Transcript Installing Windows XP Professional

Installing Windows XP
Professional and Recovery
Console
• This lab is concerned with the manual
installation of Windows XP Professional
from a CD ROM
• Before you start the installation, you
should complete the following tasks:
• Ensure that your hardware meets the requirements
for installing Windows XP Professional
• Decide how you will partition the hard disk on
which you will install Windows XP Professional
• Choose a file system for the installation partition
• Determine whether your computer will join a
domain or a workgroup
Hardware Requirements
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Processor: 233 MHz minimum (300 MHz recommended)
Memory: 64MB minimum (128MB recommended)
Hard Disk: 1.5GB available space
Video: Super VGA (800x600) or higher
Networking: Network adapter card and a network cable,
if necessary.
• Other drives: CD-ROM drive, 12X or faster
recommended
Disk Partitions
• A disk partition is a logical section of a
hard disk on which the computer can write
data. Partitions offer a way to divide the
space on a single physical hard disk into
multiple areas, each of which is treated as
a different disk within Windows.
• Uses: - Different OS support
– Isolation of data
File Systems
• File system is a method for storing and
organizing computer files and the data
they contain to make it easy to find and
access them
• Two file systems: FAT (16 and 32) and
NTFS
• FAT -> NTFS (cmd->convert)
FAT/NTFS Comparison
Domain Vs Workgroup
Domain = A group of computers and devices on a network
that are administered as a unit with common rules and
procedures.
Unattended Installation
Benefits
• Most flexible option for large-scale
deployments of Windows XP
• Creates consistent installs
• Reduces overall deployment time
• Reduces user interaction
Can be implemented using
• unattended installation or imaging
Windows XP installation steps
1. Power-on your system and insert the
Windows XP Professional CD-ROM. You
will need to verify that your system is
configured to boot from the CD-ROM
prior to performing this step.
2. Setup then starts the text mode portion
of Setup, which loads storage device
drivers and then prompts you to read and
accept a licensing agreement.
Initial file copy for Windows XP setup
3. Setup prompts you to select the partition
on which to install Windows XP
Professional. You can select an existing
partition or create a new partition by
using unpartitioned space on the hard
disk.
4. Partition creation screen.
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It will show the minimum and maximum possible size
for the new partition, and ask for you to type in the size
partition you wish to create.
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Press Enter to continue.
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Note that you will need to create a partition that is at
least 1.5GB in size to meet the requirements of
Windows XP Professional.
5. Next decision is to choose how to format the
new partition.
• Your choices are NTFS (Quick),
• FAT (Quick),
• NTFS, and
• FAT
• Press Enter to continue.
6. The setup program will begin the format process
on the new partition that you created.
Depending on the size of the partition and the
file system you have chosen, this may take
anywhere from 1 to 10 minutes to complete.
7. As shown, the next step in the setup process is
to copy the Windows XP source files from the
CD to the new partition.
• Once the file copy has completed, the system
will reboot, and the setup process will
transition into the GUI mode.
8. Upon reboot, you will see the new GUI
screen. This screen displays the status
of the installation on the left-hand side.
You will also see an estimate of the
remaining time left.
9. The next step is to discover and install the
devices on your PC.
• This step will also generate the estimated time
of completion.
10. Once the installation discovers all of your
devices, you will be asked to verify your
Regional and Language Options.
• Click Next to continue.
11. Below is shown the dialog box for typing
your name and organization information
that will now appear.
12. You now need to enter the Windows XP
Product Key. This 25-character key is
located on the Windows XP CD.
13. Type the computer name in the first box of the dialog
box that appears.
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Next, enter the password for the local Administrator’s account,
and then re-enter the password for confirmation.
Next, you will set the correct date and time for your computer.
Once this is complete, click Next.
14. You now must set the network settings for the system.
You have two choices: Typical and Custom.
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If you choose the Typical settings option, the following options
will be installed:
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QoS Packet Scheduler
File and Print Sharing for Microsoft Networks
TCP/IP, configured for DHCP
Client for Microsoft Networks
If you choose Custom settings, you will be given the
opportunity to add and configure any of the network
options that are available.
15. You are now asked to provide either the workgroup or
domain name for the new system. If you decide to join
a domain at this point, you will also need the username
and password for an account that is authorized to add
computers to the domain. Click Next.
16. Now, the Windows XP installation will
begin copying files to support the options
you chose earlier. At the completion of
the file copy, the setup program will
begin installing the Start menu items.
17. After the Start menu items have been
installed, Setup will register the Windows
components. Finally, the Setup program
will remove the temporary files from the
hard drive that were used to support the
installation.
18. Once the temporary files have been
removed, the setup will be complete.
Windows XP will reboot the system.
Installing Windows XP Recovery
Console
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Insert the Windows XP CD into your CD-ROM drive.
Click the Start button.
Click the Run menu option.
In the Open: field type X:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons
, where X is the drive letter for your CD reader, and
press the OK button.
5. After pressing the OK button a setup window will
appear similar to the one below.
Press the Yes button to continue with the
installation of the Recovery Console.
6. Press the OK button and remove the CD
from your computer.
Now when you start your computer you will
have an option to start the Recovery
Console.
Using the recovery console
The following commands are available
Attrib
Batch
Bootcfg
Cd
Chkdsk
Cls
Copy
Del
Dir
Disable
Diskpart
Enable
Exit
Expand
Fixboot
Fixmbr
Format
Listsvc
Help
Logon
Map
Md
More/type
Rd
Ren
Set
systemroot