Chapter 2: Installing

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Chapter 2 Installing
Professional

• By the Objectives

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Chapter Overview

• Preparing to Install Windows XP Professional
• Installing Windows XP Professional from a CD-ROM
• Installing Windows XP Professional over the
  Network
• Upgrading Earlier Versions of Windows to Windows
  XP Professional
• Troubleshooting Windows XP Professional Setup

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Lesson One Objective

• Identify the hardware and installation
  information required to install Windows XP
  Professional successfully

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Preinstallation Tasks

• Ensure that hardware requirements are met.
• Verify that all hardware is on the Hardware
  Compatibility List (HCL).
• Decide how you will partition the hard disk.
• Choose a file system for the installation
  partition.
• Determine the domain or workgroup environment.
• Complete a preinstallation checklist.

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Hardware Requirements

• CPU Pentium 233 MHz or equivalent
• Memory 64 MB minimum, 128 MB recommended 4
  GB random access memory (RAM) maximum
• Hard disk space 1.5 GB on a 2-GB drive minimum
• Networking network adapter card and related
  cable
• Display video display adapter and monitor (VGA
  minimum)
• Other drives CD-ROM (12x or faster recommended)
  or DVD drive and a high-density, 3.5-inch disk
  drive
• Accessories keyboard and mouse or other pointing
  device

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Hardware Compatibility List

• The HCL lists hardware that has passed
  compatibility testing.
• Microsoft provides tested drivers for the listed
  devices.
• Hardware that is not listed can cause problems.

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Disk Partitions

• Use a new or existing partition.
• Use Setup to create and size only the
  installation partition.
• Use Disk Management to create all other
  partitions.

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File Systems
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Domain or Workgroup Membership
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Preinstallation Checklist

• Verify that your hardware components meet the
  minimum requirements.
• Verify that all your hardware is listed on the
  HCL.
• Verify that the hard disk contains a minimum of
  1.5 GB free space.
• Select the file system and format the Microsoft
  Windows XP Professional partition.
• Determine the domain or workgroup name.
• Determine the computer name.
• Create a computer account for a computer that
  will join a domain.
• Determine the Administrator account password.

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Lesson 2 Objective

• Install Windows XP Professional from a CD-ROM

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Installing Microsoft Windows XP Professional from
a CD-ROM

• Consists of four stages
• Running the Setup program
• Running the Setup Wizard
• Installing Windows XP Professional networking
  components
• Completing the installation

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Running the Setup Program
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Running the Setup Wizard

• Setup gathers the following information
• Regional settings
• Person and organization for software license
• Computer name
• Password for Administrator account
• Time and date

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Installing Networking Components
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Completing the Installation

• The Setup Wizard does the following
• Copies files and sets up shortcuts that will
  appear on the Start menu
• Applies the configuration settings that you
  specified earlier
• Saves your configuration settings to the local
  hard disk
• Deletes any files that are used for installation
  only
• Restarts the computer, completing the
  installation

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Lesson 3 Objective

• Be able to complete a network installation of
  Windows XP Professional

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Preparing for a Network Installation
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Installing over the Network

• Boot the network client.
• Connect to the shared folder that contains the
  installation files.
• Run WINNT.EXE or WINNT32.EXE to start the Setup
  program.
• Install Windows XP Professional.

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Modifying the Setup Process when You Use
WINNT.EXE

• /a
• /rfolder
• /rxfolder
• /ssourcepath
• /ttempdrive
• /uscript_file
• /udfid,UDB_file

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Modifying the Setup Process when You Use
WINNT32.EXE

• /checkupgradeonly
• /cmdcommand_line
• /cmdcons
• /copydirfoldername
• /copysourcefoldername
• /debuglevelfile_name
• /dudisable
• /dusharepathname
• /dupreparepathname

• /mfoldername
• /makelocalsource
• /noreboot
• /ssourcepath
• /syspartdrive_letter
• /tempdrivedrive_letter
• /unattend numberanswer_file
• /udfid,UDB_file

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Lesson Four Objectives

• Be able to upgrade earlier Windows client
  operating systems to Windows XP Professional

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Identifying Client Upgrade Paths

• Microsoft Windows 98
• Microsoft Windows Me
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4
• Microsoft Windows 95 (must be upgraded to Windows
  98 first)
• Microsoft Windows NT 3.1, 3.5, or 3.51 (must be
  upgraded to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 first)

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Generating a Hardware Compatibility Report

• Use the Windows XP Compatibility tool.
• Run ltdrive lettergt\i386\winnt32
  /checkupgradeonly.
• Review the report for incompatibilities and
  recommended system changes.

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Upgrading Compatible Client Computers

• Insert the Microsoft Windows XP Professional
  CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
• Run d\i386\winnt32 /switch.

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Lesson 5 Objective

• Troubleshoot Windows XP Professional
  installations

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Resolving Common Problems

• Media errors occur.
• The CD-ROM drive is not supported.
• The computer is unable to copy files from the
  CD-ROM.
• There is insufficient disk space.
• The dependency service fails to start.
• Setup cannot connect to the domain controller.
• Windows XP Professional fails to install or
  start.

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Setup Logs

• Action log
• Error log
• Additional logs

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Chapter Summary

• Performing preinstallation tasks helps to ensure
  your installation will go smoothly.
• Preinstallation tasks include
• Verifying that your hardware meets the hardware
  requirements for installing Windows XP
  Professional
• Ensuring that all hardware components are on the
  HCL
• To install Windows XP Professional from a CD-ROM,
  insert the Windows XP Professional installation
  CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive and start your
  computer.
• The main difference between installing Windows XP
  Professional from a CD-ROM and over the network
  is the location of the installation files.

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Chapter Summary (Cont.)

• You can upgrade many earlier versions of
  Microsoft Windows operating systems directly to
  Windows XP Professional.
• Use the Windows XP Compatibility tool to generate
  a hardware and software compatibility report.
• During Setup, Windows XP Professional generates a
  number of log files, including
• SETUPACT.LOG
• SETUPERR.LOG