A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC Fifth Edition Chapter 15 Installing and Using Windows XP Professional

2 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition You Will Learn… About the features and architecture of Windows XP How to install Windows XP How to use Windows XP How to install hardware and applications with Windows XP

3 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Features and Architecture of Windows XP Integrates features of Windows 9x and 2000 Added support for multimedia and networking technologies Slightly different look and feel Different organization of utilities and functions under menus and windows

4 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Windows XP Features New user interface Two users can be logged on simultaneously Windows Media Player for Windows XP Windows Messenger Ability to burn a CD using drag-drop Expanded Help feature Advanced security features

5 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition New User Interface

6 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Additional Windows XP Professional Features Remote Desktop Roaming profiles Additional security features Multilingual capabilities Support for new higher-performance processors

7 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Advantages and Disadvantages of Windows XP

8 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Windows XP Architecture Uses same kernel architecture as Windows NT/2000;  Components operate in either user mode or kernel mode Boot process and files needed for a successful boot are the same as for Windows NT/2000 Generally more stable than Windows NT/2000 Easier installation Increased security

9 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Windows XP Architecture ( continued )

10 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Installing Windows XP Clean install As an upgrade Setting up a dual boot

11 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Planning the Installation Verify minimum/recommended requirements Verify hardware compatibility list Decide how to partition hard drive and what file system to use Decide whether to configure PC as a workstation in a workgroup or as part of a domain Make a final checklist

12 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Minimum and Recommended Requirements

13 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Minimum Requirements and Hardware Compatibility Verify that software and hardware qualify for Windows XP  Run Readiness Analyzer  Go to Microsoft Web site and search on each hardware device by type If hardware does not qualify, download upgrade drivers before you begin installation

14 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Hard Drive Partitions and File Systems Partitions on hard drive must be adequate to install Windows XP (at least a 2-GB partition for installation, with 1.5 GB of free space) Supported file systems (same as Windows 2000)  FAT16  FAT32  NTFS

15 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition General Guidelines for Selecting a File System NTFSFAT32FAT16 File and folder security File compression Control over how much disk space a user is allowed File encryption Setting up a dual boot with Windows 9x, and each OS must access all partitions Setting up a dual boot with MS- DOS or Windows NT, and each OS must access all partitions

16 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Joining a Workgroup or Domain WorkgroupDomain Fewer than 10 computers networked together Each computer controls own resources; no centralized control of resources More than 10 computers Resources controlled by a domain controller running on network operating system Used to administer and secure network from centralized location or if several centralized resources are shared by many users

17 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Upgrade or Clean Install? If you plan to set up a dual boot  Clean install If you have another OS installed and do not plan a dual boot  Choose between an upgrade and clean install

18 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Final Checklist

19 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Final Checklist ( continued )

20 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Performing an Upgrade Clean up hard drive Perform hardware or software upgrades Flash the BIOS Back up important files Scan hard drive for viruses Uncompress drive (if compressed) Uninstall incompatible hardware or software

21 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Setting Up a Dual Boot Start installation as for a clean install with another OS installed Choose to install Windows XP on a different partition than the other OS Windows XP recognizes that another OS is installed and sets up the Startup menu

22 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Setting Up a Dual Boot ( continued )

23 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition After the Installation Activate the OS  Product activation: strategy used by Microsoft to prevent software piracy Prepare OS for use Back up hard drive in preparation for a disaster

24 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Transferring User Files and Preferences to a New PC User State Migration Tool (USMT)  Transfers user files and folders, display properties, taskbar options, and browser and settings from Windows 9x or Windows NT/2000/XP computer  Files and Settings Transfer Wizard

25 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Transferring User Files and Preferences to a New PC ( continued ) Scanstate command  Copies information to a server or removable media Loadstate command  Copies information to destination computer

26 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Preparing for Later Problems with the OS Create a backup of the hard drive with Automated System Recovery (ASR) utility Use the Backup or Restore Wizard to back up the hard drive partition after installation is complete

27 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Creating the Backup and ASR Floppy Disk

28 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Using Windows XP

29 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Using Windows XP ( continued )

30 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Using Windows XP ( continued )

31 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Customizing the Windows XP Desktop Managing shortcuts  When first installed, Recycle Bin is only shortcut on desktop Controlling what goes in the system tray Controlling Windows Messenger

32 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Customizing the Desktop

33 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Managing Shortcuts

34 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Windows XP Taskbar and System Tray

35 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Windows Messenger

36 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Managing Audio and Video Support for inputting images from digital cameras and scanners Windows Movie Maker for editing video Windows Media Player, Version 8 Jukebox for organizing audio files Windows Sound Recorder

37 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Windows Media Player

38 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Windows Sound Recorder

39 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Multiple Logins and Remote Assistance Multiple logins  More than one user can be logged on at the same time Remote Assistance  Remote support technician can have full access to a user’s desktop

40 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Installing Hardware Installation options  Automatic (Recommended)  From a list or specific location (Advanced) Device Manager can help solve problems with devices  Automatically find an update for a driver  Roll back a driver if an update fails  Verify that the driver is Microsoft-certified

41 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Using Device Manager

42 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Using Device Manager ( continued )

43 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Verifying That Drivers Are Certified by Microsoft File Signature Verification tool Driver Query tool Device Manager

44 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Installing Applications Methods  Add or Remove Programs icon in Control Panel  Run application’s setup program from Run dialog box Administrator privileges required to install software

45 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Uninstalling Applications

46 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Installing Legacy Software Do not attempt to run older versions of  Antivirus software  Maintenance and cleanup utilities Best to upgrade software to versions compatible with Windows XP

47 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Troubleshooting Legacy Software Installation Check Microsoft Web site for updates to Windows XP or the Microsoft application Check software manufacturer’s Web site for updates or suggestions Consider upgrading software Use Windows XP Compatibility Mode utility

48 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Compatibility Mode Utility

49 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Program Compatibility Wizard

50 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Program Compatibility Wizard ( continued )

51 A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Fifth Edition Summary Introduction to Windows XP Professional  New features and changes to existing ones How to install and use Windows XP Professional