Below is a list of applications that will by default be added to the Windows PE image. You can remove these from the GUI or add your own. Just click add app and point to the containing folder. 

 What Application are included

• PowerShell - Microsoft PowerShell
• Cmtrace - Log view application
• Defraggler - A defragging tool
• Explorer++ - File explorer
• Notepad++ - Advanced text editor
• ntpwedit - Windows password reset tool
• PENetwork - Ntwork configuration tool
• Produkey - Product key finder
• SearchMyFiles - Advanced file search tool
• Speccy - System info tool
• 7zip command line tools
• CSV Viewer - View csv files
• Disk Command - Simple disk management tool
• Copy Tool - Large copy job handler

The install comes with files needed to build my own rescue disk. You can use these files as a template to create your own.

PowerShell support 

If you add PowerShell it will work just like any other PowerShell console though it will not load a user profile that is why the add PowerShell profile script is in the profile.ps1 format.

Bitlocker support

When you add bitlocker support the corresponding PE components get added to the image. Part of these components should be the addition of the mangae-bde.exe tool this exe is what allowes you to interact with a encrypted decice. However the tools resource files do not get added to the image by default. To resolve this I have the PEBuilder copy the needed files from the device the image is being built on. The draw back is that the OS you are building on needs to match the PE image architecture. So if you are building a x86 PE image, to add bitlocker support you need to be building on a x86 OS.

Add Components 

You can use this button to add any additional components that you would need for your WinPE image. you can get more information on component packages from HERE

PEBuilder Change log

6-1-18

• Updated CopyTool with new version (3.1.1.1)
• Fixed an issue that would stop the iso file from being created if a path was not specified 
• Fixed an issue that would prevent DiskCommnd from running in WinPE
• Added Support for ADK 1803
• Windows 7 devices running PEBuilder will still be using 1709
• Added WMF 5.1 detection for devices running windows 7
• Added Windows ADK detection to GUI  
• Add a option to remove windows ADK when uninstalling PEBuilder
• You no longer have to uninstall old versions of PEBuilder when installing a new version

 

5-3-18

• Fixed an issue that prevented the Win10 version of the scrip to correctly create ISO files and burn to usb drive 

• Fixed a issue that would not allow the end error display in user selected color

 

4-26-18

• Added Support for Windows 7
• Changed the CopyPE function to work completely in the script and not write to temp
• Updated the PEBuilder.exe
• Now Requires admin rights 
• Sets the PowerShell execution policy to bypass
• Reworked the process that creates a ISO and burn WinPE to a USB drive

4-9-18

• Added the ability to have BrowsForFolder .net Support in application, Some application that show a folder list would not always show this was due to a missing dll and registry keys in WinPE
• Added a copy function to the PEbuilder script to copy the needed dll
• Added a few lines to the  PowerShell Profile to add the needed keys these keys are not accessible when the image is offline so you must load them on each startup 
• Added a add addition components button that allows you to add more components then the presets for PowerShell and Bitlocker. 
• Fixed  a issue that would stop the image from being dismounted if another image was already mounted
• Reworked the process to save to a iso file
• You can now choose the location you want the iso to be save to 
• If the file already exist it will save the file with a number increment 
• Fixed a issue that prevented ProduKey from launching with its run command
• Added my CSV Viewer application 
• Added my CopyTool application
• Added my Disk Command application

1-31-18

• Added a GUI overlay to the PEBuilder PowerShell script 
• Added options to enable Bitlocker Support
• There is an error in the required files being added the image from Microsoft. To fix this I have made it so the script copies the files from the build computer the mounted image file.  
• Various switch parameters have been changed to strings  
• Packaged PEBuilder into a proper installer

• Add a Show-Help function 
• when you enter Show-Help you will see what commands have been added with the PowerShell profile 
• Added Support or bitlocker by using mange-bde.exe from X:\windows\Bitlocker

10-3-17

• Removed recuva until something can be found that will work in WinPE
• Added a PowerShell profile that will inclused functions to run the build in tools
• To use a tool like cmtrace type Run-CmTrace
• Added a function to backup files to a zip file archive 
• Backup-ToZip -Target <whattobackup> -Destination <backupfile>
• Added a function to securely wipe a drive 
• Wipe-Drive -Drive E
• Removed the launch batch files in place of PowerShell profile functions
• Moved built in apps to an apps directory located on the root of the system drive
• Added the Apply-Image command to install a windows wim file on a computer

PEBuilder Requirements

.NET Framework 4.0 or higher
Windows 7 or higher
Windows Management Framework 5.1 - if not on windows 10

Windows ADK 1709 - Will install when you first build a Image

Recommended flash drives for WinPE

Corsair Survivor 16gb
Kingston DataTraveler 16gb