Non-Ffs Partitions; Downloading Partitions To The Mk3000 - Motorola MK3000 Product Reference Manual

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Typically, you would not modify the registry values for drivers loaded before RegMerge, although this may be
necessary during software development. Since these early loading drivers read these keys before RegMerge
can change them, you must cold boot the MK3000. The warm boot does not re-initialize the registry and the
early loading driver reads the new registry values.
Do not use Regmerge to modify built-in driver registry values, or merge the same Registry value to two files in
the same folder, as the results are not predictable.
CopyFiles
Windows CE expects certain files to be in the Windows folder, residing in volatile storage. Windows CE
maintains the System Registry in volatile storage. CopyFiles copies files from one folder to another on a cold
boot. Files can be copied from a non-volatile partition (Application or Platform) to the Windows or other volatile
partition during a cold boot. During a cold boot CopyFiles looks for files with a .CPY extension in the root of the
Platform, then the Application FFS partitions. These files are text files containing the source and destination for
the desired files to copy, separated by ">". The demo application partition included in the DCP contains the
following example from the file application.cpy. Alternatively, obtain this from the Support Central web site at
http://www.motorola.com/enterprisemobility/support.
Files are copied to the Windows folder from the flash file system using copy files (*.cpy) in the following order:
\Platform
\Application
Example:
\Application\ScanSamp2.exe>\Windows\ScanSamp2.exe
This line directs CopyFiles to copy the ScanSamp2.exe application from the \Application folder to the
\Windows folder.

Non-FFS Partitions

Non-FFS Partitions include additional software and data pre-loaded on the MK3000 that you can upgrade.
Unlike FFS Partitions, these partitions are not visible when the operating system is running. They also contain
system information. Non-FFS partitions include the following:
•
Windows CE: The complete Windows CE operating system is stored on flash devices. If necessary, you
can download the entire OS image to the MK3000 using Motorola provided files. The TCM installation
package includes the current OS partition on the MK3000. Obtain any upgrades from Motorola. This
partition is mandatory for the MK3000.
•
Splash Screen: a bitmap smaller than 16 kb (and limited to 8 bits per pixel) appears as the MK3000 cold
boots. To download a customized screen to display, see
NOTE 8 bits per pixel only applies to splash screen images. Once Windows CE is running, the color density is
16 bits per pixel.
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Partition Table: Identifies where each partition is loaded in the MK3000.

Downloading Partitions to the MK3000

Use TCM to specify a hex destination file for each partition and download each file to the MK3000. This
download requires a program loader stored on the MK3000.
Creating a Splash Screen on page 5-21.