APOLLO Windows XP Embedded Quickstart Security and image duplication
© 2007 Eurotech Ltd Issue E 43
Cloning method
You can use the cloning method described in Microsoft Windows XP Embedded
Studio. This is a two-stage process. The first stage involves creating a master copy,
which is duplicated in the second stage to create clones.
To use the cloning method, the System Cloning Tool component must be included in
the image. The sample image supplied with this Development Kit already includes this
component. You will also require a hard disk with enough free space to copy the entire
flash disk device, or a suitable network connection to transfer the file to/from a remote
computer.
Creating the master copy (resealing the image)
Creating the master copy is identical to creating a standalone system. Follow the
instructions described in the in the
Standalone method on page 42, making sure that
the System Cloning Tool component has been included.
Once the Windows desktop has been displayed, you can make any changes to the
image, which you want to be reproduced once it has been cloned.
When satisfied that you have an image you want to use as your master, follow the
instructions below:
1 Boot the APOLLO so that you are presented with the Windows Desktop.
2 Open a Command Prompt from the Start menu and type the following command:
fbreseal
After a few seconds, the following message is displayed:
Machine resealed! Click to shutdown or reboot.
3 Click on Shutdown and wait for Windows to shutdown. This flash disk is now the
master copy.
Make sure this master copy is not used to boot the system again, before you
clone it. A Windows XP Embedded image can only be resealed once.
4 Connect a DVD reader to the IDE connector on the APOLLO. If you want to store
your master image on a hard disk, also connect one now. This example will
assume that the image is being stored on a network location called
\\MYSERVER\MYSHARE.
5 Power on the APOLLO, and press F2 to enter the BIOS.
6 Navigate to the Boot section using the Æ and Å arrow keys, and make sure that
CD-ROM Drive is selected as the first boot device. If you need to change the order,
you can do so using the + and – keys.
7 At this point, insert the APOLLO Windows XP Embedded Development Kit DVD
into the DVD reader.
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