copype amd64 C:\DLC_ISO_Project This creates C:\DLC_ISO_Project\media – your ISO root. Extract the Dell Driver CAB into a subfolder inside WinPE:
In the modern era of IT asset management and system recovery, three acronyms often collide in a single, high-stakes task: DLC , UEFI , and ISO . While "DLC" typically means "Downloadable Content" in gaming, within enterprise and systems engineering circles, it stands for Dell Lifecycle Controller (or more broadly, Driver Lifecycle Control). When you need to create a custom bootable image that supports UEFI and injects DLC payloads (like firmware, drivers, or OS deployment tools), you are entering complex territory. dlc boot uefi iso
mkdir C:\DLC_ISO_Project\media\efi\boot copy "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\amd64\en-us\winpe.wim\EFI\BOOT\BOOTX64.EFI" C:\DLC_ISO_Project\media\efi\boot\ Create a startup.nsh (for UEFI Shell fallback) and a BCD boot configuration file: When you need to create a custom bootable
bcdedit /createstore C:\DLC_ISO_Project\media\efi\microsoft\boot\BCD bcdedit /store C:\DLC_ISO_Project\media\efi\microsoft\boot\BCD /create {ramdiskoptions} /d "Ramdisk options" bcdedit /store C:\DLC_ISO_Project\media\efi\microsoft\boot\BCD /set {ramdiskoptions} ramdisksdidevice boot bcdedit /store C:\DLC_ISO_Project\media\efi\microsoft\boot\BCD /set {ramdiskoptions} ramdisksdipath \boot\boot.sdi (Simpler approach: Use copype ’s default efisys.bin – described in Step 5.) Create C:\DLC_ISO_Project\media\DLC_LAUNCHER.PS1 that runs on boot: or OS deployment tools)