Modern Win10 and Win11 PEs require significant RAM and faster processors. The Win8 PE v6.6 runs smoothly on old Intel Atom, Core 2 Duo, or early AMD machines with as little as 1 GB to 2 GB of RAM.
The 2014 v66 English version is often distributed as a .rar file to minimize file size. Here is the process to turn it into a bootable USB: win8 pe boot usb sergei strelec 2014 v66 english version rar
Open Rufus (download the latest portable version if needed). Select your USB drive under the dropdown menu. Modern Win10 and Win11 PEs require significant RAM