Introduction to Windows XP Professional

Chapter 2

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Objectives

Upgrade to Windows XP Professional

Install Windows XP Professional

Perform post installation updates and Product Activation

Troubleshoot Failed Installations

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Features - I

Enhanced GUI - replaces the DOS command line instructions with menus and icons and much of the keyboard input with mouse operations.

Automatic Update Features - allows the users to automatically download and install critical operating system updates.

Copying Files and Folders to a CD – enables to copy file and folder to a CD without third party software.

Compressed Folders – enables NTFS compression and zip compression

Desktop Cleanup Wizard - keeps the Desktop organized by periodically checking for unused shortcuts and removing them without harming the installed program.

Improved Taskbar and Start menu - easier access to important and frequently used tasks

FAX Support - enables the users to send faxes over a network Fast User Switching - allows multiple users to simultaneously

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Question for group discussion – What is use of Remote Desktop? (2 min)

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Features - II

Locale Support and Regional Options Enhancements - A locale is a set of cultural and regional preferences that correspond to a user’s language and sublanguage.

Auto-Configuration for Multiple Network connectivity: This feature provides easy access to network devices and Internet.

Instant messaging: it allows users to quickly communicate with one another over the Internet.

Internet connection firewall (ICF): It provides protection on computers directly connected to Internet.

WebDAV Redirector: It allows users at different locations to share and collaborate on a Web data

Remote Desktop: Remote Desktop provides access to a desktop from any terminal services client.

Web Publishing: This feature enables users to publish files to a Web-hosting service. It uses .NET Passport Wizard to sign up.

Welcome screen: This provides the ability to set up multiple user accounts on one computer.

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Practical Activity: Demonstrate the process of Welcome Screen and working with them. Also discuss the options available on their dialog box. (10 min)

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Hardware Requirements

Hardware Components Minimum Requirement

CPU (Central Processing Unit)

233 MHz Intel Pentium II or AMD compatible processor. Although a 300MHz processor is strongly recommended. Windows XP professional supports up to two processors.

Random Access Memory 64 MB RAM. Although 128MB or more is recommended. Windows XP supports maximum of 4GB of RAM.

Hard disk space 1.5 GB to 2GB of free space.

Display Super Video Graphics Array (SVGA) compatible or better display adapter with a monitor capable of 800 x 600 resolutions.

Floppy disk drive 3.5 inch floppy drive (Necessary if the computer does not boot from the CD- ROM)

Network adapter card Required when performing installation from network.

Other Drives CD Rom Drive or DVD Drive

Accessories Keyboard and Mouse or other pointing Device

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Question for group discussion – How does Hardware compatibility list help in pr – installation process? (2 min)

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Ways of Installation

Clean Installation - Enables users to install Windows XP on a computer that does not have any operating system installed.

Upgrade Installation - Enables users to install Windows XP over an existing Windows Operating System.

Multiple boot Installation - Enables users to install more than one operating system on a single computer.

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Question for group discussion – What are the advantages of NTFS over FAT16 and FAT32? (2 min)

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Installation Methods

Standard Installation – Enables the user to provide the location of the Windows files, name of the computer and other settings during the installation process. It is also known as an attended installation.

Network Installation – Enables the users to install OS on multiple computers through a network. The installation files are stored in a shared network folder and then other computers need to be connected to this folder.

Automated Installation – Requires no or limited number of users to enter information while installing OS. The Setup program retrieves the required information from an Answer file.

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Practical Activity: Demonstrate the Clean Installation of Windows XP Professional operating system. (46 min)

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Installing and Deploying Windows XP Professional

The Windows XP Professional tools are used to add specific files and applications to distribute customized installations with not much user interaction

The Windows Professional are installed and deployed using the: Windows Setup Manager System Preparation Tool Remote Installation Services

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Using System Preparation Tool

Enables Disk Duplication Installs Windows XP Professional using the Disk

Master image Used to deploy Windows XP Professional Eliminates the problem which occur while disk

copying Adds a system service to the master image

that creates a unique local domain Security Identifier (SID)

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Practical Activity: Also demonstrate the steps of installing Windows XP Professional using Sysprep technique. (33 min)

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Creating an Unattended Answer File using Setup Manager

Unattended installations are performed using the Windows Setup Manager in Windows XP Professional

Answer files can be created and modified Windows Setup Manager creates the following

types of answer files: Windows Unattended Installations Sysprep Install Remote Installation Services

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Practical Activity: Demonstrate unattended installation using answer file. (20 min)

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Remote Installation Services (RIS)

RIS is a third-party software used for deploying Windows XP Professional

For remote installations, you must have a Windows 2000 server infrastructure and the computer must support remote booting

Remote installation connects to a RIS server and begins an automated installations of Windows XP Professional on local computers

RIS must be installed to a shared volume over the network Remote Installation Services Setup Wizard installs the RIS

software After installing the RIS must be configured

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Practical Activity: Show the steps of installing Windows XP Professional using RIS technique. (25 min)

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Perform Post-Installation Updates

Provide setup for dynamic update to check online for newer versions of installation files

Place the updated files over the shared network to avoid using Internet for each installation

The three related parameters for WIN32.exe are: /dudisable /duprepare:pathname /dushare:pathname

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Product Activation

A new method introduced by Windows XP to prevent privacy

Products are activated by creating a Installation ID using the Hardware ID and Product ID

Installation ID is sent to Microsoft Windows product activation ports are 80-HTTP

and 443-HTTPS

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Troubleshoot Failed Instructions

The installations fails at times due to some errors

Some of the common errors observed during installations are: Media Error CD-ROM drive is not supported Insufficient disk space Dependency service fails to start Setup cannot connect to the domain controller Windows XP Professional fails to install or start

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Summary

Windows XP Compatibility Tool checks for the hardware compatibility

You can migrate the existing files and setting using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard and USMT tool

System Preparation tool (SYSPREP.EXE) is one of the tool used for disk duplication

The Windows Setup Manager creates Windows Unattended Installation, Sysprep Install, Remote Installation Services (RIS) types of answer files.

Remote installations are the most efficient method for deploying Windows XP Professional.

RIS software is installed using the Remote Installation Services Setup Wizard

80-HTTP and 443 HTTPS are the product activations ports of windows

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