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Build the Windows Imaging Environment

The WinPE imaging environment is not distributed with Theopenem due to licensing reasons. You will need to build it yourself. Theopenem provides 2 options to build the environment:

Option 1: Build From the Web UI

As of Theopenem 1.5.4, the WIE can be built directly from the Toems UI. It requires some setup work but will make things easier in the future if you take the time to complete it.

  1. On your Theopenem server, begin by installing the Windows ADK. On that page click the link that says Download the Windows ADK for Windows 11, version xxxx

  2. During installation, select all default options until you reach the Features Page. On the features page select Deployment Tools, uncheck everything else.
    wie-build-1.png

  3. Once again navigate to the Windows ADK. This time click the link that says Download the Windows PE add-on for the Windows ADK, version xxxx

  4. Install the Windows PE add-on will all the default options

  5. Download the [Toems WIE Runner Service] (https://theopenem.com/download/wie-runner-service/)

  6. Extract it to c:\Program Files\Theopenem\

  7. Navigate to c:\Program Files\Theopenem\Wie-Runner

  8. Right click on Install.cmd and select run as administrator

  9. In the Toem-UI, Select Admin Settings->PXE / Boot Menu->WIE Generator

  10. Change the Time Zone / Input Locale: / Language if needed

  11. Place a checkbox in the com server that thiis environment will communicate with by default

  12. Select Actions then Generate WIE

  13. The Active Build Processes should populate while the environment is building. This process may take up to 10 minutes to complete. You can navigate away from this page while it is running.

  14. The Build Date will populate once the build has completed

  15. Select Actions then Download ISO to download the environment.

Warning

If you plan on PXE booting this environment. You will need to copy the tftpboot folder located at
C:\Program Files\Theopenem\Toems-API\private\wie_builder\Builds\tftpboot
and merge it with Theopenem Tftp folder located at
c:\program files\theopenem\tftpboot
You must copy the tftpboot folder to every com server that will provide PXE support.
Finally, Change your PXE Mode in Admin Settings->PXE / Boot Menu->PXE Settings to the appropriate WinPE architecture. WinPE also works with the Toems Proxy DHCP to support both Legacy BIOS and EFI PXE booting simultaneously.



Option 2: Build From A Standalone tool

Use this option if you are having problems with building the environment from the UI, or would rather use the standalone tool to build it on any computer.

  1. On your Theopenem server, begin by installing the Windows ADK. On that page click the link that says Download the Windows ADK for Windows 11, version xxxx

  2. During installation, select all default options until you reach the Features Page. On the features page select Deployment Tools, uncheck everything else.
    wie-build-1.png

  3. Once again navigate to the Windows ADK. This time click the link that says Download the Windows PE add-on for the Windows ADK, version xxxx

  4. Install the Windows PE add-on will all the default options

  5. Download and extract the WIE Builder 2.0.3 from Theopenem downloads

  6. Login to the Toems-UI and select Admin Settings->Client Com Servers. Copy the URL for the com server this WIE will connect to.

  7. In the package that was unzipped, right click on Manual-ToemsPE-Build.cmd and select edit

  8. Paste in the com server URL where it says ComServerURL=. Overwriting the http://0.0.0.0/ with your com server url.

  9. Save and close the file.

  10. Right click on Manual-ToemsPE-Build.cmd and select Run as Administrator

  11. After the the script is done(It may take up to 10 minutes), look in the builds directory for the output.

  12. If you are PXE booting, merge the tftp folder with your Theopenem Tftp Folder located at c:\program files\theopenem\tftpboot. You must do this on every com server. Change your PXE Mode in Admin Settings->PXE / Boot Menu->PXE Settings to the appropriate WinPE architecture. WinPE also works with the Toems Proxy DHCP to support both Legacy BIOS and EFI PXE booting simultaneously.

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