HOW TO: Inject drivers into Microsofts free OS, Windows PE 2.0
We’ve covered it before, but it’s worth taking another look at the little-known version of Windows 
that is used to run the Windows Vista installation process: Windows PE 2.0. It’s available as a standalone, streamlined operating system which is incredibly helpful for all sorts of other things, like system recovery and imaging.
It’s a highly stripped-back version of Vista that you can download free of charge as part of the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) — here’s an article we did last year on how to install and use it. HOW TO: inject drivers into Microsoft’s free OS, Windows PE 2.0 | APC Magazine