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NOTE Although here I discuss only how WinPE helps boot repair, know

that WinPE goes much further. WinPE can assist unattended installations,

network installations, and even booting diskless workstations on a network.

When you access Windows PE and opt for the troubleshooting and repair

features, you open a special set of tools called the Windows Recovery

Environment (WinRE or Windows RE). The terms can get a little confusing

because of the similarity of letters, so mark this: Windows RE is the repair

tools that run within Windows PE. WinPE powers WinRE. Got it? Let’s

tackle WinRE.

EXAM TIP Microsoft also refers to the Windows Recovery Environment

as the System Recovery Options menu.

Enter Windows RE

WinRE includes an impressive, powerful set of both automated and manual

utilities that collectively diagnoses and fixes all but the most serious of

Windows boot problems. Although WinRE does all the hard work for you,

you still need to know how to access and use it. When faced with a failure-toboot

scenario in modern versions of Windows, WinRE is one of your primary

tools.

Getting to Windows RE

In Windows 7, you can access WinRE in three ways. First, you can boot from

the Windows installation media and select Repair. Second, you can use the

Repair Your Computer option on the Advanced Boot Options (f8) menu (see

Figure 16-3). Third, you can create a system repair disc or system image

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