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 [...]
Windows Server 2008 allows you to brand the OOBE and Server Manager. To brand both you can use the following: Install the x64 Compiler for Visual Studio 2008 Run Visual Studio 2008 Create a Visual C++ / Win32 Project Select DLL Click Finish Create a new Resource Add a String Table Resource Enter all the [...]
Windows Storage Server 2008 ships with Single Instance Storage – this will enable Storage Server to save space because it will save duplicate files only once. SIS will check all the files on the harddisk for duplicate ones – if they are found it will be saved only once in the Common Store. All files [...]
Per default user accounts will expire in Windows XP Embedded and Windows Embedded Standard. To avoid this you can run the following commands for each user created: net accounts /maxpwage:unlimited net users Username /expires:never net users Username /active:yes
View the MVP Profile Wolfgang Unger received the Microsoft MVP Award 2010. Microsoft is pleased to recognize and award its Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs). The MVP Award is given to thank individuals for their exceptional contributions to technical communities worldwide. When a community participant sees an MVP in a technical community, whether in [...]
Windows Embedded Standard 7 supports booting from a VHD file. Installing the OS into a VHD can be very easy. Boot IBW (Image Building Wizard) Before starting the setup process press Shift+F10 Run diskpart Type in the following commands in this sample the file is located on drive C: with the filename win7emb.vhd and a [...]
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 [...]
Windows Embedded Standard 7 allows you to add and remove features on your existing image. This can be done very easily by using the Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tool. The tool allows you to either online or offline edit your image. The online option enables you to add or remove features while the [...]
This video demonstrates you the usage of imagex together with either Windows Vista AIK or Windows 7 AIK. A detailed command description can be found here. The video shows the capturing of an installed “ready-to-clone” image where it will be saved to an external harddrive. The second part will show the deployment to a fresh [...]