%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Windows\System32\wpeinit.exe

Update: Handy WinPE resource

%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Tools\sleep.exe, "10"

Requirements

%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Windows\System32\mstsc.exe, /v:RDS1 /f

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The most likely cause for the disk to not work properly is missing drivers. WinPE 3.0 is just a very small Windows 7 so if you need to install drivers to get Windows 7 fully working on the same machine you will need to look at integrating the same drivers into the WinPE disk (batch file number 4).


Update: I'm getting a lot of interest in this so I'll try revisit it again soon. 

[LaunchApps]

Easy RDP 6.0 from WinPE 3.0 (Simple Boot WinPE straight to RDP)

I've had a large break from blogging over the past year and thought this would be a good way to get back into the swing of things.

Why RDP 6.0 instead of 7.0? Simply because I couldn't get 7.0 working in the stock WinPE environment. That didn't bother me too much though as none of my needs requires any more than version 6.0.

Posted by Angus Terry at 8:54 am

WAIK - Windows Automated Installation Kit (1.7GB download)

Windows 7/2008R2 is required

Batch files - These files save a lot of time as a ton of commands are required

C:\Windows\System32\en-US\

Sleep.exe

VirtualBox is free and handy to test your build (and to get the mstsc files). Most people trying to make a custom PE build would probably know about virtual box and its alternatives, however if you don't you should give it a go.

One last note thing. You don't need to store the mstsc files within System32, I just did that because its a little more clean. If you move them elsewhere remember to maintain the folder structure or en-US.

Now launch notepad and create a file containing the following.