Veracrypt 32 bit WIM file for WinPE

[Victor Skita]

Hi. Thanks in advance.

I am looking for a veracrypt wim file for WinPE. Macrium Reflect standalone boot can incorporate the 64 bit wim, but I need a 32 bit one for an older machine I have resurrected. I have been looking for a while with no luck.

Can anyone help? Thank you.

[Mounir IDRASSI]

You can create your own 32-bit WIM file for WinPE that contains
VeraCrypt binaries using Windows ADK and dsim command (WIM files can not
be distributed as they contains official Windows binaries that only
Microsoft is allowed to distribute).

An example for how to do is given in the following link (it's for
TrueCrypt but you can follow the same steps for VeraCrypt):
http://kb.macrium.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50140.aspx

Here is a short list of the steps to follow:

• Download and install Windows ADK for Windows 8.1 Update
• Launch VeraCrypt Portable setup and choose to extract all files to
  C:\VeraCrypt
• Create folder C:\WIM and copy the file "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows
  Kits\8.1\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation
  Environment\x86\en-us\winpe.wim" as C:\WIM\winpe_x86_veracrypt.wim
• Create folder C:\WIM\Mount
• Launch a command prompt as an administrator and type the following
  commands:
    - dism /mount-wim /wimfile:"C:\WIM\winpe_x86_veracrypt.wim" /index:1
  /mountdir:C:\WIM\Mount
    - mkdir "C:\WIM\Mount\Program Files\VeraCrypt"
    - copy C:\VeraCrypt\veracrypt.exe + C:\VeraCrypt\veracrypt.sys +
  "C:\VeraCrypt\Veracrypt Format.exe"+ 
  "C:\VeraCrypt\VeracryptExpander.exe" "C:\WIM\Mount\Program Files\VeraCrypt"
    - dism /Unmount-Wim /mountdir:C:\WIM\Mount /commit

Now, the file C:\WIM\winpe_x86_veracrypt.wim is your custom WIM files
that contains VeraCrypt 32-bit binaries under "C:\Program Files\VeraCryt".

[Gary Marks]

Victor,

I'm not sure I understand your question, but I'll take a stab at it. It sounds like you want a 32-bit WIM file that incorporates both Macrium Reflect and VeraCrypt traveler files, which would allow you to mount an encrypted container or partition and then perform operations with Macrium Reflect. If I'm understanding you correctly, you may already have the tools to make your own WIM. The 64-bit Windows installation of Macrium Reflect (it sounds like this is what you have) already allows the creation of a 32-bit WIM based on the Windows 7 kernel, and the only further step would be for you to insert the VeraCrypt traveler files into the WIM using the Windows "dism.exe" program.

When you're creating Rescue Media in the Reflect program on a 64-bit Windows computer, the "PE Architecture" option defaults to 64-bit, but you can switch to 32-bit instead, and you'll be warned about the possibility of incompatible drivers harvested from your computer. Just ignore that warning and continue. The Rescue Media that Reflect finally creates will be an ISO file, and you'll have to go into the "sources" folder and extract the "boot.wim" file. Then you can use the "dism" Windows command to add any files you want to the WIM, such as the VeraCrypt traveler files or any other programs you want. If you're wondering how you can execute other programs (like VeraCrypt) when you're booted up in the Macrium Reflect WinPE Rescue environment, there are 3 buttons at the lower left of the Reflect screen for Shutdown, Command Prompt, and Macrium PE Explorer (similar to Windows Explorer). So you can easily execute the program to mount your container or partition and then go back to Macrium Reflect.

I should note that my instructions apply to the Workstation version of Macrium Reflect v7, and I'm not sure what lesser versions include this same functionality. Your mileage may vary. Cheers.