11 INSTALLING WINDOWS XP Chapter 2

Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP2 INSTALLING WINDOWS XP  Prepare a computer for the installation of Microsoft Windows XP  Perform an attended installation of Windows XP  Automate a Windows XP installation  Troubleshoot problems encountered during the installation of Windows XP  Update and activate Windows XP after installation  Troubleshoot problems encountered during Windows startup  Prepare a computer for the installation of Microsoft Windows XP  Perform an attended installation of Windows XP  Automate a Windows XP installation  Troubleshoot problems encountered during the installation of Windows XP  Update and activate Windows XP after installation  Troubleshoot problems encountered during Windows startup

Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP3 MEETING THE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS  CPU: Pentium 233  Memory: 64 MB 128MB is recommended  Hard disk space: 2-GB hard disk with 1.5 GB of free space  Display: VGA 800x600  Input devices: Keyboard and mouse  Optional: CD-ROM drive, floppy drive, network adapter  CPU: Pentium 233  Memory: 64 MB 128MB is recommended  Hard disk space: 2-GB hard disk with 1.5 GB of free space  Display: VGA 800x600  Input devices: Keyboard and mouse  Optional: CD-ROM drive, floppy drive, network adapter

Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP4 CHECKING THE WINDOWS CATALOG   Lists the devices that Microsoft has tested and supports for use with Windows XP  ATI Radeon 9800pro is it compatible??   Lists the devices that Microsoft has tested and supports for use with Windows XP  ATI Radeon 9800pro is it compatible??

Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP5 PREPARING THE BIOS  Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is responsible for the following tasks:  Testing and initializing the computer’s hardware during startup  Storing the basic hardware configuration  You might need to update BIOS prior to installing Windows XP  Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is responsible for the following tasks:  Testing and initializing the computer’s hardware during startup  Storing the basic hardware configuration  You might need to update BIOS prior to installing Windows XP

Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP6 UNDERSTANDING INSTALLATION TYPES  Clean installation – no existing OS on the PC  Upgrade – has a previous version of Windows installed  Multiple boot installation – Installing more than one OS onto a machine. This is not recommended.  Clean installation – no existing OS on the PC  Upgrade – has a previous version of Windows installed  Multiple boot installation – Installing more than one OS onto a machine. This is not recommended.

Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP7 UNDERSTANDING INSTALLATION METHODS  Standard (attended) installation  Network installation  Automated installation  Standard (attended) installation  Network installation  Automated installation

Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP8 Differences Between XP home and Professional  XP Home – can only exist in a workgroup will not allow you to connect to a domain  XP Pro – can exist on a domain. Multiple processor support. Remote Desktop. Increased security.  XP Home – can only exist in a workgroup will not allow you to connect to a domain  XP Pro – can exist on a domain. Multiple processor support. Remote Desktop. Increased security.

Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP9 STARTING A STANDARD (ATTENDED) INSTALLATION – 4 ways  Start the installation by booting from the CD  Start the installation from a current installation  Create a set of installation floppy disks  Use Winnt.exe or Winnt32.exe  Start the installation by booting from the CD  Start the installation from a current installation  Create a set of installation floppy disks  Use Winnt.exe or Winnt32.exe

Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP10 NETWORK INSTALLATION  Boot from a network installation point  Probably will not need a CD key  Otherwise similar to standard installation  Computer requires a network adapter that supports network booting or a special boot disk with network adapter drivers  Altiris and Norton Ghost can be viewed as a network install  Boot from a network installation point  Probably will not need a CD key  Otherwise similar to standard installation  Computer requires a network adapter that supports network booting or a special boot disk with network adapter drivers  Altiris and Norton Ghost can be viewed as a network install

Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP11 AUTOMATED INSTALLATION  Setup Manager – creates an answer file that specifies answers to the questions that are asked during setup.  Disk Duplication – Norton Ghost. Altiris  Setup Manager – creates an answer file that specifies answers to the questions that are asked during setup.  Disk Duplication – Norton Ghost. Altiris

Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP12 PREPARING THE HARD DISK  Understanding disk partitions  Managing system and boot partitions  Selecting file systems  Understanding disk partitions  Managing system and boot partitions  Selecting file systems

Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP13 UNDERSTANDING DISK PARTITIONS  Used to separate a hard disk into sections for:  Organizing files  Installing multiple operating systems  Types of partitions:  Primary  Extended  Logical  Used to separate a hard disk into sections for:  Organizing files  Installing multiple operating systems  Types of partitions:  Primary  Extended  Logical

Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP14 MANAGING SYSTEM AND BOOT PARTITIONS  A system partition holds hardware-specific boot files  A boot partition holds Windows operating system files  A system partition holds hardware-specific boot files  A boot partition holds Windows operating system files

Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP15 SELECTING A FILE SYSTEM  NTFS – is preferred. Offers file and folder security. Increase performance. Compression  FAT  FAT16 – pre windows 95  FAT32 –windows 95 or later  NTFS – is preferred. Offers file and folder security. Increase performance. Compression  FAT  FAT16 – pre windows 95  FAT32 –windows 95 or later

Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP16 UNDERSTANDING THE INSTALLATION PROCESS  Step 1. Setup copies the installation file  Step 2. Text mode setup phase  Step 3. Graphical user interface (GUI) mode setup phase  Step 4. Network setup phase  Step 1. Setup copies the installation file  Step 2. Text mode setup phase  Step 3. Graphical user interface (GUI) mode setup phase  Step 4. Network setup phase

Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP17 UPGRADING FROM A PREVIOUS VERSION OF WINDOWS  Upgrade directly from the following Windows versions:  Windows 98  Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me)  Windows NT 4 Workstation (with SP5)  Windows 2000 Professional Edition  Upgrade directly from the following Windows versions:  Windows 98  Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me)  Windows NT 4 Workstation (with SP5)  Windows 2000 Professional Edition

Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP18 MIGRATING EXISTING USER ENVIRONMENTS  File and Settings Transfer Wizard  User State Migration Tool  File and Settings Transfer Wizard  User State Migration Tool

Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP19 TROUBLESHOOTING COMMON INSTALLATION PROBLEMS  Insufficient hard disk space  Setup failure during the early text mode portion of Setup  BIOS-based virus scanner giving an error message  Setup failing during hardware detection or component installation  Errors while accessing the CD  Inability to join the domain during Setup  Insufficient hard disk space  Setup failure during the early text mode portion of Setup  BIOS-based virus scanner giving an error message  Setup failing during hardware detection or component installation  Errors while accessing the CD  Inability to join the domain during Setup

Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP20 USING THE WINDOWS XP SETUP LOGS  Setupact.log contains information about Setup activity  Setupapi.log contains information about device drivers copied during Setup  Setupact.log contains information about Setup activity  Setupapi.log contains information about device drivers copied during Setup

Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP21 TROUBLESHOOTING STOP ERRORS  Stop: 0x A Errors –General hardware error. Make sure your hardware is on the Microsoft catalog. Other steps are listed on page 56 & 57 of the text.  Stop: 0x B Errors – windows cannot access your hard disk. Could be caused by a virus, incompatible hardware, or a faulty driver.  Stop: 0x A Errors –General hardware error. Make sure your hardware is on the Microsoft catalog. Other steps are listed on page 56 & 57 of the text.  Stop: 0x B Errors – windows cannot access your hard disk. Could be caused by a virus, incompatible hardware, or a faulty driver.

Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP22 TROUBLESHOOTING CD-ROM-BASED INSTALLATIONS  Check the CD-ROM settings in BIOS:  The CD-ROM drive must be a valid start device  The CD-ROM drive should boot before hard disk  Use floppy boot disks if BIOS does not support booting from a CD  Check for a damaged CD or a malfunctioning CD-ROM drive  Try cleaning the installation CD  Check the CD-ROM settings in BIOS:  The CD-ROM drive must be a valid start device  The CD-ROM drive should boot before hard disk  Use floppy boot disks if BIOS does not support booting from a CD  Check for a damaged CD or a malfunctioning CD-ROM drive  Try cleaning the installation CD

Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP23 ACTIVATING WINDOWS FOLLOWING INSTALLATION  Activate within 30 days  Corporate installations typically do not need activation because most use a volume licensing system  Microsoft does not collect personal information during activation  Activate within 30 days  Corporate installations typically do not need activation because most use a volume licensing system  Microsoft does not collect personal information during activation

Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP24 USING THE WINDOWS UPDATE SITE  The Windows Update site provides the following updates:  Critical update  Windows updates  Driver updates  The Windows Update site provides the following updates:  Critical update  Windows updates  Driver updates

Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP25 CONFIGURING AUTOMATIC UPDATES  The Automatic Updates tab provides the following updates:  Critical updates  Security updates  Service packs  The Automatic Updates tab provides the following updates:  Critical updates  Security updates  Service packs

Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP26 CONFIGURING AUTOMATIC UPDATES (CONTINUED)  You can configure the Automatic Updates tab to:  Download and install updates automatically  Download updates automatically and notify the user when they are ready for installation  You can configure the Automatic Updates tab to:  Download and install updates automatically  Download updates automatically and notify the user when they are ready for installation

Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP27 CONFIGURING AUTOMATIC UPDATES (CONTINUED)  You can configure the Automatic Updates tab to:  Notify the user when updates are available for download and notify the user again when they are downloaded and ready for installation  You can configure the Automatic Updates tab to:  Notify the user when updates are available for download and notify the user again when they are downloaded and ready for installation

Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP28 APPLYING SERVICE PACKS  Service packs are a collection of all updates of a software program released to that point; they often include new features.  Obtain service packs:  From Windows Update  By ordering them on CD  From Microsoft subscription services  Service packs are a collection of all updates of a software program released to that point; they often include new features.  Obtain service packs:  From Windows Update  By ordering them on CD  From Microsoft subscription services

Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP29 APPLYING SERVICE PACKS (CONTINUED)  Types of installation:  Express updates install a service pack for a particular computer  Standard updates can be used for multiple computers  Integrated installations (also known as slipstreaming) update Windows XP installation files so that Windows XP and the service pack are installed at once  Types of installation:  Express updates install a service pack for a particular computer  Standard updates can be used for multiple computers  Integrated installations (also known as slipstreaming) update Windows XP installation files so that Windows XP and the service pack are installed at once

Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP30 UNDERSTANDING HOW A COMPUTER STARTS  BIOS performs power-on self test (POST)  Display adapter performs self test  Main POST screen appears  POST tests processor, memory, and drive connections  BIOS locates a bootable disk and passes control to Master Boot Record (MBR)  BIOS performs power-on self test (POST)  Display adapter performs self test  Main POST screen appears  POST tests processor, memory, and drive connections  BIOS locates a bootable disk and passes control to Master Boot Record (MBR)

Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP31 UNDERSTANDING HOW WINDOWS XP STARTS  MBR loads NTLDR into memory  NTLDR reads Boot.ini into memory  If multiple bootable partitions exist, the user chooses which operating system to boot  NTDETECT.COM tests hardware  NTLDR loads NTOSKRNL  NTOSKRNL loads drivers  The user chooses which hardware profile to use, if there is more than one  Windows starts services, and the user logs on  MBR loads NTLDR into memory  NTLDR reads Boot.ini into memory  If multiple bootable partitions exist, the user chooses which operating system to boot  NTDETECT.COM tests hardware  NTLDR loads NTOSKRNL  NTOSKRNL loads drivers  The user chooses which hardware profile to use, if there is more than one  Windows starts services, and the user logs on

Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP32 USING ADVANCED BOOT OPTIONS – hit F8 key before windows starts up  Safe Mode  Safe Mode With Networking  Safe Mode With Command Prompt  Enable Boot Logging  Enable VGA Mode  Last Known Good Configuration  Debug Mode  Boot Normally  Safe Mode  Safe Mode With Networking  Safe Mode With Command Prompt  Enable Boot Logging  Enable VGA Mode  Last Known Good Configuration  Debug Mode  Boot Normally

Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP33 USING SAFE MODE  Loads only essential drivers and services  Make necessary configuration changes  Useful when driver prevents Windows from starting  Loads only essential drivers and services  Make necessary configuration changes  Useful when driver prevents Windows from starting

Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP34 LAST KNOWN GOOD CONFIGURATION  Holds the configuration settings that existed the last time that a user successfully logged on to the computer  Useful if you have added or reconfigured a device driver that subsequently has caused the computer to fail  Causes you to lose all system setting changes that have been made since the last successful boot  Holds the configuration settings that existed the last time that a user successfully logged on to the computer  Useful if you have added or reconfigured a device driver that subsequently has caused the computer to fail  Causes you to lose all system setting changes that have been made since the last successful boot

Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP35 USING THE RECOVERY CONSOLE  Use the Recovery Console to perform the following tasks:  Copy files between hard disks and from a floppy disk to a hard disk (but not from a hard disk to a floppy disk)  Control the startup state of services  Add, remove, and format partitions on the hard disk  Repair the MBR or boot sector of a hard disk or volume  Restore the Registry  Use the Recovery Console to perform the following tasks:  Copy files between hard disks and from a floppy disk to a hard disk (but not from a hard disk to a floppy disk)  Control the startup state of services  Add, remove, and format partitions on the hard disk  Repair the MBR or boot sector of a hard disk or volume  Restore the Registry

Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP36 CHAPTER SUMMARY  The computer must meet minimum hardware requirements  Hardware devices listed in Windows Catalog  Three types of installations: clean installations, upgrades, and multiple boot installations  The computer must meet minimum hardware requirements  Hardware devices listed in Windows Catalog  Three types of installations: clean installations, upgrades, and multiple boot installations

Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP37 CHAPTER SUMMARY (CONTINUED)  Three methods of installations: standard (attended), network, and automated  Windows Update, Automatic Updates, and service packs for updating Windows  Safe Mode and Last Known Good Configuration are the two most useful advanced boot options  Recovery Console for repairing installations  Three methods of installations: standard (attended), network, and automated  Windows Update, Automatic Updates, and service packs for updating Windows  Safe Mode and Last Known Good Configuration are the two most useful advanced boot options  Recovery Console for repairing installations