Windows 8.1 / WimBoot

Windows Image Boot is a new Windows 8.1 update installation method for UEFI Windows Tablet PC and UEFI/SSD based PC. The entire operating system is one 2.5 GB compressed large image file and the system is booting from there.
I just inform you, WimBoot (Windows Image Boot) project accomplished for Toshiba Encore. 
This is a step by step tutorial how to create a WimBoot image for your Toshiba Encore, or repair a non booting Encore device.
Here are the keywords:
- Boot from original Windows 8.1 update MSDN image
- Windows automatic activation from UEFI Microsoft Data Management table
- Offline activation (during HDD Recovery, Windows still remains activated)
- OOBE (Out of Box Experience)
- BayTrail drivers on kernel level
- Windows Image equal Recovery Image
- Usable for every 32-64 GB Toshiba Encore
- HDD Recovery and Full Factory Reset
- Min 22.2GB max. 24.5GB free space on 32 GB (hibernation off, swap file 512MB)
- 100% clean, no third party software
- Operation System only
- Easy install and partitioning from USB flash drive
Other:
- User may download and install Retail or OEM Office Home Student 2013, and activate with shipped key
Office 2013 Home Student
- User may find original Office files from Factory Toshiba Image also: 
Install.wim\ProgramData\Microsoft\OEMOffice15\Office15\x86\15.0.4454.1510\
Remained task:
- We need create country specific images and upload for a server to share with other Toshiba Encore users. Microsoft experts reported this action is illegal at the moment, so we droped and canceled. Thanks for understanding.
Screenshoot: 
A lucky Toshiba Encore with Windows 8.1 update MSDN HUN image boot.
EFI Partition size:                                   100MB
Windows C. Partition size:                26.18GB / 24.48 GB free
Windows Image and Recovery:        2.71GB
Total size:                                         29.00 GB
Step by Step instruction:
1. Download Section
2. Preparing Section
3. Creating Section
4. Deploying Section
Need a PC with Windows 8 or 8.1
Don not forget, run Windows ADK 8.1 update as administrator
Toshiba Encore is good for this job
1. Download section:
1. Download country specific Windows 8.1 with Update (multiple editions) (x86) DVD MSDN iso.
MSDN download, example:
pl_windows_8.1_with_update_x86_dvd_4048278.iso   -  Polish .2.86GB
hu_windows_8.1_with_update_x86_dvd_4048162.iso  -  Hungarian 2.86 GB
en_windows_8.1_with_update_x86_dvd_4065105.iso  -  English 2.86 GB
fi_windows_8.1_with_update_x86_dvd_4048107.iso    -  Finnish 2.86 GB
it_windows_8.1_with_update_x86_dvd_4048174.iso    -  Italian 2.86 GB
2. Dowload 32bit Windows 8.1 Update and put C:\MSU
Windows8.1-KB2919442-x86.msu 4.6 MB
Windows8.1-KB2919355-x86.msu 319.0 MB
Windows8.1-KB2932046-x86.msu 25.2 MB
Windows8.1-KB2934018-x86.msu 71.9 MB
Windows8.1-KB2937592-x86.msu 303 KB
Windows8.1-KB2938439-x86.msu 10.0 MB
3. Download Windows ADK 8.1 with update and install (adksetup.exe)
Windows ADK 8.1 2.8GB
4. Download BayTrail WinPE driver package and extract to C:\x86
Tablet input 4 MB
5. Download Toshiba Encore additional driver package and extract to C:\x86
Additional drivers 95 MB
6. Download WimBoot text files
WimBoot text files 5 Kb
7. Download and install 7-zip to easy extract ISO / WIM
7-zip 1 MB
2. Preparing Section:
Run ADK 8.1 update as administrator, and type:
copype x86 C:\WinPE_x86
Check dism version: 6.3.9600.17029 or higher need, type:
dism
Run 7-zip::
copy from MSDN iso\sources\install.wim to c:\WinPE_x86\media\sources\install.wim
copy from install.wim\2\Windows\System32\Recovery\WinRE.wim to c:\WinPE_x86\media\sources\WinRE.wim
Other Task: 
Check your language code
Check everything again, are you ready to create?
All updates are: C:\MSU
All drivers are: C:\x86
Both Wim files are: C:\WinPE_x86\media\sources
- Encore with WimBoot -
Solved!
Go to Solution.

4. Deploying Section
HDD Recovery
Congratulation, if you are here, you have to come Malta with your Malta devide. 
So, just boot again from your USB Recovery drive
- go to Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Command prompt
Find your USB driver letter, mine was d:
type:
d:
cd toshiba
createBCD.bat
Now succesfully created your HDD Recovery boot store.
So, go back to your Windows,
open a command prompt as administrator.
type:
reagentc /enable
Now, you are a happy owner a fully functional Toshiba Encore WimBoot device with
- HDD Recovery option and
- minimum 22.2 GB free space.
If you want to do a full Factory Reset, just use HDD recovery option in Toshiba Encore Boot menu:
Shut down > Press and Hold Power and Volume +
Select HDD Recovery  (screenshoot from padgett)
and do a Factory Reset:
Troubleshoot > Reset your PC >
I hope, you enjoyed this tutorial, and finaly became a happy WimBoot owner as me. Preparing a perfect WimBoot enviroment was very hard task to me, but at last just completed and no error. I created this WimBoot configuration and enviroment on my 32 GB Toshiba Encore, and deployed to my wife and children' devices. 64 GB Encore users reported, everything is fine on 64 GB Encore also, so we don't need to worry about 64 GB Encore anymore.
So, if you are happy WimBoot owner, and successfully recovered and deployed my WimBoot configuration in your Encore, then please share your opinion and experience with others. Thank you for Encore community and everyone here:
tataniko 
Created Robert Hegedus (tataniko) from central Mediterranean sea, Gozo island, 2014. April 18. (EU, Malta)
https://www.facebook.com/zenrobi
1. createBCD.bat
@echo off
@rem ////// createBCD.bat \\\\\\
@rem Change your local from hu-HU to pl-PL example
@echo -------------------------------------------------------
@echo Create "HDD Recovery" option in Toshiba UEFI boot menu
@echo by tataniko from
@echo forums.toshiba.com/t5/Encore-Tablets/bd-p/brd_Encore
@echo -------------------------------------------------------
@pause
@echo -----------------------------------------
@echo Mounting EFI S: and Recovery Partition T:
@echo -----------------------------------------
@pause
diskpart /s mount.txt
@pause
@echo -----------------------------
@echo Make secondary boot for WinRe
@echo -----------------------------
@pause
mkdir S:\EFI\Toshiba
xcopy /e /h S:\EFI\Microsoft\* S:\EFI\Toshiba\
del /a S:\EFI\Toshiba\Boot\BCD
@echo ------------------------------------------------------
@echo Create new BCD store, configure entries for WinRE boot
@echo ------------------------------------------------------
@pause
bcdedit /createstore S:\BCD
bcdedit /store S:\BCD /create {bootmgr} /d "Windows Boot Manager"
bcdedit /store S:\BCD /set {bootmgr} device partition=S:
bcdedit /store S:\BCD /set {bootmgr} locale hu-HU
bcdedit /store S:\BCD /set {bootmgr} integrityservices Enable
bcdedit /store S:\BCD /create {11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111} /d "Windows Recovery" /device
bcdedit /store S:\BCD /set {11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111} ramdisksdidevice partition=T:
bcdedit /store S:\BCD /set {11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111} ramdisksdipath \Recovery\WindowsRE\boot.sdi
bcdedit /store S:\BCD /create {22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222} /d "Windows Recovery Environment" /application osloader
bcdedit /store S:\BCD /set {bootmgr} default {22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222}
bcdedit /store S:\BCD /set {bootmgr} displayorder {22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222}
bcdedit /store S:\BCD /set {default} device ramdisk=[T:]\Recovery\WindowsRE\winre.wim,{11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111}
bcdedit /store S:\BCD /set {default} path \Windows\System32\winload.efi
bcdedit /store S:\BCD /set {default} locale hu-HU
bcdedit /store S:\BCD /set {default} displaymessage "Recovery"
bcdedit /store S:\BCD /set {default} osdevice ramdisk=[T:]\Recovery\WindowsRE\winre.wim,{11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111}
bcdedit /store S:\BCD /set {default} systemroot \Windows
bcdedit /store S:\BCD /set {default} nx OptIn
bcdedit /store S:\BCD /set {default} bootmenupolicy Standard
bcdedit /store S:\BCD /set {default} winpe Yes
@echo -------------------------------------------------
@echo Move created BCD store to the secondary boot path
@echo -------------------------------------------------
@pause
xcopy /h /y S:\BCD* S:\EFI\Toshiba\Boot\.
del /a S:\BCD*
@echo ----------------------
@echo Check WinRe enviroment
@echo ----------------------
@pause
C:\Windows\System32\Reagentc /Info /Target c:\Windows
@echo -------------
@echo End of Batch
@echo -------------
@pause
2. Mount.txt
rem //// Mount.txt \\\\
sel disk 0
list vol
sel vol 1
assign letter=s
sel vol 2
assign letter=t
list vol
exit
- Encore with WimBoot -

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        <DISPLAYDESCRIPTION>Windows 10 Technical Preview</DISPLAYDESCRIPTION>
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