How to fix CopyPE.cmd not working on Windows 10

Recently many Windows users received the CopyPE.cmd not working error message when creating an image file. This article will show you how to fix CopyPE.cmd not working on Windows 10.

Instructions for fixing CopyPE.cmd not working on Windows 10

The cause of CopyPE.cmd not working error
How to fix CopyPE.cmd not working
1. 1. Disable antivirus software and firewalls
2. 2. Download and install Windows 10 ADK
3. 3. Download and install Windows 10 PE v1809

If you are a Windows operating system user, you probably already know about CopyPE.cmd. According to Microsoft Docs, the Copype tools are used to create a working directory containing standard Windows PE files (Preinstallation Environment). This tool is used to customize the boot media image.

Instructions to create WinPE file IOS, USB boot WinPE

This error message is displayed differently depending on situations such as CopyPE.cmd not working, copype.cmd is not recognized as an external internal or command, operable program, or batch file, etc.

The cause of CopyPE.cmd not working error

Microsoft officially removed the PE (Windows Preinstallation Environment) with Windows ADK 10 v1809. Because the CopyPE.cmd tool is no longer available in Windows in a pre-installed format, users receive the CopyPE.cmd not working error message.

How to fix CopyPE.cmd not working

Users do not need to change any system or registry files to fix CopyPE.cmd not working.

1 . Disable antivirus software and firewalls

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To fix copype.cmd error on Windows 10 computer, users need to run ADK application. To install the ADK application, your computer needs at least 15GB of free space. Also, during the ADK installation, you need to make sure to disable antivirus software or firewalls. If you do not want to disable the antivirus tool, you can add the Windows 10 kit folder to the exclusion list.

2. Download and install Windows 10 ADK

The Windows ADK (Assessment and Deployment Kit) is a set of tools users need to customize Windows images. Therefore, to fix CopyPE.cmd, you need to install Windows 10 ADK.

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To download Windows 10 ADK, click on the link below. Then install the package to the computer hard drive. The installation process of Windows 10 ADK is very easy, you just need to follow the instructions on the screen.

 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/get-started/adk-install

3. Download and install Windows 10 PE v1809

After downloading Windows 10 ADK, you need to download Windows 10 PE v1809. You can download the file according to the link below. When the download is complete, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the download process.

 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/download-winpe--windows-pe

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The software will automatically install when fully loaded. Once done, run Windows 10 ADK and see if CopyPE.cmd has been fixed.

Above are two ways to fix CopyPE.cmd. Hope the article is useful to you.

I wish you all success!

Micah Soto

Update 17 June 2019

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