14 DAY TRIAL // Windows XP Embedded Service Pack 2 Feature Pack 2007 has been released to manufacturing on October 31, 2006. Concomitantly, Microsoft had made available an evaluation edition of the product. One of the key features of the product is the USB boot capability. In this context, a custom prepared Windows XPe image can boot from an USB flash drive (UFD), an USB thumb drive or even an USB key. The creation process of the XPe image involves the Target Designer.
There has been a consistent amount of feedback related to this feature. One aspect involved the nature of the USB Flash Drives used in the development and testing process of the Embedded Enabling Feature USB Boot 2.0. The Windows XP Embedded Team proved prompt in responding to user feedback and made available a list of the UFD they used and added that the list will be changing and growing and that they will publish additional information at a later date.
1. M-Systems uDOC 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB 2. Super Flash 512MB USB2.0 USB Flash Drive 3. Memorex M-Flyer TravelDrive 512MB 4. Dane-Elec zMate 1GB 5. Apacer Handy Steno HT203 200X 4GB 6. Kingston DataTraveler II 1GB 7. Transcend JetFlash 120 1GB 8. PQI Intelligent Stick 1GB 9. Simpletech 512MB 10. Iomega 512MB 11. Lexar JumpDrive Traveler USB Flash Drive 1GB 12. PNY Attache 1GB
Windows XP Embedded Service Pack 2 Feature Pack 2007 is available for download here.