Remotely dump new XPe runtime image in the field.
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Remotely dump new XPe runtime image in the field.

 
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Guest
Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 8:57 pm    Post subject: Remotely dump new XPe runtime image in the field. Reply with quote
Hi All,

Here's what I'd like to know:

Is it possible to have a boxed system that has XPe running on it, that
can download and install a completely new runtime image to itself and
then boot from it? Think flashing the firmware on a router or the
like.

I know about DUA and its capabilities (vaguely), but we're looking into
contingency planning and it would be nice if things go (almost)
horribly wrong, for us to be able to dump a fresh clean image to a
target system over a network.

I have the sneaking suspicion that this is a grossly non-trivial task,
but I'd like someone here to confirm or deny my suspicions.
Thanks in advance!

Ryan
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Slobodan Brcin (eMVP)
Guest
Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 9:53 pm    Post subject: Re: Remotely dump new XPe runtime image in the field. Reply with quote
Hi Ryan,

You have network :-)

If your BIOS support PXE boot from network then you can boot small XPe image from network that will bring your larger disk image
from network also and reimage disk.
This is not hard to do and many people are using this aproach.

http://groups-beta.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.embedded/search?group=microsoft.public.windowsxp.embedded&q=PXE&qt_g=1

Regards,
Slobodan

<ryan.belcher@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1104335864.754511.7740@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
Quote:
Hi All,

Here's what I'd like to know:

Is it possible to have a boxed system that has XPe running on it, that
can download and install a completely new runtime image to itself and
then boot from it? Think flashing the firmware on a router or the
like.

I know about DUA and its capabilities (vaguely), but we're looking into
contingency planning and it would be nice if things go (almost)
horribly wrong, for us to be able to dump a fresh clean image to a
target system over a network.

I have the sneaking suspicion that this is a grossly non-trivial task,
but I'd like someone here to confirm or deny my suspicions.
Thanks in advance!

Ryan
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Ryan Belcher
Guest
Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 12:32 am    Post subject: Re: Remotely dump new XPe runtime image in the field. Reply with quote
Many thanks!

Ryan
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KM
Guest
Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 12:35 am    Post subject: Re: Remotely dump new XPe runtime image in the field. Reply with quote
Ryan,

And one more approach to remotely update the entire image in case you don't have PXe support on your client devices or it is
prohibited on your network.

You can use "Windows2" way:
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.embedded/msg/bd202332e4bdf5b7


KM

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Many thanks!

Ryan
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