Top 15 Windows Preinstallation Environment Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

What's Windows PE (WinPE)? It's a small operating system used to install, deploy, and repair Windows. From Windows PE, you can:
Set up your hard drive before installing Windows.

Install Windows by using apps or scripts from a network or a local drive.
Capture and apply Windows images.
Modify the Windows operating system while it's not running.
Set up automatic recovery tools.
Recover data from unbootable PCs.
Add your own custom shell or GUI to automate these kinds of tasks.

1. LiveXP

LiveXP LiveXP is a very flexible PE 1x, using Explorer as shell, supporting SATA/IDE drives, USB devices, and many other features and tweaks. This project is based on PE environment and will use a Windows ™ XP/2003 Install CD.......

2. Win7PE SE

Win7PE SE Live CD/DVD that can be built from either Windows 7 or Windows Vista sources.......

3. LiveUSB Install

LiveUSB Install LiveUSB Install is a free software for GNU/Linux and Windows.With LiveUSB Install you can effortlessly install various Linux distributions on your thumbdrive.This way, you can always carry your favourite distro in your pocket – on your bootable thumb drive!Highlights: - install hundreds of Linux distributions – full listing - automatically......

4. Tuxboot

Tuxboot Tuxboot helps you to create a bootable Live USB drive for Clonezilla live, DRBL live, GParted live and Tux2live. It is modified from UNetbootin and runs on both MS Windows and GNU/Linux. You can choose to download the latest version of Clonezilla live, DRBL live, or GParted live ISO/zip file......

5. xPud

xPud "A Browser OS with an App Store - The desktop has never been this easy -- Get your favorite web browser with a simple web-based interface on top"xPUD is an unique Linux distribution, consisting mainly of a web browser and a media player, with a simple user interface on top.......

6. Knoppix

Knoppix Knoppix is an operating system based on Debian designed to be run directly from a CD / DVD (Live CD) or a USB key (Live USB), one of the first of its kind for any operating system. When starting a program, it is loaded from the removable medium and decompressed......

7. Universal USB Installer

Universal USB Installer Universal USB Installer is a Live Linux USB Creator that allows you to choose from a selection of Linux Distributions to put on your USB Flash Drive. The Universal USB Installer is easy to use. Simply choose a Live Linux Distribution, the ISO file, your Flash Drive and, Click Install.......

8. Winbuilder

Winbuilder "WinBuilder is an engine designed to build and customize boot disks (Live CDs) based on Microsoft Windows (WinPE). WinBuilder powers several projects that build customized boot disks according to the Windows source that you have available."......

9. UNetbootin

UNetbootin UNetbootin (Universal Netboot Installer) is a cross-platform utility that can create Live USB systems and can load a variety of system utilities or install various Linux distributions and other operating systems without a CD.......

10. Make_PE3

Make_PE3 Make-PE3 - Program to Create Portable Windows 7 PE......

11. Parsix

Parsix Parsix GNU/Linux is a live and installation DVD based on Debian GNU/Linux. The project's goal is to provide a ready-to-use and easy-to-install operating system based on Debian testing branch and the latest stable release of the GNOME desktop environment. Extra software packages are available......

12. SliTaz

SliTaz SliTaz GNU/Linux LiveCD operating system. "SliTaz is a free operating system, working completely in RAM and booting from removable media such as a cdrom or USB key. SliTaz is distributed as a LiveCD, and weighs less than 30MB. The system is quick and responsive, clean and robust. SliTaz is simple......

13. BartPE

BartPE Barts PE Builder helps you build a BartPE (Bart Preinstalled Environment) bootable Windows CD-Rom or DVD from the original Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 installation/setup CD, very suitable for PC maintenance tasks. BartPE operates by loading system registry files into RAM, and not writing any registry changes back to......

14. YUMI

YUMI YUMI (Your Universal Multiboot Installer), is the successor to MultibootISOs. It can be used to create a Multiboot USB Flash Drive containing multiple operating systems, antivirus utilities, disc cloning, diagnostic tools, and more. Contrary to MultiBootISO's which used grub to boot ISO files directly from USB, YUMI uses syslinux to......

15. Phoenix OS

Phoenix OS Phoenix OS is a personal computer operating system which is further researched and developed based on the Android platform, mainly orients to smart tablet, laptop, desktop computer and other large-screen devices. It inherits many habits and experiences of classic personal computer operating system, and also supports millions of mainstream Android......