Problem with using image

[Bart]

What am I doing wrong here?

I have downloaded the trial version of the XP Embedded Developer studio. I
am able to build an image that can be deployed to my embedded PC. But I can
not do anything with it. The Start menu only contains the "Log Out" and
"Shutdown" buttons, but no subitems. Right clicking the Start button does
not bring up a menu. Right clicking on the background has no effect. I am
assuming I am missing some critical user interface component(s),

Let me briefly walk through what I did. I ran tap.exe on the target system.
I imported the devices.pmq file into Component Designer and hooked this to
the Component database. Used Target Designer where I dragged my "devices"
component over to the component list. I then added Explorer Shell, NTFS, NT
Loader, NTFS Format, English language support, and User Interface Core
components. I ran Check Dependencies and resolved any issues. I built the
image and deployed it, but but the end result I noted earlier.

I tried adding some other components that I would need, like registry
editor, windows accessories, control panel, etc. Still not luck.

What am I missing????

Thanks for the help.

 

[Sean Liming]

Sounds like you have an older version of XP Embedded because this was fixed
in FP2007. In the User Interface Core's settings, you will see a number of
check box items. These will create the links on the start menu. Check a few
of them like

Show All Programs list on Start menu:
Show context menu on Shell folders:
Show context menu on Task bar:
Show Notifications on Task bar:
Show Run on Start Menu:
Show Control Panel on Start Menu:

Regards,

Sean Liming
www.sjjmicro.com / www.seanliming.com
Book Author - XP Embedded Advanced, XP Embedded Supplemental Toolkit

 

[Bart]

Thanks. This works. I am using the trial version and I think Microsoft
does not give you the new feature pack in this.

Next issue;
How do you know which specific drivers files are included in a component.
My problem is that I am trying to add an IOGear USB KVM device, but my image
does not have the right driver files. I need cdrom.sys, redbook.sys,
imapi.sys and storporp.dll. I assume that some component (or a couple of
them) have these files. But how do I determine which one?

 

[Sean Liming]

Evaluation updates are available:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...ea-a37e-4d25-83df-aabbaa78914f&displaylang=en

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...6F-CE42-45C7-ADD2-52F57959ECF2&displaylang=en

To find individual files in components, create a filter and use the rule
component contains the following file.

Regards,

Sean Liming
www.sjjmicro.com / www.seanliming.com
Book Author - XP Embedded Advanced, XP Embedded Supplemental Toolkit