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Posted - 26 Feb 2002 :  16:59:00  Show Profile  Email Poster
Q: I have an ADS StrongARM product running a different operating system. I want to convert to Windows CE. How can I do this?

To convert your system to Windows CE, you will probably need a different boot ROM. Contact ADS for this upgrade. There may be charges associated with this update.

Once you have a CE boot ROM for your system, do the following (note these steps, as you will perform them every time you want to change the CE build or persistent registry settings; these steps are also documented in the Windows CE Developer's Guide):
  1. Insert the boot ROM in your system. Be careful to orient it the same as the one you removed.
  2. Copy the following files to an ATA flash card:
    - NKLOAD.BIN (CE image)
    - ADSLOAD.REG and ADSLOAD.HWT for GC+32
    You can download all these files from the Windows CE Developer's page
  3. Set DIP switch 3 ON and others OFF
  4. Insert ATA card and reset or power-cycle system
    After about six second, the center LED will come on and the outer two LEDs will go off. The system is copying the files to onboard flash. After 2-3 minutes, the outer two LEDs will come on again. Programming is complete.
  5. Set DIP switches 1 and 3 ON and others OFF
  6. Reset the system. When prompted, calibrate the touch screen.

You should then see the Windows CE desktop displayed. Your system is now ready to use.

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