11 INSTALLING WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL Chapter 2

Chapter 2: INSTALLING WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL2 OVERVIEW  Install Windows XP Professional  Upgrade from a previous version of Windows to Windows XP Professional  Prepare a computer to meet upgrade requirements  Migrate existing user environments to a new installation  Perform post-installation updates and product activation  Troubleshoot failed installations  Install Windows XP Professional  Upgrade from a previous version of Windows to Windows XP Professional  Prepare a computer to meet upgrade requirements  Migrate existing user environments to a new installation  Perform post-installation updates and product activation  Troubleshoot failed installations

Chapter 2: INSTALLING WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL3 PREINSTALLATION TASKS  Verifying hardware compatibility  Storage requirements  File systems  Domain and workgroup installations  Verifying hardware compatibility  Storage requirements  File systems  Domain and workgroup installations

Chapter 2: INSTALLING WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL4 VERIFYING HARDWARE COMPATIBILITY  Windows Catalog (  Compatibility test (Winnt32.exe /checkupgradeonly)  Windows Catalog (  Compatibility test (Winnt32.exe /checkupgradeonly)

Chapter 2: INSTALLING WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL5 HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS CPUPentium-compatible 233 MHz or higher (Pentium II 300 MHz or higher recommended) Memory64 MB minimum (128 MB or higher recommended) Free Hard Disk Space Minimum 650 MB free on 2-GB partition (2 GB free recommended) NetworkingNetwork adapter card and related cable Disk DrivesCD-ROM (for CD-ROM installation) 3.5-inch floppy disk (if system will not boot from CD-ROM) AccessoriesKeyboard and mouse (or other pointing device)

Chapter 2: INSTALLING WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL6 FILE SYSTEMS

Chapter 2: INSTALLING WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL7 NTFS FILE SYSTEM  File and folder security  Compression  Encryption  Disk quotas  File and folder security  Compression  Encryption  Disk quotas

Chapter 2: INSTALLING WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL8 FAT/FAT32 AND THE CONVERT COMMAND  FAT or FAT32 required to multiboot with Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me  No support for file/folder security  No support for encryption or quotas  Convert to NTFS using Convert.exe  FAT or FAT32 required to multiboot with Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me  No support for file/folder security  No support for encryption or quotas  Convert to NTFS using Convert.exe

Chapter 2: INSTALLING WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL9 WORKGROUPS AND DOMAINS

Chapter 2: INSTALLING WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL10 ATTENDED INSTALLATION  Running the Setup program  Running the Setup Wizard  Installing networking components  Completing the installation  Running the Setup program  Running the Setup Wizard  Installing networking components  Completing the installation

Chapter 2: INSTALLING WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL11 INSTALLING OVER THE NETWORK  Preparing for network installations  Winnt.exe and Winnt32.exe  Preparing for network installations  Winnt.exe and Winnt32.exe

Chapter 2: INSTALLING WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL12 PREPARING FOR NETWORK INSTALLATIONS  Copy and share i386 folder  Connect to shared folder 1. Use previous operating system 2. Make network installation boot disk  Execute installation program  Copy and share i386 folder  Connect to shared folder 1. Use previous operating system 2. Make network installation boot disk  Execute installation program

Chapter 2: INSTALLING WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL13 WINNT.EXE  16-bit installation program  Creates temporary folder  Copies installation files  16-bit installation program  Creates temporary folder  Copies installation files

Chapter 2: INSTALLING WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL14 WINNT32.EXE  32-bit installation program  Multithreaded; can load-balance file transfer  32-bit installation program  Multithreaded; can load-balance file transfer

Chapter 2: INSTALLING WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL15 AUTOMATING INSTALLATIONS  Installing Setup Manager  Answer file (Unattend.txt)  Uniqueness Database File (Unattend.udb)  Installing Setup Manager  Answer file (Unattend.txt)  Uniqueness Database File (Unattend.udb)

Chapter 2: INSTALLING WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL16 SETUP MANAGER

Chapter 2: INSTALLING WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL17 SETUP MANAGER (continued)

Chapter 2: INSTALLING WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL18 SAMPLE UNATTEND FILES

Chapter 2: INSTALLING WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL19 UPGRADING TO WINDOWS XP  Verify hardware and software compatibility  Identify the upgrade path  Upgrade to Windows XP  Migrate user settings  Verify hardware and software compatibility  Identify the upgrade path  Upgrade to Windows XP  Migrate user settings

Chapter 2: INSTALLING WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL20 UPGRADE PATHS Upgrade from Upgrade to Windows 98Windows XP Professional Windows MeWindows XP Professional Windows NT Workstation 4Windows XP Professional Windows 2000 ProfessionalWindows XP Professional Windows 95Windows 98 and then Windows XP Professional Windows NT 3.1, 3.5, or 3.51Windows NT 4 Workstation and then Windows XP Professional

Chapter 2: INSTALLING WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL21 HARDWARE COMPATIBILITY REPORT

Chapter 2: INSTALLING WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL22 PERFORMING THE UPGRADE  Upgrade using CD-ROM Setup program  Customize upgrade using Winnt32.exe options  Install any required upgrade packs  Create any required domain computer accounts  Upgrade using CD-ROM Setup program  Customize upgrade using Winnt32.exe options  Install any required upgrade packs  Create any required domain computer accounts

Chapter 2: INSTALLING WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL23 MIGRATING USER SETTINGS

Chapter 2: INSTALLING WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL24 MIGRATING USER SETTINGS (CONTINUED)

Chapter 2: INSTALLING WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL25 UNDERSTANDING REMOTE INSTALLATION  Enables remote installation of compatible systems  Requires Net PC or PC98 compliance  Noncompliant PCs can use a remote boot disk  Remote Boot Disk Generator (Rbdg.exe)  Enables remote installation of compatible systems  Requires Net PC or PC98 compliance  Noncompliant PCs can use a remote boot disk  Remote Boot Disk Generator (Rbdg.exe)

Chapter 2: INSTALLING WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL26 PERFORMING AN RIS INSTALLATION  RIS pre-setup by network administrator  Client uses PXE or boot disk to start setup  Two installation scenarios: 1. Risetup (unattended installation) 2. Riprep (disk-image installation)  RIS pre-setup by network administrator  Client uses PXE or boot disk to start setup  Two installation scenarios: 1. Risetup (unattended installation) 2. Riprep (disk-image installation)

Chapter 2: INSTALLING WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL27 USING DISK DUPLICATION  Sysprep.exe  Mini-Setup Wizard  Automating mini-setup  Sysprep.exe  Mini-Setup Wizard  Automating mini-setup

Chapter 2: INSTALLING WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL28 APPLYING SYSTEM UPDATES  Windows Update  Service packs  Automatic updates  Windows Update  Service packs  Automatic updates

Chapter 2: INSTALLING WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL29 WINDOWS UPDATE

Chapter 2: INSTALLING WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL30 SERVICE PACKS  A collection of updates and patches  Can include feature updates  Should be applied at earliest opportunity  A collection of updates and patches  Can include feature updates  Should be applied at earliest opportunity

Chapter 2: INSTALLING WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL31 AUTOMATIC UPDATES

Chapter 2: INSTALLING WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL32 WINDOWS PRODUCT ACTIVATION  Required on retail versions of Windows  Prevents casual copying  Combats software piracy  Required on retail versions of Windows  Prevents casual copying  Combats software piracy

Chapter 2: INSTALLING WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL33 TROUBLESHOOTING SETUP  Setup logs might indicate source of trouble  Setup runs differently on successive tries  Setup logs might indicate source of trouble  Setup runs differently on successive tries

Chapter 2: INSTALLING WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL34 SUMMARY  Verify hardware compatibility before installation.  Setup methods include CD-ROM, network, and disk image.  Use Remote Installation Server (RIS) for large installations.  Use Setup Manager to automate installations.  Apply system updates as soon as possible.  Verify hardware compatibility before installation.  Setup methods include CD-ROM, network, and disk image.  Use Remote Installation Server (RIS) for large installations.  Use Setup Manager to automate installations.  Apply system updates as soon as possible.