multiPE Alternatives
multiPE is described as 'is the first WinBuilder project which builds a PE from XP, Win2003, Vista, Win7 sources'. There are six alternatives to multiPE for Windows, Winbuilder and Mac. The best alternative is BartPE, which is free. Other great apps like multiPE are AppleJack (Free, Open Source), Win8PE SE (Free), Win7PE SE (Free) and LiveXP (Free).
- Barts PE Builder helps you build a BartPE (Bart Preinstalled Environment) bootable Windows CD-Rom or DVD from the original Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 installation/setup CD, very suitable for PC maintenance tasks.
Discontinued
The project has been removed from the posted site. Last version, 3.1.10a, released on February 17, 2006, can be still downloaded from Wayback Machine
- AppleJack is a user friendly troubleshooting assistant for Mac OS X. With AppleJack you can troubleshoot a computer even if you can't load the GUI, or don't have a startup CD handy. AppleJack runs in Single User Mode and is menu-based for ease of use.
Discontinued
This project has not had an updated release since about 2010, and does not work on macOS Catalina
- Win8PE SE project is based on PE4 environment and will use a Windows 8 (SP0) x86 or x64 DVD.
- Live CD/DVD that can be built from either Windows 7 or Windows Vista sources.
- LiveXP is a very flexible PE 1x, using Explorer as shell, supporting SATA/IDE drives, USB devices, and many other features and tweaks. This project is based on PE environment and will use a Windows ™ XP/2003 Install CD.
- LiveSystem pro is a proprietary freeware which provides the possibility to create a rescue system based