Chapter Two Installing Windows XP Professional. Objectives Understand how to install and upgrade...

Chapter TwoChapter Two

Installing Installing

Windows XP Windows XP ProfessionalProfessional

ObjectivesObjectives

Understand how to install and Understand how to install and upgrade Windows XP Professionalupgrade Windows XP Professional

Plan an installation or upgradePlan an installation or upgrade Install Windows XP using a CD-ROM Install Windows XP using a CD-ROM

or the Networkor the Network Understand the installation processUnderstand the installation process Describe the advanced installation Describe the advanced installation

optionsoptions Remove Windows XP ProfessionalRemove Windows XP Professional

Upgrading Versus Upgrading Versus InstallingInstalling

Windows XP can be installed as an Windows XP can be installed as an upgradeupgrade over an existing installation of following over an existing installation of following operating systems:operating systems: Windows 95 OSR2, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows 95 OSR2, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE,

and Windows Meand Windows Me Windows NT 4.0 WorkstationWindows NT 4.0 Workstation Windows 2000 ProfessionalWindows 2000 Professional Windows XP HomeWindows XP Home

To migrate from any other OS not include on To migrate from any other OS not include on this list requires a full or this list requires a full or clean installationclean installation


Typically, you would select an upgrade Typically, you would select an upgrade installation when you want to retain installation when you want to retain you existing desktop, system settings, you existing desktop, system settings, and network configurationand network configuration

Multi-boot systemMulti-boot system Computer that hosts two or more Computer that hosts two or more

operating system that can be booted to by operating system that can be booted to by selecting one from a boot menu or boot selecting one from a boot menu or boot manager each time the computer is booted manager each time the computer is booted upup


Figure 2-1: Choosing the upgrade options from the Windows Setup Wizard

Booting Multiple Booting Multiple Operating SystemsOperating Systems

Unless you deliberately overwrite, or Unless you deliberately overwrite, or formatformat, the , the partitionpartition or volume where or volume where another OS is located, installing Windows XP another OS is located, installing Windows XP Professional will not affect another OS Professional will not affect another OS already installed on the same computeralready installed on the same computer

You can create a You can create a dual-bootdual-boot system with system with Windows XP and other operating systemsWindows XP and other operating systems

The The boot loaderboot loader is the software that: is the software that: Shows all currently available operating systemsShows all currently available operating systems Permits you to choose which OS should be bootedPermits you to choose which OS should be booted


Figure 2-2: the Windows XP Professional boot menu


BOOT.INI fileBOOT.INI file Text file that creates Windows XP boot Text file that creates Windows XP boot

loader’s menuloader’s menu If you plan to use more than one OS, If you plan to use more than one OS,

it’s important to consider:it’s important to consider: Which Which file systemfile system to use to use Whether data must be accessible to Whether data must be accessible to

more than one OS on the same machinemore than one OS on the same machine

Planning the InstallationPlanning the Installation

Important to check hardware Important to check hardware against the HCLagainst the HCL

Also important to consider:Also important to consider: Type of installation you want to performType of installation you want to perform Partition on which the OS files will be Partition on which the OS files will be

stored and how that partition is to be stored and how that partition is to be formattedformatted

Planning the InstallationPlanning the Installation You can perform an upgrade installation You can perform an upgrade installation

if your situation meets all of the if your situation meets all of the following conditions:following conditions: Current OS is supported as a platform that Current OS is supported as a platform that

Windows XP Professional can upgradeWindows XP Professional can upgrade You want to replace your current OS with You want to replace your current OS with

Windows XP, retaining as much Windows XP, retaining as much configuration and setting information as configuration and setting information as possiblepossible

You are prepared to handle problems that You are prepared to handle problems that may occur under Windows XP that are not may occur under Windows XP that are not present under current OSpresent under current OS

Planning the InstallationPlanning the Installation You can perform a fresh installation if at You can perform a fresh installation if at

least one of the following is true:least one of the following is true: Your system has a freshly formatted hard drive, Your system has a freshly formatted hard drive,

or a new blank hard drive has just been installedor a new blank hard drive has just been installed You wish to install Windows XP over your existing You wish to install Windows XP over your existing

OS, but that OS is on the list of operating OS, but that OS is on the list of operating system,s that support upgrading to Windows XPsystem,s that support upgrading to Windows XP

You want to replace your existing OS with You want to replace your existing OS with Windows XPWindows XP

You want to create a dual-boot or multi-boot You want to create a dual-boot or multi-boot configuration with the existing operating configuration with the existing operating system(s) and Windows XPsystem(s) and Windows XP

Types of InstallationsTypes of Installations

Installing over the networkInstalling over the network Launch the Setup routine from a Launch the Setup routine from a

network share instead of local devicenetwork share instead of local device CD-ROM installation launched from CD-ROM installation launched from

setup boot floppiessetup boot floppies The most common installation method The most common installation method

is using the five is using the five set-up boot disks set-up boot disks (or floppies)(or floppies) to initiate the installation to initiate the installation from a local CD-ROM drivefrom a local CD-ROM drive

Types of InstallationsTypes of Installations

Bootable CD-ROMBootable CD-ROM Windows XP Professional is self-bootingWindows XP Professional is self-booting

CD-ROM launch from existing OSCD-ROM launch from existing OS Setup process can be launched from an Setup process can be launched from an

existing OS or from a boot floppy that existing OS or from a boot floppy that contains CD-ROM driverscontains CD-ROM drivers

Creating setup boot floppiesCreating setup boot floppies If set-up boot floppies aren’t available, If set-up boot floppies aren’t available,

you’ll have to create themyou’ll have to create them

Important Setup Option Important Setup Option DifferencesDifferences

A text-only format is launched A text-only format is launched initially if setup is launched from:initially if setup is launched from: Setup boot floppiesSetup boot floppies Bootable CD-ROM driveBootable CD-ROM drive DOSDOS

Setup later switches into a GUI Setup later switches into a GUI formatformat


Setup opens a graphical Setup Setup opens a graphical Setup Wizard if it is launched from:Wizard if it is launched from: Any other Windows OSAny other Windows OS Local CD-ROM driveLocal CD-ROM drive Network shareNetwork share


The Windows setup method employs The Windows setup method employs an initialization wizard to preselect an initialization wizard to preselect or predefine several setup optionsor predefine several setup options

An upgrade installation retains as An upgrade installation retains as much of the existing system much of the existing system information as possibleinformation as possible

A clean installation ignores all A clean installation ignores all existing settingsexisting settings

Advanced Installation Advanced Installation OptionsOptions

Advanced installations proceed in Advanced installations proceed in much the same manner as a manual much the same manner as a manual installation, except that an installation, except that an answer answer filefile is used to provide the responses to is used to provide the responses to all setup promptsall setup prompts

In addition, answer files can be used to In addition, answer files can be used to install additional applications after the install additional applications after the OS installation is completeOS installation is complete

Automated InstallationsAutomated Installations

Unattended installationUnattended installation Windows XP installation that uses a Windows XP installation that uses a

script and does not require user script and does not require user interactioninteraction

Uniqueness database file (UDF)Uniqueness database file (UDF) Text file that contains a partial set of Text file that contains a partial set of

instructions for installing Windows XPinstructions for installing Windows XP Setup ManagerSetup Manager

Windows XP tool that provides you with Windows XP tool that provides you with a GUI for creating an answer filea GUI for creating an answer file

Answer Files and UDFsAnswer Files and UDFs

You can create a UDF in a text You can create a UDF in a text editor such as EDIT or Notepadeditor such as EDIT or Notepad

When you’ve finished a UDF, save it When you’ve finished a UDF, save it as a text file and store it on diskas a text file and store it on disk

It is often helpful to name UDFs for It is often helpful to name UDFs for the people using themthe people using them

Remote Installation Remote Installation Service (RIS)Service (RIS)

RIS is used to push installations over a RIS is used to push installations over a network to a clientnetwork to a client

RIS can install Windows XP on clients RIS can install Windows XP on clients that have:that have: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

(DHCP) PXE-based remote boot ROM(DHCP) PXE-based remote boot ROM RIS boot disk-supported RIS boot disk-supported network network

adapter (NIC)adapter (NIC) Existing OSExisting OS


Steps for employing RIS:Steps for employing RIS: Verify systems comply with hardware Verify systems comply with hardware

requirementsrequirements Install a Windows 2000 or .NET Server Install a Windows 2000 or .NET Server

as a stand-alone/member serveras a stand-alone/member server If DNS is not already present in the If DNS is not already present in the

domain, install itdomain, install it Promote the Windows Server as a Promote the Windows Server as a

domain controllerdomain controller


Steps for employing RIS (cont.):Steps for employing RIS (cont.): If DHCP is not already present on the If DHCP is not already present on the

domain, install itdomain, install it Initiate the configuration procedure for Initiate the configuration procedure for

RIS by launching RISETUP.EXE from the RIS by launching RISETUP.EXE from the Run commandRun command

Authorize RIS with Active Directory Authorize RIS with Active Directory through the DHCP Managerthrough the DHCP Manager

Use the Directory Management snap-in to Use the Directory Management snap-in to further configure RIS and define remote further configure RIS and define remote installation parametersinstallation parameters

Using the SYSDIFF Using the SYSDIFF UtilityUtility

SYSDIFFSYSDIFF Windows XP utility used to take a Windows XP utility used to take a

snapshot of a basic installation and snapshot of a basic installation and after the changes have been made, after the changes have been made, record the changes and apply them to record the changes and apply them to another installationanother installation

You can use the SYSDIFF in You can use the SYSDIFF in combination with an unattended combination with an unattended installationinstallation

Using SYSPREPUsing SYSPREP

SYSPREPSYSPREP System duplication tool used to System duplication tool used to

duplicate an entire hard driveduplicate an entire hard drive Tool is useful when installing Windows Tool is useful when installing Windows

XP onto multiple identical systemsXP onto multiple identical systems Each system must have at least closely Each system must have at least closely

matching, if not almost identical, core matching, if not almost identical, core hardware configurationshardware configurations

WINNT and WINNT32WINNT and WINNT32

WINNTWINNT 16-bit setup tool16-bit setup tool Designed to be launched from DOS and Designed to be launched from DOS and

operating systems that rely upon DOSoperating systems that rely upon DOS WINNT32WINNT32

32-bit setup tool32-bit setup tool Designed to be launched from 32-bit Designed to be launched from 32-bit

operating systemsoperating systems

WINNTWINNT

Command line syntax for the WINNT Command line syntax for the WINNT command:command: /S[:sourcepath]/S[:sourcepath] /T[:tempdrive]/T[:tempdrive] /U[:answer_file]/U[:answer_file] /UDF:id[,UDF_file]/UDF:id[,UDF_file]

WINNTWINNT

Command line syntax for the WINNT Command line syntax for the WINNT command (cont.):command (cont.): /R[folder]/R[folder] /Rx[:folder]/Rx[:folder] /E/E /A/A

WINNT32WINNT32

Command line syntax for the WINNT32 Command line syntax for the WINNT32 command:command: /checkupgradeonly/checkupgradeonly /cmd:/cmd:command_linecommand_line /cmdcons/cmdcons /copydir:i386\/copydir:i386\folder_namefolder_name /copysource:/copysource:folder_namefolder_name /debug[/debug[levellevel]:[]:[filenamefilename]]

WINNT32WINNT32

Command line syntax for the WINNT32 Command line syntax for the WINNT32 command (cont.):command (cont.): /dudisable/dudisable /duprepare:/duprepare:pathnamepathname /dushare:/dushare:pathnamepathname /m:/m:folder_namefolder_name /makelocalsource/makelocalsource /noreboot/noreboot

WINNT32WINNT32

Command line syntax for the WINNT32 Command line syntax for the WINNT32 command (cont.):command (cont.): /s:/s:sourcepathsourcepath /syspart:/syspart:drive_letterdrive_letter /tempdrive:/tempdrive:drive_letterdrive_letter /udf:/udf:idid[,[,UDB_fileUDB_file]] /unattend/unattend /unattend[/unattend[numnum]:[]:[answer_fileanswer_file]]

Partitioning the Hard Partitioning the Hard DiskDisk

Many people create a DOS boot partition Many people create a DOS boot partition that’s accessible when booting from a that’s accessible when booting from a floppyfloppy

Active partitionActive partition Houses the Windows XP boot filesHouses the Windows XP boot files

To partition the hard disk before setup, To partition the hard disk before setup, you can use:you can use: The DOS The DOS FDISKFDISK The partitioning interface encountered during The partitioning interface encountered during

setupsetup

Activating Windows XPActivating Windows XP

Product activationProduct activation Mechanism by which a product has a Mechanism by which a product has a

finite initial functional lifetimefinite initial functional lifetime Activation has both benefits and Activation has both benefits and

drawbacksdrawbacks After initial installation, you have 30 After initial installation, you have 30

days to activate your product before it days to activate your product before it will no longer function fullywill no longer function fully

Windows XP Professional Windows XP Professional SetupSetup

Installing Windows XP is not difficultInstalling Windows XP is not difficult Easier than process for installing Easier than process for installing

Windows 2000Windows 2000 Almost as simple as the process for Almost as simple as the process for

Windows 98Windows 98 There are two major parts to the There are two major parts to the

setupsetup The text-only portionThe text-only portion The GUI portionThe GUI portion

Troubleshooting an Troubleshooting an InstallationInstallation

The Windows XP installation The Windows XP installation procedure is fairly self-regulating procedure is fairly self-regulating and self-healingand self-healing

In most cases, if you hit a snag, you In most cases, if you hit a snag, you can resolve the issue by either:can resolve the issue by either: Starting overStarting over Just rebootingJust rebooting

Removing Windows XP Removing Windows XP ProfessionalProfessional

Unlike most other Windows Unlike most other Windows operating system, Windows XP offers operating system, Windows XP offers an uninstall or rollback capabilityan uninstall or rollback capability

It is supported only when an It is supported only when an upgrade is performed over Windows upgrade is performed over Windows 95/98/OSR2/Me95/98/OSR2/Me

Removing Windows XP Removing Windows XP ProfessionalProfessional

Destroying partitionsDestroying partitions Possibly the easiest method to remove Possibly the easiest method to remove

Windows XP is to destroy the installation Windows XP is to destroy the installation and start fresh with some other OSand start fresh with some other OS

Be sure to first remove all data you consider Be sure to first remove all data you consider importantimportant

If you installed Windows XP onto a FAT If you installed Windows XP onto a FAT partition smaller than 2 GB, you may to partition smaller than 2 GB, you may to remove it from your computer without remove it from your computer without performing above the destroy methodperforming above the destroy method

Chapter SummaryChapter Summary

Understand the steps to install and Understand the steps to install and uninstall Windows XPuninstall Windows XP

Be familiar with all the tools and Be familiar with all the tools and information used in the installation and information used in the installation and uninstallation processuninstallation process

Understand how to choose hardware for a Understand how to choose hardware for a successful installationsuccessful installation

Understand how to install locally and over Understand how to install locally and over a networka network

Chapter SummaryChapter Summary

Understand how to use the switches Understand how to use the switches that come with WINNT and that come with WINNT and WINNT32WINNT32

Understand how to run setupUnderstand how to run setup Be familiar with the differences Be familiar with the differences

between upgrading and installing between upgrading and installing Windows XPWindows XP

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