Transcript Chapter 2

Installing Windows
Vista
Lesson 2
Technology Skill
Objective Domain
Objective #
Performing a Clean
Installation
Set up Windows Vista as
the sole operating
system
1.2
Performing a Dual Boot
Installation
Set up Windows Vista to
dual boot with Windows
XP
1.2
Migrating to Windows
Vista
Use Windows Easy
Transfer to move files
between machines
1.3
Skills Matrix
Technology Skill
Objective Domain
Objective #
Identifying Upgrade Paths
Identify valid upgrade
paths
1.3
Upgrading to Windows
Vista
Upgrade to Windows
Vista from previous
versions of Windows
1.3
Preparing to Upgrade
Identify application
compatibility
requirements
1.3
Skills Matrix
Technology Skill
Objective Domain
Objective #
Upgrading from Windows
XP
Perform an in-place
upgrade
1.4
Upgrading Vista Editions
Upgrade from one
edition of Windows Vista
to another edition
1.4
Skills Matrix
Understanding the Windows
Vista Boot Environment
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Windows PE 2.0
◦ A stripped-down operating system based on the
Windows Vista kernel that enables system
administrators to boot a computer with no
installed operating system and initiate the
operating system setup process
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Using Windows PE
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Custom deployments
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System troubleshooting
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System recovery
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Types of Installations
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Clean Installation
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Upgrade Installation
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Multi (Dual) Boot Installation
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Use a Clean Install if…
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The computer does not have an operating system
already installed
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The computer’s current operating system is not
upgradeable to Windows Vista
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The computer is upgradeable to Windows Vista,
but the existing files and software are going to be
reloaded.
Clean installations typically cause less problems than
the other types of installations
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Use and Upgrade if…
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You want to preserve applications, data and user
settings
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Current software is compatible with Vista
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Current hardware is compatible with Vista
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Use a Multi-boot if…
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Plan to use more than 1 operating system on the
same machine or drive
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Testing new operating system while maintaining old
operating system
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Software is incompatible with new operating system,
but you want the features of the new operating
system
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Performing a Clean Installation
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Boot from the Vista Installation DVD to start
the installation.
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If you have an operating system, insert DVD
and run the installation.
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Run installation from a distribution server.
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Use an image to put a copy of Vista on a
computer (ie. Ghost)
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Installing Third-Party Drivers
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If, during a Windows Vista installation, no disk
partitions or unallocated space appear on the
Where Do You Want To Install Windows? page,
you must install the appropriate driver for your
disk controller using the following procedure
before the installation can continue
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Migrating to Windows Vista
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Windows Easy Transfer
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User State Migration Tool 3.0
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Identifying Upgrade Paths
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Only computers running the following operating
systems are eligible for upgrades to Windows
Vista
◦ Windows 2000
◦ Windows XP
◦ Windows Vista (another edition)
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Upgrading to Windows Vista
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Run Upgrade Advisor
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Check hardware compatibility
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Search for updated drivers
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Print a device manager summary
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Upgrading to Windows Vista (cont.)
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Check application compatibility
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Check disk space
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Ensure computer functionality
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Perform a full backup
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Purchase Windows Vista
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Upgrading Windows XP to
Windows Vista
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Insert the Windows Vista installation disk into
the DVD drive of the XP computer and run the
installation by clicking Install Now.
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Make sure you Upgrade instead of doing a new
installation.
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Upgrading the Vista Edition
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Click Start >
Control Panel.
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Click System
Maintenance >
Windows Anytime
Upgrade.
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Upgrading the Vista Edition (cont.)
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Click Upgrade To
Windows Vista
Ultimate.
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Click the Begin
Upgrade Process
button, and follow
the instructions to
purchase and install
the upgrade.
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Performing a Dual Boot
Installation
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To perform this installation, you must have
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Two disk partitions
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Two full product licenses
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A full system backup
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Installing Windows Vista in a
Dual Boot Environment
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Insert the Windows Vista installation disk into
the DVD drive and start the installation.
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Select a NEW partition to install Vista onto.
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Complete the installation process as if you
were performing a clean installation.
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Post-Installation Tasks
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download the updates from Microsoft web site
 use Automatic Update to get notified when new updates
are available
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use Add or Remove Programs from control panel
to add optional Windows components
 e.g. IIS (Internet Information Services) to run a Web
server
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Create an account for each user on the computer
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You Learned
 Windows Vista includes a new preinstallation
environment called Windows PE.
 In a clean installation, you boot from the
Windows Vista setup disk and create or select a
blank partition where Vista will reside.
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You Learned (cont.)
 It is possible to migrate files and settings from
an existing Windows installation to a newly
installed Windows Vista installation using either
Windows Easy Transfer or the User State
Migration Tool.
 Windows Vista supports in-place upgrades only
from Windows XP or another Windows Vista
edition.
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You Learned (cont.)
 To perform an in-place upgrade, you must
launch the Windows Vista setup program from
within Windows XP.
 To upgrade from one Windows Vista edition to
another, you can use the Windows Anytime
Upgrade tool found in the Windows Vista
Control Panel.
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You Learned (cont.)
 A dual boot installation is one in which two
operating systems are installed on separate disk
partitions, providing access to both at boot
time.
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