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Chapter 7

Chapter 7. Installing and Using Windows XP Professional. 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. Features and Architecture of Windows XP.

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  1. Chapter 7 Installing and Using Windows XP Professional

  2. 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 A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  3. Features and Architecture of Windows XP • Integrates features of Windows 9x and 2000 • Provides added support for multimedia and networking technologies • Slightly different look and feel • Different organization of utilities and functions under menus and windows A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  4. Features of Windows XP Home/Professional • New user interface • Ability for two users to be logged on simultaneously • Windows Media Player for Windows XP • Windows Messenger for Windows XP • Ability to burn a CD with drag and drop • Expanded Help feature • Advanced security features A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  5. New User Interface A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  6. Additional Features of Windows XP Professional • Remote Desktop enables someone to remotely control your computer • Roaming profiles enable administrator to manage user profiles from a server • Additional security features • Multilingual capabilities • Support for new higher-performance processors A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  7. Other Versions of Windows XP • Windows XP Media Center • Windows XP Tablet Edition • Windows XP 64-bit Edition A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  8. Advantages and Disadvantages A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  9. Windows XP Architecture • Compared to Windows NT/2000: • Uses same kernel architecture with components operating in either user mode or kernel mode • Boot process and files needed for a successful boot are the same • Generally more stable • Easier installation • Increased security A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  10. Windows XP Architecture(continued) A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  11. Installing Windows XP • Clean install • As an upgrade • Setting up a dual boot A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  12. Planning the Installation • Verify minimum/recommended requirements • Check hardware compatibility list (HCL) • Decide how to partition hard drive and what file system to use • Decide whether to configure PC as part of a workgroup or a domain • Make a final checklist A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  13. Minimum Requirements A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  14. Hardware Compatibility • Verify that software and hardware qualify for Windows XP • Run Readiness Analyzer • Go to the HCL on the Microsoft Web site (http://www.microsoft.com/hwdq/hcl) and search on each hardware device by type • If hardware does not qualify, download upgraded drivers A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  15. Hardware Compatibility(continued) A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  16. Hard Drive Partitionsand File Systems • Ensure that partitions on hard drive are adequate to install Windows XP • At least a 2-GB partition is required for installation, with 1.5 GB of free space • Supported file systems (same as Windows 2000) • FAT16 • FAT32 • NTFS A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  17. General Guidelines for Selecting a File System • Use NTFS if the following are important: • File and folder security • File compression • Control over how much disk space allowed • File encryption A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  18. General Guidelines for Selecting a File System (continued) • Use FAT32 if dual booting with Windows 9x and each OS must access all partitions • Use FAT16 if dual booting with MS-DOS or Windows NT and each OS must access all partitions A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  19. Joining a Workgroup or Domain • Workgroup • Fewer than 10 computers networked together • Each computer controls own resources • No centralized control of resources A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  20. Joining a Workgroup or Domain (continued) • Domain • 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 A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  21. Upgrade or Clean Install? • If you plan to set up a dual boot • Choose clean install • If you have another OS installed and do not plan a dual boot • Choose between an upgrade and clean install A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  22. Upgrade or Clean Install?(continued) • You can use the Upgrade version of Windows XP Professional to upgrade: • Windows 98 • Windows Me • Windows NT 4.0 • You can use the Upgrade version of Windows XP Home to upgrade: • Windows 98 • Windows Me A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  23. Upgrade or Clean Install?(continued) • If you currently have Windows 95, you must use the “For a New PC” version of Windows XP and do a clean install • You can still choose a clean install regardless of whether there is an OS currently installed A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  24. Final Checklist A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  25. Installation Process • Boot from the Windows XP CD • Create and delete partitions • Select the partition for Windows XP • Select a file system for the partition • Select geographical region and keyboard layout A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  26. Installation Process(continued) • Enter name, organization, product key • Enter computer name and password for Administrator account • Select date, time, and time zone • Configure network settings • Enter a workgroup or domain name A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  27. Windows XP Setup A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  28. Windows XP Setup(continued) A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  29. Clean Install with an OS Already Installed • Close any open applications, boot management, and antivirus software • Insert Windows XP CD • Select Install Windows XP, select New Installation, continue as with preceding procedure A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  30. Installation Process A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  31. Performing an Upgrade • Before the installation • Clean up the hard drive • Perform hardware and software upgrades • Flash BIOS to the latest version • Back up important files • Scan hard drive for viruses • Uncompress hard drive (if compressed) • Uninstall incompatible hardware and software A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  32. Performing an Upgrade(continued) • Insert Windows XP CD, select Install Windows XP • If Setup menu does not appear, use the Run dialog box to start Setup • Select Upgrade installation type • Express Upgrade • Custom Upgrade A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  33. Performing an Upgrade(continued) • Select upgrade type, accept the license • Select installation partition • Stop installation if compatibility problems are detected • Setup converts information into the Windows XP registry, then offers the opportunity to join a domain A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  34. 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 A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  35. Dual Boot Startup Menu A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  36. After the Installation • Activate the OS • Prepare the OS for use • Back up hard drive in preparation for a disaster A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  37. Product Activation Prevents unlicensed use of Microsoft software products on more than one computer A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  38. 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 e-mail settings from a Windows 9x or Windows NT/2000/XP computer • Can help make a smooth transition A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  39. Transferring User Files and Preferences to a New PC (continued) • Use Windows XP to create a disk containing the File and Settings Transfer Wizard • Use the wizard to copy user state from source computer • Use the wizard to transfer user state to destination computer A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  40. Using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  41. Preparing for Later Problems Create backup of hard drive with the Automated System Recovery (ASR) utility • Allows user to backup and restore an entire volume or logical drive • Creates the backup and an ASR floppy disk used in the restore process A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  42. Creating the Backup and ASR Floppy Disk A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  43. Creating the Backup and ASR Floppy Disk (continued) A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  44. Using Windows XP • Desktop is different • When Windows XP is first installed, Recycle Bin is only shortcut on desktop • Start menu is organized with a more graphic look A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  45. Using Windows XP(continued) A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  46. Using Windows XP(continued) A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  47. Using Windows XP(continued) A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  48. Customizing the Windows XP Desktop • Change background (wallpaper) • Create shortcuts • Control what goes in the system tray A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  49. Managing Shortcuts • Right-click on the desktop, select Properties, click on Desktop tab • Click Start, click All Programs, right-click any program and select Copy, then paste it on the desktop • Right-click any application in Windows Explorer, select Create Shortcut, then drag the new shortcut to the desktop A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

  50. Managing Desktop Shortcuts A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Third Edition

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