Difference Between XP Embedded and XP Professional for Embedded

[Guest]

Hi All,

Could any one clarify me the difference between XP Embedded and XP
Professional for Embedded or both are same.

Help will be appriciated.

REGARDS
ANAKINN.NEO

 

[Gordon Smith \(eMVP\)]

Hi All,

Could any one clarify me the difference between XP Embedded and XP
Professional for Embedded or both are same.

Help will be appriciated.

REGARDS
ANAKINN.NEO

There is a LOT of information you can get from
http://msdn.microsoft.com/embedded.

Very briefly, the differences are:
1. Componentization of the OS
2. Embedded Enabling Features (EEFs)

With XPE, you can build much smaller OS images. This has a variety of
advantages not the least of which is testing/security. Less code = Less
risk
With XPE, you can use features targetted specifically for the XPE platform
(Enhanced Write Filter, Remote Boot, Device Update Agent, etc).

XP Pro for Embedded is simply XP Pro (the exact bits) with restrictions on
usage by contract. XPE is an OS that you don't "install", you use a toolkit
to craft the subset you wish to use and extend via EEFs.

If you have more questions, feel free to contact me offlist.

 

[Eberhard Schefold]

Gordon Smith (eMVP) schrieb/wrote:

XP Pro for Embedded is simply XP Pro (the exact bits) with restrictions on
usage by contract.

Interesting, I didn't know of that option. I searched for variations on
"Windows XP Professional for Embedded Systems" but could find only vague
traces of the product. Do you happen to have a more specific link? I
would really appreciate it.

 

[Gordon Smith \(eMVP\)]

Gordon Smith (eMVP) schrieb/wrote:


Interesting, I didn't know of that option. I searched for variations
on "Windows XP Professional for Embedded Systems" but could find only
vague traces of the product. Do you happen to have a more specific
link? I would really appreciate it.

What you want to look at is called the ALP (Additional Licensing and
Provisions document) for "Windows XP Professional for Embedded Systems". As
far as I know, there isn't a public link for that document. You can contact
your distributor (hopefully Avnet - *grin*) to get you a copy.

 

[Martin Grossen, eMVP [AVNET Silica]]

Of course, we as the Europea "AVNET" distributor
can provide you the ALPs in electronic form.


Please contact me under (e-mail address removed)

(of course without mospam)

--

Martin Grossen, eMVP

AVNET EMG Silica
Franchise Manager Microsoft Embedded Europe

Your competent partner for Microsoft Embedded licencing

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[Gordon Smith \(eMVP\)]

Of course, we as the Europea "AVNET" distributor
can provide you the ALPs in electronic form.


Please contact me under (e-mail address removed)

"get you a copy" can be (and most often is) electronic of course, even for
the US.

;-)