I have downloaded the Free Rescue Kit 14 and tried to create a bootable flash drive under Windows 7. As I understand it from reading the manual the process does not require ADIK/WAIK for use under Windows 7. From the Users Manual------- Use ADK/WAIK. When running under Windows 7 or later OS, Recovery Media Builder doesn’t require Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) or Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) to be installed in the system to build a WinPE-based environment, as it can directly use WIM image inside the operating system. However, when I try to create the flash drive I get message saying something like "cannot find source WIM image and I can't go any futher." I tried it on a Windows 10 machine and it created a flash drive OK. What am I missing to be able to allow the building under Windows 7 to complete? Is the Users Manual in error? Thank you very much.
If the ADK or WAIK is required, during the creation of the bootable flash drive there would be a window mentioning them where you'd either leave the default path or select another path. If that's not the case, it's a bug and you should submit a support ticket.
The WinRE does not exist in the Windows 7 installation, or the Paragon program can´t find it, or it´s daamaged. This Windows component is required to create the UFD when you don´t use WAIK/WADK. Enter the command prompt and type reagentc /info to find out the location of WinRE, if any.
Thank you Robin, I did as you suggested and found it did not exist according to reagentc. How can I go about getting it? Thanks again.
It´s possible and easy to restore or re-create the WinRE, just search for the detailed procedure. You will need an installation or repair disc for Windows 7 SP1. If you created a boot UFD with Windows 10 in another computer, you could try it in the Windows 7 machine. It may work. Or, you could try Macrium Free to create a boot UFD. Macrium neither uses WinRE nor requires the full WAIK download. It uses a different procedure, a very good one.