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1.01 Preparing for Installation

1.02 Four-Step Process from CD-ROM

1.03 Installing Over the Network

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W hen preparing for Windows 2000 Server installation, it is important that you conduct a study of your requirements to find out the best method of installation. This exam will test your knowledge of installation requirements and your ability to decide on an

installation method for a given scenario. You must have a solid background of installation prerequisitesand different installation procedures.

Some of the important aspects of installation are: knowing the minimum hardwarerequirements needed; checking the server hardware against the Hardware CompatibilityList (HCL); disk partitioning; choosing a file system for installation; and decidingwhether or not to join a domain during installation. Deciding on which file system touse depends on whether the system is a single-boot or multi-boot system runningWindows 9x or Windows NT. When installing the Windows 2000 Server using aCD-ROM or over the network, you must have every piece of information available to answer the setup queries.

TEST YOURSELF OBJECTIVE 1.01

Preparing for InstallationThe first thing you need for the successful installation of Windows 2000 Server is thehardware requirements and a study of the given scenario. The minimum hardwarerequirements are a Pentium 166MHz or higher processor with up to a maximum offour processors per server, a minimum of 128MB of RAM that can be up to 4GB, and 1GB of free hard disk space (2GB recommended). More hard drive space isrequired if the installation is to be done from a shared network. You must also have akeyboard, mouse, and VGA monitor attached to the system.

� Before starting Windows 2000 Server installation, you must check theminimum hardware requirements.

� You should check your existing hardware against the Hardware CompatibilityList. The HCL is provided by Microsoft for all hardware supported byWindows 2000.

� The hard disk can be partitioned before, during, or after installation, but it isrecommended that you prepare one partition before installation.

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� Windows 2000 can be installed on a FAT, FAT32, or NTFS partition. Forsingle-boot configurations, NTFS is recommended. For dual-booting withWindows 95/98, you may choose the FAT or FAT32 file system.

� NTFS provides enhancements over FAT and FAT32, such as file-level security,encryption, compression, disk quotas, and installation of Active Directory.

When preparing for Windows 2000 Server installation, it is recommended thatyou keep in mind the minimum hardware requirements, supported upgradepaths, partitions, compressed drives, and file system needed to meet the givenrequirements. You are expected to know the features of the FAT, FAT32, andNTFS file systems, advantages and disadvantages of each, and how to decidewhich file system to use. Be careful: the Microsoft recommendation is alwaysthe best answer when more than one answer seems to be correct.

QQUESTIONS

1.01: Preparing for Installation1. You want to run a test installation on one of the Windows NT 4.0 servers in

your office that has a 9.1GB hard drive formatted with NTFS. The drive doesnot have any partitions. Which of the following options will be a recommendedmethod of installation, in case you do not want to retain the previous operatingsystem but would like to keep the existing data?

A. Perform a clean install and format the hard disk during installation.

B. Upgrade the previous operating system without formatting the hard drive.

C. Make a dual-boot system without formatting the hard drive.

D. Repartition the hard drive and perform a clean install.

2. One of the Windows NT 4.0 servers has two hard drives that are mirroredusing the Windows NT Disk Administrator. You want to perform an upgradeinstall of Windows 2000 Server on this computer so that the existing data on

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the server can be reused. Which of the following is necessary to avoid anyproblems during the installation?

A. Leave the disk mirroring unchanged.

B. Break the mirror set and re-establish it after installation.

C. Break the mirror and format both hard drives.

D. Break the disk mirroring during installation.

3. Current Situation: One of the computers in your office is runningWindows 98, and the 10.4GB hard drive has two partitions: drive C and driveD. The system is currently using the FAT32 file system. You want to install the Windows 2000 Server operating system on this computer. The computercontains some sensitive data on drive D, and you want to use the new featuresof Windows 2000 to ensure data security (as seen in the following illustration).

Required Result: Install Windows 2000 Server on the computer to make it adual-boot system.

Optional Desired Results:

1. You must be able to access the Windows 2000 partition when running theWindows 98 operating system.

2. You must be able to secure sensitive data using file encryption.

Proposed Solution: Perform a clean installation of Windows 2000 Server,selecting drive D as the installation partition. Convert drive D to the NTFS filesystem. When the installation is complete, use Windows 2000 file encryptionto secure sensitive data.

Windows 98 computer 10.4GB hard drive

Drive CFAT32

Drive DFAT32

Windows 2000 Server OS to be installed and sensitive data on drive D to be secured using file encryption


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What results does the proposed solution produce?

A. The proposed solution produces the required result and both of theoptional results.

B. The proposed solution produces the required result and one of theoptional results.

C. The proposed solution produces the required result and none of theoptional results.

D. The proposed solution does not produce the required result.

4. You want to install Windows 2000 Server on a computer that is alreadyrunning Windows NT 4.0 Server. You want to make it a dual-boot system.The computer has a 10.4GB hard drive with two partitions: drive C is 4GB,FAT; drive D is 6.4GB, NTFS. Which of the following options is the preferredmethod to make the computer a dual-boot system?

A. Select the Upgrade option when starting the installation, and choose driveD as the installation partition.

B. Select clean install when starting the installation, and select the existingWinnt folder on drive C for Windows 2000.

C. Select the Upgrade option when starting installation, and choose drive Cand a different folder for Windows 2000.

D. Select clean install when starting the installation, and select drive D as theinstallation partition.

5. You want to install Windows 2000 Server on a computer in your office. Thiscomputer will be part of the existing Windows 2000 domain. A computeraccount has been created for this computer. What will happen if the DNSserver or the domain controller is not accessible during installation?

A. You will not be able to start the installation.

B. The Windows 2000 Server installation will fail.

C. You will not be able to join the computer to the domain duringinstallation.

D. You will never be able to join the domain.


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Four-Step Process from CD-ROMOnce the initial preparations for Windows 2000 Server installation are complete, you can start the installation either from a bootable CD-ROM drive or from thenetwork. You must be careful that all third-party device drivers are readily availableduring the installation, specifically the SCSI controller drivers. If you do not have SCSIcontroller drivers, the setup will not recognize the hard drives and the installation willfail. Installation using the CD-ROM method can be used for a clean install or for anupgrade install.

� You can perform an attended installation of Windows 2000 Server from aCD-ROM or across the network.

� You can upgrade existing Windows operating systems to Windows 2000, orinstall it separately for single- or multi-boot configurations.

� Microsoft recommends a single-boot configuration for Windows 2000 Server.

� There are many command-line switches available to customize the setupprogram.

� To create the setup floppy disks, you must use the Makeboot.exe program.

The Windows 2000 setup can be done using the CD-ROM process if yourcomputer supports booting from a CD-ROM. Otherwise, you may have to use four setup disks that can be prepared using the Makeboot.exe (16-bit) orMakebt32.exe (32-bit) programs. You may have more than one operatingsystem on a computer making it a dual-boot or multi-boot system, but it isrecommended that, in the case of servers, the system have only a singleoperating system to ensure stability and reliability. In case you need to dual-boot between Windows 98 and Windows 2000 and need to access theWindows 2000 partitions when running Windows 98, you must choose theFAT32 file system.


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QQUESTIONS

1.02: Four-Step Process from CD-ROM6. You want to create setup boot disks for Windows 2000 Server installation. You

insert the setup CD-ROM in the E drive designated as the CD-ROM drive onthe Windows NT 4.0 server. Which of the following commands will enableyou to create these disks?

A. e:\Bootdisk\Makeboot.exe

B. e:\i386\Makeboot.exe

C. e:\Bootdisk\Makebt32.exe

D. e:\i386\Winnt32.exe /ox

7. Current Situation: The server where you wish to install Windows 2000 Serverhas two SCSI hard drives: drive C and drive D, each having a capacity of 9.1GBwith approximately 3.5GB free space on the C drive. You have borrowed anEIDE CD-ROM drive and installed it on the server temporarily, which islabeled as drive E. The server currently has Windows NT 3.51 operatingsystem installed on it. See the illustration for details.

Computer runningWindows NT 3.51

Hard drive CSCSI 9.1GB

Hard drive DSCSI 9.1GB

Borrowed CD-ROM Drive E to be removed after the file copy phase

C

D


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Here is what you have to do:

Required Result: Upgrade the operating system to Windows 2000 Server.

Optional Desired Results:

1. Keep the temporary installation files on drive C.

2. Install an additional folder named “SpecialDocs” during the installation.

3. Remove the CD-ROM drive after the file copy phase.

Proposed Solution: Insert the Windows 2000 Server CD-ROM in theCD-ROM drive. Select the Upgrade option from the Setup Wizard when itruns automatically.

What results does the proposed solution produce?

A. The proposed solution produces the required result and all of the optionalresults.

B. The proposed solution produces the required result and only one of theoptional results.

C. The proposed solution produces the required result and only two of theoptional results.

D. The proposed solution does not produce the required result.

8. The Windows network in your office is quite unstable and the downtime of the Windows NT 4.0 servers is very high. The company has planned toupgrade the Windows NT 4.0 servers to Windows 2000. You have decided toinstall the Recovery console to all servers during the installation itself. Which ofthe following options would you use to accomplish this, considering that theoperating system installations will not be clean?

A. Use the Winnt32.exe /cmdcons command immediately after the setup.

B. Use the /cmdcons option with the Winnt32.exe Setup command.

C. Use the /cmd: command option with the Winnt32.exe Setup command.

D. Do nothing. The Recovery console is installed by default.

9. The Windows 2000 Server installation on a new server has failed twice due tounknown reasons. You want to gather some information using the /debug


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switch level 2 with the Winnt32.exe Setup command when you run the setupnext time. In which of the following log files will you look for the requiredinformation, considering that the Windows 2000 Setup folder is named Winntand you did not specify any name for the log file?

A. \Winnt32\Winnt.log

B. \Winnt\Winnt32.log

C. \Windows\Winnt32.log

D. \Winnt\Win2000.log

10. Nearly all of the Windows NT 4.0 servers in your office network have identicalhardware. The number of servers is eight, and each server is running differentapplications. Before you finally upgrade these servers to the Windows 2000operating system, you want to check that the hardware is compatible withWindows 2000 and that the applications will run seamlessly after the upgrade.Which of the following options will enable you to accomplish this withminimum administrative efforts?

A. Run Winnt.exe /Checkupgrade on each server.

B. Run Winnt32.exe /Checkupgradeonly on each server.

C. Run Winnt32.exe /Checkupgrade on each server.

D. Run complete setup on one of the servers and check the setup log file.


Installing Over the NetworkThe installation of Windows 2000 Server on a large number of computers is usuallyaccomplished by setting up a distribution server that is easily accessible on the network.The new computers connect to the distribution server by using the network clientsoftware, while others that are already running an operating system can connect to thenetwork share to start the installation process. Building more than one distribution serverensures that the installation load is distributed across the network and simultaneous


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installations can be carried out on many computers. Up to eight locations of source filescan be specified with the /s switch of the Winnt.exe or Winnt32.exe Setup command.

� When a large number of installations are required, you may choose to installWindows 2000 over the network.

� There are two licensing modes: Per Seat and Per Server. Per Seat mode requiresthe client to have a license. Per Server mode holds the licenses, but there is amaximum number of simultaneous connections allowed to the server.

� A Windows 2000 server must join either a workgroup or a domain if it is notbeing installed as a standalone server. This requires you to have administrativeprivileges in the domain.

� You must have a 25-digit valid product key in order to install Windows 2000Server.

� During setup, you must provide a unique name for the computer. Thecomputer account can be created prior to or during the installation.

� To install Windows 2000 Server over the network, you need to set up adistribution server. To set up a distribution server, copy the /i386 folder fromthe CD-ROM to the shared folder on the distribution server for Intel-basedinstallations.

� In Windows 2000, you can perform a network installation to a client with aFAT or NTFS partition.

� The client you are installing to across the network must have network clientsoftware that allows it to connect to the distribution server. If using thenetwork client software on new computers, you must ensure that device driversare loaded high and the Smartdrv.exe file is running.

� You can customize the network installation process by using the command-lineswitches for Winnt.exe and Winnt32.exe.

Windows 2000 Server installations over the network require you to set up adistribution server and copy the contents of the \i386 folder to a shared folderon this server. The network clients that do not have any operating system canaccess this server using the Microsoft Network Client software and connect to thedistribution server for starting the installation process. Usually, the Winnt.exeSetup command with appropriate switches is used to initiate installation.


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QQUESTIONS

1.03: Installing Over the Network11. You have copied the \i386 folder from the Windows 2000 Server setup CD-ROM

to the D drive of one of the file servers, for distributing the installation files. You need to put device driver files on this server. You choose one of the newservers and start it up using the networking client software. The connection tothe distribution file server is successful. You map the E drive to the distributionserver. Which of the following is a correct syntax for starting the Windows 2000Server installation on the new server?

A. E:\i386\setup.exe

B. E:\i386\winnt32.exe

C. E:\i386\winnt.exe

D. E:\i386\autorun.bat

12. You asked one of your juniors to install the Windows 2000 Server operatingsystem on a new server for which you have already created a computer accountin the domain. Later, he called you up and asked about the licensing mode tochoose from the given options. You are not sure which licensing mode heshould choose. What would you suggest he do in this situation?

A. Select the Per Server mode.

B. Select the Per Client mode.

C. Select the Per Seat mode.

D. Skip for now.

13. After creating a network share and starting a new computer with the networkclient software, you noticed that the Windows 2000 Server installation isrunning extremely slow and will probably take 6 to 8 hours. The computer hasa Pentium III 500MHz processor with 128MB of RAM. The conventionalmemory is 640KB on this server. Which of the following options can you


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use to overcome this problem, considering the server does not have aCD-ROM drive?

A. Run Winnt.exe with /Makelocalsource switch.

B. Run Smartdrv.exe before running Winnt.exe.

C. Increase the RAM to at least 512MB.

D. Increase the conventional memory to at least 2048KB.

14. You have been asked to install Windows 2000 Server on a new computer thatwill serve as the Remote Access Server for the company. Mobile users and somemanagers will use this server to dial in and have access to network resources.The network already has Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and WINS runningon one or more of the servers. Which of the following networking componentsmust you install during setup in order to accomplish this?

A. Terminal Services

B. Internet Authentication Service

C. DHCP Services

D. Remote Installation Services

Questions 15–17 This scenario should be used to answer questions 15, 16,and 17.

You are the network administrator of a medium-sized organization that has 30servers. The operating systems running on these servers are as follows:

1. Windows NT 4.0 Server Enterprise Edition: 15 servers

2. Windows NT 4.0 Server: 10 servers

3. Windows NT 3.51 Server: 5 servers

All the servers have SCSI hard drives with Windows NT 4.0 servers configuredwith hardware-based RAID5. These servers have two partitions each with morethan 2.5GB of free space. The Windows NT 3.51 servers have Windows NTdisk mirroring (RAID1) enabled. The lowest RAM in the servers is 256MB thatis present in the Windows NT 3.51 servers. All Windows NT 4.0 servers have1GB of RAM. These servers also have Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5 installed.Only two of the Windows NT 3.51 servers have CD-ROM drives in them.


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All 30 servers on the network have different applications running on themdepending on their role in the network. The company has purchased a copy ofWindows 2000 Server operating system with 55 licenses.

The company has just received a consignment of 20 new servers with Pentium III500MHz Processors, 2GB RAM, and three 9.1GB SCSI hard drives each. Theseservers are meant for upgrading the capacity of the existing network. Refer tothe following illustration for details.

With the given scenario, you are to carry out Windows 2000 Server installationson the existing and new servers. Answer the following questions selecting thebest answer for each of them.

Win NT 4.0 Enterprise servers—15

SCSI disksRAID5Two partitionsFree space >2.5GB

Existing server hardware—30 numbers

3 × 9.1GB SCSI hard drives each server

New server hardware—20 numbers

Win NT 4.0 servers—10


Win NT 3.51 servers—5


Pentium III 500MHz2GB RAM

Upgrade Upgrade Clean install


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15. Which of the existing servers can be upgraded to Windows 2000 withoutdisturbing the current disk configurations? Consider that you have SCSI devicedrivers with you.

A. All the existing servers

B. All servers that do not have software mirroring

C. All servers that have hardware RAID5

D. None of the existing servers

16. All new servers will be installed simultaneously from a distribution server.These servers will also have hardware RAID5 disk configurations. What is thebest way to distribute the network load during installation and at the same timeavoid creation of disk partitions during setup? The installations must also takeminimum administrative effort. (Choose the best answer.)

A. Configure RAID5 and partition the hard disk before setup, and run setupfrom the network share simultaneously.

B. Configure and partition the hard drives before setup, and run setup fromthe CD-ROM drive.

C. Configure RAID5 before setup, run setup from the network, and shareand partition each hard disk during installation.

D. Configure RAID5 before setup, run setup from the CD-ROM drive, andpartition each hard disk during installation.

17. Which of the following servers cannot be upgraded to the Windows 2000Server operating system?

A. All Windows NT 3.51 servers that do not have CD-ROM drives

B. All Windows NT 4.0 servers that have SP 5 installed

C. All Windows NT 4.0 servers that are running Enterprise Edition

D. None of the existing servers can be upgraded to Windows 2000 Server


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QLAB QUESTION

Objectives 1.01–1.03Current Situation: You have a Windows NT 4.0 server running the EnterpriseEdition with Service Pack 4 installed. This server is a member server in the domainand has to be upgraded to Windows 2000 Advanced Server for test purposes. Theserver is running some custom-built applications that are installed on the C drive, and the D drive hosts the data files. This drive is shared across the network with activeconnections. Some of the data in the D drive is confidential and must be kept secureduring and after the installation. The hard disk is a SCSI disk. You have checked theHCL and found that most of the components are compatible with Windows 2000Advance Server. Following are some suggested steps for the installation process. Findany missing or incorrect steps.

1. Check that the server hardware meets the minimum (preferable recommended)level of requirement for the upgrade install.

2. Obtain device drivers for the SCSI hard disk. Obtain any upgrade packs forother devices that are not listed in the HCL.

3. Ensure that you have sufficient rights to perform the installation. Create acomputer account in the domain.

4. Insert the Windows 2000 Advanced Server CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.Close the Setup Wizard dialog box when it appears.

5. Browse the CD-ROM contents and expand the \i386 folder. Locate theWinnt.exe file. Double-click the file to start the installation. When prompted,provide the SCSI device driver disk.

6. When prompted, join the computer to the domain using the administrativeprivileges. Leave the Administrator Password blank, since this is a testinstallation.

7. Install any additional networking components that you require on this server.

8. When the installation is complete, ask the network users to check that theapplications are still running.

Lab Question 15

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AQUICK ANSWER KEY

Objective 1.01

1. B

2. A

3. B

4. D

5. C

Objective 1.02

6. C

7. B

8. B

9. B

10. B

Objective 1.03

11. C

12. A

13. B

14. B

15. B

16. A

17. C


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AIN-DEPTH ANSWERS

1.01: Preparing for Installation1. B. Upgrade the previous operating system without formatting the

hard drive. In order to retain the data on the hard drive, it must not beformatted under any circumstances. This option also enables you to keep the Windows 2000 Server as the only operating system.

A is incorrect because it suggests formatting the hard drive, which woulddestroy the existing data on the system. C is inappropriate because a dual-bootsystem is not desired. D is incorrect because repartitioning the hard drive willalso cause loss of existing data.

2. A. Leave the disk mirroring unchanged. If the disk mirroring is done usingthe Windows NT Disk Administrator, or if it is hardware-based mirroring, youdo not need to break the mirror to successfully upgrade Windows NT 4.0 toWindows 2000. Breaking the mirror is only necessary if you want to perform aclean install.

B is incorrect because there is no need to break the mirror set when you wantto upgrade an existing Windows NT operating system. C is inappropriate, as youdo not need to break the mirror or reformat the hard drives. Reformatting thehard drives will cause loss of data. D is incorrect because you cannot break themirror set during installation.

3. B. The proposed solution produces the required result and one of theoptional results. The proposed solution produces a clean installation of theWindows 2000 Server on a separate partition that will make the system dual-boot between the Windows 98 and Windows 2000 Servers. The first desiredresult is not produced because you will not be able to access drive D whenrunning Windows 98, which has been converted to NTFS. The second desiredresult is produced as the sensitive data gets secured using the Windows 2000file encryption.

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A is incorrect because only the required result and one of the desiredresults is produced. C is incorrect because one of the desired results isproduced. D is an invalid choice because the required result is produced withthe proposed solution.

4. D. Select clean install when starting the installation and select drive d asthe installation partition. In order to dual-boot the Windows 2000 server withany other supported operating system, you must select to perform a cleaninstall on a separate drive.

A is incorrect because upgrading the existing Windows NT 4.0 operatingsystem will not enable you to make a dual-boot system. B is incorrect because if you choose to install a Windows 2000 server on the existing Winnt folder on drive C, the previous operating system will be overwritten. C is incorrectbecause selecting the upgrade option when starting installation will not enableyou to make a dual-boot system.

5. C. You will not be able to join the computer to the domain duringinstallation. During the installation of a Windows 2000 server as a memberserver, the domain controller and the DNS server must be online and accessibleon the network. If this is not ensured, the new server will not be able to join thedomain as a member server. The server will be installed as a standalone server.You can join the domain later using the Network Identification tab in SystemProperties.

A is incorrect, as there will not be any problem starting the Windows 2000Server installation. B is incorrect because the Windows 2000 installation willnot fail. D is incorrect because you can join the computer to the domain at alater time, when the domain controller and the DNS server are available on thenetwork.

1.02: Four-Step Process from CD-ROM6. C. e:\Bootdisk\Makebt32.exe. The Makebt32.exe is a 32-bit program in

the \Bootdisk folder of the Windows 2000 setup CD-ROM that is used tocreate four setup boot disks. This command is used on Windows 2000 andWindows NT computers.

A is incorrect because the Makeboot.exe is a 16-bit program used to createWindows 2000 setup boot disks from computers running Windows for


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Workgroups 3.11 and Windows 9x. B is incorrect because the Makeboot.exe isnot located in the \i386 folder and is not used to create setup boot disks from32-bit operating systems such as Windows NT and Windows 2000. D is anincorrect choice because the Winnt32 /ox command is used in Windows NTfor creating setup boot disks and is not a valid command for Windows 2000.

7. B. The proposed solution produces the required result and only one of the optional results. You will be able to upgrade the current Windows NT3.51 operating system to Windows 2000. The first of the optional results isproduced because the setup will automatically place the temporary installationfiles on drive C. The second and third optional results are not produced,because the Setup Wizard will neither allow you to specify the additional folderto install during the setup, nor will you be able to remove the CD-ROM afterthe file copy phase. In order to achieve these two results, you must use theWinnt32.exe Setup command with additional switches. The optional switch/copydir:SpecialDocs with Winnt32.exe command allows you to install theadditional folder. The /makelocalsource switch will allow you to copy the setupfiles to the hard drive so that you can remove the CD-ROM drive after the filecopy phase. You need not specify the temporary folder location with theWinnt32.exe command, as it will automatically be created in the C drive.

A is incorrect because the proposed solution produces the required result butdoes not produce all of the optional results. C is incorrect because the proposedsolution does not produce two optional results. D is also inappropriate becausethe proposed solution does produce the required result.

8. B. Use the /cmdcons option with the Winnt32.exe Setup command. TheRecovery console is installed during Windows 2000 setup using the /cmdconsoptional switch with the Winnt32.exe command. When you use the Winnt32.exeSetup command from the Windows NT 4.0 operating system, you can upgradethe server to Windows 2000. Once installed, the Recovery console can bestarted from the initial boot Options menu when the computer starts up.

A is incorrect because the given solution does not allow you to install theRecovery console during the operating system installation. The given commandhowever, is correct. C is incorrect because the /cmd: command switch is usedto run an additional command before the final phase of setup, and cannot beused to install the Recovery console. D is incorrect because the Recoveryconsole is not installed by default.

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9. B. \Winnt\Winnt32.log. The /debug option records the debug informationin the log file that is named Winnt32.log by default. This file is located in the\Systemroot folder, which is \Winnt. Hence, the debug log file is \Winnt\Winnt32.log.

A is incorrect because the default name of the debug log file is notWinnt.log. C is incorrect because the name of the Systemroot folder isincorrectly given as Windows. D is also an invalid choice because it gives thename of the debug log file as Win2000.log, which is incorrect. If no name isspecified for the debug log file, the name defaults to Winnt32.log.

10. B. The /Checkupgradeonly switch with the Winnt32.exe Setup commandruns a compatibility check on the existing hardware and all installed applicationson a running server. This command generates a log file named Winnt32.log(located in the installation folder) that explains the compatibility details.

A is incorrect because the Winnt.exe command cannot be run on a serverrunning Windows NT 4.0. Moreover, there is no such switch as /Checkupgrade.C is incorrect because the given switch /Checkupgrade is incorrect. It should be/Checkupgradeonly. D is an inappropriate answer because running a completesetup on one of the servers is a risky process, as the server will be upgraded toWindows 2000. Even if the upgrade is fully successful on this server, it is notdefinite that the upgrade process on all servers will be successful, because eachserver does not have a identical set of installed applications.

1.03: Installing Over the Network11. C. E:\i386\winnt.exe. This is the correct syntax for starting the

Windows 2000 Server setup from a network share on a new server that does not contain any operating system. We have to use the Winnt.exe program because the network client software emulates the 16-bit MS-DOSoperating system.

A is incorrect because the Setup.exe command is not used to start theWindows 2000 setup. This file is called by the Autorun.bat program. Moreover,this file is not located in the \i386 folder. B is incorrect because the Winnt32.execommand is used from a running 32-bit operating system to start the installation.D is also incorrect because the Autorun.bat file is not located in the i/386


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folder. This file is automatically started when the Windows 2000 Server setupCD-ROM is inserted in a running 32-bit operating system such as Windows 98and Windows NT.

12. A. Select the Per Server mode. When you are not sure about the licensingmode, you should select the Per Server mode. This enables you to change thelicensing mode to Per Seat mode at a later time.

B is incorrect as there is no Per Client licensing mode. The only twooptions are Per Server and Per Seat. C is incorrect because the Per Seat mode is not a better option when you are not sure about the correct licensing mode.This option does not allow you to change to Per Server mode at a later time. D is an invalid choice because you cannot skip the Licensing question duringsetup. If you do, the setup program will terminate.

13. B. Run Smartdrv.exe before running Winnt.exe. When you run theWindows 2000 Server setup over the network, you must ensure that at least500KB of conventional memory is free. If this is not ensured, the setup takesnearly 8 to10 hours, or sometimes longer, to complete. To overcome thisproblem, run the Smartdrv.exe command. You may also want to run LoadHighWinnt.exe and Emm386.exe to ensure that all device drivers are loaded high.

A is incorrect because the /Makelocalsource will not make any difference if the Smartdrv.exe is not running before you start the setup. C is incorrectbecause increasing the RAM to 512MB will not resolve the problem, as thepre-copy and text-mode portions of the setup run in MS-DOS mode. D isincorrect because it is not possible to increase the conventional memory of acomputer. You can only increase the expanded memory (RAM).

14. B. Internet Authentication Service. The Internet Authentication Service isa part of the Windows 2000 Server networking component that enables remoteusers to dial in to the Remote Access Server on the network.

A is incorrect because Terminal Services are not required for the desiredpurpose. C is incorrect because you do not need to install another DHCPserver when one is already active on the network. D is incorrect because theRemote Installation Services is meant for deployment of the Windows 2000Professional operating system on clients, and is not meant for Remote Access.

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15. B. All servers that do not have software mirroring. You must first break themirror sets in all the existing servers that have Windows NT 4.0 mirroringenabled. An upgrade install is not possible when software mirroring is enabled.The mirror can be reestablished after the setup is complete. This is not required,however, when you are performing a clean install.

A is incorrect because not all, but most, of the servers do not havemirroring enabled and can be upgraded to a Windows 2000 operating systemwithout disturbing the existing disk configurations. C is incorrect because theservers that have hardware RAID5 can be upgraded to Windows 2000 withoutdisturbing the disk configuration. D is incorrect because many of the existingservers can be upgraded to Windows 2000.

16. A. Configure RAID5 and partition the hard disk before setup, and runsetup from the network share simultaneously. This option is the best answer for running attended Windows 2000 Server installations simultaneously on all new servers. The hardware RAID5 must be configured and all partitionscreated before running the setup. Running setup from the network shareensures that the installations are carried out simultaneously.

B is not the best choice because you do not have 20 copies of theWindows 2000 Server CD-ROM. C is incorrect because it is not possible topartition the hard disk during installation when RAID5 is hardware-based. D isincorrect for two reasons: First, the installations cannot be run simultaneouslyfrom a single copy of the setup CD-ROM, and second, a hard disk cannot bepartitioned during setup in the case of hardware-based RAID5.

17. C. All Windows NT 4.0 servers that are running Enterprise Edition. The Windows NT 4.0 servers with Enterprise Edition cannot be upgraded tothe Windows 2000 Server operating system. The only upgrade path for these isto the Windows 2000 Advance Server. All other servers with either Windows NT4.0 OS or Windows NT 3.51 can be upgraded to Windows 2000.

A is incorrect because the servers without CD-ROM drives can use thenetwork share for the upgrade installations. B is incorrect because Service Pack5 for the Windows NT 4.0 server is not a constraint in upgrading these serversto Windows 2000. D is an inappropriate choice because most of the servers canbe upgraded to the Windows 2000 Server operating system.


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Objectives 1.01–1.03The suggested steps look good but there are many steps either missing or incorrect.Some of the steps are unnecessary and can be avoided. Let us have a look at all ofthem:

1. The first missing step is that before you start the actual installation, you mustrun the Winnt32.exe /Checkupgradeonly command on the server that hasapplications running to ensure that there are no compatibility issues. Installationshould only be carried out if all the applications are compatible.

2. The statement indicates that some users have active connections to the server.These users must be asked to disconnect from the server before starting theinstallation, or they might loose unsaved data.

3. Once the above two items are taken care of, you may start the installationdirectly from the Setup Wizard that appears when the Windows 2000 AdvancedServer CD-ROM is inserted. You do not need to cancel this wizard and browsethe CD-ROM contents to find out the setup file. The given steps also suggestthat you run the Winnt.exe file, which is incorrect. Even when you decide torun the setup manually, you should run the Winnt32.exe file.

4. Next, you leave the Administrator Password blank. This is an unwise step since the server is hosting confidential data. It is also suggested that you giveaccess to users for testing the application when the installation is over. Leavinga blank Administrator Password is the most insecure method of providingaccess. The Administrator Password must not be left blank in any case.

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