Windows Setup Backgrounds
Apr 11, 2025•Channel
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PublishedApr 11, 2025
Duration1:01
Video IDKnLtAw1bWck
Languageen
CategoryScience & Technology
PrivacyPublic
Made for KidsNo
Video TypeRegular Video
Performance Metrics
Views8.5K
Likes212
Comments45
Engagement Rate3.04%
Likes per 100 views2.51
Comments per 1K views5.32
Description
In this video I show each of the Windows Setup PE (Preinstallation Environment) backgrounds. Windows XP and earlier and Windows Server 2003 and earlier don't have GUI PE setups.
0:00 - Windows Vista Beta
0:05 - Windows Vista
0:10 - Windows 7 Beta
0:15 - Windows 7
0:20 - Windows 8 DP
0:25 - Windows 8 CP and RP
0:30 - Windows 8 - 11
0:35 - Windows Server 2008
0:40 - Windows Server 2008 R2
0:45 - Windows Server 2012 - 2025
0:50 - End screen
These backgrounds are stored as 1024×768 bitmap images inside the ISO, even the solid color ones.
Download original bitmaps: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15o2KTEX93ee3ysTQ5eDv52Kx8hHkRveN/view?usp=sharing
PNG conversions: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ZefCPyPCQnnB4RBlLuKZ-rF9Wk2grBBD?usp=sharing
They can also be extracted from the ISO using 7-Zip, from the following locations:
Windows Vista and Server 2008:
[ISO]\sources\boot.wim\[number]\Windows\System32\winpe.bmp
Windows 7 and later:
[ISO]\sources\background_cli.bmp
Windows Server 2008 R2 and later:
[ISO]\sources\background_svr.bmp
Solid color background RGB 0-255 values:
Windows 8 Developer Preview: 45, 86, 128
Windows 8 Consumer Preview and Release Preview: 0, 64, 80
Windows 8 - 11: 24, 0, 82
Windows Server 2012 - 2025: 0, 25, 64
Music: Kevin MacLeod - Voice Over Under