Windows PE 5.x boot problem

[balubeto]

Hi

 

With Windows ADK and its MakeWinPEMedia utility, I created an ISO image of Windows PE 5.x but when I start it, it does not boot.

 

His BCD is:

 

 

C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Deployment Tools>bcdedit /store "C:\Users\Public\Documents\Windows_PE\ISO_debug\x32-x64\Boot\BCD"
Windows Boot Manager
--------------------
identifier              {bootmgr}
description             Windows Boot Manager
locale                  en-US
inherit                 {globalsettings}
default                 {default}
displayorder            {default}
                        {551baeb5-f0aa-11e4-826f-000c29e7d067}
toolsdisplayorder       {memdiag}
timeout                 30
Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier              {default}
device                  ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot_x32.wim,{default}
path                    \windows\system32\boot\winload.exe
description             Windows PE a 32 bit
locale                  en-US
inherit                 {bootloadersettings}
osdevice                ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot_x32.wim,{default}
systemroot              \windows
detecthal               Yes
winpe                   Yes
ems                     No
Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier              {551baeb5-f0aa-11e4-826f-000c29e7d067}
device                  ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot_x64.wim,{default}
path                    \windows\system32\boot\winload.exe
description             Windows PE a 64 bit
locale                  en-US
inherit                 {bootloadersettings}
osdevice                ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot_x64.wim,{default}
systemroot              \windows
detecthal               Yes
winpe                   Yes
ems                     No
C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Deployment Tools>

 

Where am I wrong?

 

Thanks

 

Bye

[balubeto]

I created the iso image with MakePEMedia utility and put it on a CD.

Now, if I boot from CD with some computer (with BIOS or UEFI), I have only a black screen. Why?

Thanks

Bye

[balubeto]

I modified the BCD file:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Deployment Tools>bcdedit /store "C:\Users\Public\Documents\Windows_PE\x32-x64\Media\Boot\BCD"
Windows Boot Manager
--------------------
identifier              {bootmgr}
description             Windows Boot Manager
locale                  en-US
inherit                 {globalsettings}
default                 {default}
displayorder            {default}
                        {dd8eca84-f241-11e4-826f-000c29e7d067}
toolsdisplayorder       {memdiag}
timeout                 30
displaybootmenu         Yes
Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier              {default}
device                  ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot_x32.wim,{default}
path                    \windows\system32\boot\winload.exe
description             Windows PE a 32 bit
locale                  en-US
inherit                 {bootloadersettings}
osdevice                ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot_x32.wim,{default}
systemroot              \windows
bootmenupolicy          Standard
detecthal               Yes
winpe                   Yes
ems                     No
Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier              {dd8eca84-f241-11e4-826f-000c29e7d067}
device                  ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot_x64.wim,{dd8eca84-f241-11e4-826f-000c29e7d067}
path                    \windows\system32\boot\winload.exe
description             Windows PE a 64 bit
locale                  en-US
inherit                 {bootloadersettings}
osdevice                ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot_x64.wim,{dd8eca84-f241-11e4-826f-000c29e7d067}
systemroot              \windows
bootmenupolicy          Standard
detecthal               Yes
winpe                   Yes
ems                     No
C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Deployment Tools>

but I have the same problem. Why?

Thanks

Bye

[anyweb]

i'm not really sure why you are doing this, can you explain why you are not using MDT or SCCM to create boot wims ?

[balubeto]

I noticed a very curious detail:

If I visualize the contents of the original BCD, this is displayed:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Deployment Tools>bcdedit /store "C:\Users\Public\Documents\Windows_PE\x32-x64\Media\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\BCD"
Windows Boot Manager
--------------------
identifier              {bootmgr}
description             Windows Boot Manager
locale                  en-US
inherit                 {globalsettings}
flightsigning           Yes
default                 {default}
displayorder            {default}
toolsdisplayorder       {memdiag}
timeout                 30
Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier              {default}
device                  ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot.wim,{7619dcc8-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f}
path                    \windows\system32\boot\winload.efi
description             Windows Setup
locale                  en-US
inherit                 {bootloadersettings}
osdevice                ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot.wim,{7619dcc8-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f}
systemroot              \windows
bootmenupolicy          Standard
detecthal               Yes
winpe                   Yes
ems                     No
C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Deployment Tools>bcdedit /store "C:\Users\Public\Documents\Windows_PE\x32-x64\Media\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\BCD" /v
Windows Boot Manager
--------------------
identifier              {9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795}
description             Windows Boot Manager
locale                  en-US
inherit                 {7ea2e1ac-2e61-4728-aaa3-896d9d0a9f0e}
flightsigning           Yes
default                 {7619dcc9-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f}
displayorder            {7619dcc9-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f}
toolsdisplayorder       {b2721d73-1db4-4c62-bf78-c548a880142d}
timeout                 30
Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier              {7619dcc9-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f}
device                  ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot.wim,{7619dcc8-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f}
path                    \windows\system32\boot\winload.efi
description             Windows Setup
locale                  en-US
inherit                 {6efb52bf-1766-41db-a6b3-0ee5eff72bd7}
osdevice                ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot.wim,{7619dcc8-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f}
systemroot              \windows
bootmenupolicy          Standard
detecthal               Yes
winpe                   Yes
ems                     No
C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Deployment Tools>

When, however, I modify the device and osdevice elements, with the bcdedit /store "C:\Users\Public\Documents\Windows_PE\x32-x64\Media\EFI\microsoft\boot\BCD" /set {7619dcc9-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f} device ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot_x32.wim,{7619dcc9-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f} and bcdedit /store "C:\Users\Public\Documents\Windows_PE\x32-x64\Media\EFI\microsoft\boot\BCD" /set {7619dcc9-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f} osdevice ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot_x32.wim,{7619dcc9-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f} commands, the contents of the BCD is:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Deployment Tools>bcdedit /store "C:\Users\Public\Documents\Windows_PE\x32-x64\Media\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\BCD"
Windows Boot Manager
--------------------
identifier              {bootmgr}
description             Windows Boot Manager
locale                  en-US
inherit                 {globalsettings}
flightsigning           Yes
default                 {default}
displayorder            {default}
toolsdisplayorder       {memdiag}
timeout                 30
Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier              {default}
device                  ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot_x32.wim,{default}
path                    \windows\system32\boot\winload.efi
description             Windows Setup
locale                  en-US
inherit                 {bootloadersettings}
osdevice                ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot_x32.wim,{default}
systemroot              \windows
bootmenupolicy          Standard
detecthal               Yes
winpe                   Yes
ems                     No
C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Deployment Tools>bcdedit /store "C:\Users\Public\Documents\Windows_PE\x32-x64\Media\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\BCD" /v
Windows Boot Manager
--------------------
identifier              {9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795}
description             Windows Boot Manager
locale                  en-US
inherit                 {7ea2e1ac-2e61-4728-aaa3-896d9d0a9f0e}
flightsigning           Yes
default                 {7619dcc9-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f}
displayorder            {7619dcc9-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f}
toolsdisplayorder       {b2721d73-1db4-4c62-bf78-c548a880142d}
timeout                 30
Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier              {7619dcc9-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f}
device                  ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot_x32.wim,{7619dcc9-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f}
path                    \windows\system32\boot\winload.efi
description             Windows Setup
locale                  en-US
inherit                 {6efb52bf-1766-41db-a6b3-0ee5eff72bd7}
osdevice                ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot_x32.wim,{7619dcc9-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f}
systemroot              \windows
bootmenupolicy          Standard
detecthal               Yes
winpe                   Yes
ems                     No
C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Deployment Tools>

How do I avoid that the {7619dcc9-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f} identifier is construed as the {default} alias in the device and osdevice elements?



My complete procedure is:

md "<Windows_PE_Path>"
md "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media"
md "<Windows_PE_Path>\ISO"
copype x86 "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32"
copype amd64 "<Windows_PE_Path>\x64"
MakeWinPEMedia /ISO "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32" "<Windows_PE_Path>\ISO\Windows_PE_x32.iso"
MakeWinPEMedia /ISO "<Windows_PE_Path>\x64" "<Windows_PE_Path>\ISO\Windows_PE_x64.iso"
robocopy "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32\fwfiles" "<Windows_PE_Path>\Boot_files"
rd "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32" /s /q
rd "<Windows_PE_Path>\x64" /s /q
powershell Mount-DiskImage -ImagePath "<Windows_PE_Path>\ISO\Windows_PE_x32.iso"
powershell Get-DiskImage -ImagePath "<Windows_PE_Path>\ISO\Windows_PE_x32.iso" ^| Get-Volume
robocopy <Drive_Letter>:\ "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media" /e /a-:R
powershell Dismount-DiskImage -ImagePath "<Windows_PE_Path>\ISO\Windows_PE_x32.iso"
ren "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media\sources\boot.wim" boot_x32.wim
powershell Mount-DiskImage -ImagePath "<Windows_PE_Path>\ISO\Windows_PE_x64.iso"
powershell Get-DiskImage -ImagePath "<Windows_PE_Path>\ISO\Windows_PE_x64.iso" ^| Get-Volume
robocopy "<Drive_Letter>:\sources" "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media\sources" boot.wim
ren "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media\sources\boot.wim" boot_x64.wim
robocopy <Drive_Letter>:\EFI\Boot "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media\EFI\Boot" bootx64.efi
powershell Dismount-DiskImage -ImagePath "<Windows_PE_Path>\ISO\Windows_PE_x64.iso"
bcdedit /store "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media\Boot\BCD" /set {default} description "<Windows_PE_x32_name>"
bcdedit /store "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media\Boot\BCD" /copy {default} /d "Windows_PE_x64_name>"
bcdedit /store "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media\Boot\BCD" /v
bcdedit /store "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media\Boot\BCD" /set <Windows_PE_x32_ID> device ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot_x32.wim,<Windows_PE_x32_ID>
bcdedit /store "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media\Boot\BCD" /set <Windows_PE_x32_ID> osdevice ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot_x32.wim,<Windows_PE_x32_ID>
bcdedit /store "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media\Boot\BCD" /set <Windows_PE_x64_ID> device ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot_x64.wim,<Windows_PE_x32_ID>
bcdedit /store "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media\Boot\BCD" /set <Windows_PE_x64_ID> osdevice ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot_x64.wim,<Windows_PE_x32_ID>
bcdedit /store "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media\Boot\BCD" /set {bootmgr} displaybootmenu true
bcdedit /store <Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media\efi\microsoft\boot\bcd /set {default} description "<Windows_PE_x32_name>"
bcdedit /store <Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media\efi\microsoft\boot\bcd /copy {default} /d "Windows_PE_x64_name>"
bcdedit /store <Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media\efi\microsoft\boot\bcd /v
bcdedit /store <Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media\efi\microsoft\boot\bcd /set <Windows_PE_x32_ID> device ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot_x32.wim,<Windows_PE_x32_ID>
bcdedit /store <Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media\efi\microsoft\boot\bcd /set <Windows_PE_x32_ID> osdevice ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot_x32.wim,<Windows_PE_x32_ID>
bcdedit /store <Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media\efi\microsoft\boot\bcd /set <Windows_PE_x64_ID> device ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot_x64.wim,<Windows_PE_x32_ID>
bcdedit /store <Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media\efi\microsoft\boot\bcd /set <Windows_PE_x64_ID> osdevice ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot_x64.wim,<Windows_PE_x32_ID>
bcdedit /store <Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media\efi\microsoft\boot\bcd /set {bootmgr} displaybootmenu true
robocopy "<Windows_PE_Path>\Boot_files" "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32-64\fwfile"
MakeWinPEMedia /iso "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64" "<Windows_PE_Path>\ISO\Windows_PE_x32-x64.iso"
isoburn /Q <Drive_Letter>: "<Windows_PE_Path>\ISO\Windows_PE_x32-x64.iso"

Where am I wrong?

Thanks

Bye

[balubeto]

Now, my procedure is as follows:

 

 

1) md "<Windows_PE_Path>"
2) md "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media"
3) md "<Windows_PE_Path>\ISO"
4) copype x86 "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32"
5) copype amd64 "<Windows_PE_Path>\x64"
6) MakeWinPEMedia /ISO "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32" "<Windows_PE_Path>\ISO\Windows_PE_x32.iso"
7) MakeWinPEMedia /ISO "<Windows_PE_Path>\x64" "<Windows_PE_Path>\ISO\Windows_PE_x64.iso"
8) robocopy "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32\fwfiles" "<Windows_PE_Path>\Boot_files"
9) rd "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32" /s /q
10) rd "<Windows_PE_Path>\x64" /s /q
11) powershell Mount-DiskImage -ImagePath "<Windows_PE_Path>\ISO\Windows_PE_x32.iso"
12) powershell Get-DiskImage -ImagePath "<Windows_PE_Path>\ISO\Windows_PE_x32.iso" ^| Get-Volume
13) robocopy <Drive_Letter>:\ "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media" /e /a-:R
14) powershell Dismount-DiskImage -ImagePath "<Windows_PE_Path>\ISO\Windows_PE_x32.iso"
15) ren "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media\sources\boot.wim" boot_x32.wim
17) powershell Mount-DiskImage -ImagePath "<Windows_PE_Path>\ISO\Windows_PE_x64.iso"
18) powershell Get-DiskImage -ImagePath "<Windows_PE_Path>\ISO\Windows_PE_x64.iso" ^| Get-Volume
19) robocopy <Drive_Letter>:\sources "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media\sources" boot.wim /a-:R
20) ren "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media\sources\boot.wim" boot_x64.wim
21) robocopy <Drive_Letter>:\EFI\Boot "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media\EFI\Boot" bootx64.efi /a-:R
22) powershell Dismount-DiskImage -ImagePath "<Windows_PE_Path>\ISO\Windows_PE_x64.iso"
23) bcdedit /store "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media\Boot\BCD" | find "device"
24) bcdedit /store "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media\Boot\BCD" /set {default} description "<Windows_PE_x32_name>"
25) bcdedit /store "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media\Boot\BCD" /copy {default} /d "Windows_PE_x64_name>"
26) bcdedit /store "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media\Boot\BCD" /set {default} device "ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot_x32.wim,<Options_ID>"
27) bcdedit /store "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media\Boot\BCD" /set {default} osdevice "ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot_x32.wim,<Options_ID>"
28) bcdedit /store "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media\Boot\BCD" /set <Windows_PE_x64_ID> device "ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot_x64.wim,<Options_ID>"
29) bcdedit /store "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media\Boot\BCD" /set <Windows_PE_x64_ID> osdevice "ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot_x64.wim,<Options_ID>"
30) bcdedit /store "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media\Boot\BCD" /set {bootmgr} displaybootmenu true
31) bcdedit /store "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media\EFI\microsoft\boot\BCD" /set {default} description "<Windows_PE_x32_name>"
32) bcdedit /store "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media\EFI\microsoft\boot\BCD" /copy {default} /d "Windows_PE_x64_name>"
33) bcdedit /store "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media\EFI\microsoft\boot\BCD" /set {default} device "ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot_x32.wim,<Options_ID>"
34) bcdedit /store "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media\EFI\microsoft\boot\BCD" /set {default} osdevice "ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot_x32.wim,<Options_ID>"
35) bcdedit /store "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media\EFI\microsoft\boot\BCD" /set <Windows_PE_x64_ID> device "ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot_x64.wim,<Options_ID>"
36) bcdedit /store "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media\EFI\microsoft\boot\BCD" /set <Windows_PE_x64_ID> osdevice "ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot_x64.wim,<Options_ID>"
37) bcdedit /store "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64\Media\EFI\microsoft\boot\BCD" /set {bootmgr} displaybootmenu true
38) robocopy "<Windows_PE_Path>\Boot_files" "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32-64\fwfile"
39) MakeWinPEMedia /iso "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64" "<Windows_PE_Path>\ISO\Windows_PE_x32-x64.iso"
40) isoburn /Q <Drive_Letter>: "<Windows_PE_Path>\ISO\Windows_PE_x32-x64.iso"

 

Windows PE 32/64 bit works properly with computers that have the BIOS; while with those that have the UEFI, the CD does not boot and the screen remains black. Why?

 

Thanks

 

Bye

[anyweb]

for your uefi devices are you using an architecture boot wim (for example 64bit) that matches the architecture of the device (64 bit) ?

[balubeto]

for your uefi devices are you using an architecture boot wim (for example 64bit) that matches the architecture of the device (64 bit) ?

 

Yes.

 

Thanks

 

Bye

[balubeto]

After several attempts on different computer, I noticed that the only case in which the computer does not boot from my CD is the one in which this computer is a 64 bit with the UEFI.

So, how do I solve this problem ie how do I make this CD so that it starts even with the 64 bit computers with UEFI?

Thanks

Bye

[balubeto]

Perhaps, I discovered the problem:

I noticed that the efisys.bin file of Windows PE 32 bit is different than 64 bit.

So, how do I create a CD of Windows PE 32/64 bit fully working? Or rather, how do I create a efisys.bin single file?

 

Thanks

 

Bye

[balubeto]

To create an iso that works in any case, I thought to rename the two Efisys.bin in efisys_x32.bin and efisys_x64.bin and then use the command

 

 

oscdimg -o -u2 -udfver102 -bootdata:3#p0,e,b"<Windows_PE_Path>\Boot_files\etfsboot.com"#pEF,e,b"<Windows_PE_Path>\Boot_files\efisys_x32.bin"#pEF,e,b"<Windows_PE_Path>\Boot_files\efisys_x64.bin" "<Windows_PE_Path>\x32-x64" "<Windows_PE_Path>\ISO\Windows_PE_x32-x64.iso"

 

to create the ISO.

 

For you, with this method, I can reach my goal?

 

Thanks

 

Bye