Tag Archives: XPe

XPe on ESX 3.x

So, after I posted my method for building and testing XPe images in Workstation, I was asked to get my XPe VMs working in ESX as well.  ESX uses an older version of VMware’s Virtual Hardware, so XPe VMs I … Continue reading

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Developing Components for XPe

I spent most of the day further researching XP Embedded, specifically with respect to developing custom components.  As the software I’m working on is meant to run on embedded devices, it would be a good idea for us to provide … Continue reading

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Using VMware to Build and Run XP Embedded

XP Embedded Studio isn’t actually a horrible application at it’s core.  Now, the user interface and documentation are God-awful, which is why I’m writing this post.  As you saw in my last two entries, I’ve been working with XPe for … Continue reading

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More Frustrations

Trying again to deal with XPe only lead to more frustrations today.  I managed to get the virtual disk marked as bootable, and the virtual machine did start up, but then I was faced with another problem.  As is, the … Continue reading

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Embedded Headache

Today, I had a unique opportunity to work with Window XP Embedded. *Shudders* Microsoft has made some lousy products in the past, but the Embedded SDK has to be one of the worst.  The application isn’t remotely intuitive to use, … Continue reading

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