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Windows Embedded Standard 2009 delivers the power, familiarity, and reliability of the Windows operating system in componentized form, helping device makers to easily create smart connected devices requiring rich applications, services, and end-user experiences.

• Windows Embedded Standard delivers the power, familiarity, and reliability of the Windows operating system in componentized form, helping device makers to easily create smart connected devices requiring rich applications, services, and end-user experiences.
  
  Featuring technologies that easily connect with many common industry standards plus several Microsoft desktop and server technologies leading to lower costs in application development, operating system deployment, servicing, and maintenance. With Windows Embedded Standard, developers get access to a mature technology portfolio of embedded specific tools that work in the familiar developer environment of Visual Studio allowing them to rapidly configure, build, and deploy devices that are more secure, reliable, and manageable.
  
  Support for all the PC architecture processor families; compatibility with thousands of certified, production-quality, off-the-shelf applications, drivers, and services; and a global ecosystem of Windows Embedded Standard experts help ensure that device makers have flexibility and access to the skills to develop the next generation of smart connected devices with confidence.

Files

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File	Size
WES2009Eval.part1.exe SHA1: 0864dbee4094912dc382b2cf5b307caccec7def5	693.93 MB
WES2009Eval.part2.rar SHA1: 2699c0c2dc214680473a31d59b9c92dc23e663b0	698.52 MB
WES2009Eval.part3.rar SHA1: 8f840b92424caf551cb82537335f123dfe967b57	699.02 MB
WES2009Eval.part4.rar SHA1: 71b05446aea3f2985c17f17384c1d8721cc095d3	698.50 MB
WES2009Eval.part5.rar SHA1: 2678e13efaff28169b196e05901c64e0ff8b4ae7	694.87 MB
WES2009Eval.part6.rar SHA1: 96dabdfe23ece28676797491c841568adc342d2f	699.28 MB
WES2009Eval.part7.rar SHA1: 5e2b2c8d47cb8ecab452fba254bedac8f0e381e8	196.76 MB

File sizes and hashes are retrieved from the Wayback Machine’s indexes. They may not match the latest versions of files hosted on Microsoft servers.

• System Requirements for Tools Only
  
  To install Windows Embedded Studio, also called tools, you must first meet the following requirements:
  Windows XP Professional SP2 or Windows Server 2003 Standard
  - 728 MHz or greater CPU
  - 512 MB of RAM minimum; 1 GB or more recommended
  Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 Standard
  - 1 GHz or greater CPU
  - 1 GB of RAM minimum
  
  Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or later versions recommended
  Network connection to shared component database
  DVD drive
  VGA or higher resolution monitor; 1024 x 768 resolution recommended
  70 MB free disk space
  
  System Requirements for Component Database Only
  
  To install Windows Embedded Database, also called the component database, you must first meet the following requirements:
  Windows XP Professional SP2 or Windows Server 2003 Standard
  - 728 MHz or greater CPU
  - 512 MB of RAM minimum; 1 GB or more recommended
  
  Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 Standard
  - 1 GHz or greater CPU
  - 1 GB of RAM minimum
  
  Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or later versions recommended
  Network connection to shared component database
  DVD drive
  VGA or higher resolution monitor; 1024 x 768 resolution recommended
  
  System Requirements for Tools and Component Database on a Single Computer
  To install both Windows Embedded Studio, also called tools, and Windows Embedded Database, also called the component database, you must first meet the following requirements:
  
  Windows XP Professional SP2 or Windows Server 2003 Standard
  - 728 MHz or greater CPU
  - 512 MB of RAM minimum; 1 GB or more recommended
  
  Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 Standard
  - 1 GHz or greater CPU
  - 1 GB of RAM minimum
  
  Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or later versions recommended
  DVD drive
  VGA or higher resolution monitor; 1024 x 768 resolution recommended

• To extract the download and build the .ISO file put the 7 downloaded files in the same directory and execute the self extracting .exe file. This will combine the files into an ISO image you can burn onto a DVD.
  
  Note that mounting an ISO over 4GB does not work in Microsoft Virtual PC.
  
  Installation Prerequisites
  An updated version of the Windows Installer must exist for the Windows Embedded Standard installation to succeed.
  
  Windows Installer 3.1 can be installed on Windows XP SP2 or Windows Server 2003 systems. Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 already contain an updated version of the Windows Installer. Windows Installer 3.1 can be installed from the Windows Embedded Standard installation DVD by clicking the Prepare link in the Windows Embedded Standard splash screen.
  Microsoft SQL Server Express 2005 (SP1 or newer), SQL Server 2005 (SP1 or newer), SQL Server Express 2008, or SQL Server 2008 must be present to install or migrate to a Windows Embedded Standard component database.
  
  Key Points:
  • To resolve a performance issue with this evaluation software you should install kb981792, see the support page for more information.
  • The installation DVD includes the integrated version of SQL Server 2005 Express, which is the installable database platform for the Windows Embedded Standard suite of tools. This version will run/install on both 32-bit and 64-bit platforms.
  • For instructions on migrating from MSDE to SQL Server 2005 Express, see this Microsoft Web site. This link will immediately open a Microsoft Word document.
  • For instructions on how to verify the version of the SQL Server product installed on your machine, see this Microsoft Web site.