Emergency Disk - Download Win PE Components?

[Froggie]

We should not be discussing Sergei Strelec's WinPE in any way shape or form.  Doing so suggests that Hasleo in some way condones the use of cracked software, which I'm sure is not the case.

[admin]

I will add the qt.conf file issue to my low priority FAQ list. 

That's a good idea, Phil. It will be very helpful for some users.

[admin]

Dear all,

Thank you all for the discussion.

As the official Hasleo team, we do not support any unofficial modification or cracking of Hasleo Backup Suite software. We recommend that users always download and use the genuine software from official channels to ensure data security and functional integrity. Regarding modified versions included in third‑party WinPE environments, users should assess the risks themselves, and we are not responsible for any issues arising from their use.

Thank you for your understanding and support.

Best regards,

[garioch7]

@Epictetus,

When I was preparing the draft of the proposed amended version of the Emergency Disk FAQ post, I saw a way to incorporate the qt.conf file issue and fix in that FAQ post, so you might see it when the draft revision is reviewed, if the other Forum Team members agree that it should be included.

Thank you again for the suggestion.  Have a great day.

Regards,
Phil

[garioch7]

@Epictetus,

I am happy to report that the qt.conf information is now posted in the revised HBS FAQs Topic post 2.

Thank you for your FAQ suggestion, and keep them coming.

Have a great day.

Regards,
Phil

[admin]

@garioch7

Thank you for formally incorporating the qt.conf information into the HBS Frequently Asked Questions. This will serve as a valuable reference for other users.

Best regards,

[khanyash]

3. A third option exists that I have mentioned in previous posts.  By selecting  Download WinPE components (and Automatic driver injection <set as DEFAULT>), the next screen offers either Microsoft.com or Offline WinPE Package.  If you select  Offline WinPE Package, no Microsoft download will occur, and the HBS Emergency Media build will begin using a local OPE (Offline PE) file, previously downloaded from Hasleo.  This is the method I have always used when creating Recovery Media.  Once the OPE file has been downloaded from Hasleo (contains the latest stable build of WinPE from Microsoft and the user must do this), this option may be used for all recovery media creation.  Hasleo offers the latest stable WinPE build based on Windows 11.  This build is the most driver rich version available from Microsoft (I mention "stable" due to the fact that it most likely won't be the latest issue from Microsoft... many of their issues are bug bitten at the time of issue).  When using this method, no download is required (except the initial OPE download from Hasleo) prior to the building of the recovery media and the building process is much faster due to the lack of a download.  This provides a stable WinPE baseline for all Recovery Media produced from this moment forward.

You have to re-add the boot menu with every Hasleo release, which recreates the winpe.iso file in the bin folder, I guess. The process takes some time to complete. Is the offline WinPE package beneficial in this case, i.e., can you use it to add the boot menu with no process needed?

[Froggie]

When using the OPE option, the actual 1-time building process must still occur (20-30 sec on my machine) but there is no longer a downloading time component from MicroSloth.

[admin]

Thanks for your reply, @Froggie. Yes, creating WinPE is usually quick, but downloading the WinPE components typically takes a long time.