Windows XP Embedded had the option to enable the custom bootlogo (boot.bmp) by just adding two commands to the boot.ini. However a similar option is missing in Windows Embedded Standard 7. It only offers to use a blank screen instead of the default Windows boot animation. The problem with this could be that the end [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
If you like to use BGInfo on POSReady you will notice that the Gateway information and other network information is missing from the output. The lack of this information is caused by a missing DLL file which is not included inPOSReady 2009. To enable this output copy over the "inetmib1.dll" file from an English XP [...]
Easy installation The setup (IBW - Image Build Wizard) can be run directly on the target device with an easy to use setup environment. If you would like to create unattended setup templates for your machine you can use the Image Configuration Editor (ICE) tool. Componentized Windows Embedded Standard 7 will be componentized, meaning as [...]