Remove both USBs when prompted. The PC will boot into the Windows 11 setup (OOBE).
This is often a driver issue. If the USB drive lights up but the screen stays black, try a different USB port (use USB 2.0 ports if 3.0 causes issues) or ensure you injected
: Since it runs in RAM, WinPE is a powerful tool for recovering data from unbootable hard drives or performing offline system repairs. Custom Environments winpe 11 install
Note: /Index:1 refers to Windows 11 Home or Pro; use dism /Get-ImageInfo to see editions.
Rebuild your USB using MakeWinPEMedia . Now, when you boot, diskpart will see every NVMe drive. Remove both USBs when prompted
Download and install ADK + WinPE addon
Now we copy the WinPE files onto the clean USB. If the USB drive lights up but the
dism /Mount-Image /ImageFile:"C:\WinPE_11\media\sources\boot.wim" /index:1 /MountDir:"C:\WinPE_11\mount" Use code with caution. Adding Drivers
Run in the same WinPE command prompt:
Once the installation is complete, you will find a new shortcut in your Start Menu called You must right-click this and select Run as Administrator for the following steps to work.
Insert your USB drive. Open (as admin) to clean and format it for UEFI/GPT (required for Windows 11).