The Windows XP Logo Program will continue to accept device category submissions until further notice. However, on July 1, 2008, the Windows XP Logo Program closed for new system category submissions for all mainstream PC systems.
Any PC system that achieved
Designed for Windows XP logo status prior to July 1, 2008 can continue to use
Designed for Windows XP artwork in the product and its packaging for the life of the product. Systems that are downgraded from Windows Vista to Windows XP cannot use the
Designed for Windows XP logo unless the system was submitted for
Designed for Windows XP logo status prior to July 1, 2008. If the system BIOS is updated after June 30, 2008 and that new BIOS does not meet the guidelines in POLICY-0017, the system must not use the
Designed for Windows XP logo even if the system achieved
Designed for Windows XP logo status prior to July 1, 2008.
Each device submission for Windows XP will continue to receive a listing on the Hardware Compatibility list. Drivers will continue to be distributed via Windows Update. Normal submission fees still apply.
Although the Windows XP Logo Program closed on July 1, 2008 for mainstream computers, the Windows Logo Program continues the
Designed for Windows XP logo for ultra-low cost personal computers (ULCPCs). In other words, after June 30, 2008, partners can continue to submit systems for
Designed for Windows XP logo qualification if those systems meet the following ULCPC classification requirements.
System ships with 1 gigabyte (GB) or less of memory (RAM)
Screen size is 10.2" or smaller
Storage capacity is 16 GB or less for solid state disk (SSD) or 80 GB or less for hard disk drives (HDD)
No tablet functionality
DirectX version 9 graphics processing unit (GPU) or older
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) S4 sleep state is optional
System and devices in the system comply with the remaining Windows Logo Program Requirements version 2.2.1a for Windows XP (available at http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/downloads.mspx)
To test a computer system for the
Designed for Windows XP qualification, use the latest version of the Windows Logo Kit. In the submission wizard, from the
Systems menu, choose either
Desktop or
Mobile depending on the form factor for your system. If your system or a device integrated into your system fails the
Common Scenario Stress with IO and
Sleep Stress with IO tests, the failure might be acceptable if your system does not support ACPI S4. In this case, please contact Microsoft Customer Support Services (CSS) to obtain an appropriate errata ID.
Partners may continue to resell ULCPC systems and all devices after June 30, 2008. However, all other system reseller submissions must have been completed on or before June 30, 2008.
The Windows Logo Team knows that many partners sell desktop PCs that use a motherboard that previously achieved logo status. To reduce the cost of testing such a system, system builders and OEMs may use the Previously Logo'd Motherboard category in the Windows Logo Kit (WLK) to test such desktop systems. The Previously Logo'd Motherboard category, launched with the release of WLK 1.2, offers a reduced set of tests. To qualify for this program, a partner must show that the motherboard used in the Previously Logo'd Motherboard submission is currently listed in the Hardware Compatibility List.
The key benefit of this program is that a partner will not need to run or import a log for the Audio Fidelity test if that partner's system qualifies for the program. Partners who choose to use this category for a basic or premium logo must meet all of the desktop basic or premium requirements, respectively.
To test a qualifying system, use the Previously Logo'd Motherboard category in the current WLK. When you make your submission, include a readme.doc file that references the name of the motherboard as it appears in the Hardware Compatibility List.
For complete information about this program, see POLICY-0023 on the LogoPoint Web site.
