Building a Reliable Windows XP Embedded Platform

Overview

This white paper is targeted at developers who are new to Microsoft Windows XP Embedded and who want to get a better understanding of how to build a reliable Windows XP Embedded image on their x86 client device. The first section provides an overview of the Windows XP Embedded operating system (OS) explaining the origins of its inherent reliability. The second section suggests some software engineering design practices that can be adopted to improve the reliability of a Windows XP Embedded build. The third section provides tips for improving reliability at several steps of the Windows XP Embedded build process. Finally, the fourth section outlines several handy test utilities that can play a role in quality assurance testing.