Boot Loader Selection (Windows Embedded CE 6.0)
1/5/2010
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 Embedded 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.
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 Developing a Boot Loader.
See Also
Concepts
Run-Time Image Download Considerations