Many of Microsoft’s troubleshooting articles require the use of Windows PE or reference it, so it’s handy to have around. We can prepare hard disks, get access to files, run repair scans like chkdsk (Check Disk) and sfc (System File Checker), capture and apply images, and even utilize scripts to automate such tasks. This is where knowing your commands can be helpful. Windows PE at its base just boots into a Command Prompt window. Windows PE is a very minimal OS that is booted on a computer via a CD/DVD or USB drive that Windows PE is written to. If you’re familiar with Linux boot-discs then Windows PE will be a simple concept to understand. There are times where certain actions can only be performed while the filesystem the OS resides on is not being used or mounted like when it’s booted and running. Sometimes it’s necessary to troubleshoot and service a Windows OS while it’s offline.
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