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Command line window in the back when booting from the WinPE bootable media

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Why is there a command line window in the back when booting from the WinPE bootable media and while the program is opened? I think that should be hidden.

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This is normal for winpe as it calls on winpe.init which is command line based

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/wpeinit-and-startnetcmd-using-winpe-startup-scripts

Check out the MVP custom winpe creator if you get a chance. It is a little more user friendly with a file explorer and GUI like environment.

Bobbo_3C0X1 wrote:

This is normal for winpe as it calls on winpe.init which is command line based

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/wpeinit-and-startnetcmd-using-winpe-startup-scripts

Check out the MVP custom winpe creator if you get a chance. It is a little more user friendly with a file explorer and GUI like environment.

I understand that, but I think the Acronis window should cover the command line window.

The command window is needed for other functionality in WinPE outside of Acronis, such as command line file navigation and other command line inputs.  Acronis is an application that runs on top of WinPE and this is how WinPE starts in most cases - either with winpe.init or startnet.cmd (both are command line driven and require a launched command prompt. 

You're welcome to submit feedback though as it could be minimized. However, With the command prompt completely removed or made silent, with no other way to launch it in Acronis, it limits the functionality of the WinPE environment to do other tasks that could be useful in certain situations.  Personally, I enjoy, and prefer having the command prompt so easily accessible.  If you don't need/want it, don't click on it.