When Windows operating system crashes or we cannot boot into Windows operating system due to various reasons, we usually choose to reinstall the entire Windows operating system or restore the Windows operating system (provided that you have previously made a backup of the Windows operating system). Yes, we have to reinstall or restore Windows operating system in such case, but the serious problem is that reinstalling or restoring Windows will cause us to lose files on the C: drive, so we need to back up important files on C: drive before reinstalling or restoring Windows. We can plug the disk into another computer for backup, or use a WinPE boot disk to boot up the computer for backup, but there are several scenarios where we have to use data recovery bootable disk:
This is why Hasleo Data Recovery WinPE bootable disk came into being. With the bootable disk you don't need to install Hasleo Data Recovery and you just need to boot your computer from a CD/DVD or USB drive to perform data recovery in Windows PE Environment. It can start directly from CD/DVD or USB drive and will not change anything on the internal disk. Therefore, even you can't boot up your Windows operating system, you still can use Hasleo Data Recovery to safely recover your lost data.
1. Download and install the free/trial version of Hasleo Data Recovery.
2. Click 
> "Create Emergency Disk".
3. Select "USB" to create an emergency USB disk or "Explore ISO" to export the ISO file to a specified location, and choose other options as needed, then click "Proceed".
* The Download WinPE component option allows you to download WinPE components instead of looking for WinPE components from the current computer.
* The Enable support for 'Windows UEFI CA 2023' option allows you to create a bootable medium that complies with Microsoft's UEFI CA 2023 secure signature standard. This enables it to pass Secure Boot verification on computers that only trust this new certificate.
4. Hasleo Data Recovery begins creating WinPE image. Please wait patiently as this may take some time.
5. If you choose to create an emergency USB disk, upon successful image creation, Hasleo Data Recovery will prompt you to format the USB drive to continue. If you confirm, please select "Yes".
6. Hasleo Data Recovery has begun the process of creating an emergency USB disk or exporting the ISO file.
7. Wait for the process to complete.
Tips: After you complete exporting the ISO file, you can manually burn it to a CD/DVD/USB device using 3rd-party burning software, such as Hasleo WinToUSB, Nero Burning ROM.
1. Insert the Hasleo Data Recovery WinPE bootable USB drive into a USB port of the computer that cannot be started, or put the Hasleo Data Recovery WinPE bootable CD/DVD into the DVD drive on that computer.
2. Turn on the computer, enter BIOS setup, change your computer boot sequence to boot from the USB or CD/DVD drive.
3. Restart your computer, the computer will automatically start from the bootable disk. Now you can recover all your lost data by following the user's Guide below:How to recover data with Hasleo Data Recovery?
To sum up, with the help of Hasleo Data Recovery, you can create a bootable Windows PE bootable disk to recover your lost files when your computer failed to boot or system crashed.
Rather than struggling to recover lost data, it's better to back up proactively. The most reliable data security habit is to establish a regular backup strategy for your critical information. For this purpose, we invite you to experience our free Windows Backup Suite �� Hasleo Backup Suite Free.
With its simple operation and comprehensive features, it helps you easily set up and manage backup plans, bringing you simple, efficient, and complete peace of mind for your data security.
A: You need a WinPE bootable disk when: Windows won't boot due to system crash or corruption, you cannot safely remove the internal drive (like ultrabooks, laptops, tablets), Windows security permissions prevent accessing files from another computer, or files have been lost due to system crash and need recovery before reinstalling Windows.
A: To create a WinPE bootable disk: 1) Download and install Hasleo Data Recovery, 2) Click the menu icon > 'Create Emergency Disk', 3) Choose USB to create a bootable USB or 'Explore ISO' to export an ISO file, 4) Optionally enable 'Windows UEFI CA 2023' for Secure Boot compatibility, 5) Click Proceed and wait for the creation process to complete.
A: Creating a bootable USB directly writes the WinPE environment to a USB drive, making it immediately bootable. Exporting an ISO file creates an image file that you can later burn to CD/DVD or manually copy to USB using third-party software like Hasleo WinToUSB or Nero Burning ROM.
A: To boot from the WinPE disk: 1) Insert the USB or CD/DVD into the computer, 2) Turn on the computer and enter BIOS/UEFI setup (usually by pressing F2, F12, DEL, or ESC), 3) Navigate to Boot menu and change boot order to prioritize USB or CD/DVD, 4) Save settings and exit, 5) The computer will boot into WinPE and load Hasleo Data Recovery automatically.
A: No, the WinPE bootable disk operates in read-only mode and does not change anything on your internal hard drive. It only reads data to perform recovery scans. This ensures your original data remains safe even when Windows cannot boot. You can safely scan and recover files without worrying about further data loss.
