Installing Your Configuration

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After you complete your build, you can install your target system on one of the following:

The target media You can install directly on a hard disk, optical disk, removable disk, or flash disk.
A temporary directory You can then later copy your system to the target media.

If you install directly on the target media, you must first format the media by using a Windows NT system and either Microsoft WinDisk or the Microsoft Windows NT format utility.

During the install process, all files that make up the configuration, including registry hives, are copied to the specified target directory.

The install process results in a bootable target system in the specified target path.

**Caution   **Do not format partitions on your development system because it will destroy data.

To install your configuration

  1. In the All Nodes pane, select the appropriate configuration.

  2. On the Image menu, click Install Only. Or, to build and install in one operation, click Build and Install.

  3. In the Install dialog box, verify the following:

    Target path To specify the target path, on the Image menu, click Settings.
    Note   You can install directly to target media that has been formatted by using WinDisk or the Windows NT format utility.
    If you install directly to the target media, you must install your system in the c:\\ directory to resolve registry entries.
    Source repository The WinNT repository path to load on the target system.
    • To set or change the source repository path, on the Image menu, click Settings.

  4. In the Install dialog box, enter the appropriate information for the following:

    Boot parameters For more information, see Boot parameters.
    Product identification For more information, see Product identification
    Exclude Help files To decrease the size of your target system, you can exclude application Help files that have .hlp and .cnt extensions.
    • To exclude Help files in the your target system, select this check box.

  5. Click Start.

  6. If you are building and installing your configuration, in the Target Designer Network Settings dialog box, change the binding order of the network components. Or, to continue without changing the binding order, click OK.

  7. If your configuration includes the RRAS component, a series of dialog boxes lead you through setting up the RRAS on your target system.

  8. If you have installed directly to the target system, the process is complete. Or, if you are not installing directly to the target system, copy the system to the storage device of your embedded system.

    **Important   **In the Add RAS Device dialog box, do not use click the Install Modem or Install X25 Pad buttons. Doing so might cause configuration problems for your development system.

    **Note   **If you build and install in one operation, you must enter a Product ID if you are building a target system for a customer.

Building Your Configuration

Loading Your Target System on Bootable Media or Target Hardware

 Last updated on Friday, April 02, 2004

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