Boot Loader Selection (Windows CE 5.0)
You can use a boot loader to manage the boot process of a target device by initializing the target device and by allowing the download service to download a run-time image to and start the run-time image on the target device.
To use a download service, first port a boot loader for Windows CE to the target device. You can port the boot loader to the target device by using a number of methods, including creating a floppy disk that boots the target device or storing the boot loader in flash memory on the target device. For more information about a boot loader, see Boot Loaders.
Ethernet boot loader functionality (Eboot.bin) downloads a run-time image to a CEPC and starts the run-time image on the CEPC. Eboot.bin works with either an Ethernet connection or a parallel port connection.
The files required to create a boot disk for a CEPC are located in the <Platform Builder installation path>\Cepb\Utilities directory. Run Websetup.exe and then run Cepcboot.144 to copy the required data to a boot disk.
To boot a run-time image on a custom target device, you must develop your own boot loader. For more information about developing a boot loader, see How to Develop a Boot Loader.
See Also
Catalog Overview | Load CEPC Tool | Command-Line Tools
Last updated on Thursday, February 02, 2006
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