Windows XP Embedded - HOWTO

[whumphrey]

All,

I quickly whipped up my yesterdays findings on using Windows XP Embedded and VMware.

I would like to keep this one and the XPe and Centrafuse tuts separate as they not really the same thing. One is how to use XPe and the other would be how to get CF to work with XPe.

This doc is only a sample of what i have done so far, to get your feedback. Please tell me if I'm wasting my time or if this will be useful.

How to use Windows XP Embedded using Vmware Workstation 6.pdf

http://jijina.nfye.com/XPe/ -- HTML Version of the PDF

--me

[guybrush]

pdf seems to be corrupted..
can you re-upload please?

[ik632]

I tried to read up on this on the MS website but didn't get a whole lot of useful info. When you install XPe is it booting faster (like CE) or is it just a smaller install? I guess I'm not sure what the benefits are when compared to regular XP. Can someone explain this since I'm missing something here?

[whumphrey]

Originally Posted by guybrush

pdf seems to be corrupted..
can you re-upload please?

seems ok to me, just downloaded it and it opens fine, could you try and re download?

If you still having issues see the first post i exported it as html.

--me

[whumphrey]

Originally Posted by ik632

I tried to read up on this on the MS website but didn't get a whole lot of useful info. When you install XPe is it booting faster (like CE) or is it just a smaller install? I guess I'm not sure what the benefits are when compared to regular XP. Can someone explain this since I'm missing something here?

CE is something completely different. Yes it is smaller, and yes you can speed up boot times by not loading modules into the kernel you don't use.

--me

[guybrush]

Ok, I've read it and have done exact the same. Windows is staring alough very, VERY limitted. Laguges cannot be set and .NET won't even install...

[whumphrey]

Originally Posted by guybrush

Ok, I've read it and have done exact the same. Windows is staring alough very, VERY limitted. Laguges cannot be set and .NET won't even install...

Originally Posted by nitr8

I would like to keep this one and the XPe and Centrafuse tuts separate as they not really the same thing. One is how to use XPe and the other would be how to get CF to work with XPe.

Well this guide was a guide on how to get XPe going!!! is it working or not? I did not state i was going to spoon feed you what modules are required in this guide, that's for the next one:

[quote=nitr8]
This doc is only a sample of what i have done so far, to get your feedback. Please tell me if I'm wasting my time or if this will be useful./quote]

For .NET, dont use centrafuses .NET installer use it from the modules search for .NET and you will see .NET Framework 2.

P.S. Im now running my carPC on XPe 100% smooth.

--me

[guybrush]

Don't missunderstand my little comment about that, of course I knew it was just about getting XPe going and your guide finaly motivated me to start over again with XPe, as I "throw it all away and gave up" the last time I tried on it.

So you definitely don't waste your time here, I'm shure it will make many peopel happy.

As you have ur car-pc 100% going (I assume with CF running?) many people may be glad if you'd list all the compontents and modules you used in the next tutorial. ;-)

[whumphrey]

Originally Posted by guybrush

As you have ur car-pc 100% going (I assume with CF running?) many people may be glad if you'd list all the compontents and modules you used in the next tutorial. ;-)

Sweet dude, I'm a bit hectic today, but ill see if I can have a look when the boss is not looking, maybe post them all before the tut so I can have feedback.

--me

[David]

this is very helpful, please continue to improve your XPe documents...

great work!

david