1. Installing Windows XP Professional 70-270: MCSE Guide to Microsoft Windows XP Professional

2. Upgrading Versus Installing  Choose between: Upgrading A "clean" installation

3. Upgrading (Page 1)  Possible if previous version of Windows already is installed  Upgrading can an preserve settings … Password files, desktop settings, general or network configurations, installed programs, etc. System utilities and device drivers unique to the old O/S will be lost

4. Upgrading (Page 2)  Upgrades are possible from: Windows 95 OSR2,Windows 98,Windows 98 SE, and Windows ME Windows NT 4.0 Workstation (with Service Pack 6 or later) Windows 2000 Professional (with any service packs) Windows XP Home Edition Windows 95 (retains less information since Microsoft no longer supports it)

5. Upgrading (Page 3)  To perform the upgrade: 1. Backup all data—also make certain you have all program installation disks (just in case) 2. Select the executable file winnt32.exe from the "\I386" folder on the installation CD (this is the installation application for most installs)  Only if the install application does not run automatically when the CD is inserted 3. Select "Upgrade (Recommended)" from the drop-down menu

6. Upgrade Option From Setup Wizard

7. Data File Backup Considerations  If backing up from Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows SE or Windows ME: Do not backup files that were compressed using older version of Windows backup utility—Windows XP backup not compatible with earlier versions  One of two XP Professional utilities, run before the upgrade, help to retain many personal system settings and data files: "Files and Settings Transfer Wizard" "User State Migration"

8. Device Driver Considerations  Most drivers will be updated automatically during the installation  Nonstandard or obscure drivers may need to be replaced if possible  Or entire device may need to be removed or replaced with one on the HCL list (most commonly video drivers)

9. Clean Installation  Installs new version  No settings maintained  Good option for system with problems  Only option if no version of Windows from the previous compatibility list is installed

10. Windows XP Upgrade Advisor  An Internet utility that inspects a computer to determine if the hardware and software are compatible with Windows XP 1. www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/ upgrading/advisor.asp (over 50 MB) www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/ upgrading/advisor.asp 2. After download, select "Upgrade Advisor" and follow the wizard-like prompts 3. A report listing any problems can be saved to a file for future reference  Can only be used on a system with an existing Windows O/S

11. Booting Multiple Operating Systems  Install more than one O/S on the same computer in separate partitions  Windows XP should be installed last Older versions first in chronological order If not, XP will not update the boot partition's files and none of the other O/S's can boot The boot loader is the software that shows all currently available operating systems  Windows XP can be dual-booted with any Microsoft O/S, OS/2, Linux, etc.

12. Planning The Installation (Page 1)  Attended or unattended?  Which partition?  Computer must meet minimum hardware requirements "Setup" program checks at start of installation and will terminate automatically if not  Automatically configures Windows XP for multiprocessor system (up to two) If present on the system Reinstall XP if additional processor added later

13. Planning The Installation (Page 2)  Decide upon upgrade or clean installation  Upgrade possible if: Current O/S supported as one to which Windows XP Professional can upgrade Goal is to retain as much configuration and setting information as possible You are prepared to handle hardware and software incompatibilities that may arise

14. Planning The Installation (Page 3)  Clean installation necessary if: Hard drive has been formatted, or new hard drive is installed Installation is over an existing O/S not on the list of supported operating systems A partitioned disk is being used to create multi- boot system with Windows XP installed last

15. Types Of Attended Installations  Choice between: Network installation CD installation (faster)

16. Installing over the Network  Launch setup routine (either winnt.exe or winnt32.exe) from network share If launching setup from:  MS-DOS or Windows 3.x, run winnt.exe  Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP/2000, run winnt32.exe  Create a share on either the server's CD- ROM or hard drive  The "\I386" folder on the installation CD contains the files

17. Activity 2-1: Network Installation Setup  http://course.labmentors.com http://course.labmentors.com  Objective: Prepare a Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003 as a network installation point for Windows XP Professional  Follow instructions to share CD-ROM folder and set permissions

18. CD-ROM Installation Launched from Setup Boot Floppies (Page 1)  In some instances it may be necessary to start with setup boot disks (or floppies) before installing from local CD-ROM: Must install storage drivers manually System will not boot from the CD (it should) No existing O/S No network access

19. CD-ROM Installation Launched from Setup Boot Floppies (Page 2)  To begin the process: Place XP Professional CD into HCL-compliant CD-ROM drive Place first of setup boot disks into floppy drive Reboot system The installer will be prompted to enter each floppy in sequence  If necessary, create new setup floppies The utility is available is available for download from www.microsoft.com/downloads (search the site using keywords "xp setup disks"www.microsoft.com/downloads

20. Using a Bootable CD  The Microsoft Windows XP Professional CD is self-booting Bypasses setup floppies by booting from CD  Fastest and most common method  Will work with or without either: An O/S installed on the machine Network access

21. Setup Initializations  The two stages of installation process are: Text Mode Setup GUI Setup Method

22. Text Mode Setup  The first part of the install process Necessary when not installing on a machine with a preexisting Windows O/S  A series of prompts ask for various setup options  After this text-only portion is complete, advances on to the GUI section

23. GUI Setup Method  The initialization "Setup Wizard" can skip the text-only section if several setup options are pre-selected (predefined) Determined by accepting those settings from the previous Windows O/S  Installation begins by asking if this is an upgrade or a clean install

24. GUI Setup Method--Upgrade  If an upgrade: 1. Prompts to accept the license agreement 2. Copies required files to hard drive 3. Reboots system 4. Runs through text-only portion without prompts 5. Proceeds to GUI portion

25. GUI Setup Method—Clean Install (Page 1) 1. Prompts installer for the license agreement and product key 2. "Setup Options" page provides: "Advanced Options" button  Source path (default is cdrom_drive:\I386)  System root folder where Windows XP will be installed (default folder is \windows)  Determine whether to copy all files from CD before rebooting  Whether to allow manual selection of the destination partition (select check box or first partition is selected by default)

26. GUI Setup Method—Clean Install (Page 2) 2. "Setup Options" page (con): "Accessibility Options" button including the magnifier and narrator options Primary language drop-down menu

27. GUI Setup Method—Clean Install (Page 3) 3. Asks if you want to upgrade drive with NTFS (the NT file system for increased security) 4. Asks if you want to download the most recent setup files from Microsoft Website (known as Dynamic Update): New feature which enables Setup to download updates and patches for Windows XP before installation begins Windows Update lets you install recent patches anytime after installation is complete

28. GUI Setup Method—Clean Install (Page 4) 5. Setup copies required files to hard drive 6. Reboots system 7. Runs through text-only portion without prompts for options that are predefined 8. Completes the majority of the installation in GUI mode

29. Partitioning The Hard Disk  Active partition Houses the Windows XP boot files  To partition: Use the MS-DOS command fdisk.exe before installation Or disk can be partitioned during Windows XP setup  To remove partitions: Use delpart.exe command

30. Why Partition the Hard Drive?  To create one partition for Windows XP and applications, and another for data files  To create a multi-boot (dual O/S) system  To create an MS-DOS partition for running diagnostic software/utilities that only run under DOS

31. Activity 2-4: Disk Partitioning  http://course.labmentors.com http://course.labmentors.com  Objective: Remove and create partitions using the FDISK command  Boot to DOS  Locate and use FDISK

32. Volume Licensing  All Windows XP installations must have a valid user license  Volume licensing is cost effective for multiple machines  Comes on a special version of Windows XP Professional installation CD Includes special 25-digit product key (single user and volume user keys not interchangeable)  Can purchase from 5 to over 100,000 volume licenses

33. Windows XP Professional Setup  Step-by-step from floppies (if computer does not support bootable CD's) or from a bootable CD  Not difficult, installation procedure is fairly self-regulating and self-healing  If a problem is encountered, rebooting or starting over usually solves it  See chapter on "Troubleshooting Windows XP" if installation continues to fail

34. Activating Windows XP (Page 1)  Product has finite initial functional lifetime Microsoft's effort to minimize piracy  Must be activated within 30 days after initial installation to continue functioning  Product activation: System hardware is identified and matched with product license on Microsoft database Anonymous but specific enough to ensure that the product key is not used to install Windows XP from that disk to another computer

35. Activating Windows XP (Page 2)  Advantages: Ensures you have a fully licensed product  Drawbacks: Hardware changes may invalidate activation (you can reactivate by contacting Microsoft) Difficult if system lacks Internet access (you can activate by phone during the installation)  Can be completed during or after setup  Additional registration is optional

36. Activity 2-5: Manual Install of Windows XP  Objective: Install Windows XP without using any of the automated features (unattend file, RIS, imaging, etc.)  Follow instructions to perform installation  The LAN driver should be installed after the Win XP installation is complete  After Internet connectivity is established, activate Windows XP

37. Advanced Customized Installation Options  Windows XP supports both unattended and customized installation options Attended installations may not be desirable if they are hundreds or even thousand of clients on which Windows XP must be installed Cloned (ghosted) hard drives poor solution if each workstation has unique setup values  Unattended and customized installations require significant system and setup script preparation and pre-configuration

38. Unattended Installations (Page 1)  Similar to attended installations except an answer file (a script) provides responses  The answer file also may be used to install additional applications after Windows XP has been installed

39. Unattended Installations (Page 2)  A uniqueness database file (UDF) may be used in conjunction with the answer file Overrides selected settings in the answer file for each individual computer Useful from implementing changes for some clients without updating answer file

40. Running an Unattended Installation (Page 1)  If running winnt.exe at command prompt: Include the /U (specifies it is an unattended installation) and /S options  Running winnt32.exe at command prompt: Include the /UNATTEND and /S options  The location of "unattend.txt" file is specified with the /S option  The name of a UDF file may be specified with the /UDF option

41. Running an Unattended Installation (Page 2)  Command line example: winnt32.exe /unattend /s:C:\local\source\i386 /udf:%compName%,M:\Control\unique.udb This all is on a single command line

42. The UNATTEND.TXT File  Text file that contains the default settings for an unattended installation  Modify manually (i.e. with Notepad) or with the "Setup Manager Wizard"  Full file parameter specifications at: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/ Windows2000Pro/deploy/unattend/sp1ch01.m spx http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/ Windows2000Pro/deploy/unattend/sp1ch01.m spx

43. Setup Manager Wizard  Used to create various installation scripts including "unattended.txt"  May be installed from: The "Windows Support Tools Setup Wizard" found in \support\tools on the XP installation disk; run the command setup.exe The deploy.cab file (a compressed WinZip file) in the \support\tools folder on XP installation disk; double-click file and extract setupmgr.exe  Run the setupmgr.exe to execute "Setup Manager Wizard"

44. UNATTEND.TXT (Page 1) ; Microsoft Windows Codename Whistler Personal, Professional, Server, Advanced Server and Datacenter ; (c) 1994 - 2000 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. ; ; Sample Unattended Setup Answer File ; ; This file contains information about how to automate the installation ; or upgrade of Windows Codename Whistler so the ; Setup program runs without requiring user input. ;

45. UNATTEND.TXT (Page 2) [Unattended] Unattendmode = FullUnattended OemPreinstall = NO TargetPath = * Filesystem = LeaveAlone [UserData] FullName = "Your User Name" OrgName = "Your Organization Name" ComputerName = * ProductKey= "JJWKH-7M9R8-26VM4-FX8CC- GDPD8"

46. UNATTEND.TXT (Page 3) [GuiUnattended] ; Sets the Timezone to the Pacific Northwest ; Sets the Admin Password to NULL ; Turn AutoLogon ON and login once TimeZone = "004" AdminPassword = * AutoLogon = Yes AutoLogonCount = 1

47. UNATTEND.TXT (Page 4) [LicenseFilePrintData] ; For Server installs AutoMode = "PerServer" AutoUsers = "5" [GuiRunOnce] ; List the programs that you want to launch when the machine is logged into for the first time

48. UNATTEND.TXT (Page 5) [Display] BitsPerPel = 8 XResolution = 800 YResolution = 600 VRefresh = 70 [Networking] [Identification] JoinWorkgroup = Workgroup

49. Sample UDF (Page 1) [Unique IDs] UserID1 = UserData,GuiUnattended,Network UserID2 = UserData,GuiUnattended,Network

50. Sample UDF (Page 2) [UserID1:UserData] FullName = "Hans Delbrick" ComputerName = "Monster" [UserID1:GuiUnattended] TimeZone = " (GMT+01:00) Prague, Warsaw, Budepest" [UserID1:Network] JoinDomain = "LabTechs"

51. Sample UDF (Page 3) [UserID2:UserData] FullName = "Francis N. Stern" ComputerName = "Doctor" [UserID2:GuiUnattended] TimeZone = " (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada" [UserID2:Network] JoinDomain = "MadScientists"

52. Activity 2-2: Windows XP Support Tools  http://course.labmentors.com http://course.labmentors.com  Objective: Install the Windows XP support tools.  Follow instructions to install tools

53. Activity 2-3: Unattended Installation Preparation  Objective: Create an answer file for an unattended installation of Windows XP using the Setup Manager Wizard Do it live on student hard drives  Launch Setup Manager Wizard  Create and save answer file

54. Using Remote Installation Service (RIS)  Windows Server-based service that allows O/S's to be installed automatically (pushed) onto target systems over network  Target system needs only an installed network interface card (NIC) and possibly a boot floppy disk  Administrator only needs to power on client  Takes advantage of DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)

55. Using Windows Installer Service (WIS)  Simplifies the deployment of multiple applications onto new clients  Centralizes installations by combining setup procedures for several applications into a single administrative action Also used for software updating and maintenance

56. Using Systems Management Server (SMS)  Only used for remotely upgrading Windows XP installations  Offers automated application installation and configuration settings control  Complexity outweighs benefits

57. Using Remote Installation Preparation (RIPrep)  Create RIS distributable images of fully configured prototype (image) computer  To use RIPrep: 1. Install base O/S 2. Install all applications 3. Use RIPrep to create a complete image of the system to install on additional clients  Target system must have same HAL (hardware abstraction layer)

58. Using SYSPREP (Page 1)  System duplication tool which duplicates entire hard drive Called imaging, cloning or ghosting Makes deploying a Windows XP system with software installed much faster  The systems must have similar (almost identical) core hardware configurations

59. Using SYSPREP (Page 2)  Install Windows XP and all applications, and set configurations  Becomes the master for performing a full- image installation onto an empty partition If the image is smaller than 650 MB, it can be distributed on a CD-ROM No O/S is necessary on the client if it supports bootable CD's

60. Using SYSPREP (Page 3)  Run sysprep.exe to prepare the system for duplication Must be in \windows\sysprep folder which is deleted once SYSPREP process completes  Third-party disk-imaging product is needed to perform the actual duplication of drive  Cannot be used for upgrades  "Answers that Work" download: http://answersthatwork.com/Download_Area/ATW_Li brary/WinXP_Professional/WinXP__3-Setup- How_to_SYSPREP_a_Windows_XP_PC_setup.pdf http://answersthatwork.com/Download_Area/ATW_Li brary/WinXP_Professional/WinXP__3-Setup- How_to_SYSPREP_a_Windows_XP_PC_setup.pdf

61. WINNT.exe AND WINNT32.exe  The command-line tools for installing Windows XP Details for each command line utility to follow on subsequent slides

62. WINNT.exe  A 16-bit setup tool  Launched from MS-DOS or O/S that relies on DOS, i.e. Windows 3.x or Windows for Workgroups  Standard and automated installations with few additional options  Full file parameter specifications at: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/ windows2000serv/reskit/deploy/dghm_stp_llzy. mspx?mfr=true http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/ windows2000serv/reskit/deploy/dghm_stp_llzy. mspx?mfr=true

63. WINNT Syntax WINNT [/S[:sourcepath]] [/T[:tempdrive]] [/U[:answer_file]] [/UDF:id[,UDF_file]] [/R:folder][/RX:folder] [/E:command] [/A]

64. WINNT32.exe  The 32-bit setup tool  Launched from 32-bit operating systems (Windows 95 and later)  Standard and automated installations  Full file parameter specifications at: http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/ en/library/a7bfbba3-92dc-486f-9138- 55763711d9bb1033.mspx?mfr=true http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/ en/library/a7bfbba3-92dc-486f-9138- 55763711d9bb1033.mspx?mfr=true

65. WINNT32 Syntax winnt32 [/checkupgradeonly] [/cmd:command_line] [/cmdcons] [/copydir:i386\folder_name] [/copysource:folder_name] [/debug[level]:[filename]] [/dudisable][/duprepare:pathname] [/dushare:pathname] [/m:folder_name][/makelocalsource] [/noreboot] [/s:sourcepath] [/syspart:drive_letter] [/tempdrive:drive_letter] [/udf:id [,UDB_file]] [/unattend[num]:[answer_file]]

66. WINNT32 Example winnt32 /unattend /s:c:\local\source\i386 /udf:%computername%,M:\unique.udb

67. Upgrading To Multiple Processors  Update the HAL before installing second CPU into the system  Fail to properly update the HAL: STOP error indicating a HAL mismatch occurs upon attempted reboot

68. Removing Windows XP Professional  Supported: When upgrade is performed over Windows 95/98/OSR2/SE/ME  If installation fails, rollback restores system state  Use the Add or Remove Programs applet for uninstall  Easiest method for a previous older O/S is to destroy the installation and start fresh with another O/S