Transcript A+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Software 2e

Chapter 7
Installing and Using Windows
XP Professional
Additional Features of
Windows XP Professional
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Remote Desktop enables someone to
remotely control your computer
Roaming profiles enable administrator to
manage user profiles from a server
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Additional security features
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Multilingual capabilities
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Support for new higher-performance
processors
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Installing Windows XP
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Clean install
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As an upgrade
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Setting up a dual boot
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Planning the Installation
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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
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Hard Drive Partitions
and File Systems
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Ensure that partitions on hard drive are
adequate to install Windows XP
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At least a 2-GB partition is required for installation,
with 1.5 GB of free space
Supported file systems (same as Windows
2000)
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FAT16
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FAT32
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NTFS
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General Guidelines for
Selecting a File System
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Use NTFS if the following are important:
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File and folder security
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File compression
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Control over how much disk space allowed
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File encryption
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General Guidelines for
Selecting a File System (continued)
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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
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Joining a Workgroup or Domain
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Workgroup
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Fewer than 10 computers networked together
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Each computer controls own resources
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No centralized control of resources
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Joining a Workgroup or Domain
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Domain
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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
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Upgrade or Clean Install?
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If you plan to set up a dual boot
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Choose clean install
If you have another OS installed and do
not plan a dual boot
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Choose between an upgrade and clean install
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Upgrade or Clean Install? (continued)
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You can use the Upgrade version of
Windows XP Professional to upgrade:
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Windows 98
Windows Me
Windows NT 4.0
You can use the Upgrade version of
Windows XP Home to upgrade:
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Windows 98
Windows Me
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Upgrade or Clean Install? (continued)
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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
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Installation Process
1.
Boot from the Windows XP CD
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Create and delete partitions
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Select the partition for Windows XP
Select a file system for the partition
Select geographical region and keyboard
layout
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Installation Process (continued)
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Enter name, organization, product key
Enter computer name and password
for Administrator account
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Select date, time, and time zone
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Configure network settings
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Enter a workgroup or domain name
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Windows XP Setup
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Windows XP Setup (continued)
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Clean Install with an OS Already
Installed
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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
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Installation Process
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Setting Up a Dual Boot
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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
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Dual Boot Startup Menu
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After the Installation
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Activate the OS
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Prepare the OS for use
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Back up hard drive in preparation for a
disaster
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Product Activation
Prevents
unlicensed
use of
Microsoft
software
products
on more
than one
computer
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Preparing for Later Problems
Create backup of hard drive with the
Automated System Recovery (ASR)
utility
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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
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Creating the Backup and ASR
Floppy Disk
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Creating the Backup and ASR
Floppy Disk (continued)
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Using Windows XP
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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
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Using Windows XP (continued)
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Windows XP Taskbar and
System Tray
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Use the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties
window to:
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Add items to and remove items from Start
menu
Control how taskbar manages items in the
system tray
Specify how taskbar is displayed
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Taskbar and Start Menu
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Installing Hardware
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Use device drivers bundled with the
device if written for Windows XP
Download new drivers from Microsoft or
from manufacturer’s Web site
Installation options
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Automatic (Recommended)
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Click Have Disk
From a list or specific location (Advanced)
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Installing Hardware (continued)
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Windows XP verifies that Microsoft has
digitally signed device drivers
Processes that help solve problems with
devices
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Verifying that driver is Microsoft-certified
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Automatically finding updates for a driver
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Rolling back a driver if an update fails
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Using Device Manager
Verifies that Windows XP sees no problem
(e.g., resource conflict) with the device
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Click Start, right-click My Computer, select
Manage, click on Device Manager
Control Panel, System applet, Hardware
tab, Device Manager
Run Devmgmt.msc
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Using Device Manager (continued)
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Using Device Manager (continued)
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Using Device Manager (continued)
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Verify that Drivers are Certified by
Microsoft
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Use File Signature Verification tool
(sigverif.exe)
Use Driver Query Tool: run
Driverquery /si > myfile.txt
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Use Device Manager to verify Digital
Signer is Windows XP Publisher or
Microsoft WHQL
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Installing Applications
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Use Add or Remove Programs icon in
Control Panel (Category View or Classic
View),
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OR
Run application’s setup program from Run
dialog box
Must have Administrator privileges to
install software
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Uninstalling Applications
Use Add or Remove Programs in Control
Panel, select the software, click
Change/Remove
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Installing Legacy Software
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Do not attempt to run older versions of
antivirus software, and maintenance and
cleanup utilities
Best to upgrade software to versions
compatible with Windows XP
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Troubleshooting Legacy Software
Installation
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Check Microsoft Web site for updates to
Windows XP or Microsoft applications
Check software manufacturer’s Web site
for updates or suggestions
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Consider upgrading software
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Use Windows XP Compatibility Mode utility
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Compatibility Mode Utility
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Provides an application with the
environment it expects from the OS if it
was designed for
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Windows 9x
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Windows NT
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Windows 2000
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Compatibility Mode Utility (continued)
Create a
shortcut to
the
application,
then set the
properties to
use
Compatibility
mode
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