Windows XP Pro

**SFiorito** · 10-30-2007, 12:00 AM

if you use XP Embedded you can keep or remove whatever you want, so yes you could include the .NET Framework. it's just a matter of understanding what OS features you need and building the right image.

**wmpwi** · 10-30-2007, 12:32 AM

Originally Posted by jonessc

Might be worth listing as well what services you can 'safeley' disable from bootup, ive been experimenting with nlite, using a TinyXP lastsession.ini, I know theres already alot of material on the web, but its hard to know which ones are essential for safe running on a car pc, i def disable these

- Printspooler
- Indexing service
- Fast user switching

+1

**sebberry** · 12-10-2007, 12:22 PM

I recently received some tools for embedded development (http://www.sjjmicro.com/XPES_Tools_R2.html) so hopefully I will have a working embedded installation soon

**mrbean_phillip** · 12-17-2007, 08:35 PM

With the embedded systems, does it still opperate like a normal windows version?

It is exactly like normal, standard WinXP, you just componentize it to suit your application - one caveat though, there is a special method of "patching" or applying hotfixes, but this wouldn't be that essential in a carputer if not connected to the internet all the time.

If it is, then there is a fair bit of work involved in rolling out this runtime patches.

But, it is fun to play with, very, very flexible, and allows you to componentize each and every driver for your system, same with applications - it's a lot of work, and trial and error, capturing registry changes, importing them and creating components - but, once this is done for your system, roll-outs are so simple, quick, and clean!! To top it off, once the First Boot Agent (FBA) has done it's thing after startup, everything just works - all the drivers are there, no need for post-installation actions.....I told you it was nice...

I am at this point with my design, all drivers componentized, embedded, WiFi, Realtek sound, VGA, Chipset, but, the Realtek sound gave me the crap when componentizing, working now though.

Next on the agenda is the time-consuming application components-design/testing, ie Centrafuse, OBD-II interfaces, etc...

Enjoy, it's fun.

**puter** · 02-21-2008, 04:59 PM

My problem with xp embedded has been deployment.

I've been unable to figure out a way to deploy the resulting image onto my laptop without having to use an annoying RIS server etc. I personally would like to just burn a cd and do a standard install

Anyone have insight to offer into this?

**SFiorito** · 02-21-2008, 05:03 PM

all you need to do is format the disk and copy the XPe image onto the laptop drive. you could boot with a WinPE/BartPE disc and have the files on a network share or a thumbdrive for instance.

**puter** · 02-21-2008, 05:10 PM

Ya, I tried just copying the image to the formated drive, didn't do any good.

Tried formating it with a normal format, tried formating it as bootable, etc. etc.

just says there is nothing to boot to.

Honestly I'm getting tired of setting up this carputer so I may just stick with XP

I just finished coding a plugin for RR and I'm not sure I want to dig into creating an entire XP image, heh.

The only reason I wanted to use embedded was so that I could boot from a single hibernation image. Do you know if it is possible to do this with just straight up XP pro?

**sebberry** · 02-21-2008, 05:42 PM

The example here says it is for a virtual machine, but the format and copy process is the same:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...inetovirtualpc

**SFiorito** · 02-21-2008, 06:47 PM

you wanted to use HORM? yes, that's possible using the right components from XPe with XP. Search the forums or go to my instructions here: http://granturing.blogspot.com.