It can also be used to scan for and remove rootkits, computer viruses and spyware (that have infected boot files), or to reset a lost administrator password.

The Bart PE Builder application interprets and condenses files from a Windows setup CD to create the BartPE installation.

A plugin contains setup information for a specific application, so that it can be included on the media and installed along with Windows at each BartPE boot.

Since BartPE represents a totally independent operating environment, the most obvious application examples involve backup, restoration, diagnosis and error-correction of systems with malfunctioning primary storage drives.

The Dell versions include changes to the Windows setup files that can cause the BartPE build process to fail.