Design a Run-Time Image

5/10/2007

When you design a run-time image, you select all of the components required to operate your target device, from user interfaces to device drivers. Custom applications can be added, and your run-time image can be configured to run on a particular media type.

During this development phase, consider how your device will be used over time. Add additional functionality, such as device drivers, that meets these possible future needs. While this will increase the footprint, it will also increase the lifetime and usefulness of the device.

Run-time images are built by using Target Designer.

In This Section

• How to Create a Run-Time Image
  Describes how to develop a run-time image, from analyzing your device hardware, to adding components, to deploying the run-time image.

• Adding Dr. Watson
  Describes how to add Dr. Watson to your run-time image.

• Adding Safe Mode Support
  Describes how to add the Safe Mode boot options to your run-time image.

• Application Compatibility
  Describes how to ensure application compatibility through the use of component Help and specially-designed macro components.

• Boot Performance
  Describes how to improve the boot performance of your run-time image.

• Componentized Windows Services
  Describes the files that implement many Windows services and the components that contain them.

• Custom Resources
  Describes the resources that can be added to a component or a configuration, to add specific functionality to the run-time image, such as COM registration or an application shortcut.

• Design Templates and Macro Components
  Describes the templates you can use to create your run-time image as well as the macro components that contain additional functionality.

• Digital Image Acquisition with WIA
  Describes the Windows Image Acquisition component. This is used to capture digital images from a digital camera or scanner.

• Disabling Windows Keyboard Shortcuts
  Describes how to disable access to Windows keyboard shortcuts.

• Display Settings
  Describes how to configure display settings in your run-time image.

• Enhanced Write Filter
  Describes the Enhanced Write Filter (EWF) that allows write access to read-only media.

• Error Reporting Configuration
  Describes how to add the error-reporting component to your run-time image.

• File-Based Write Filter
  Describes the File-Based Write Filter (FBWF) that allows file-level write access to read-only media.

• Footprint
  Describes run-time image size and options for reducing footprint during the development of a configuration.

• Hiding the Windows Boot Splash Screen
  Describes how to disable the Windows XP Embedded splash screen during startup.

• Language Support Configuration
  Describes language support components and configuration settings.

• Licensing a Run-Time Image
  Describes the different product keys required for Windows XP Embedded tools and run-time images.

• Network Configuration
  Describes how to configure networking on your run-time image.

• Power Management Configuration
  Describes the different power management profiles available to include in your run-time image.

• Running an Application Automatically
  Describes how to create a dedicated device. Additionally, you can run an application during or after FBA, or after user logon.

• Servicing
  Describes the different servicing scenarios to consider when building your run-time image.

• Shortcuts
  Describes how to add support for Start Menu shortcuts in your run-time image.

• System Settings
  Describes how to change the computer name, pagefile configuration, and power management settings for your run-time image.

• Terminal Services Configuration
  Describes Terminal Services. This is used to provide Remote Desktop access to your target device.

• Wireless Configuration
  Describes the components and configurations that support wireless devices.

Related Sections

• Development Process
  Describes the order and phases in the overall run-time image development process.