You might be wondering how many professional computer repair facilities manage to insert a disk and suddenly have a Windows startup screen pop up for them. In most cases, this nifty little trick is simply making use of a WinPE ISO file that can be easily extracted and saved for free from any Windows system from XP on up. In short, a WinPE ISO file is simply a small version of the Windows OS you have, and can be used for troubleshooting and installation purposes when things are looking less than rosy. And indeed, you need no special equipment, other than an external storage device of some sort, in order to get your own usable WinPE ISO file for yourself. Few other programs are as effective at what they do from a troubleshooting standpoint than WinPE ISO files, so it certainly is to your benefit to have a backup copy laying about for emergencies.
Before doing anything else, you first need to download the Windows Automatic Installation Kit, which is free for any Microsoft user. This will enable you to eventually extract the WinPE ISO file itself. Once the aforementioned Installation Kit has been installed, search the web for effective instructions on how to extract the WinPE ISO file from your particular OS. This can vary a bit from version to version, so bear this in mind. It is important to note here that the most effective instructions for this or any other online task can vary widely from user to user, so make sure that the instructions you find for this task seem clearly written for someone of your computer skill set. Follow the instructions for extracting, copying, and saving the Winpe iso file to a storage device, and you should be ready for any curve balls that cyberspace may throw your way in the future!