How to Create WinPE Bootable Media in Hasleo Backup Suite - Tutorial

The bootable WinPE medium (WinPE restore environment) of Hasleo Backup Suite can help you quickly restore Windows to a healthy state when the Windows system crashes, and you can also use it to perform backup and cloning operations, so it is very necessary to create a bootable WinPE medium for Hasleo Backup Suite in advance.

⚠ Important: You may need to disable UEFI Secure Boot to boot from the bootable WinPE media created by Hasleo Backup Suite.

 

Tutorial to create a bootable WinPE media for Hasleo Backup Suite.

Step 1. Install and run Hasleo Backup Suite, click "Tools" button in the navigation bar, then click "Emergency Disk" button in the operation area.

click emergency disk
 

Step 2. If you need to inject some additional drivers into WinPE, click the "Add Driver" button and select the drivers you want to inject, then click the "Next" button. Otherwise, just click the "Next" button to skip this step.

add driver to WinPE
 

💡 Tips:
• Please note that only .inf based drivers are supported for injection into WinPE.
• The Download WinPE components option allows you to download WinPE components instead of looking for WinPE components from the current computer.
• The Automatic driver injection option will automatically extract drivers from the current Windows operating system and inject them into WinPE. Please be advised that while Hasleo Backup Suite endeavors to extract and inject all drivers into WinPE, this process is not infallible, and we do not warrant that all hardware will be fully operational in the WinPE environment.
• The Enable support for 'Windows UEFI CA 2023' option allows you to create a bootable medium that complies with the Microsoft UEFI CA 2023 security standard. This enables the medium to pass Secure Boot validation on computers that trust only this new certificate.

Step 3. Hasleo Backup Suite begins building bootable WinPE image.

build WinPE image
 

Step 4. After successfully building the WinPE image, select "USB" to create an emergency USB drive or "Explore ISO" to export the ISO file to a specified location, then click "Proceed".

create bootable winpe emergency media

💡 Tips:
• The program will display here whether the created WinPE image supports 'Windows UEFI CA 2023'.
• You can click the "Re-create WinPE image ISO" to re-create a new WinPE image ISO.

Step 5. If you choose to create a bootable USB drive, the program will prompt you that the drive needs to be formatted before it can proceed, click "Yes".

format usb prompt

Step 6. Wait for the process to complete and click "Close" to exit.

💡 Tips: After you export the ISO file, you can manually burn it to a CD/DVD/USB device using 3rd-party burning software, such as Nero Burning ROM, Hasleo WinToUSB.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How often should I recreate WinPE media?

A: Recreate when: purchasing new hardware, after major Windows updates, or every 6-12 months. This ensures the recovery environment has current drivers.

Q: Why does my computer not boot from the WinPE USB?

A: Try: 1) Disable Secure Boot in BIOS/UEFI settings, 2) Change boot order to prioritize USB, 3) Press function key (F8, F12) during startup to access boot menu.

Q: Should I enable "Automatic driver injection"?

A: Yes if you have unusual hardware. It extracts drivers from your current Windows and includes them in WinPE. However, it may not capture all drivers.

Q: What is "Enable support for Windows UEFI CA 2023"?

A: Microsoft certificate enabling the boot media to pass Secure Boot on newer computers. Enable this for modern UEFI systems.

Q: Can I use an ISO file instead of USB?

A: Yes. Export the ISO and use third-party burning software to write to CD/DVD, or use tools like Hasleo WinToUSB to create bootable USB from ISO.

Q: What if WinPE doesn't recognize my drives in WinPE?

A: Recreate WinPE with "Automatic driver injection" enabled. If still failing, you may need to manually inject specific drivers for your controller.

Q: Can I store backups on the same USB as WinPE?

A: Not recommended. Store backup images on separate storage. If the USB fails, you'd lose both recovery option and backups.

Q: What's the difference between Emergency Disk and boot menu?

A: Emergency Disk is separate bootable media; boot menu adds WinPE entry to Windows boot loader. Both achieve the same recovery environment—choose based on preference.