a good start is to mount the WIM, so run the INF like it says in the help file. -Just double click wimfltr.inf you have to do this each time you reboot. -Make a folder called c:\mount (drive not important) -Copy the %cdrom%\sources\boot.wim to your HD -Run Ximage from the cmdline with these options CODE ximage /mountrw c:\mount %yourdrive\dir%\boot.wim 2 (1 or 2 doesn't seem to matter in this case) -your directory structure should look like this -Copy those files to a dir, mine is LHPE -Open notepad and paste in this text: CODE [boot loader] timeout=0 default=multi(0)disk(0)cdrom(0)\WINDOWS [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)cdrom(0)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows Longhorn Setup" /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN /FASTDETECT /DETECTHAL /MININT /USENEWLOADER -Save it as boot.ini in the root of your LHPE folder -In notepad create a file with something like this: CODE [LaunchApp] AppPath = %SYSTEMROOT%\System32\cmd.exe SAve it in the LHPE\Windows\System32 folder. This is what gets loaded at boot time. -Then copy the contents of the boot folder from the install DVD to your LHPE\boot folder -Use the attached file's boot image to create an iso with cdimage/oscdimage from MS. -Whella, winpe no optional components though and rough around the edges. A little bloated too but you can remove somethings. Or you can use Raphael's example in the thread about not having a DVD burner.