[DISCUSSION] Sergei Strelec's WinPE

Discussion in 'Application Software' started by Mr.X, May 22, 2022.

  1. vaha81

    vaha81 MDL Novice

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    New version 2025.12.14
     
  2. shhnedo

    shhnedo MDL Guru

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    WinPE 11-10-8 Sergei Strelec (x86/x64/Native x86) 2025.12.14 English version

    Fixed some bugs

    Programs updated:
    Acronis True Image 30.1.1 Build 42386
    AOMEI Backupper 7.5.0
    Macrium Reflect 10.0.8750 (x64)
    R-Drіvе Іmаgе 7.3.7312
    Hasleo Backup Suite 5.5.2.2 (x64)
    Drive SnapShot 1.50.0.1803
    MiniTool Partition Wizard 13.5
    EaseUS Partition Master 19.23.0 build 202510091552 (x64)
    AOMEI Partition Assistant 10.9.2 (x64)
    DiskCopy 1.4.5.0
    R-Studio 9.5.191648
    EASEUS Data Recovery 19.7.0 Build 20250903 (x64)
    Active Partition Recovery 25.1.2 (x64)
    Active File Recovery 25.1.2 (x64)
    AIDA64 8.20.8100 (x64)
    AnyDesk 9.6.6
    Supremo 4.11.6.2935
    Radmin VPN 2.0.4899.9
    IsMyLcdOK 6.11
    HWiNFO 8.34
    CPU-Z 2.17
    NirLauncher 1.30.21
    MemTest86 11.5.1000 (UEFI)

    Added:
    HWMonitor 1.55 (x64)
    DiskCryptor Build 1.3 Beta (x64)
    VeraCrypt 1.26.24 (x64)
     
  3. EXO56

    EXO56 MDL Member

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    WinPE 11-10 Sergei Strelec (x64) 2026.01.11


    Bug fixes and improvements

    Programs updated:
    Macrium Reflect 10.0.8750
    Hasleo Backup Suite 5.5.2.2
    QILING Disk Master 8.7
    AOMEI Backupper 8.1.0
    Drive SnapShot 1.50.0.1816
    MiniTool Partition Wizard 13.5
    EaseUS Partition Master 19.23.0 build 202510091552
    AOMEI Partition Assistant 10.10.0
    DiskCopy 1.4.5.0
    R-Studio 9.5.191671
    EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard 20.1.0 Build 20260107
    TestDisk 7.3
    EasyUEFI 6.2.0
    AIDA64 8.20.8100
    HWiNFO 8.40.5900
    CPU-Z 2.18
    NirLauncher 1.30.21
    AnyDesk 9.6.7
    Supremo 4.11.6.2935
    WinNTSetup 5.4.2
    MemTest86 11.6.1000 (UEFI)

    Added:
    HWMonitor 1.55
    HopToDesk 1.45.5
    RustDesk 1.4.5
     
  4. EXO56

    EXO56 MDL Member

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    1/ In this specific PE, WinXShell is used only to enable some wi-fi settings.
    It doesn't have settings for the titlebar color at all.
    (It can change taskbar color but it's overriden by other programs if installed)

    Also, DWM is loaded in all Strelec's PEs. If it was not, there will be no themes support and no colors customization at all!
    Titlebar color customization here is handled by ExplorerPatcher settings, which is disabling DWM default registry entries.


    2/ The splash screen is located in "\SSTR\strelec11x64Eng.wim\Windows\System32\strelecPE.exe".
    (same goes for \SSTR\strelec10x64Eng.wim)

    To disable it, open "\SSTR\strelec11x64Eng.wim\Windows\System32\Pecmd.ini" and modify the folowing line:

    EXEC %windir%\system32\strelecPE.exe
    to
    //EXEC %windir%\system32\strelecPE.exe

    (no need to delete the entire line or the executable itself. With the double slash "//" Pecmd will ignore it).
     
  5. pyjo

    pyjo MDL Novice

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    been using strelecpe for quite some time. how to map network drive and running programs from mapped drive at first boot?
     
  6. shhnedo

    shhnedo MDL Guru

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    WinPE 11-10-8 Sergei Strelec (x86/x64/Native x86) 2026.02.05 English version

    Bug fixes and improvements

    Programs updated:
    QILING Disk Master 8.7 (x64)
    AOMEI Backupper 8.1.0
    TeraByte Image for Windows 4.10
    Hasleo Backup Suite 5.6.2.0 (x64)
    Drive SnapShot 1.50.0.1839
    EaseUS Partition Master 19.23.0 Build 202601261108 (x64)
    AOMEI Partition Assistant 10.10.0
    Active Partition Manager 26.0.0 (x64)
    R-Studio 9.5.191686
    EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard 20.1.0 Build 20260107 (x64)
    Active Partition Recovery 26.0.2 (x64)
    Active File Recovery 26.0.3 (x64)
    TestDisk 7.3
    EasyUEFI 6.2.0 (x64)
    WinNTSetup 5.4.2
    HWiNFO 8.40.5900
    CPU-Z 2.18
    WinDirStat 2.5.0
    PCunlocker 6.1 (x64)
    AnyDesk 9.6.9
    DiskCryptor 1.4.0 beta (x64)
    MemTest86 11.6.1000 (UEFI)

    Added:
    Small additional Storage driver packages have been added to WinPE x64.
    If necessary, you can install them from the Start menu
    OneLoupe 6.16 - Screen magnifier (x64)
     
  7. EXO56

    EXO56 MDL Member

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    WinPE 11-10 Sergei Strelec (x64) 2026.03.03 (English/Russian)

    Changelog:
    Bug fixes and improvements

    Programs updated:

    TeraByte Image for Windows 4.10
    R-Drіvе Іmаgе 7.3.7314
    Hasleo Backup Suite 5.6.2.0
    QILING Disk Master 8.7.5
    Active Disk Image 26.0.4
    Symantec Ghost 12.0.0.13027
    Drive SnapShot 1.51.0.107
    MiniTool Partition Wizard 13.6
    EaseUS Partition Master 19.23.0 Build 202601261108
    NIUBI Partition Editor 10.3.0
    Active Partition Manager 26.0.0
    Active KillDisk 26.0.7.0
    Active Disk Editor 26.0.0
    R-Studio 9.5.191686
    Active Partition Recovery 26.0.2
    Active File Recovery 26.0.3
    Hard Disk Sentinel 6.40
    AIDA64 8.25.8200
    CrystalDiskInfo 9.8.0
    CrystalDiskMark 9.0.2
    HWiNFO 8.42
    WinDirStat 2.5.0
    PCunlocker 6.1
    HopToDesk 1.45.9
    AnyDesk 9.6.9
    DiskCryptor 1.4.1 Beta
    Memtest86+ 8.00 (UEFI/DOS)

    Added:
    Macrorit Partition Expert 8.9.0
    OneLoupe 6.16 - Screen magnifier
     
  8. BMØ Kincaid

    BMØ Kincaid MDL Novice

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    WinPE 11-10-8 Sergei Strelec (x86/x64/Native x86) 2026.04.14 (English / Russian)

    Changelog:

    • Bug fixes and improvements
    Programs updated:

    • Acronis True Image 30.2.1 Build 42902 (x64)
    • R-Drіvе Іmаgе 7.3.7314
    • AOMEI Backupper 8.2.0
    • Macrium Reflect 10.0.8843 (x64
    • QILING Disk Master 8.7.6 (x64)
    • Hasleo Backup Suite 5.6.2.1 (x64)
    • Active Disk Image 26.0.4
    • Symantec Ghost 12.0.0.13027
    • Drive SnapShot 1.51.0.116
    • MiniTool Partition Wizard 13.6
    • EASEUS Partition Master 20.0.0 Build 202604010340 (x64)
    • AOMEI Partition Assistant 10.10.1
    • NIUBI Partition Editor 10.3.0 (x64)
    • Active KillDisk 26.0.15.0 (x64)
    • HDD Low Level Format Tool 5.6 (x64)
    • Active Disk Editor 26.0.0 (x64)
    • R-Studio 9.5 Build 191742
    • Runtime GetDataBack 5.78
    • Runtime Raid Reconstructor 5.17
    • Hard Disk Sentinel 6.40
    • AIDA64 8.25.8200 (x64)
    • CrystalDiskInfo 9.8.0
    • CrystalDiskMark 9.0.2
    • HWiNFO 8.44
    • CPU-Z 2.19
    • DiskCryptor 1.4.1 Beta (x64)
    • AnyDesk 9.7.0
    • HopToDesk 1.45.9 (x64)
    • RustDesk 1.4.6 (x64)
    • TightVNC 2.8.87
    • Memtest86+ 8.00 (UEFI/DOS)
    Added:

    • Macrorit Partition Expert 8.9.0
    • DriverStore Explorer 1.0.26 (x64)
    • HDD Raw Copy Tool 2.5 (x64)
     
  9. BetaTesta

    BetaTesta MDL Senior Member

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    I wonder why Strelec keeps doing W8.
     
  10. shhnedo

    shhnedo MDL Guru

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    Because some older, still functional machines have a hard time booting 10. Sometimes you don't have the opportunity to pull the ancient mechanical hard drive(which is somehow still working) and hook it up to a modern machines and make it ezpz, and the hardware you have to deal with is Pentium 4 era or older. W8 Native does a good job there.
     
  11. Epictetus

    Epictetus MDL Novice

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    New Sergei today - 11 May 2026 - Win11 and 10 only.
     
  12. shhnedo

    shhnedo MDL Guru

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    WinPE 11-10 Sergei Strelec (x64) 2026.05.11 English version


    Bug fixes and minor improvements

    Programs updated:
    Acronis True Image 30.2.1 Build 42980
    AOMEI Backupper 8.3.0
    Macrium Reflect 10.0.8843
    QILING Disk Master 8.7.6
    Hasleo Backup Suite 5.8.2.0
    Drive SnapShot 1.51.0.124
    EaseUS Partition Master 20.3.0 Build 202604081519
    AOMEI Partition Assistant 10.10.1
    Active KillDisk 26.0.15.0
    HDD Low Level Format Tool 5.6
    R-Studio 9.5 Build 191742
    EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard 20.3.0
    Runtime GetDataBack 5.78
    Runtime Raid Reconstructor 5.17
    Recover Keys 12.0.6.314
    AIDA64 Extreme 8.30.8300
    HWiNFO 8.46
    CPU-Z 2.19
    AnyDesk 9.7.3
    HopToDesk 1.45.25
    RustDesk 1.4.6
    TightVNC 2.8.87
    UltraVNC 1.8.2.0
    MemTest86 11.7.1000 (UEFI)

    Added:
    DriverStore Explorer 1.0.26
    HDD Raw Copy Tool 2.6
     
  13. apmustard

    apmustard MDL Novice

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    Is it possible to reorder the submenu items? I've used Minst and reorder the sub menu items, save the changes but on reboot the change does not take effect. Am I missing something?
     
  14. verndog

    verndog MDL Senior Member

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    You would need to edit the .wim file to do that.
     
  15. ikerrg

    ikerrg MDL Novice

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    #197 ikerrg, Jun 7, 2026
    Last edited: Jun 11, 2026
    Hi. I just updated my Strelec USB from 2025 with version 2026.04.14, and now it cannot boot Acronis tools (ADD12 or ATI2024) with secure boot enabled (all in GRUB mode). Previously it was working fine, but now it shows a shim error after selecting any of those items in the menu. Does anybody know what has changed in Strelec's last versions for this to happen? Any secure boot certificate difference in the boot loader that makes it incompatible to chain boot old Acronis tools? By the way, those tools boot correctly when booted directly from a USB.
    Regards.

    Edit: I just found out that the old version fails to boot at all with secure mode on in GRUB mode. So it is that Microsoft updated the DBX database in my BIOS and included some signatures. It seems that the older Strelec versions used one of those GRUB bootloaders that were signed with compromised keys.
     
  16. °ツ

    °ツ MDL Addicted

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    You mean you booted into Sergei Strelec's PE and then used Minst to reorder?
    Everything you do in PE is discarded after reboot because it's run from RAM.
    To make changes permanent you have to modify the WIM file.
     
  17. Epictetus

    Epictetus MDL Novice

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    New Sergei today - 28 June 2026
     
  18. shhnedo

    shhnedo MDL Guru

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    WinPE 11-10 Sergei Strelec (x64) 2026.06.28 English version

    Bug fixes and minor improvements

    Programs updated:
    Hasleo Backup Suite 5.8.2.1
    TeraByte Image for Windows 4.12
    AOMEI Backupper 8.4
    Active Disk Image 26.0.7
    Drive SnapShot 1.51.0.1811
    EaseUS Partition Master 20.3.0 Build 202606180359
    Paragon Hard Disk Manager 17.64.0
    DiskGenius 6.2.0 Build 1829
    Aomei Partition Assistant 10.11.0
    Macrorit Partition Expert 8.9.2
    NIUBI Partition Editor 10.3.2
    Active Disk Editor 26.1.3
    R-Studio 9.5.191810
    EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard 20.5.0
    CrystalDiskInfo 9.9.1
    CrystalDiskMark 9.0.3
    HWiNFO 8.48
    CPU-Z 2.20.2
    WinDirStat 2.6.2
    EasyUEFI 6.4.0.2
    RustDesk 1.4.8
    HopToDesk 1.46.2
    Supremo 4.11.7.2990
    AnyDesk 9.7.8
    UltraVNC 1.8.2.4
    TightVNC 2.8.88
    PuTTY 0.84
    VeraCrypt 1.26.29
    Memtest86+ 8.10 (UEFI/DOS)

    Added:
    Scripts for quickly adding WinPE to the Windows boot menu
    have been added to the SSTR\Add_BOOT_menu_Windows folder.
    Follow the instructions in the Readme.txt file