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Intrinsic technical deficiencies of the Windows NT operating system Intrinsic technical deficiencies of the Windows NT operating system
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------------------------ This is a list of examples specific limitations
Live booting is lacking. that are the result of the Windows kernel or API.
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Live booting limitations.
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Windows LiveCDs, `though they do exist`_, Windows LiveCDs, `though they do exist`_,
are hampered by licensing restrictions and technical limitations. are hampered by licensing restrictions and technical limitations.
@@ -164,10 +167,16 @@ but it is `only able to make`_ a LiveCD for Windows XP or Windows Server 2003.
There is also the `WinBuilder`_ project, There is also the `WinBuilder`_ project,
which is the closest to a fully-functional LiveCD of modern Windows versions, which is the closest to a fully-functional LiveCD of modern Windows versions,
but installing software and drivers is still `sometimes a challenge`_. but installing software and drivers is still sometimes a challenge.
.. _WinBuilder: http://winbuilder.net/ .. _WinBuilder: http://winbuilder.net/
.. _sometimes a challenge: http://www.irongeek.com/i.php?page=security/winbuilder-win7pe-se-tutorial
If the Virtual Machine fails don’t worry too much. Just because the Virtual
Machine fails to boot right does not mean your boot media won’t work, I’ve
seen odd results depending on the amount of memory the VM has and what
drivers I load.
http://www.irongeek.com/i.php?page=security/winbuilder-win7pe-se-tutorial
The absence of fully functional live versions of Windows The absence of fully functional live versions of Windows
makes it difficult to use for, e.g, makes it difficult to use for, e.g,