How to load new image on Pico-ITX?

[Bryan1030]

I have a Via Artigo Pico-ITX board with no CD-ROM drive. I'm using it to try to learn about Windows Embedded. But I can't find any information on how I can load a new image onto the board. I assume that I could do it with an ethernet link to my host PC, but I need detailed instructions. Where can I find them?

Thanks!

[thalx]

The most easy way is to use a USB flashdrive.

First of all, i would suggest using Windows XP Embedded studio with SP2 and Feature Pack 2007!

(feature pack 2007 has the needed USB boot component)

You can make a Windows XP Embedded Image, using the Via supplied driver components (VIA Embedded ? Leadership in Integration and Miniaturization - VIA Technologies, Inc.) and other components already in the Windows XP Embedded package.
You need the "USB Boot" component to boot correctly from USB.

You can prepare a USB Flash Disk for booting with the UFDprep.exe tool in the utilitys map in the Windows XP Embedded studio map (Program Files).

Works for me here