for hours i have been trying to make a core windows pe 2.0 usb drive with waik that loads explorer++
(explorerplusplus.com) on start up instead of the command prompt with Winpeshl.ini

i have tried a couple of guides with no success
i did this last year on the same computer but have completely spaced out how to do it


any help is appreciated

thanks in advance

hello again,
here is a guide try using Bart Menu (nu2menu)

http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=18758


making a USB bootable memory stick drive

for Vista PE or Windows7 PE

use diskpart in win7 or vista as it is different to XP diskpart
boot in with win7 PE or vista pe
insert the memory stick
on command prompt type:
DISKPART
you get
DISKPART>
type:
DISKPART>list disk
Disk ## status size free DYN DPT
-------- ------- ----- ------ --- ----
Disk 0 online 149GB 86BG

Disk1 online 1968MB 0B


the memory stick is disk 1

DISKPART>select Disk 1
DISKPART>clean
Diskpart>create partition primary
DISKPART>select partition 1
DISKPART>active
DISKPART>format fs=fat32 label="windos7 PE" QUICK
DISKPART>assign
DISKPART>exit

you will now have a partitioned and formatted USB flash drive

all which is left is to copy the content of the ISO folder in WAIK (or content of bootable win7PE)
to USB drive.
use A43 file manager to check the drive letter mine was F:


XCOPY C:\PE\WINPE_X86\ISO\*.* F: /e /h /f

e-copy directory and sub-directory even empty ones
h- copy hidden and system files
f display full source destination file names while copying


Note you will have to set your PC BIOS to boot from a USB drive.


Ben

@Ben Mott
By following your instructions will mn332 have explorer++ as shell (which is what he asked)?



jaclaz

Hello,
I tested Explorer++ in windows7 PE and seem to work OK but the left pan (folders (tree view ) )does not work .
A43.exe works better.
yes there are instruction there in that thread just replace any reference to A43.exe with explorer++.exe

Regards Ben