Re: XPE Software Hazard



Hi Prem,

If you make your image pure driver based with your custom driver doing the work then since Win2000/XP kernel itself is very nicely
wrtitten you should not have any problems if hardware and your driver are ok.
I know what OS Crash mean (BSOD) some driver misbehaved and bum.
But what does OS Hang mean? Even if your desktop is not responding your OS can be perfectly functional on driver level but just
stucked by some midle level thread that consume 100% of processor time. But if you have some extra important thread in kernel space
it will execute completely normaly and will stay unafected. So if your time and life critical software is put there you should be
still ok even if your user interface is completely non responding,

Regards,
Slobodan

"Prem" <Prem@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:01F876FE-D6BC-47ED-B814-E1BCF97CE31F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi,
>
> Im in the process of listing the hazards caused by XPE. Like, OS hangs, OS
> crash,, etc.
>
> Could any one please give me the list of hazards and the corresponding
> reason??
>
> 1. In what scenarios XPE will hang while running??
> 2. In what scenarios XPE will crash??
> 3. In what scenarions XPE will show blue screen while running??
>
> I will be very much thankful for any kind of help from you ppl.
>
> Warm Regards
> Prem
>
>
>


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