1. Windows Embedded “Quebec”: Developing For Devices
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Windows Embedded “Quebec”: Developing For Devices
 Shabnam Erfani
Lead Program Manager
Microsoft Corporation
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2. Agenda
Objectives
Microsoft windows embedded value for embedded devices
Quebec product goals, scenarios, technologies
The technical concepts
Windows developer technologies
Embedded operating system building blocks
Image building tools
Building an image
Deployment and servicing

3. Objectives
Enhanced and new embedded device scenarios enabled by Windows 7 Developer Technologies
Overview of Windows embedded future
Give us feedback!

4. Windows Embedded Family
Windows Embedded Compact
Windows Embedded “Quebec”
Windows Embedded POSReady
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5. Why Windows Embedded “Quebec”?
Custom Windows-based operating system leveraging
Windows 7 features, developer scenarios and ecosystem
Embedded enabling features
Win32 application and driver compatibility
Large developer and partner community
Enterprise server and tools integration
Off-the-shelf hardware and drivers (x86 and x64)
Partner solutions for real-time support, management, monitoring
Sample device types
Kiosks, thin clients, point of service, automation, gaming, medical imaging, DVR, grid computing
Martini mixer

6. Windows Embedded “Quebec” Scenarios
Developer tools
Multi-developer environments
Configuration management
Install applications
Testing, debugging and troubleshooting
Small OS footprint
Flash support
Boot from removable media
Support read-only devices
Componentized Windows
Build OS Image
Support Device Scenarios
Support image updates
Device management
Support enterprise deployment
Enable factory deployment
Manage and Service Devices
Deploy Devices and Images

7. New Technologies Enabling New Embedded Scenarios
Cloud computing
Native web-services integration
Live mesh
Sync-edge – enterprise data sharing
Power management
Browsing with Internet Explorer 8
Context-aware applications
Sensor development kit
Multi-touch support
Surface SDK
Audio communication improvements
Bluetooth, wireless USB, audio streaming

8. New Technologies Enabling New Embedded Scenarios
Kiosks
Power management
Multi-touch
Surface
Internet Explorer 8
Audio improvements
Silverlight
Thin clients (mobile, desktop)
Remote Desktop Protocol 7
Windows Media Player
Bitlocker
Cloud computing
Sync Edge
Medical imaging
64 bit support
Surface SDK

9. New Technologies Enabling New Embedded Scenarios
Industrial Automation (HMI, Controllers)
Power management
Sensor SDK
Cloud computing
Powershell
Gaming
Bitlocker
Multi-touch
Surface
Audio and graphics improvements
Martini Mixers

10. Windows Embedded Developer Experience
Same development tools as desktop
Visual Studio 2010
.Net 3.5
WPF, WCF
Silverlight/Expression Web
Directx, Direct 3D
Porting applications and drivers to Quebec
Sysinternals suite for dependency analysis
Windows embedded toolkit
Support for embedded developer scenarios

11. Windows Embedded Developer Experience
Embedded device scenarios
Read-only devices
EWF, EWF HORM, FBWF, registry filter
Public APIs
Boot from removable media
USB, CD, DVD
Custom shell support
Light-weight management
Device update agent

12. Windows Embedded Developer Experience
Hardware and bios support
64 bit
UEFI support
Drivers for latest embedded platforms
Intel, VIA
Design goals
Minimal image size for 512 M flash
512 M of RAM
Fit for embedded x86 and x64 processors

13. Agenda The technical concepts Windows developer technologies
Objectives
Microsoft windows embedded value for embedded devices
Quebec product goals, scenarios, technologies
The technical concepts
Windows developer technologies
Embedded operating system building blocks
Image building tools
Building an image
Deployment
Servicing

14. Quebec Image Building Concepts
EEF Package
Feature Packages
Update Package
Embedded Core
(Bootable)
File Based
Write Filter
Internet
Explorer
Language Packs/
Driver Packs
3rd Party
Software
Installer
Operating System Updates
Image Assembly and Configuration on the device
Embedded Operating System

15. Quebec Operating System Image Building Process
Select hardware platform, peripherals, form factor
Application and driver dependency analysis
Every image is built on the device using
The embedded core
Needed feature packages
Device role
Application dependency requirements
Language packages
Driver packages
Embedded enabling features (e.g., FBWF)
Operating system updates
Third-party software and drivers

16. Embedded Core Collection of functionality needed for
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Embedded Core
Collection of functionality needed for
Booting
Kernel
Boot-critical drivers except for SCSI adapters)
Win Logon, Net Logon, LSA
File system (NTFS, UDF)
Command shell
Servicing stack
Networking
RPC
Minimal platform for application and driver testing
Language neutral
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17. Feature Sets And Packages
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Feature Sets And Packages
Feature set is an operating system functionality area
Windows Media Player
Internet Explorer
Network security
Feature set is composed of 1 or more packages
Additional plug-ins to browser (hotmail, feeds, rating, administration kit)
Internet Explorer Accessories Package
Advanced rendering, graphics and multimedia
Internet Explorer Engine Package
The basic browser application
Internet Explorer Basic Package
Internet Explorer 8
Feature set
MSHTML rendering and editing
Windows Internet API
Internet Explorer Core Package
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18. Feature Sets And Packages
Order of 60 feature sets
Few hundred packages
Each package is signed and serviceable by Microsoft
Configurable settings for each package in the feature set
Binaries and resources in the package can not be removed post install
Removed resources can come back through servicing
Feature packages can be installed on the image post-build

19. Driver And Language Packages
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Driver And Language Packages
Driver packages are created based on driver INF
Printer drivers are split further based on manufacturer
About 600 packages inbox
Language-neutral
Language packages consist of MUI resources and fonts
Used for localizing operating system image
ENG, JPN, Chin-traditional, Chin-simple, GER, ITL, FRE, SPN
Target is parity with Windows 7
Language and driver packages can be installed post build
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20. Quebec Embedded Developer Toolkit
Quebec image build tools
Image Builder Wizard (IBW)
Installs Quebec interactively or unattended
Image Configuration Editor (ICE)
GUI tool to create image configuration and distribution shares for image configuration
Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM)
Installs M feature sets to an offline or online Quebec image
Windows PE 2.1
Windows operating system with limited services, used for initial image installation

21. Quebec Embedded Developer Toolkit
Sysprep
Removes system-specific data from an embedded Windows image
Supports application plug-ins
Windows Deployment Services (WDS)
Used for remote installation of images on devices
Additional tools for managing languages packs, drivers, and servicing

22. Quebec Image Build Experience
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Quebec Image Build Experience
Wizard experience
Interactive build on the device
Suitable for fast prototyping
Product evaluation
Advanced experience
Image configuration on developer machine
Unattended image build on the device
Advanced embedded development scenarios
OEM
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23. Wizard Experience Build an image for a kiosk interactively
WIM
Sysprep, DISM
Bootable media with
Windows pre-installation environment (WinPE 2.1)
Image Builder Wizard
Quebec Ecore and feature sets
Boot device in WinPE
Run IBW
Select drivers, features, languages
Logon
Install custom software
Generalize master image using Sysprep
Capture image into WIM using DISM
Deploy WIM 1 2 3

24. Advanced Experience Build an image for a kiosk
Image Configuration Editor (ICE)
WIM
unattend.xml
Features
Drivers
Languages
OS updates
Custom SW
SMI settings
Sysprep, DISM
Using ICE
create image
configuration in
unattend.xml
Create bootable Media with:
Winpe, IBW,
Quebec wims,
Unattend.Xml
Master device
Boot device using WinPE
Run setup with unattend.Xml
Generalize master image using Sysprep
Capture image into WIM using DISM
Deploy WIM 1 2 3 4

25. Wizard And Advanced Image Build Experiences In Quebec
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Wizard And Advanced Image Build Experiences In Quebec
 Shabnam Erfani
Lead Program Manager
Embedded Windows
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The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

26. Deployment Post installation image can be further customized
Before deployment
Run Sysprep to generalize the image
Run DISM to capture the image into a WIM
Deployment options
Windows Deployment Services (remote installation)
CD/DVD/USB flash/disk image
Remote boot
SCCM OSD
Bare metal

27. Servicing OEM servicing Device servicing
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Servicing
OEM servicing
Servicing master image in development or production
Device servicing
Manual servicing (DISM, windows update standalone installer)
WSUS, SCCM 2007, automatic updates
Embedded Windows package scanner
Enables OEM and device servicing
Developer tool servicing
Enable Microsoft update for Windows embedded toolkit
Windows desktop updates and out-of-band features are not directly applicable to Quebec images
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© 2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries.
The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.
© 2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries.
The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

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The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.