OG Xbox Forums => Software Forums => Windows on Xbox => Topic started by: SADIST_SLY on December 04, 2004, 09:50:00 AM
Title: Is Windows Pe A Possibilty
Post by: SADIST_SLY on December 04, 2004, 09:50:00 AM
Ok, im not a programmer at all and have little or no knowledge of of low level stuff so feel free to stop this post dead in its tracks and put my mind at rest , but would the Windows PE enviroment be possible to run or does this go through pretty much the same problems as XP or 2000 would? i imagine it uses the same unalterd XP system files and boot process, Would be cool to have a functional Win32 Enviro like this running on Xbox, can run alot of applications but the lack of a registry and dll's affects alot of apps, but i spose you wizards could get around this if you wanted:)
This post has been edited by SADIST_SLY: Dec 4 2004, 05:52 PM
Title: Is Windows Pe A Possibilty
Post by: cheapo_comp_geek on December 05, 2004, 08:05:00 PM
sounds possible
You could probably use a DOS emulator to run it:|
Title: Is Windows Pe A Possibilty
Post by: The_Truth on December 05, 2004, 08:46:00 PM
i wouldnt be sure... but i believe you would still have trouble with the 2000\xp kernel... because you are gonna have all the pci scans... and simply put.. i would think it would have the same problem that an unaltered version of the knoppix kernel would... same incompatabilities... mostly same problems .. even though they are different oses... but i am just speculating.... so dont let me stop you from exploring every possible route...
but IIRC the reason for not running windows 2000\xp as a first choice was because of the kernel... the only possibility i could see... is... if you cant modify the windows kernel...(no source code)... then possibly write a kernel that performs the same tasks and incorperate it into windows xp(that would suck... writing it from scratch... so good luck on that)... i had thought of possibly using the xbox "kernel" but it is so limited... and what purpose would that serve... but im sure.. if you took the time to rewrite xp... it could be done...
Title: Is Windows Pe A Possibilty
Post by: blueshogun96 on December 10, 2004, 07:35:00 PM