Chapter Overview

1
Chapter Overview

• Automating Installations Using Windows Setup
  Manager
• Using Disk Duplication to Deploy Windows XP
  Professional
• Performing Remote Installations
• Using Tools to Simplify Deployment
• Files And Settings Transfer Wizard
• Disk Management snap-in
• Windows Installer

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Introduction to the Windows Setup Manager

• The computers on most networks are not identical,
  but they still have many similarities.
• You can use installation scripts to specify
  variations in the hardware configuration of the
  computers Microsoft Windows XP Professional will
  be installed on.
• The Windows Setup Manager lets you quickly and
  easily create or modify a script for a customized
  installation.
• The script is an answer file that responds to the
  questions asked by the Windows XP Professional
  Setup program.

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Installing the Windows Setup Manager

• The Windows Setup Manager is not installed by
  default.
• To copy the Windows Setup Manager to your hard
  drive, extract the files in \Support\Tools\DEPLOY.
  CAB on the Microsoft Windows XP Professional
  installation CD-ROM.
• 1. Double-click DEPLOY.CAB to display the files
  it contains.
• 2. Select the files you want to copy to your hard
  drive.
• 3. Right-click the selected files, and then
  select Extract on the menu that appears.

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Features of Windows Setup Manager

• Provides a wizard with an easy-to-use graphical
  user interface for creating and modifying answer
  files (UNATTEND.TXT)
• Makes it easy to create Uniqueness Database Files
  (UNATTEND.UDB)
• A Uniqueness Database File (UBD) lets you specify
  per- computer parameters.
• The UDB overrides the values in the answer file.
• When you run Setup with WINNT32.EXE, you use the
  /udfid,UDB_file switch.
• When the UDB overrides values in the answer file,
  the identifier (id) in the switch determines
  which values are used.

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Features of Windows Setup Manager (Cont.)

• Makes it easy to specify computer-specific or
  user-specific information
• Simplifies the inclusion of application setup
  scripts in the answer file
• Creates the distribution folder used for the
  installation files
• If you upgrade to Windows XP Professional, you
  can add application upgrades or update packs to
  the distribution folder.
• You enter the commands in the Additional Commands
  page of the Windows Setup Manager Wizard to apply
  the upgrades or update packs to the application
  as part of the upgrade.

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Windows Setup Manager Options

• Starting the Windows Setup Manager displays the
  Welcome To The Windows Setup Manager Wizard page.
• Clicking Next on the Welcome To The Windows Setup
  Manager Wizard page presents two options
• Create A New Answer File
• Modify An Existing Answer File
• Selecting Create A New Answer File requires
  choosing the type of answer file to create
• Windows Unattended Installation
• Sysprep installation
• Remote Installation Services (RIS)

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Introduction to Disk Duplication

• Disk duplication is the most efficient
  installation method for installing Windows XP
  Professional on several computers with identical
  hardware configurations.
• You can save rollout time by creating and copying
  a disk image of a Windows XP Professional
  installation to multiple destination computers.
• This method also creates a baseline that you can
  recopy to a computer that is experiencing
  significant problems.
• The System Preparation tool (SYSPREP.EXE) is a
  disk duplication tool that helps you prepare
  master disk images for efficient mass
  installations.
• You must use third-party disk-imaging tools to
  copy the image to other computers.

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Examining the Disk Duplication Process

• To use disk duplication to install Windows XP
  Professional
• 1. Install and configure Windows XP Professional
  on a test computer.
• 2. Install and configure applications and
  application update packs on the test computer.
• 3. Run SYSPREP.EXE on the test computer to create
  the disk image and prepare it for duplication.
• 4. Use a third-party tool to copy the image to
  other computers.

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Extracting the Windows System Preparation Tool

• The Windows System Preparation tool is not
  installed by default.
• Copy the Windows System Preparation tool to your
  hard drive by extracting the files in
  \Support\Tools\DEPLOY.CAB on the Microsoft
  Windows XP Professional installation CD-ROM.
• 1. Double-click the DEPLOY.CAB file to display
  the files it contains.
• 2. Select the files to extract and copy to your
  hard drive.
• 3. Right-click the selected files, and then
  select Extract on the menu that appears.

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Eliminating Disk Copying Problems

• The System Preparation tool
• Prevents duplicate security identifiers (SIDs) by
  adding to the master image a system service that
  creates a unique local domain SID when the
  computer that the master image is copied to is
  started for the first time
• Lets you add a Mini-Setup Wizard to the master
  copy that runs the first time you start the
  computer that contains the master image copy

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Eliminating Disk Copying Problems (Cont.)

• The System Preparation tool causes the master
  image to force the computer that contains the
  master image copy to run a full Plug and Play
  device detection.
• The device driver for the hard drive controller
  and the hardware abstraction layer (HAL) on the
  computer the disk image was generated on must be
  identical to the ones on the computer that
  contains the disk image copy.
• Other peripherals (such as the network adapter,
  the video adapter, and sound cards) on the
  computer the disk image was copied to do not need
  to be identical to the ones on the computer the
  disk image was generated on.

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The System Preparation Tool Switches
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The System Preparation Tool Switches (Cont.)

• For a complete list of the available switches for
  SYSPREP.EXE
• 1. Start a command prompt.
• 2. Change to the Deploy folder or the folder
  where you installed SYSPREP.EXE.
• 3. Type sysprep.exe /? and then press Enter.

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Introduction to Remote Installation

• RIS does not ship with Windows XP Professional.
• RIS is available on all the Microsoft Windows
  2000 products.
• To perform remote installations, the computers on
  your network must support remote boot.

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Understanding Remote Installation

• The process of connecting to a server running RIS
  (the RIS server), and then starting an automated
  installation of Windows XP Professional on a
  local computer
• Enables administrators to install Windows XP
  Professional on client computers throughout a
  network from a central location
• Reduces installation time and deployment costs

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RIS Benefits

• Enables remote installation of Windows XP
  Professional
• Simplifies server image management
• Supports recovery of the operating system and
  computer if the computer fails
• Retains security settings after restarting the
  destination computer
• Reduces total cost of ownership (TCO)

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Prerequisites for Installing RIS

• The following must be on the network
• A computer running a Windows 2000 server product,
  because RIS is available only on computers
  running a Windows 2000 Server product
• The DNS Service, because RIS relies on the Domain
  Name System (DNS) server for locating both the
  directory service and client computer accounts
• The DHCP service, because client computers that
  can perform a network boot receive an Internet
  Protocol (IP) address from the Dynamic Host
  Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server
• The Active Directory service, because RIS relies
  on Active Directory for locating existing client
  computers as well as existing RIS servers

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Prerequisites for Installing RIS (Cont.)

• RIS must be installed on a volume that is shared
  over the network.
• The shared volume
• Cannot be on the same drive that runs Windows
  2000 Server
• Must be large enough to hold the RIS software and
  the various Windows XP Professional images
• Must be formatted with the Windows 2000 NT file
  system (NTFS) version 5 or later

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Using the Remote Installation Services Setup
Wizard

• The Remote Installation Services Setup Wizard
  does the following
• Installs the RIS software
• Creates the remote installation folder and copies
  the Windows XP Professional installation files to
  the server
• Adds .sif files
• Configures the Client Installation Wizard screens
  that appear during a remote installation
• Updates the registry
• Creates the Single-Instance Store volume
• Starts the required RIS

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Configuring RIS

• When RIS installation is complete, you can
  configure RIS by using the servers computer
  object in the Active Directory Users And
  Computers console.
• The RIS Server stores the RIS images used to
  automatically install Windows XP Professional on
  client computers that are enabled for remote
  boot.
• The RIS server can be a domain controller or a
  stand-alone server that is a member of a domain
  containing Active Directory.

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Client Requirements for Remote Installation

• Client computers that support remote installation
  must have one of the following
• A configuration meeting the Net PC specification
• A network adapter card with a Pre-Boot Execution
  Environment (PXE) boot ROM and basic input/output
  system (BIOS) support for starting from the PXE
  boot ROM
• A supported network adapter card and a remote
  installation boot disk

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Net PC Requirements for Remote Installation

• The Net PC is a highly manageable platform with
  the ability to
• Perform a network boot
• Manage upgrades
• Prevent users from changing the hardware or
  operating system configuration
• The network adapter must be set as the primary
  boot device within the system BIOS.
• The user who will perform the installation must
  be assigned the Log On as a Batch Job user right.
• Users must be assigned permission to create
  computer accounts in the domain they are joining.

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Computers Not Meeting the Net PC Specification

• A computer that does not meet the Net PC
  specification can still interact with the RIS
  server.
• To enable remote installation on a computer that
  does not meet the Net PC specification
• 1. Install a network adapter card with a PXE boot
  ROM.
• 2. Set the BIOS to start from the PXE boot ROM.
• The user who will perform the installation must
  be assigned the Log On as a Batch Job user right.
• Users must be assigned permission to create
  computer accounts in the domain they are joining.

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Creating Boot Floppies

• Create a remote installation boot disk when
• The network adapter card in a client does not
  have a PXE boot ROM
• The BIOS does not allow starting from the network
  adapter card
• The boot disk simulates the PXE boot process

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Creating Boot Floppies (Cont.)

• Windows 2000 ships with the Windows 2000 Remote
  Boot Disk Generator, which allows you to easily
  create a boot disk.
• To start the Windows 2000 Remote Boot Disk
  Generator, run RBFG.EXE in the \RemoteInstall\Admi
  n\i386 folder on the RIS server.
• Boot floppies support only the Peripheral
  Component Interconnect (PCI)based network
  adapters listed in the Adapter List.
• To see the list of the supported adapters, click
  Adapter List in the Windows 2000 Remote Boot Disk
  Generator.

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Introduction to Deployment Tools

• Windows XP Professional provides tools that make
  it easier to deploy the operating system,
  including
• Files And Settings Transfer Wizard
• Disk Management snap-in
• Windows Installer

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Introduction to the Files And Settings Transfer
Wizard

• The Files And Settings Transfer Wizard simplifies
  the task of moving data files and personal
  settings from old to new computers.
• Settings that can be moved include
• Display settings
• Microsoft Internet Explorer options
• Microsoft Outlook Express options
• Dial-up connections
• Folder options
• Taskbar options

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Methods for Connecting Old and New Computers

• Use a direct cable connection.
• Use a network connection.

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Requirements for a Direct Cable Connection

• An available COM port (serial port) on both
  computers
• A null modem cable (sometimes called a serial
  file transfer cable) long enough to connect the
  two computers
• The null modem cable must be serial.
• Most older computers have 25-pin COM ports but
  most new ones have 9-pin COM ports.
• You are ready to run the Files And Settings
  Transfer Wizard after you connect the computers.

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Requirements for a Network Connection

• You need
• A network interface card (NIC) or a universal
  serial bus (USB) network interface installed in
  both computers
• Network cables, and in most cases, a hub, to
  connect the two computers
• You can run the Files And Settings Transfer
  Wizard after you have connected the two computers
  and have used the Network Setup Wizard to set up
  your network, or set up both computers on a
  larger network.

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Run the Files And Settings Transfer Wizard

• Click Start, point to All Programs, point to
  Accessories, and then point to System Tools.
• Click Files And Settings Transfer Wizard.
• In the Welcome To The Files And Settings Transfer
  Wizard page, click Next.

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Run the Files And Settings Transfer Wizard
(Cont.)

• In the What Computer Is This? page, select the
  Old Computer option, and then click Next.
• In the Select The Transfer Method page, select
  one of the following options, and then click
  Next
• Direct Cable
• Floppy Drive Or Other Removable Media
• Other

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Run the Files And Settings Transfer Wizard
(Cont.)

• In the What Do You Want To Transfer? page, select
  one of the following options
• Settings Only
• Files Only
• Both Files And Settings
• If you do not want to transfer all the default
  folders, file types, and settings, select the Let
  Me Select A Custom List Of Files And Settings
  When I Click Next check box and click Next.
• If you do not select this check box, the Files
  and Settings Transfer Wizard displays the
  Collection In Progress page.

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Run the Files And Settings Transfer Wizard
(Cont.)

• When the Completing The Collection Phase page
  appears, write down any files and settings that
  the wizard could not collect and manually
  transfer them.
• Click Finish to complete the wizard on your old
  computer.
• Run the Files And Settings Transfer Wizard on the
  new computer to complete the transfer.

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Introduction to Disk Management

• The Disk Management snap-in provides a central
  location for disk information and management
  tasks, which include
• Creating and deleting partitions and volumes
• Formatting partitions and volumes with the file
  allocation table (FAT), FAT32, or NTFS file
  system
• Assigning drive letters to partitions and volumes
• Adding and removing hard disks and changing the
  disk storage type
• If you have the proper permissions, the Disk
  Management snap-in lets you manage disks locally
  and on remote computers.

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Setting Up a New Hard Disk

• Initialize the disk with a storage type.
• Initialization defines the fundamental structure
  of a hard disk.
• Windows XP Professional supports basic storage
  and dynamic storage.
• A physical disk can be either basic or dynamic,
  but you cannot use both storage types on one
  disk.
• Create partitions on a basic disk or create
  volumes on a dynamic disk.
• Format the disk with FAT, FAT32, or NTFS.

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Understanding Basic Storage

• Basic storage is the traditional industry
  standard.
• All versions of Microsoft Windows, MS-DOS,
  Microsoft Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows
  XP support basic storage.
• Basic storage is the default storage type for
  Windows XP Professional.
• Basic storage dictates the division of a hard
  disk into partitions.
• A partition is a portion of the disk that
  functions as a physically separate unit of
  storage.
• Windows XP Professional recognizes primary and
  extended partitions.

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Understanding Primary and Extended Partitions

• A basic disk can contain up to four primary
  partitions, or up to three primary partitions and
  one extended partition.
• A basic disk can contain only one extended
  partition.
• A primary partition can be marked as the active
  partition.
• An extended partition cannot be marked as the
  active partition.

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Understanding Primary and Extended Partitions
(Cont.)

• A primary partition can be formatted and assigned
  a drive letter.
• An extended partition can be divided into logical
  drives, each of which is formatted and assigned a
  drive letter.
• Removable storage devices contain primary
  partitions only.
• You cannot create extended partitions, logical
  drives, or dynamic volumes on a removable storage
  device.
• A primary partition on a removable storage device
  cannot be marked as active.

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Understanding the System Partition and Boot
Partition

• The system partition is the active partition that
  contains the hardware-specific files required to
  load the operating system.
• The boot partition is the primary partition or
  logical drive where the operating system files
  are installed.
• The boot partition and the system partition can
  be the same partition.
• The system partition has to be on the active
  partition, but the boot partition does not.

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Understanding Dynamic Storage

• Windows 2000 and Windows XP Professional support
  dynamic storage.
• Dynamic storage is a standard that creates a
  single partition, including the entire disk.
• A dynamic disk is a disk that you initialize for
  dynamic storage.
• You can divide dynamic disks into volumes, which
  can consist of a portion, or portions, of one or
  more physical disks.
• Creating volumes on a single hard disk allows you
  to efficiently organize data for tasks such as
  backing up.

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Types of Volumes

• A simple volume contains disk space from a single
  disk.
• It is not fault tolerant.
• A spanned volume includes disk space from
  multiple disks (up to 32).
• Windows XP Professional writes data to a spanned
  volume on the first disk, completely fills the
  space, and continues in this way through each
  disk in the spanned volume.
• A spanned volume is not fault tolerant. If any
  disk in a spanned volume fails, the data in the
  entire volume is lost.

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Types of Volumes (Cont.)

• A striped volume combines areas of free space
  from multiple hard disks (up to 32) into one
  logical volume.
• In a striped volume, Windows XP Professional
  optimizes performance by adding data to all disks
  at the same rate.
• If a disk in a striped volume fails, the data in
  the entire volume is lost.

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Working with Simple Volumes

• You can create a simple volume and format it with
  FAT, FAT32, or NTFS.
• To create a simple volume on a dynamic disk
• 1. In Disk Management, right-click the
  unallocated space you want to use to create the
  simple volume, and then click New Volume.
• 2. In the New Volume Wizard, click Next.
• 3. Click New Volume, and then follow the
  instructions on the screen.

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Working with Simple Volumes (Cont.)

• You can extend a simple volume only if it is
  formatted with NTFS.
• To extend a simple volume on a dynamic disk
• 1. In Disk Management, right-click the simple
  volume that you want to extend, and then click
  Extend Volume.
• 2. Follow the instructions on your screen.

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Working with Spanned Volumes

• A spanned volume consists of disk space from
  multiple dynamic disks.
• You can combine various-sized areas of free space
  from 2 to 32 dynamic disks into one large logical
  volume.
• Windows XP Professional organizes spanned volumes
  to fill the space of one disk with data, and then
  fill the space of the next disk, and so forth.
• Spanned volumes cannot be part of a striped
  volume and are not fault tolerant.

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Working with Spanned Volumes (Cont.)

• Deleting any part of a spanned volume deletes the
  entire volume.
• Only NTFS spanned volumes can be extended, and
  you cannot extend the system volume or a boot
  volume.
• You extend existing spanned volumes formatted
  with NTFS by adding free space.
• Disk Management formats the new area without
  affecting any existing files on the original
  volume.

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Working with Striped Volumes

• Striped volumes offer the best performance of all
  the Windows XP Professional disk management
  strategies.
• In a striped volume, data is written evenly
  across all physical disks in 64-KB units.
• Because all the hard disks that belong to the
  striped volume perform the same function as a
  single hard disk, concurrent I/O commands can be
  issued and processed simultaneously on all hard
  disks.
• This method increases system I/O speed.

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Working with Striped Volumes (Cont.)

• You create striped volumes by combining areas of
  free space from multiple disks (from 2 to 32)
  into one logical volume.
• On a striped volume, files are written across all
  disks so that data is added to all disks at the
  same rate.
• Striped volumes do not provide fault tolerance.
  If a disk in a striped volume fails, the data in
  the entire volume is lost.
• You cannot extend striped volumes.

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Adding New Disks

• When you install new disks in a computer running
  Windows XP Professional, they are added as basic
  storage.
• To add a new disk
• Install or attach the new physical disk (or
  disks).
• Click Rescan Disks on the Action menu of the Disk
  Management snap-in.
• You must use Rescan Disks every time you remove
  or add a disk to a computer.

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Adding New Disks (Cont.)

• You do not need to restart the computer when you
  add a new disk.
• However, you might need to restart the computer
  if Disk Management does not detect the new disk
  when you run Rescan Disks.
• Once you have installed your new disk, on the
  Action menu, point to All Tasks, and then select
  one of the following
• Mark Partition As Active
• Change Drive Letter And Paths
• Format
• Properties

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Tabs of the Properties Dialog Box for a Disk

• The General tab
• Lists the device type, manufacturer, and physical
  location of the device, including the bus number
  or Small Computer System Interface (SCSI)
  identifier
• Lists the device status
• Provides access to the Troubleshooter for the
  device
• The Policies tab lets you set the options for
  Write Caching and Safe Removal.

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Tabs of the Properties Dialog Box for a Disk
(Cont.)

• The Volumes tab lists the volumes contained in
  the disk.
• The Driver tab lets you
• Get detailed information about the driver
• Update the driver
• Roll back the driver
• Uninstall the driver

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Tabs of the Properties Dialog Box for a Partition
or Volume

• The General tab
• Lists the volume label, type, file system, used
  space, free space, and total disk capacity
• Lets you run Disk Cleanup
• On NTFS partitions and volumes, allows you to
  compress the drive and to allow the Indexing
  Service to index the disk for fast file searching
  
• The Tools tab lets you
• Check the partition or volume for errors
• Defragment the partition or volume
• Back up the partition or volume

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Tabs of the Properties Dialog Box for a Partition
or Volume (Cont.)

• The Hardware tab
• Shows you all drives on the computer
• Lets you view the properties of each device,
  including the manufacturer, location, and status
  of the device
• Lets you access the Troubleshooter for the device
  
• The Sharing tab lets you
• Share the drive
• Set permissions on the share
• Determine the type of caching for the drive

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Tabs of the Properties Dialog Box for a Partition
or Volume (Cont.)

• The Security tab
• Lets you set the NTFS permissions
• Is available only if the partition or volume is
  formatted with NTFS
• The Quota tab
• Lets you enable and configure quota management
• Is available only if the partition or volume is
  formatted with NTFS

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Adding Disks Removed from Another Computer

• When you move a dynamic disk to your computer
  from another computer, you can see and use the
  existing volumes on that disk.
• The only exception is a volume on the disk that
  extends to multiple disks when you do not move
  all the disks for that volume to your computer.

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Upgrading a Disk from Basic Storage to Dynamic
Storage

• You can upgrade a disk from basic storage to
  dynamic storage at any time without loss of data.
  
• The disk must contain at least 1 MB of
  unallocated space.
• Before you upgrade a disk, close any programs
  running on that disk.
• Always back up the data on a disk before
  converting the storage type.

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Upgrading a Disk from Basic Storage to Dynamic
Storage (Cont.)

• The results of converting a disk from basic
  storage to dynamic storage are as follows
• The system partition becomes a simple volume.
• The boot partition becomes a simple volume.
• All primary partitions become simple volumes.
• All extended partitions become simple volumes.
• All logical drives become simple volumes.
• All volume sets become spanned volumes.
• All stripe sets become striped volumes.

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Upgrading a Basic Disk to a Dynamic Disk

• In Disk Management, right-click the basic disk
  that you want to upgrade, and then click Upgrade
  To Dynamic Disk.
• Follow the instructions in the wizard.
• Restart the computer after you finish the
  upgrade.

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Converting a Dynamic Disk to a Basic Disk

• Remove all volumes from the disk.
• In Disk Management, right-click the dynamic disk
  that you want to revert, and then click Revert To
  Basic Disk.
• All data on the dynamic disk will be lost when
  you convert it to a basic disk.

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Using Refresh and Rescan Disks

• The Refresh command updates the drive letter,
  file system, volume, and removable media
  information.
• It also determines whether unreadable volumes are
  now readable.
• To update disk information, on the Action menu,
  click Refresh.
• The Rescan Disks command updates the hardware
  information.
• Disk Management scans all attached disks for disk
  configuration changes.
• Disk Management updates information on removable
  media, CD-ROM drives, basic volumes, file
  systems, and drive letters.
• To update disk information, click the Action
  menu, and then click Rescan Disks.

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Managing Disks on a Remote Computer

• In a workgroup environment, you must have the
  same account with the same password set up on
  both the local and remote computers.
• In a domain environment, members of the Domain
  Admins group or the Server Operators group can
  manage disks on remote computers.
• To manage a remote computer
• 1. Open an empty Microsoft Management Console
  (MMC).
• 2. Add the Computer Management snap-in and focus
  it on the remote computer.

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Introduction to Windows Installer

• Windows Installer and the .msi package file
  format simplify the installation and removal of
  software applications.
• If a problem occurs or the installation fails,
  Windows Installer can restore or roll back the
  operating system to its original state.
• Windows Installer prevents an installation from
  overwriting a dynamic-link library (DLL) used by
  another application.
• Windows Installer can determine if an application
  that it installed has missing or corrupted files
  and then can replace them.
• Windows Installer lets you configure unattended
  application installations, and it supports both
  32-bit and 64-bit applications.

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Introduction to Windows Installer (Cont.)

• To preserve users disk space, Windows Installer
  allows you to install only the essential files
  required to run an application.
• It supports the installation of application
  features on demand.
• The first time a user accesses any feature not
  included in the minimal installation, the
  necessary files are automatically installed.

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Additional Features of Windows Installer

• Windows Installer supports Microsofts .NET
  technology.
• The .NET framework and the common language
  runtime allow developers to create write-once,
  compile-once, run anywhere applications.
• The .NET framework delivers code reuse, code
  specialization, resource management,
  multilanguage development, security, deployment,
  and administration.
• Windows Installer provides software restriction
  policies that provide virus protection.

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Additional Features of Windows Installer (Cont.)

• Windows Installer is a core part of Intellimirror
  and a core component of the Windows Group
  Policybased change and configuration management
  technology.
• Windows Installer has a client-side installer
  service, MSIEXEC.EXE, and a package .msi file.
• The installer service allows the operating system
  to control the installation.
• Windows Installer uses the information stored in
  the package file to install the application.

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Configuring Windows Installer for a Workgroup
Environment

• Although Windows Installer is used in a domain
  environment, it can also be configured for
  workgroup environments.
• To view how to configure Windows Installer Group
  Policy Options for users in a workgroup
  environment
• 1. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to
  Administrative Tools, and then click Local Group
  Policy.
• 2. In the Local Group Policy snap-in, click
  Local Computer Policy\User Configuration\
  Administrative Templates\Windows Components\
  Windows Installer.

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Configuring Windows Installer for a Workgroup
Environment (Cont.)

• To configure Windows Installer Group Policy
  options for computers, in the Local Group Policy
  snap-in, click Local Computer Policy\ Computer
  Configuration\ Administrative Templates\Windows
  Components\Windows Installer.
• To add, modify, or remove categories for
  applications to be managed, you must be a domain
  administrator or have equivalent rights.

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Troubleshooting Windows Installer Packages

• If the installation process stops before
  completing, open Event Viewer and review the
  Application log.
• Either Windows Installer was unable to read the
  package, or conditions on your computer prevented
  it from installing the application.
• If a Windows Installer package has become
  corrupted, use the Windows Installer repair
  option.
• Open a command prompt and type the following
  commandmsiexec /f packageProductCode

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Troubleshooting Windows Installer Packages
(Cont.)
Optional parameters used with the /f switch
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Additional Switches for MSIEXEC.EXE

• /i packageProductCode installs or configures
  a product
• /a package administrative installation option
• /x packageProductCode uninstalls a product
• /j umpackage advertises a product as follows
  
• u advertises to the current user
• m advertises to all users

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Additional Switches for MSIEXEC.EXE (Cont.)

• The path to the log file is/l
  iwearucmpv!logfile

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Publishing and Installing Applications

• Publishing an application
• Does not install the application on users
  computers
• Does not place any shortcuts on users desktops
  or Start menus
• Published applications are stored in Active
  Directory, and the application is available to
  users to install.
• Applications can be published only to users, not
  to computers.

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Chapter Summary

• The Windows Setup Manager Wizard
• Makes it easy to create UNATTEND.TXT files that
  are necessary for scripted installations
• Provides a wizard with a graphical user interface
  with which you can create and modify answer files
  and UDBs
• To use the Windows Setup Manager, you must
  extract the files in \Support\Tools\DEPLOY.CAB on
  the Microsoft Windows XP Professional CD-ROM.

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Chapter Summary (Cont.)

• The System Preparation tool (SYSPREP.EXE)
  prepares the master computer to be duplicated.
• One of the primary functions of the System
  Preparation tool is to delete SIDs and all other
  user-specific information.
• After you run SYSPREP.EXE on the master computer,
  you use a third-party tool to capture the image
  and copy it to the destination computers.

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Chapter Summary (Cont.)

• If you have a Windows 2000 Server infrastructure
  in place and the computers in your network
  support remote boot, remote installation is the
  most efficient method of deploying Windows XP
  Professional.
• Remote installation is the process of connecting
  to an RIS server and starting an automated
  installation of Windows XP Professional on a
  local computer.
• Client computers that support remote installation
  must have one of the following configurations
• A configuration meeting the Net PC specification
  and the network adapter set as the primary boot
  device within the system BIOS
• A network adapter card with a PXE boot ROM and
  BIOS support for starting from the PXE boot ROM
• A supported network adapter card and a remote
  installation boot disk

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Chapter Summary (Cont.)

• The Files And Settings Transfer Wizard simplifies
  the task of moving data files and personal
  settings from your old computer to your new
  computer.
• The Disk Management snap-in provides a central
  location for disk information and management
  tasks on a local or remote computer.
• A disk can be initialized for basic storage and
  contain primary partitions, extended partitions,
  and logical drives, or it can be initialized for
  dynamic storage and can be divided into volumes,
  which contain a portion, or portions, of one or
  more physical disks.
• Windows Installer and the .msi package file
  format simplify the installation and removal of
  software applications.