Before you begin, verify that the following tasks are complete:
Read “General Installation Instructions for All VMware Products” on page.
Create and configure a new virtual machine. During virtual machine creation, select Windows Vista for
the guest operating system. A Windows PE selection is not available.
Download and install Windows AIK 1.1 (WAIK1.1) software (build from Windows Server 2008 kernel)
from the Microsoft Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=94BB6E34‐D890‐4932‐81A5‐5B50C657DE08&displaylang=en
Create a Windows PE 2.1 ISO image.
Read “General Installation Instructions for All VMware Products” on page.
Create and configure a new virtual machine. During virtual machine creation, select Windows Vista for
the guest operating system. A Windows PE selection is not available.
Download and install Windows AIK 1.1 (WAIK1.1) software (build from Windows Server 2008 kernel)
from the Microsoft Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=94BB6E34‐D890‐4932‐81A5‐5B50C657DE08&displaylang=en
Create a Windows PE 2.1 ISO image.