XP embedded image build & Deploy

[Guest]

Hi,

I am new to xp embedded. I have experiance with WinCE. Is the build
procedure as well as image loading is comparable between WinCE and xp
embedded.

I installed the trial version of embedded xp and wants to build some sample
image. Is it possible to make sample image without hardware. Where can get
some tutorials for this.

Thanks,
San

 

[Bing.Chen]

Dear san,

Tutorial for beginners.
This tutorial describes several parts of building and deploying an
image.
Tutorial: Building and Deploying a Run-Time Image
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms940811.aspx

You are able to use Vitual PC to test XPE without real hardware.
How to Demonstrate Windows XP Embedded using Virtual PC
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa460095.aspx



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[Guest]

Dear Bing Chen,

Thanks for the great information. I will go through the tutorial and I have
a small question.

To build the image we need the real hardware and otherwise it can be done
through virtual PC. Where can I find the Virtual PC Console?

Thanks,
San

 

[Sean Liming \(eMVP\)]

There are also books on XPe that can help you get up the learning curve -
http://www.seanliming.com/books.html

Virtual PC 2007 can be downloaded from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/virtualpc/default.mspx

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Sean Liming
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Book Author - XP Embedded Advanced, XP Embedded Supplemental Toolkit

 

[Guest]

Thanks for your reply. Now I have a general question:

After building the image we have to copy the image files to the targetted
device and has to boot the board .

But suppose I have a hardware/board to deploy the image, how can I copy the
image to the board. Is it like, PC will be having two hard disk and in the
second hard disk we will copy the image and will connect the board instead of
PC's motherboard and will boot the image? I am confused in this part? (sorry
if I am asking some stupid question)

-San

 

[Bing.Chen]

Dear San,

You just need to change storage devices, HD or CF.

Everyone has his own solution.

In my side, I set one machine to "Transfer image files to a Disk",
"Backup XPE System" and "Keep Ghost files".

To run FBA, I use follow steps.
1. Connect a HD to this system.
2. Boot into XP
3. Copy files into this HD.
4. Shutdown
5. Connect this HD to a target platform and run FBA.


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[Guest]

Bing chen,

Thanks for the detals.

I buld the image and tried to deploy it in a secondary hard disk by
following the steps mentioned in MSDN. Build completed successfully and
booting from that image is restarting the machine continuously.

While booting I selected XP embedded and FBA started and showed installing
the components. Then system restarting again. I am not able to fix this
problem. I tried this in a different machine also but the behaviour was same.

Please let me know your sugestions regarding this.

Thanks,
San

 

[Bing.Chen]

Dear san,

Do you connect 2 H.D. at the same time?

I suggest you to connect 1 H.D. with XPE image only.

It makes your environment simple.

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PS. To boot from another H.D. or Partition, you need to change following
settings when building XPE image.
- Your configuration -> Settings -> Target Device Settings
- Check Boot.ini
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Bing Chen
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Microsoft eMVP

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