1. Windows xp professional
Bilal Munir Mughal
Chapter-1

2. Topics Background Windows XP Introduction Networking Models
Preparing to Install Windows XP Professional
Post Installation activities
Microsoft Certification Paths (Optional)

3. Background
The Microsoft Networking Family is a collection of operating systems (OS)
Operating Systems
Work directly with hardware to provide the environment for other software to operate
Can participate in a network as either a server or client
Wide range of products

4. Windows XP
Builds upon best features of Windows 2000 and Windows 98/SE/ME
Consists of five products:
Windows XP 64-Bit Edition,
Windows XP Media Center Edition
Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
Windows XP Home Edition
Windows XP Professional

5. Other Microsoft Client Operating Systems
Before
Windows for Workgroups
Windows 95
Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
Windows 98
Windows ME
Windows 2000 Professional
After
Windows Vista
Windows 7
Windows 8

6. The Windows XP Environment
Hybrid of Windows 2000 and Windows ME
Plug and Play
Automatically detects presence of new hardware
Installs the appropriate device driver

7. Preparing to Install Windows XP Professional

8. Windows XP Professional Hardware Requirements
Minimum requirements:
233 MHz CPU or higher microprocessor
64 MB of RAM
1.5 GB of free space
VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution monitor
Keyboard
Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device (optional)
CD drive or DVD drive if installing from CD

9. Windows XP Professional Hardware Requirements - cont..
Recommended requirements:
P2 300 MHz CPU or higher microprocessor
128 MB of RAM (4 GB maximum)
2 GB or more of free space
SVGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution monitor
12x or faster CD-ROM drive

10. Multiple Processors XP supports up to two CPUs
Supports true multiprocessing/ multitasking
Support for Multithreading
Individual tasks within single process space operate independently as separate execution modules called threads
All threads share same memory and system resources
Allows OS to execute multiple threads from single application concurrently

11. Storage support RAM Hard disk Volume/partition size 4 GB
for FAT16 volumes up to 2GB
for FAT32 volumes up to 32 GB
(can be 2TB but not using XP basic tools)
for NTFS volumes up to 16TB with 4KB clusters or 256TB with 64KB clusters
1 MB (megabyte) = 1024KB (kilobytes)
1 GB (gigabyte) = 1024MB
1 TB (terabyte) = 1024GB
1 PB (petabyte) = 1024TB
1 EB (exabyte) = 1024PB

12. Hardware Compatibility List - HCL
The HCL is an extensive list of computers and peripheral hardware that have been tested with the Windows XP Professional operating system.
Consult most current version of the HCL

13. Why the HCL Is So Important
Windows XP controls hardware directly
Does not use BIOS
Windows XP works only with devices with drivers written specifically for it
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)

14. Clean Install or Upgrade?
Once you’ve determined that your hardware not only meets the minimum requirements but also is on the HCL, you need to decide whether you want to do a clean install or an upgrade.
The only operating systems that can be upgraded to Windows XP Professional are Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4 Workstation, and Windows 2000 Professional.

15. Installation Options The amount of space required
The location of the system and boot partition
Any special disk configurations you will use
The utility you will use to set up the partitions

16. File Systems FAT (file allocation table) FAT32
16-bit file system, supports partitions only up to 2GB
FAT32
32-bit file system, supports partitions only up to 2TB (terabytes)
Faster and more space efficient than FAT16
more fault-tolerance features than FAT16
New Technology File System (NTFS)
Security on files and folders.
Data compression
Disk quotas
Encryption

17. Networking Models Two networking models:
Workgroup
Domain
Membership in a Domain or Workgroup?

18. Workgroup Model All computers are equal Also known as peer-to-peer
Each computer maintains own set of
Resources
Accounts
Security information

19. Workgroup Model (continued)

20. Domain Model Centralizes all shared resources
Single point of administrative and security control
Simpler to manage from administrative and security standpoint
Requires at least one domain controller (DC)

21. Domain Model (continued)

22. Installation Method From the bootable CD
Through network (need a distribution server and a computer with a network connection)
A distribution server is a server that has the Windows XP Professional distribution files copied to a shared folder.
The files in this folder must include the \I386 folder from the Windows XP Professional distribution CD.

23. Installation Method cont..
The following steps are used to install Windows XP Professional over the network:
Boot the target computer.
Attach to the distribution server and access the share that has the \I386 folder shared.
Launch WINNT or WINNT32 (depending on the computer’s current operating system).
Complete the Windows XP Professional installation.

24. Running the Windows XP Professional Installation Process
There are four main steps in the Windows XP Professional installation process:
Collecting information
Preparing the installation
Installing Windows
Finalizing the installation
Lets do it……….

25. Post Installation Using Automatic Updates Using Product Activation
Using Windows Update
Other Windows Update Options
Windows Service Packs
Troubleshooting Installation Problems
Troubleshooting with Boot.ini and Installation Log Files
Supporting Multiple-Boot Options
Service Packs are updates to the Windows XP operating system that include bug fixes and product
enhancements. Some of the options that might be included in Service Packs are security fixes
or updated versions of software.
If the text-based portion of the installation completes successfully, but the GUI-based portion
of the installation fails, the error may be caused by a device driver that is failing to load properly.
If you suspect that this is causing the installation error, you can edit a file called Boot.ini to
list the drivers that are being loaded during the boot process. The Boot.ini file is located in the
root of the system partition
In order to cause the device drivers to be listed during the boot process, you need to edit the
Boot.ini file to include the /sos switch, as shown:
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS = "Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /sos
The action log includes all of the actions that were performed during the setup process and
a description of each action. These actions are listed in chronological order. The action log
is stored as \Windows\setupact.log.
The error log includes any errors that occurred during the installation. For each error, there
is a description and an indication of the severity of the error. This error log is stored as
\Windows\setuperr.log.

26. Q & A ?

27. Microsoft Certification Paths
Desktop certification path
Server certification path
Applications certification path
Database certification path
Developer certification path

28. Microsoft Desktop Certification Path
MTA: Microsoft Technology Associate
MCSA: Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate

29. MTA: Microsoft Technology Associate
IT Infrastructure
Windows Operating System Fundamentals
Windows Server Administration Fundamentals
Networking Fundamentals
Security Fundamentals
Database
Database Fundamentals
Developer
Software Development Fundamentals
Windows Development Fundamentals
Web Development Fundamentals
.NET Fundamentals
Mobile Development Fundamentals
Gaming Development Fundamentals
HTML5 App Development Fundamentals

30. MCSA: Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate
MCSA : Windows 7
Windows 7, Configuring
Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Support Technician
MCSA: Windows 8
Configuring Windows 8
Managing and Maintaining Windows 8
For complete Microsoft certification guide follow the link below:
overview.aspx