Q: How to make changes in BeeHive8S/BeeHive208S (Windows XP Embedded) system permanent? After reboot the settings are lost.

A: If you want persistently save changes on your BeeHive8S/BeeHive208S, please, follow following steps:

1. run fbwfmgr.exe /disable (needed admin rights if you are loged as operator, for example with "runas" command from operator account, or login as admin).
2. perform restart BeeHive8S/BeeHive208S system.
3. make desired changes in your BeeHive8S/BeeHive208S system.
4. run fbwfmgr /enable, and restart BeeHive8S/BeeHive208S immediate. Now should be changes permanent (until system recovery will be performed).

Example #1 - Change network settings:

1. log in as admin
2. run fbwfmgr.exe /disable
3. restart BeeHive8S/BeeHive208S system.
4. log in as admin
5. change network setting of your BeeHive8S/BeeHive208S system.
6. run fbwfmgr /enable, and restart BeeHive8S/BeeHive208S immediate.

Now changes are permanent (until system recovery will be performed).

Example #2 - Change System clock and Time zone:

1. log in as admin
2. run fbwfmgr.exe /disable
3. restart BeeHive8S/BeeHive208S system.
4. log in as admin
5. change System clock and Time zone of your BeeHive8S/BeeHive208S system.
6. run fbwfmgr /enable, and restart BeeHive8S/BeeHive208S immediate.

Q: How to make changes in BeeHive208S (Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro) system permanent? After reboot the settings are lost.

A: If you want persistently save changes on your BeeHive208S, please, follow these steps:

1. run "uwfmgr.exe filter disable" (needed admin rights if you are loged as operator, for example with "runas" command from operator account, or login as admin).
2. perform restart BeeHive208S system.
3. make desired changes in your BeeHive208S system.
4. run "uwfmgr.exe filter enable", and restart BeeHive208S immediate. Now should be changes permanent (until system recovery will be performed).

Example #1 - Change network settings:

1. log in as admin
2. run "uwfmgr.exe filter disable"
3. restart BeeHive208S system.
4. log in as admin
5. change network setting of your BeeHive208S system.
6. run "uwfmgr.exe filter enable", and restart BeeHive208S immediate.

Now changes are permanent (until system recovery will be performed).

Presov, July 2007, revised February 2015
Author: Elnec