Windows Embedded Standard 2009
Brief Description
120-day Evaluation Edition
Windows Embedded Standard 2009 delivers the power, familiarity, and reliability of the Windows operating system in componentized form, helping device makers to easily create smart connected devices requiring rich applications, services, and end-user experiences.
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Quick Details
| Version: | 1.0 |
| Date Published: | 10/16/2008 |
| Language: | English |
| Download Size: | 198.6 MB - 4398.6 MB* |
| *Download size depends on selected download components. |
Overview
Windows Embedded Standard delivers the power, familiarity, and reliability of the Windows operating system in componentized form, helping device makers to easily create smart connected devices requiring rich applications, services, and end-user experiences. Featuring technologies that easily connect with many common industry standards plus several Microsoft desktop and server technologies leading to lower costs in application development, operating system deployment, servicing, and maintenance. With Windows Embedded Standard, developers get access to a mature technology portfolio of embedded specific tools that work in the familiar developer environment of Visual Studio allowing them to rapidly configure, build, and deploy devices that are more secure, reliable, and manageable. Support for all the PC architecture processor families; compatibility with thousands of certified, production-quality, off-the-shelf applications, drivers, and services; and a global ecosystem of Windows Embedded Standard experts help ensure that device makers have flexibility and access to the skills to develop the next generation of smart connected devices with confidence. 
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System Requirements
- Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003; Windows Server 2008; Windows Vista; Windows XP
System Requirements for Tools Only
To install Windows Embedded Studio, also called tools, you must first meet the following requirements:
Windows XP Professional SP2 or Windows Server 2003 Standard
- 728 MHz or greater CPU
- 512 MB of RAM minimum; 1 GB or more recommended
Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 Standard
- 1 GHz or greater CPU
- 1 GB of RAM minimum
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or later versions recommended
Network connection to shared component database
DVD drive
VGA or higher resolution monitor; 1024 x 768 resolution recommended
70 MB free disk space
System Requirements for Component Database Only
To install Windows Embedded Database, also called the component database, you must first meet the following requirements:
Windows XP Professional SP2 or Windows Server 2003 Standard
- 728 MHz or greater CPU
- 512 MB of RAM minimum; 1 GB or more recommended
Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 Standard
- 1 GHz or greater CPU
- 1 GB of RAM minimum
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or later versions recommended
Network connection to shared component database
DVD drive
VGA or higher resolution monitor; 1024 x 768 resolution recommended
System Requirements for Tools and Component Database on a Single Computer
To install both Windows Embedded Studio, also called tools, and Windows Embedded Database, also called the component database, you must first meet the following requirements:
Windows XP Professional SP2 or Windows Server 2003 Standard
- 728 MHz or greater CPU
- 512 MB of RAM minimum; 1 GB or more recommended
Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 Standard
- 1 GHz or greater CPU
- 1 GB of RAM minimum
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or later versions recommended
DVD drive
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Instructions
To extract the download and buld the .ISO file put the 7 downloaded files in the same directory and execute the self extracting .exe file. This will combine the files into an ISO image you can burn onto a DVD.
Note that mounting an ISO over 4GB does not work in Microsoft Virtual PC.
Installation Prerequisites
An updated version of the Windows Installer must exist for the Windows Embedded Standard installation to succeed.
Windows Installer 3.1 can be installed on Windows XP SP2 or Windows Server 2003 systems. Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 already contain an updated version of the Windows Installer. Windows Installer 3.1 can be installed from the Windows Embedded Standard installation DVD by clicking the Prepare link in the Windows Embedded Standard splash screen.
Microsoft SQL Server Express 2005 (SP1 or newer), SQL Server 2005 (SP1 or newer), SQL Server Express 2008, or SQL Server 2008 must be present to install or migrate to a Windows Embedded Standard component database.
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The installation DVD includes the integrated version of SQL Server 2005 Express, which is the installable database platform for the Windows Embedded Standard suite of tools. This version will run/install on both 32-bit and 64-bit platforms.
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For instructions on migrating from MSDE to SQL Server 2005 Express, see this Microsoft Web site. This link will immediately open a Microsoft Word document.
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For instructions on how to verify the version of the SQL Server product installed on your machine, see this Microsoft Web site.
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Additional Information
To register and obtain a product key necessary to install the evaluation software, go to: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsembedded/en-us/downloads/default.mspx Top of page
Files in This Download
The links in this section correspond to separate files available in this download. Download the files most appropriate for you.
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