This document contains important information about Windows Embedded Standard 8 CTP3.
-Contents
-Get a Product Key
To activate Standard 8 CTP3, you must first download a product key
from the
-Get Started
To start working with Standard 8, see the following topics in the wes8help.chm Help file located in the Help folder on the Standard 8 DVD or in the %PROGRAMFILES%/Windows Embedded Standard 8/Toolset/Help folder on your development computer:
- Get Started with Windows Embedded Standard 8
- Create an OS Image by Using Image Builder Wizard
- Create an OS Image by Using Image Configuration Editor
This series of lab exercises shows you how to install the development tools for Standard 8 and build Standard 8 images by using either Image Builder Wizard (IBW) or Image Configuration Editor (ICE).
-Known Issues
Known issues for Standard 8 CTP3 are noted in the following sections:
-Tools Installation
Installing ICE or IBW for x64 reports a missing file error
Issue: When installing ICE or IBW with the catalog for x64 architecture, the installer reports the following error message:
Error 1309: error reading from file <path>\Catalog\6.2\9200.16384\amd64\modules\FeaturePack\Microsoft-Windows-Embedded-LanguageEnablingComponents-Windows-mergecomponents-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.2.9200.16384.cab
Workaround: When the error message appears, click Ignore. The installer will ignore the missing file and continue with the installation.
-Windows 8 Application Launcher
Windows 8 apps do not start immediately when using Windows 8 App Launcher
Issue: When using Windows 8 Application Launcher to automatically start a Windows 8 app at logon, it may take several seconds to start the app if no Windows 8 Application Launcher module settings are configured. This can occur if the image was created by using Image Builder Wizard (IBW) or if the Windows 8 Application Launcher module was added in ICE without configuring any of the Windows 8 Application Launcher module settings.
The delay may expose the Windows 8 Start screen for up to 10 seconds before the specified app is started. This could be a potential security risk for a locked down device.
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| There will always be a non-zero delay between logon and the specified Windows 8 app starting where the Windows 8 Start screen will temporarily be visible. |
Workaround:
- When using ICE to create an image that includes Windows 8 Application
Launcher, include some non-null settings in your configuration. These settings
can be modified later by using the Windows 8 Application Launcher WMI
providers.
- Manually set the following registry key after your device has been
deployed:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Serialize\Startupdelayinmsec DWORD 0
-Image Configuration
Some Microsoft Office Viewer applications may require Internet Explorer
Issue: The application support modules for Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2007, Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2007, and Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2010 do not include Internet Explorer, which is required to display Help messages for these applications.
Workaround: Add Internet Explorer to your image configuration if you want to display Help for Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2007, Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2007, or Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2010.
Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2010 may require additional codecs
Issue: The application support module for Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2010 does not include codecs that require licenses. This may result in Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2010 being unable to play some types of audio and video content.
Workaround: Add any required licensed codecs to your device manually if needed for specific types of audio and video content.
Custom modules that include SQL Server Express binaries cannot be installed
Issue: Custom modules created by Module Designer that include Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Express or Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express binaries cannot be installed correctly.
Workaround: Add the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Express or Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express application support module to your image configuration and install the application manually on your device.
-USB Filter
USB Filter does not currently support the x64 processor
Issue: If you select the x64 architecture for your OS design, the USB Filter module does not appear in the catalog in ICE or IBW.
Workaround: Select the x86 architecture if you need to add the USB Filter module.
-Documentation
The documentation for Windows 8 Application Launcher uses the term Package Relative Application ID (PRAID) instead of Application User Model ID (AUMID)
Issue: The documentation for Windows 8 Application Launcher uses the term Package Relative Application ID (PRAID) when it refers to the string that uniquely identifies a specific Windows 8 app. The correct term for this string is Application User Model ID (AUMID).
Workaround: Use AppUserModelId instead of PackageRelativeAppID anywhere that the documentation refers to PackageRelativeAppID, such as module settings and WMI providers.