Windows XP Embedded

Windows XP Embedded (often shortened to XPe, codenamed Mantis) is a componentized version of Windows XP Professional intended for use in embedded units. It was released on 28 November 2001, as a successor to the embedded version of Windows NT 4.0.

This SKU of Windows XP is set up in a similar method to Windows NT 4.0 Embedded, by building an image with tools provided in the installation CDs, deploying the image onto a separate partition, and modifying  to provide boot options.