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INSTALLING
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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
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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
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CHECKING THE WINDOWS CATALOG
 http://www.microsoft.com/windows/catalog
 Lists the devices that Microsoft has tested
and supports for use with Windows XP
 ATI Radeon 9800pro is it compatible??
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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
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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.
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UNDERSTANDING INSTALLATION METHODS
 Standard (attended) installation
 Network installation
 Automated installation
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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.
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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
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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
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AUTOMATED INSTALLATION
 Setup Manager – creates an answer file that
specifies answers to the questions that are
asked during setup.
 Disk Duplication – Norton Ghost. Altiris
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PREPARING THE HARD DISK
 Understanding disk partitions
 Managing system and boot partitions
 Selecting file systems
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UNDERSTANDING DISK PARTITIONS
 Used to separate a hard disk into
sections for:
 Organizing files
 Installing multiple operating systems
 Types of partitions:
 Primary
 Extended
 Logical
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MANAGING SYSTEM AND BOOT PARTITIONS
 A system partition holds hardware-specific
boot files
 A boot partition holds Windows operating
system files
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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
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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
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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
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MIGRATING EXISTING USER ENVIRONMENTS
 File and Settings Transfer Wizard
 User State Migration Tool
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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
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USING THE WINDOWS XP SETUP LOGS
 Setupact.log contains information about
Setup activity
 Setupapi.log contains information about
device drivers copied during Setup
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TROUBLESHOOTING STOP ERRORS
 Stop: 0x0000000A 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: 0x0000007B Errors – windows cannot
access your hard disk. Could be caused by
a virus, incompatible hardware, or a faulty
driver.
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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
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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
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USING THE WINDOWS UPDATE SITE
 The Windows Update site provides the
following updates:
 Critical update
 Windows updates
 Driver updates
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CONFIGURING AUTOMATIC UPDATES
 The Automatic Updates tab provides the
following updates:
 Critical updates
 Security updates
 Service packs
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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UNDERSTANDING HOW WINDOWS XP STARTS
 MBR loads NTLDR into memory
 NTLDR reads Boot.ini into memory
 If multiple bootable partitions exist, the user
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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
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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
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USING SAFE MODE
 Loads only essential drivers and services
 Make necessary configuration changes
 Useful when driver prevents Windows from
starting
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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
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USING THE RECOVERY CONSOLE
 Use the Recovery Console to perform the
following tasks:
 Copy files between hard disks and from a
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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
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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
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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