Installing and Installing and Upgrading WindowsUpgrading Windows

Operating SystemOperating System

Provides the fundamental link between the hardware that makes up the PC and the user

OS should be able to do four things:– Communicate with hardware– Provide a user interface– Provide a structure for accessing

applications– Enable users to manipulate programs and

data

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows 95Microsoft Windows 95 Microsoft Windows 98Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows NTMicrosoft Windows NT Microsoft Windows 2000Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XPMicrosoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows VistaMicrosoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows 2003 – Server OsMicrosoft Windows 2003 – Server Os

Other Operating Other Operating SystemSystem Mac OS UNIX Linux

– Few of the more famous ones: Fedora Core

– A popular general-purpose Linux, derived from Red Hat Linux. Debian

– Used for everything from individual systems to powerful servers.

Slackware – A favorite distro for folks who are good at Linux—flexible but

not as user friendly. Ubuntu

– Based on Debian but designed for easy use by individual users. SuSE

– Another popular general-purpose distro.

Installing/Upgrading Windows Preparing for Installation or Upgrade

1. Identify hardware requirements2. Verify hardware and software compatibility3. Decide whether to perform a clean installation or

an upgrade4. Determine how to back up and restore existing

data, if necessary5. Select an installation method6. Determine how to partition the hard drive and

what file system to use7. Determine your computer’s network role8. Decide on your computer’s language and locale

settings9. Plan for post-installation tasks

Post-Installation Tasks

Identifying Installation Problems

Patches, Service Packs, and Updates

Upgrading Drivers Restoring User Data Files

(if Applicable)

Installing or Upgrading to Windows 2000 Professional Hardware Requirements

Installing or Upgrading to Windows XP Professional Upgrade Paths

– Windows 98 (all versions)– Windows Me– Windows NT 4.0 Workstation

(Service Pack 5 and later)– Windows 2000 Professional

(including service packs)– Windows XP Home Edition

XP Hardware Requirements

Upgrading Issues for Windows 2000 and Windows XP Issues that you should be aware of before performing

an upgrade:– You can upgrade directly to Windows 2000 Professional

from Windows 95/98 (but not Windows Me) and Windows NT Workstation

Because of differences between Windows 9x and Windows 2000/XP, you– might find that some programs that ran well under

Windows 9x will not run under Windows 2000/XP– Not only does Windows 2000/XP have new hardware

requirements, it also does not like a lot of Windows 9x software!

– Third-party disk compression applications are not supported by Windows 2000/XP

– Third-party power management applications are also likely to cause problems with a Windows 2000/XP installation

The Windows 2000/XP Clean Install Process Manually

– From CD-ROM– Over the Network Installation

Automating the Install– Scripting Installations with

Setup Manager– Sysprep

Disk Cloning

Troubleshooting Installation Problems (Text Mode Errors)

No Boot Device Present When Booting Off the Startup Disk

Either the startup disk is bad or the CMOS is not set to look at that disk drive first

Windows Setup Requires XXXX Amount of Available Drive Space– You forgot to format the C: drive, or there’s a bunch of stuff on the

drive already Not Ready Error on Optical Drive

– You probably just need to give the optical drive a moment to catch up. Press R for retry a few times. You may also have a damaged installation disc, or the optical drive may be too slow for the system

A Stop Error (Blue Screen of Death) After the Reboot at the End of Text Mode– This is most common during a Windows 2000/XP installation and

may mean that you didn’t do your homework in checking hardware compatibility, especially the BIOS. I’ll tell you more about stop errors in Chapter 15, but if you encounter one of these errors during installation, check out the Microsoft Knowledge Base, especially article 165863, “Troubleshooting ‘Stop 0x0A’ Messages in Windows 2000 and Windows NT.”

Troubleshooting Installation Problems (Graphical Mode Errors) Hardware Detection Errors Can’t Read CAB Files Lockups During Install Smart Recovery, Repair Install Optical Drive, Hard Drive