booting WinXP home from compact flash card

[kentm]

I have built a system to run a single application using Xp home (SP3). This
system boots to a compact flash Card (8gb). This card is installed in an
adapter made to emulate an HDD. I first built the system and application on a
HDD and made an image of the drive. I then installed the CF card in the same
IDE slot and restored that image to the card. The system boots and the
application runs fine. I can access the internet as desired. The one thing
that will not work correctly is that I am unable to access Windows Update
when using the CF. Windows Update works fine while running from the HDD. The
system returns error code 0x8DDD0002 . The computer uses a Mini-ITX mother
board with a VIA C7 1gb processor and has 1gb of ram.
Any ideas appreciated.
Kentm

 

[Ghostrider]

I have built a system to run a single application using Xp home (SP3). This
system boots to a compact flash Card (8gb). This card is installed in an
adapter made to emulate an HDD. I first built the system and application on a
HDD and made an image of the drive. I then installed the CF card in the same
IDE slot and restored that image to the card. The system boots and the
application runs fine. I can access the internet as desired. The one thing
that will not work correctly is that I am unable to access Windows Update
when using the CF. Windows Update works fine while running from the HDD. The
system returns error code 0x8DDD0002 . The computer uses a Mini-ITX mother
board with a VIA C7 1gb processor and has 1gb of ram.
Any ideas appreciated.
Kentm

Does this help?

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;316524