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Embedded Enabling Features

EWF – Enhanced Write Filter

FBWF – File Based Write Filter

HORM – Hibernate Once Resume Many

DUA – Device Update Agent

 

EWF – Enhanced Write Filter Advantages

Allows for “Dirty” shutdown

Protects against end users making configuration changes

Protects against virus infection

Allows system to boot from read only media such as CD or DVD

Enables the use of flash media as a main Operating System drive

FBWF – File Based Write Filter Advantages

All the advantages of the EWF

Allows Customer Software to write to log files and configuration files

 

HORM – Hibernate Once Resume Many Advantages

Gives the end user an “instant on” experience

Enables the device to always power on to the state the developer intends to end user to see

 

DUA – Device Update Agent Advantages

The DUA (Device Update Agent) allows the designer of the product to quickly and easily update any aspect of software on their device.

The DUA polls a set location at customer set intervals, every 60 seconds for example or every second Tuesday of the month at 3pm

The location can be local to that machine (C:\DUA) or at a remote location on a network or even a HTTP address on a webserver

 

Boot Media Advantages

With the use of the EWF & FBWF Windows Xpe enables us to use media otherwise unsuitable for an operating system;

CD or DVD

Compact Flash

USB Pen Drive

 

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Further information

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