Windows Preinstallation Environment Alternatives

Windows Preinstallation Environment is described as '(Windows PE, WinPE) is a lightweight version of Windows used for the deployment of PCs, workstations, and servers, or install, deploy, and repair Windows while it is offline' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Windows Preinstallation Environment for Windows, Windows Preinstallation Environment and Mac. The best Windows Preinstallation Environment alternative is BartPE, which is free. Other great apps like Windows Preinstallation Environment are PEBakery, Win10XPE, Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit and PhoenixPE.

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  1. BartPE icon
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    Barts PE Builder helps you build a BartPE (Bart Preinstalled Environment) bootable Windows CD-Rom or DVD from the original Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 installation/setup CD, very suitable for PC maintenance tasks.

    34 BartPE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. PEBakery icon
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    PEBakery is a script engine that specializes in customizing the Windows Preinstalled Environment (WinPE/WinRE).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3.  3 likes

    Win10XPE will help you build a lightweight desktop Windows 10 or Windows 11 Preinstallation Environment (WinPE) for performing tasks or troubleshooting a Windows OS while it is Offline or for installing a Windows OS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. Comprehensive toolkit for customizing, assessing, and deploying Windows operating systems, featuring deployment tools, migration utilities, performance analysis, imaging, compatibility testing, and preinstallation environments for IT professionals and enterprises.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. PhoenixPE icon
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    PhoenixPE is a WinPE Rescue/Recovery Environment based on Win10/Win11. It can be booted via USB, CD/DVD, PXE/Network, or hard disk.

    10 PhoenixPE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    AppleJack is a user friendly troubleshooting assistant for Mac OS X. With AppleJack you can troubleshoot a computer even if you can't load the GUI, or don't have a startup CD handy. AppleJack runs in Single User Mode and is menu-based for ease of use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. AOMEI PE Builder is a freeware designed to make a Windows PE bootable USB drive or CD/DVD disc, which will boot into a complete Win32 environment for PC maintenance tasks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Preinstallation Environment
     
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    Make-PE3 - Program to Create Portable Windows 7 PE.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. LiveSystem pro is a proprietary freeware which provides the possibility to create a rescue system based

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. The Windows Automated Installation Toolkit (AIK) is a collection of tools and documentation designed to help IT Professionals deploy Windows. Windows AIK is for Windows XP to Windows 7, 2008 Server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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