APOLLO Windows XP Embedded Quickstart Security and image duplication
© 2007 Eurotech Ltd Issue E 42
Security and image duplication
Windows XP Embedded images can be duplicated via one of two possible methods,
standalone and cloning. The standalone method is not recommended for production,
but is useful during development, whereas the cloning method may be used during
production.
Whichever method is used, it is essential that each duplicate module is allocated a
unique computer Security ID (SID).
You must also ensure that you have the
appropriate Windows XP Embedded licenses for each computer.
Start from the new image prepared using Microsoft Windows XP Embedded Studio.
Flash Disk requirements
If you want to run the supplied sample image using any other flash disk or
CompactFlash, the boot partition size must be 1024MB. If you wish to use a different
size flash disk, you must prepare the Windows XP Embedded image accordingly using
Windows XP Embedded Studio, as explained in
Configuration information, page 34.
All the Windows XP Embedded images shipped with this Development Kit
are configured for a boot partition size of 2048MB.
The boot drive must be the C: drive, as these images are configured to run
from this drive.
Duplication of Windows XP Embedded images
Proper duplication can be achieved using either the standalone or the cloning method.
These are described below:
Standalone method
This method simply involves preparing the flash disk copying the required folders and
files to your flash disk module, and rebooting the system. Follow these steps:
1 Copy all the folders and files for the required image to a properly partitioned and
formatted flash disk. For more information about flash disk preparation, formatting
and image copying, see
Transferring a new image to the APOLLO, page 37.
2 Boot the individual system.
The sample image supplied with this Development Kit will only work with 2048MB
flash disk devices. The complete boot process takes approximately 20 minutes for
each system. When complete, the Windows XP Embedded desktop is displayed.
Repeat this procedure for each individual flash disk to get duplicate OS images, each
with its own unique SID.
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