Windows Embedded Compact 7 Preview Release Notes

Windows Embedded Compact 7. The Compact 7 release offers several new features
and improvements, including kernel improvements, NDIS 6.1, and Platform Builder integrated
with Visual Studio 2008.

 

Windows Embedded Compact 7 Installation Instructions 

Hardware Requirements
Your computer must meet the following hardware requirements:
         Approximately 55 GB of free hard disk space 
         Minimum: 1.6 GHz CPU, 384 MB RAM, 1024x768 display, 5400 RPM hard disk
         Recommended: 2.2 GHz or higher CPU, 1024 MB or more RAM, 1280x1024 display,
7200 RPM or higher hard disk
         On Windows Vista: 2.4 GHz CPU, 768 MB RAM
Operating Systems
You can install this release on the following operating systems:
         Windows XP Service Pack 2 
         Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 
         Windows Server 2003 R2 
         Windows Vista
         Windows Server 2008
Software Requirements
Your computer must have the following software installed:
         Visual Studio 2008 SP1 (for all components)
         Expression Blend 3 (for Windows Embedded Silverlight Tools)
         .NET Framework 3.5

Your computer must not have the following software installed:

         Previous Windows CE, Windows Embedded CE, or Windows Embedded Compact
components

Trial versions of Visual Studio 2008 are available from
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=193526. 

To Install Windows Embedded Compact 7

You must have administrator privileges to run this installer.
To install this release

1.       In Internet Explorer, on the Microsoft Connect site
(http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=193528), go to your My Connect Dashboard
and select the Windows Embedded Compact Program. Select Windows Embedded
Compact 7 version 1347 from the Downloads menu.

2.       Download your zipped package file to a location that has approximately 100 GB of free
hard drive space.

3.       In Windows Explorer, navigate to the extracted file location, and double-click Windows
Embedded Compact 7.exe.
The installer starts.

4.       Follow the instructions in the installer.
Note   Depending on the options you choose, this release could take up to 90 minutes to install.
Additionally, having virus protection enabled may greatly increase your installation time.