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I am not sure if this happens under all circumstances but I wasn't able to use the boot.wim file from a Server 2012 R2 setup media. In my WDS server, I added a boot.wim file from the Server 2012 R2 setup ISO as a new Boot Image. I used a vm to boot into the PXE server and try the new boot image but I got the following error; File: \Windows\System32\winload.exe Status : 0xc000000f Info: The selected entry could not be loaded because the application is missing or corrupt.

I am studying for an upcoming Microsoft exam #70-411 and I was practicing the new WDS (Windows Deployment Services) features in the Windows Server 2012 R2 and I ran into a little problem.

WinPE is a light version of Windows 7 (command line version). To be able to make a WinPE, you need to install Windows AIK (Automated Installation Kit) from Microsoft. With this professional series of tools, we can create our personalized WinPE 3.0 environment. What can WinPE do for me? WinPE contains very useful tools to… -   Deploy desktop and server operating systems -   Patch the existent OS with the newest updates, hot fix and patch -   Backup your computer! -   Add and Remove hardware drivers Steps to create a WINPE environment 1-       Start the “Deployment Tools Command Prompt” with the “Administrator” rights! 2-       Enter the following command. “copype.cmd (architecture) Destination Path” [Copype.cmd X86 C:\WinPE] or [copype.cmd amd64 C:\WinPE64] 3-       You can add additional customizations by copying your favorite tools into the created C:\WinPE\ISO folder. Like “ImageX + Sysint...