alt Hacker NewsWhere can one read the source code of setup.exe
That's, e.g., how I would determine what these commands do
I have had HN replies in the past that argued Windows is open source and thus comparable to UNIX-like OS projects where _the public_ can read the source code and make modifications, _for free_
Absent the source code, we can read Microsoft's documentation
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufactu...
It seems like WinPE is the most useful version of Windows, e.g., it allows more options to setup.exe
How does one quickly and easily download and install a copy of WinPE, preferably on removable media
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prerok • yesterday at 6:34 PM
Who would argue that Windows is open source? That's hilarious.
The windows assessment and deployment kit is what you need, with the windows pe add-on: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufactu...
You should be aware there's a 3 day limit to uptime, then PE reboots. You can work around that: https://lsoft.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360011128377-I-n...
The other thing to tell you is that this is not a live version of windows with all the features of the full desktop. It is the windows that runs the windows installer application, so enough windows to do that and no more.
I would personally recommend linux instead.