Does anyone know how I can install or run VMWare Converter Standalone on WinPE?
This is the Windows preboot execution environment provided with Windows Deployment Services on Server 2008 R2. It is a severely hobbled version of Windows 7 or 2008 R2 with most system services stripped out, and has a forced 24-hour reboot to annoy people trying to use it as an unlicensed Windows desktop OS.
Due to WinPE being so severely hobbled, can't use MSI installers on WinPE because it lacks the necessary support. If I try to launch the VMWare Converter installer after booting into WinPE, it simply says "the required subsystem is not available" and quits.