2.  Microsoft Windows XP OS has been a very popular operating system in homes, offices & industrial segments. Windows XP works well for Laptops and PCs that tend to have more than enough memory and processing power.  But, when it comes to OS capable running on embedded targets such as ATMs, kiosks, set-top boxes and human machine interfaces (HMI), an OS which is customizable and reliable while having a small footprint is required.

3.  Windows XP Embedded offers the power of Windows but is flexible to be considered for the above mentioned applications.

4.  Windows XP Embedded, often denoted by XPe, is a componentized version of the Professional edition of Windows XP. One is free to choose from the 12,000 different components that are available based on one’s application needs.  A basic XPe image can be as small as 8 MB in size with a bootable kernel and can expand to include many other features of the full version of Windows XP.

5.  Lower cost  Faster development time  Increased reliability

6.  Manage Run-Time Images  Protect Disk Volumes  Boot and Run an Operating System from a CD-ROM  Boot a Device Over a Network  Service a Run-Time Image Remotely  Create Single-User Environments

7.  Windows File Protection (WFP)  Windows XP Tour  Windows Setup  Online product activation  Out-Of-Box Experience (OOBE)  Windows Update  System files that support upgrade scenarios  Obsolete Windows Image Acquisition files  MSN Explorer