Windows XP Embedded reached End of Life in 2019 (for Embedded Standard 2009). Using a bootable ISO connected to a production network with customer data is a violation of PCI-DSS and HIPAA. Disconnect the network cable before you boot that shiny ISO.
For the industrial engineers keeping ATMs and medical devices alive, building a custom XPe ISO with the exact HAL and EWF configuration is the only path forward. Just remember the mantra of embedded XP: "Boot via ISO, run via RAM, reboot to forget." windows xp embedded iso bootable
Why? Because Windows XP Embedded (XPe) is not your father's Windows XP Home Edition. It is a componentized version of the operating system designed for set-top boxes, ATMs, medical devices, and arcade machines. Unlike the standard XP, an "ISO Bootable" version of XPe allows you to run a fully functional, usually RAM-loaded copy of Windows XP directly from a CD, DVD, or USB drive without touching the host hard drive. Windows XP Embedded reached End of Life in