Lesson 2: Installing Windows 8.1 MOAC 70-687: Configuring Windows 8.1

Lesson 2: Installing Windows 8.1

MOAC 70-687: Configuring Windows 8.1

Overview• Exam Objective 1.2: Install Windows 8.1

o Install as Windows To Goo Migrate from previous versions of Windows to

Windows 8.1o Upgrade from Windows 7 or Windows 8 to

Windows 8.1o Install to VHD, install additional Windows

features, configure Windows for additional languages

Understanding the Windows 8.1 Boot

EnvironmentLesson 2: Installing Windows 8.1

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Windows 8.1 Boot Environment

• Windows 8.1 eliminates DOS from the installation process and provides a new boot environment.


Introducing Windows Preinstallation Environment

(PE) • Windows PE 5.0:

o Is a striped-down operating systemo Is based on the Windows 8.1 kernelo Enables system administrators to boot a

computer with no operating system installed and initiate the operating system setup process


Windows PE• Advantages of Windows PE compared to

MS-DOS:o Native 32-bit or 64-bit supporto Native 32-bit or 64-bit driver supporto Internal networking supporto Internal NTFS supporto Scripting language supporto Flexible boot options


What’s New inWindows PE

• Anyone can obtain latest versions of Windows PE (3.0, 4.0, and 5.0)

• Available for free in a standalone version as part of the Windows 8.1 Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK)


Windows 8.1 ADKThe Windows 8.1 ADK includes the following components:• Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT)• Deployment Tools • User State Migration Tool (USMT)• Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) • Windows Assessment Toolkit • Windows Assessment Services • Windows Preinstallation Environment

(Windows PE)


Understanding Windows PE Limitations

• Windows PE was never intended to function as a full-time operating system

• Experienced rapid deployment and execution• Limitations include:

o Does not support the entire collection of Win32 APIso Automatically stops and reboots the computer after

72 hours of continuous operationo Drive letter assignments you create in a Windows PE

session are not persistent between sessionso You must use 32-bit version of Windows PE to install

32-bit version of Windows 8.1; 64-bit version of Windows PE to install 64-bit Windows 8.1


Understanding Windows PE Limitations

o Registry keys are reset to default values each time the operating system restarts

o Will not fit on a floppy disk• Is possible to create bootable Windows PE

CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, and USB flash driveo Does not have file server or Remote Desktop

capabilitieso Does not support Microsoft .NET Framework or

the Common Language Runtime (CLR), Windows on Windows 32 (WOW32), Windows on Windows 64 (WOW64), Virtual DOS Machine (VDM), OS/2, or POSIX subsystems


Using Windows PE• Windows PE is useful for scenarios that

require a basic operating system with minimal resource usage.

• Can be used for:o Custom deploymentso System troubleshootingo System recovery

Performing a Clean Installation



Clean Installation• A clean installation is the simplest way to

deploy Windows 8.1 on a new computer or a computer with a partition that you are willing to reformat (losing all of the data on the partition in the process).

Perform a Clean Installation

The Windows Setup page



The Which type of installation do you want? page



The Where do you want to install Windows? page



The Installing Windows page



The Personalize page



The Sign in to your Microsoft account page



Installing Third-Party Device Drivers

• The Where do you want to install Windows? page lists the partitions on all of the hard disks that the Setup program can detect with its default drivers.

• If the hard disk drives in the computer are connected to a third-party controller, rather than the one integrated into the motherboard, the list of partitions might appear empty, and you will have to supply a driver before the Setup program can see the disks.

• Check the controller manufacturer’s website for a driver supporting Windows 8.1. If none is available, use the most recent Windows 8 or Windows 7 driver.

Install a Third-Party Disk Driver

The Load Driver message box



Working with Installation Partitions

• In addition to installing disk drivers, the Where do you want to install Windows? page enables you to create, manage, and delete the partitions on your disks.

• Clicking the Drive options (advanced) button on the page causes four additional buttons to appear. These buttons have the following functions:o Deleteo Extendo Formato New

Working with Installation Partitions

Additional buttons on the Where do you want to install Windows? page



Installing to a VHD• It is possible to install Windows 8.1 on a

virtual hard disk (VHD) file stored on any one of the computer’s physical disks.

• When you install Windows 8.1 on a VHD, it becomes an alternative boot device to the standard disk partition installation.

• This ability makes it possible to maintain any number of independent Windows 8.1 installations on a single computer and boot into any one as needed.


Installing Language Support

• Once you install Windows 8.1 using one particular language, you can add others using the Language control panel applet.


The Add a language page



The Language options page



Installing Additional Features

• Windows 8.1 includes many programs and features that the setup program does not install by default.

• This prevents the Windows from consuming resources unnecessarily

Installing Additional Features

The Turn Windows features on or off window


Upgrading to Windows 8.1



Preparing to UpgradeConsider the following before you perform any upgrade to Windows 8.1:• Run Upgrade Assistant • Check hardware compatibility • Search for updated drivers • Check application compatibility • Check disk space • Perform a full backup • Purchase Windows 8.1


Upgrading from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1

Editions• This upgrade is actually more of an update,

because it does not completely replace the operating system, as an in-place upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 8.1 does.

• In an enterprise environment, this is an upgrade that can easily be performed by the end user, without the need for a service call.

• Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro are upgradable through the Windows Store, but Windows 8 Enterprise is not


Upgrading from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1

Editions• Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows RT, and Windows 7 all

include a tool called Windows Easy Transfer that enables you to copy the valuable data from a source operating system to a destination operating system.

• In Windows 8.1, however, Microsoft has taken the first steps towards deprecating the Windows Easy Transfer tool. o The Windows 8.1 version can only transfer files (not settings or

profiles), and only from Windows 7, Windows RT, and Windows 8. You can’t even transfer data from one Windows 8.1 system to another.

• There is another tool that can migrate data into Windows 8.1, called the User State Migration Tool (USMT), This is a command line tool designed primarily for use by administrators

Installing Windows to Go



Windows to Go• Windows To Go is a new feature in Windows 8.1 that

enables administrators to deploy system images on removable USB drives.

• When a user plugs a Windows To Go drive into a remote computer, the system loads the complete Windows 8.1 environment from the removable medium, including applications and any other data incorporated into the image file.

• Once Windows 8.1 is loaded from the Windows To Go drive, the storage subsystem on the host computer is disabled, so that no remnants of the Windows To Go environment are left on that computer.

Create a Windows To Go Drive

The Choose the drive you want to use page



The Choose a Windows 8.1 image page


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This figure shows 8, not 8.1


The Set a BitLocker password page


Select this option and then type a password below


The Choose a boot option page


Lesson Summary• Windows 8.1 includes a new preinstallation environment

called Windows PE.• In a clean installation, you boot from the Windows 8 Setup

disk and create or select a blank partition where Windows 8 will reside.

• It is possible to migrate files and settings from an existing Windows installation to a newly installed Windows 8 installation using either Windows Easy Transfer or User State Migration Tool.

• Windows 8.1 supports in-place upgrades only from Windows 7, Windows 8 or another Windows 8.1 edition.


Lesson Summary• To perform an in-place upgrade, you must launch the

Windows 8.1 Setup program from within Windows 7 or Windows 8.

• To upgrade from one Windows 8.1 edition to another, you can use the Add features to Windows 8.1 found in the Windows 8.1 Control Panel.

• Windows To Go is a new feature in Windows 8.1 that enables administrators to deploy system images on removable USB drives.

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