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Installing Windows XP Professional

70-270: MCSE Guide to Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Upgrading Versus Installing

Choose between: Upgrading A "clean" installation

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

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)

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

Upgrade Option From Setup Wizard

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"

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)

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

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)

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

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.

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


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


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

Types Of Attended Installations

Choice between: Network installation CD installation (faster)

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

Activity 2-1: Network Installation Setup

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

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

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"

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

Setup Initializations

The two stages of installation process are: Text Mode Setup GUI Setup Method

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

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

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

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)


2. "Setup Options" page (con): "Accessibility Options" button including the

magnifier and narrator options Primary language drop-down menu


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


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

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

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

Activity 2-4: Disk Partitioning

http://course.labmentors.com Objective: Remove and create partitions

using the FDISK command Boot to DOS Locate and use FDISK

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.mspx

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"

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.

;


[Unattended]Unattendmode = FullUnattendedOemPreinstall = NOTargetPath = *Filesystem = LeaveAlone

[UserData]FullName = "Your User Name"OrgName = "Your Organization Name"ComputerName = *ProductKey= "JJWKH-7M9R8-26VM4-FX8CC-GDPD8"


[GuiUnattended]; Sets the Timezone to the Pacific Northwest

; Sets the Admin Password to NULL; Turn AutoLogon ON and login onceTimeZone = "004"AdminPassword = *AutoLogon = YesAutoLogonCount = 1


[LicenseFilePrintData]; For Server installsAutoMode = "PerServer"AutoUsers = "5"

[GuiRunOnce]; List the programs that you want to launch when the machine is logged into for the first time


[Display]BitsPerPel = 8XResolution = 800YResolution = 600VRefresh = 70

[Networking]

[Identification]JoinWorkgroup = Workgroup

Sample UDF (Page 1)

[Unique IDs]UserID1 = UserData,GuiUnattended,Network

UserID2 = UserData,GuiUnattended,Network

Sample UDF (Page 2)

[UserID1:UserData]FullName = "Hans Delbrick"ComputerName = "Monster"

[UserID1:GuiUnattended]TimeZone = " (GMT+01:00) Prague, Warsaw, Budepest"

[UserID1:Network]JoinDomain = "LabTechs"

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"

Activity 2-2: Windows XP Support Tools

http://course.labmentors.com Objective: Install the Windows XP support

tools. Follow instructions to install tools

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

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)

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 actionAlso used for software updating and

maintenance

Using Systems Management Server (SMS)

Only used for remotely upgrading Windows XP installations

Offers automated application installation and configuration settings control

Complexity outweighs benefits

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)

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


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


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_Library/WinXP_Professional/WinXP__3-Setup-How_to_SYSPREP_a_Windows_XP_PC_setup.pdf

WINNT.exe AND WINNT32.exe

The command-line tools for installing Windows XP Details for each command line utility to follow

on subsequent slides

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

WINNT Syntax

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

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

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]]

WINNT32 Example

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

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

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

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