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The Enhanced Write Filter is also shipped with Windows Embedded Standard 7. However it does not include the Disk mode known from earlier Embedded versions. The Disk Mode allowed to save all the changes on a separate hard drive. There is an alternative approach available to create a scenario similar to the EWFs Disk Mode – you can use VHDs. Because Windows 7 and also WES7 support to boot from VHDs (Virtual Hard Disks) you can make use of the differential VHD feature. This feature allows you to create one master VHD file containing the operating system in the state [...]

The DISMUI Tool now supports adding device drivers for all devices which can be found in the distribution share. To add drivers please specify the distribution share and check “Driver Installation (Online only)”. Click Next DISMUI will then enumerate all devices and will search for drivers in the distribution share. All found drivers will be checked automatically. Please note that it will also add the drivers from the distribution share if there is already a driver installed. Click Resolve Dependencies Click Next Click Next

Microsoft has released 17 additional languages + 2 Language Interface Packages for Windows Embedded Standard 7 which can be downloaded from the Microsoft Embedded Communications Extranet (ECE) or installed by using the Windows Embedded Developer Update. MUIs Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Estonian, Hebrew, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Romanian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Thai, Ukrainian 32-Bit MUI Packages 64-Bit MUI Packages LIPs Catalan, Hindi 32-Bit LIPs 64-Bit LIPs

Microsoft has released the License Assessment Tool which helps you to find the correct license depending on which features you have included in your Windows Embedded Standard 7 image. The tool can be downloaded on ECE: Download After you have installed and started the tool it will ask you to select a configuration file: Select your answer file by using the “Browse” button. Now select the SKU which you would like to use (e.g. WES7E). Then click on “Assess”. A notification windows will appear if your configuration includes Feature Packages which are not allowed with the selected SKU. You can [...]

Microsoft has released 9 additional languages for Windows Embedded Standard 7 which can be downloaded from the Microsoft Embedded Communications Extranet (ECE). 32-Bit: https://ece.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/NR/exeres/FBC11F0B-4346-4FD9-97BB-5ED166148321,frameless.htm 64-Bit: https://ece.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/ece/Embedded/…/OEMDist-MultilglUsrIntrfceMUIPk1forWinEmbdStnd764bit.htm

Microsoft has released it Windows Embedded Developer Update tool which updates the tools of several Windows Embedded Toolkits. For now only Windows Embedded Standard 7 is supported but support for Compact 7 has already been announced. To download the free tool visit the Microsoft WEDU site: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsembedded/en-us/products/westandard/developer-update.mspx After installing the tool it will search for installed and supported toolkits. You must first link all available products to a Live ID by selecting the product and clicking “Register Product”. Please note that you must select “Yes, I Agree” that you may be contacted by Microsoft. If you do not select this [...]

The Deployment Image Servicing and Management Tool User Interface (DISMUI) allows you to modify your Windows Embedded Standard 7 image by using an easy to use graphical user interface. By using DISMUI you can add and/or remove Feature Packages at any time by just selecting the packages. The software will take care of the rest. A dependency check ensures that all needed Feature Packages are selected. With DISMUI there is no need to use the DISM.exe command line anymore! UPDATE DISMUI has been updated to work with the RTM version of Windows Embedded Standard 7. UPDATE 2 A problem has [...]

If you load pptx files using PowerPoint Viewer 2007 on XP Embedded or Windows Embedded Standard 2009 you will get the following error message: “This file requires the Compatibility Pack for the 2007 Office system to view its contents”   The reason for this error message is that PowerPoint Viewer 2007 needs the t2embed.dll located in the Windows\system32 directory. To solve the error copy the t2embed.dll from a XP Professional system to your embedded system.