Import a Module into a Catalog using Catalog Manager (Standard 8)
7/8/2014
Learn how to import a module into your Windows Embedded 8 Standard (Standard 8) catalog by using Catalog Manager (Catman.exe).
Catalog Manager (Catman.exe) allows you to keep your catalog up to date by importing custom modules, OS module updates, and new OS modules. The following are valid targets for import into a catalog:
- Custom modules
- MSU packages
- CAB packages
You can target individual files or target folders to have all valid contents of that folder imported into your catalog at once.
Prerequisites
- You have installed the Windows Embedded 8 Standard Toolkit (Standard 8 Toolkit) on a development computer that meets the Requirements for a Development Computer.
- You have read and write access to the local or network location of the catalog you want to import files or folders into.
- You have read access to the local or network location of the files or folders you want to import into your catalog.
To import a module into a catalog using Catalog Manager
On your development computer, open a command prompt window.
Depending on your system architecture, type one of the following commands, replacing <file_path> with the full path of the file you want to import or the folder that contains the files you want to import and <catalog_path> with the full path of the catalog you want to import the file or folder contents into:
For a 32-bit OS:
C:\Program Files\Windows Embedded 8 Standard\Toolset\Embedded Tools\catman.exe /import <file_path> <catalog_path>For a 64-bit OS:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Embedded 8 Standard\Toolset\Embedded Tools\catman.exe /import <file_path> <catalog_path>
Tip
The default location of the catalog is %systemdrive%\Windows Embedded Catalog.
See Also
Reference
Catalog Manager Technical Reference