Windows XPe ImageDiff To Ease Windows XPe Migrations
Wednesday, 07 March 2007 by Michel Roth
Microsoft on March 2 released a pair of tools that aim to ease the process of upgrading Windows XP Embedded-based systems and devices from Service Pack 1 (SP1) to Service Pack 2 (SP2). The release of the two image migration tools anticipates Microsoft's discontinuation of support for SP1 next month.

The "Image Difference Engine" and "Image Difference Applier" tools -- collectively known as "ImageDiff" -- identify and package only the changed or added files and registry keys, according to a blog post by Windows Embedded product manager Mike Hall. This allows for a field upgrade without having to redeploy a complete Windows XP Embedded with SP2 image.

The ImageDiff tools can also help determine and package smaller upgrades, including operating system security updates and hotfixes, configuration changes, third-party application updates, and line-of-business data, Hall says.

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