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Step-by-step instructions

1. Copy the WINPE folder from the Windows PE 2005 CDROM to C:\

2. Download the sample file (winpe_ramdisk.zip) and extract the winpe_ramdisk.inf file to c:\WINPE

3. Modify C:\WINPE\CONFIG.INF using the following info:

Change the line (line 19)

setupreg.hiv = .\winpesys.inf,AddReg

to

setupreg.hiv = .\winpesys.inf,AddReg,.\winpe_ramdisk.inf,AddReg

4. Insert the Windows XP SP2 or Windows Server 2003 SP1 CD-ROM (F: in this example). Start a command prompt and type:

cd /d c:\winpe
mkimg.cmd F: C:\WinPE_RAM

5. Download the free version of Quality Software's RAMDisk from http://users.compaqnet.be/cn021945/RAMDisk/RAMDisk_VSNET2003.zip and extract
the content of RAMDisk_VSNET2003.zip to c:\ramdisk

6. Edit the C:\ramdisk\WINDDK\3790\src\storage\RAMDISK\INSTALL\RAMDisk.inf file, do a search and replace of ramdisk.sys with ramdrv.sys and save the file.

7. Rename the C:\ramdisk\WINDDK\3790\src\storage\RAMDISK\INSTALL\RAMDisk.sys file to ramdrv.sys

8. Copy the modified C:\ramdisk\WINDDK\3790\src\storage\RAMDISK\INSTALL\RAMDisk.inf file to C:\WinPE_RAM\Inf

9. Copy the renamed C:\ramdisk\WINDDK\3790\src\storage\RAMDISK\INSTALL\ramdrv.sys file to C:\WinPE_RAM\i386\system32\drivers

10. Create a Bootable CD by starting a command prompt and type:

cd /d c:\winpe
oscdimg -h -n -betfsboot.com C:\WinPE_RAM C:\WinPE_RAM.iso

11. Burn the .iso to a CD using Nero or other cdr burning software

Note: Maximum size for the free version is 64 MB