Articles

Below are various articles I have authored and co-authored for this site and MSDN.

Creating a Hot Spot using Windows XPe

Here is a creative solution to turning a system like eBox III into a make shift access wireless access point.

XP Embedded on Vista Notes

FBWF API .NET 2.0 Solution

A solution to make FBWF API calls froma .NET application. - Visual Studio 2005 project code.

What's New in Feature Pack 2007 for XP Embedded

Here is a look at many of the new features and updates that are part of Feature Pack 2007.

First Look at the File Based Write Filter

The File Based Write Filter (FBWF) provides the same protective filtering as EWF, but allows you to set certain files or folders as write-through zone so data can be written directly to the disk.

Taking Control of the File Based Write Filter with the FBWF API Set

Like the EWF API set, the FBWF API set allows you to control the state of FBWF from within your own application. - Visual Studio 2005 project code.

Booting XP Embedded from USB Flash

One of the most requested and anticipated feature is the ability to boot Windows XPe from USB 2.0 flash disk.

"Warning 1006: Invalid registry data fixup" Solution

Importing .REG files is a key feature of XPe. Sometimes the import doesn't catch registry resources that have values, but no value name. This article looks at the cause and solution. - March 2006

The Business Value of XP Embedded's Embedded Enabling Features (EEFs)

This article focuses on the business value of EEF for those decision makers looking at the differences between XPe and XP pro. - March 2006

Coming Together: Best Practices for XPe in the Corporate Network

With technology always changing, IT departments struggle with newer products coming to market. XPe provides OEM makers the flexibility to create devices with custom features and interfaces. Some times the goals of the OEM don't line up with the needs of the corporate IT departments. Architecting the image is import so the image can be managed in the field. This paper looks at the best practices for developing an image that IT departments can support. - March 2006

Configuring XP Embedded ThinClients

Thin Client solutions provide low cost and low maintenance computing solution for large organizations. Every company is different, and IT departments want to customize the installation to fit their applications and security policies. This application note provides the getting started tips to customizing a XP Embedded Thin Client. - April 2005.

Serial Console Administration

Serial Console Administration (SCA) was a popular feature of NT Embedded. SCA provides remote administration via a serial connection. The application note discusses the development and the use of NTE's Serial Console Administration running under XP Embedded. You will need NT Embedded to extract the specific SCA files. - February 2005. The SLD can be downloaded here: SLD -

SLD Import Error TIP

- SLD fails to import because a repository folder could not be deleted. - February 2005.

XPE STOP 0x0000007B Error (V1.3)

STOP 7B is one of the most common errors when trying to boot XPe for the first time. The application note discusses the issues and possible solutions to this error. - v1.3 November 2006 -v1.2 October 2005 - V1.0 March 2005.

Dual-Booting Tips for XP Embedded

Dual-booting is one of the most popular target methods when getting familiar with Windows XP Embedded. The application note discusses some of the tricks to solve configuration settings for the ARC path and drive letters. - February 2005.

Controlling EWF Using the EWF APIs (MSDN)

The ability to control the state of Enhanced Write Filter (EWF) was a big improvement over the original NTe Write Filter. Now with a special set of API provided with a .H, .LIB, and .DLL files, you can control and query the state of EWF within your own application. - October 2003.

Different Shells for Different Users (MSDN)

Sometimes you need to have an administration account for your application, but you don't want users having access to security settings, Control Panel, etc. Here we discuss how to play with different registry keys to give have a custom shell per account. - August 2003.

Comparison Between Windows XP Embedded and Windows NT Embedded (MSDN)

A basic side-by-side comparison between Windows XP Embedded and Windows NT Embedded. - August 2003.