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Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP 2
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 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 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