How do I know that image is stamped correctly with license key?

Hi,

I stamped my nk.bin with the Windows CE license key, which I received
from the retailer, and converted nk.bin to nk.nb0 using the utility
cvrtbin.exe. When I run the image on my target, everything looks as
before. I expected to go away the Windows CE version info written on
the desktop.

How do I know that the image is stamped correctly? Is there any
utility to check? I do not want to give the image to the production
without testing that...

Thank you,
Peter

Michel
Mon Jun 09 23:48:42 PDT 2008

Search the NG using Google Group search and you would've found:
http://groups.google.co.nz/group/microsoft.public.windowsce.platbuilder/browse_thread/thread/fc7946498532f0e1/cd657c097c950626?hl=en&lnk=st&q=#cd657c097c950626


Good luck,

Michel Verhagen, eMVP
Check out my blog: http://GuruCE.com/blog

GuruCE Ltd.
Microsoft Embedded Partner
http://GuruCE.com
Consultancy, training and development services.

peach.voser@gmx.ch wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I stamped my nk.bin with the Windows CE license key, which I received
> from the retailer, and converted nk.bin to nk.nb0 using the utility
> cvrtbin.exe. When I run the image on my target, everything looks as
> before. I expected to go away the Windows CE version info written on
> the desktop.
>
> How do I know that the image is stamped correctly? Is there any
> utility to check? I do not want to give the image to the production
> without testing that...
>
> Thank you,
> Peter

peach
Tue Jun 10 03:31:49 PDT 2008

Ok: I verified the PID in the global kernel variable RomExt and it is
the same as I can see with viewbin.exe -t nk.bin. So, the PID is
available in my runtime image.

However, I am still in doubt if it is good because I still can see the
Windows CE version string on the desktop. In my opinion, it should go
away if the image is correctly licensed! What's wrong?

Thanks,
Peter

Michel
Tue Jun 10 04:34:00 PDT 2008

That has nothing to do with licensing the kernel, it is because you are
using a debug image. Only in debug is this string shown on the desktop.
Make sure you build a retail (release) build with build option "Enable
Ship build" set (WINCESHIP=1 and WINCEDEBUG=retail).

Good luck,

Michel Verhagen, eMVP
Check out my blog: http://GuruCE.com/blog

GuruCE Ltd.
Microsoft Embedded Partner
http://GuruCE.com
Consultancy, training and development services.

peach.voser@gmx.ch wrote:
> Ok: I verified the PID in the global kernel variable RomExt and it is
> the same as I can see with viewbin.exe -t nk.bin. So, the PID is
> available in my runtime image.
>
> However, I am still in doubt if it is good because I still can see the
> Windows CE version string on the desktop. In my opinion, it should go
> away if the image is correctly licensed! What's wrong?
>
> Thanks,
> Peter

peach
Tue Jun 10 07:17:06 PDT 2008

You are right: the WINCESHIP=1 was missing (RETAIL image already
deployed). Thank you!

However: is there any possibility to check if there is a valid runtime
license? Or: how can for example Microsoft check if the license key
was entered?

Peter

Paul
Tue Jun 10 07:59:06 PDT 2008

Microsoft does not check. If you have a license for each copy of the OS, as
far as I can tell, Microsoft doesn't even care if you stamp the image with
it.

Paul T.

<peach.voser@gmx.ch> wrote in message
news:ff74cb05-4106-4a48-ad54-f598223b1991@b1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
> You are right: the WINCESHIP=1 was missing (RETAIL image already
> deployed). Thank you!
>
> However: is there any possibility to check if there is a valid runtime
> license? Or: how can for example Microsoft check if the license key
> was entered?
>
> Peter