Windows Embedded Standard Builder is a powerful tool that helps you create a Windows Embedded Standard image from scratch in a wizard-like fashion.

Create your Windows Embedded Standard image within minutes with all important features of Windows Embedded Standard.

Feature Target Designer XPeBuilder POSReady2009

Installation/Creation Tool

Target Designer
Component Designer
Windows PE
TAP
DVD DVD

Wizard-like Setup

No Yes Yes

Average Installation Time

> 1h < 30 min ~ 30 min

Flexibility

> 13.000 components
including drivers

Base image +

> 50 feature packs
+ all XP drivers
Base image +
> 20 feature packages

Learn Time

one week

almost none

almost none

Embedded Features
(EWF, FBWF, USB Boot,...)
Yes Yes Some
(FBWF, Registry Filter 
+ USB Boot)

Minimum Footprint

9 MB

150 MB

500MB

Preinstalled Drivers Possible

Yes Yes No

Target Disk Preparation

Manual

Automatic

Automatic

 XP Pro like image possible

Yes Yes No


Image Build Process

If you use Windows Embedded Standard Builder, all you need is your target device with a DVD and a free USB port.
There is no need for a second development pc and no need to transfer the final image between machines.
Boot your target device with the Windows Embedded Standard Builder DVD.
A graphical setup wizard will guide you through the whole image build process.

Building an Windows Embedded Standard image has never been so easy!

Demo of XP Embedded Builder similar to WES Builder:

Licenses and Toolkit

Licensenumber Description Notes
7WT-00011 Windows Embedded Standard 2009 Runtime License Each device needs one license
5CA-00005 Windows Embedded Standard 2009 Target Designer Due to licensing restrictions a Toolkit for Windows Embedded Standard is also needed.
Per toolkit you have 2 free support cases included!
GRE WES-Builder 1.0 Windows Embedded Standard Builder

Needed only once

 

Availability and Support of Windows Embedded Standard

Available End of Mainstream Support End of Extended Support
08.01.2024 14.01.2014 08.01.2019