Windows Thin PC - Addon Packages

Windows Thin PC - Addon Packages
Hi, though Microsoft has released the trimmed down version of their "Windows Embedded Standard 7" OS called "Windows Thin PC" but they have also locked down the option to add or remove packages or feature. So i have started this thread to share info on how to add or remove packages to the "Thin PC" OS.


Requirements :

1. Windows Embedded Standard 7 SP1 Toolkit or Windows Embedded Standard 7 SP1 Runtime (IBW) x86 DVD. It can be a retail or the evaluation DVD. You can get the evaluation DVD iso image from microsoft. I think the Windows Embedded Standard 7 SP1 Runtime (IBW) x86 DVD is enough.

2. Windows Thin PC DVD.


Package Path Information :

The Feature Packages are stored in the \DS\Packages\FeaturePack folder of Windows Embedded Standard 7 SP1 ToolKit / Windows Embedded Standard 7 SP1 Runtime (IBW) x86 DVD.

The Non-English Language Packages are stored in the \DS\Packages\LanguagePack folder of Windows Embedded Standard 7 SP1 ToolKit or Windows Embedded Standard 7 SP1 IBW DVD.

The English Language Package is stored in the \LangPacks\en-US folder of Thin PC DVD.


I will start with the following packages which are working properly:

1. Premium Codecs for Windows Media Player :
These Codecs include - Microsoft AC3 Encoder (Dolby), Microsoft DTV-DVD Audio Decoder (MPEG-2, AAC), Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder (MPEG-2, H.264), MPEG-2 Audio and Video Encoder, MPEG Layer-3 Audio Codec (MP3), MPEG-4 Decoders, Windows Media Video Codecs (VC-1). The following packages will install the Premium Codecs for Windows Media Player.

winemb-premiumcodecs-dolby-ac3-audioencoder.cab
WinEmb-PremiumCodecs-MPEG2andDolbyDecoder.cab
WinEmb-PremiumCodecs-MPEG2-Decoder.cab
winemb-premiumcodecs-mpeg2-encoder.cab
WinEmb-PremiumCodecs-MPEG3.cab
WinEmb-PremiumCodecs-MPEG4.cab
winemb-premiumcodecs-wmv.cab


2. Windows Search :
Enables Search Bar in Windows Explorer and Start Menu Panel. Thanks to "fafhrd" and "100" for the information. The following packages will install the Windows Search.

winemb-natural-language.cab
winemb-search.cab


3. .NET Framework 3.5 with Client Profile :
Windows Thin PC by defaults comes with .NET Framework 2.0 installed. The following packages will install .NET Framework 3.5 which includes .NET Framework 3.0 & 3.5.

winemb-iis-was.cab
winemb-netfx30.cab
winemb-netfx30client.cab
winemb-netfx35 .cab
winemb-netfx35client.cab


4. Windows DVD Maker :
The following packages will install Windows DVD Maker.

winemb-dvdburning.cab
winemb-imapiv2.cab


5. Windows ISO Burner (Image Mastering API V2) :
The following Package will install Windows in-built CD/DVD ISO Burner.

winemb-imapiv2.cab


6. Windows Media Center :
The following packages will install Windows Media Center.

winemb-mediacenter.cab


7. Windows Photo Viewer :
The following packages will install Windows Photo Viewer.

winemb-photos-viewer.cab


8. Speech and Text with Speech US English Pack :
The following packages will install and enable the Speech and Text with Speech US English Language Pack. If you want a different Speech Language Pack then you can replace the US pack with the other one's.

winemb-speech.cab
WinEmb-Speech-LP-ENG.cab


9. Windows Defender :
The following packages will install Windows Defender the AntiMalware Security tool.

winemb-antimalware.cab


10. Fax and Scan :
The following packages will install Windows Fax and Scan.

winemb-fax-scan.cab


11. Mobility Center and SideShow :
The following packages will install Mobility Center and SideShow.

winemb-mobilepc.cab


12. Tablet PC Support :
This package includes support for touch-screen interfaces through both single and multiple touch points. Support for pen input is also provided. It will also install Windows Snipping Tool, Sticky Notes.

winemb-tablet.cab


13. Windows Backup and Restore
This package includes the Windows Backup and System Restore features.

WinEmb-BackupRestore.cab


Feature Packages Installtion Procedure :

There are two ways to install or add the required Feature Package to the Thin PC.

- Online Method (Installing on an insalled Thin PC OS)
- Offline Method (Integrating with the Thin PC DVD)


Online Method :

1. Create two folders in C: drive named FeaturePack and LangPack

2. Copy the required Feature Package files to the folder C:\FeaturePack

3. Copy the required Language Package files to the folder C:\LangPack

4. Open a command prompt window with Administrator privileges and run the following commands

Code:
Dism.exe /Online /Add-Package /PackagePath:C:\FeaturePack /NoRestart
Dism.exe /Online /Add-Package /PackagePath:C:\LangPack
5. When it asks you to restart the PC press 'Y'.

6. Finished.


Offline Method (Integrating Method) :

1. Create three folders in C: drive named ThinPC, ThinMnt, FeaturePack

2. Copy the contents of the Thin PC DVD to the folder C:\ThinPC

3. Copy the required Feature Package files to the folder C:\FeaturePack

4. Open a command prompt window with Administrator privileges and run the following commands

Code:
Dism.exe /Mount-Wim /WimFile:C:\ThinPC\sources\install.wim /index:1 /MountDir:C:\ThinMnt
Dism /Image:C:\ThinMnt /Add-Package /PackagePath:C:\FeaturePack
Dism.exe /Unmount-Wim /MountDir:C:\ThinMnt /commit

5. Either make an bootable ISO of the C:\ThinPC folder or copy the contents of the folder C:\ThinPC to a USB bootable Flash Drive and install from it.

6. Finished.