Longhorn setup based on winPE

Installed Longhorn 4008, rumours were that it was fake, but it is real. Setup is based on Windows Preinstallation Environment, setup looks completely different, you dont see any progress…but it installs very fast!

Build is compiled on Feb 19. Obviously this is an alpha build. Lonhorn when its done wont look like this, but nice to play and see it now.

First of all, the new setup (based upon PE) makes it easier, quicker and prettier to install Longhorn. PE’s functionality is to essentially replace DOS with minimal components such as running Windows Setup, scripts or custom installation and imaging applications. WinPE was designed to automate preinstallation of windows to workstations and/or servers. It gives to Longhorn everything it needs. The easiest way for me to describe the Longhorn installation process is to say its one big file that is used as an OS image which makes it much faster and efficient so that Longhorn can in some cases install in less than 10mins.