Chapter 15 Installing and Using Windows XP Professional

Chapter 15 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 § Integrates features of Windows 9 x and 2000 § Provides added support for multimedia and networking technologies § Slightly different look and feel from its predecessors § Different organization of utilities and functions under menus and windows

Windows XP Home/Professional Features § New user interface § Ability for two users to be logged on simultaneously § Windows Media Player for Windows XP § Windows Messenger § Expanded Help feature § Advanced security features

New Use Interface

Additional Windows XP Professional Features § § § Remote Desktop • Enables someone to remotely control your computer Roaming profiles • Enables administrator to manage user profiles from a server Additional security features Multilingual capabilities Support for new higher-performance processors

Advantages and Disadvantages

Windows XP Architecture § Uses same kernel architecture as Windows NT/2000, with components operating in either user mode or kernel mode § Boot process and files needed for a successful boot are the same as for Windows NT/2000 § Generally more stable than Windows NT/2000 § Easier installation § Increased security

How the OS Components Relate

Installing Windows XP § Clean install § As an upgrade § Setting up a dual boot

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 a workstation in a workgroup or as part of a domain § Final checklist

Minimum and Recommended Requirements

Minimum Requirements and Hardware Compatibility § Verify that software and hardware qualify for Windows XP • Run Readiness Analyzer • Go to Microsoft Web site (www. microsoft. com /hwdq/hcl) and search on each hardware device by type § If hardware does not qualify, download upgrade drivers before you begin installation

Verifying Hardware

Hard Drive Partitions and 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 on it § Supported file systems (same as Windows 2000): FAT 16, FAT 32, and NTFS

General Guidelines for Selecting a File System NTFS FAT 16 or FAT 32 FAT 16 § File and folder § Setting up a dual security § File compression § Control over how much disk space a user is allowed § File encryption boot with Windows 9 x, and each OS must access all partitions boot with MSDOS or Windows NT, and each OS must access all partitions

Joining a Workgroup or Domain § § Workgroup • Less than 10 computers networked together • Each computer controls own resources; no centralized control of resources Domain • More than 10 computers • Resources controlled by a domain controller running on a • network operating system Use to administer and secure network from centralized location or if several centralized resources are shared by many users

Upgrade or Clean Install? § If you plan to set up a dual boot • Clean install § If you have another OS installed and do not plan a dual boot • Choose between an upgrade and clean install

Final Checklist

Installation Process

Installation Process

Installation Process

Prepare System Before Upgrading § § § § Clean up hard drive Perform any needed hardware or software upgrades Flash your BIOS Back up important files Scan hard drive for viruses Uncompress drive (if compressed) Uninstall incompatible hardware or software

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 Set up the first active partition (drive C) with a file system that both OSs understand Install the other OS first, then XP in a different partition

Setting Up a Dual Boot

After the Installation § Activate the OS § Prepare the OS for use § Back up hard drive in preparation for a disaster

Product Activation § Prevents unlicensed use of Microsoftware products on more than one computer

Product Activation

Transferring User Files and Preferences to New PC § User State Migration Tool (USMT) § Using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard

USMT § Transfers user files and folders, display properties, taskbar options, and browser and e-mail settings from Windows 9 x or Windows NT/2000/XP computer § Can help make a smooth transition § Can use Files and Settings Transfer Wizard or two commands (Scanstate and Loadstate)

Using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard 1. Use Windows XP computer to create a disk that contains the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard 2. Use the disk on the source computer to run the Wizard and copy the user state to a server hard drive or removable media 3. On the destination computer, use the Wizard to transfer the user state to this computer

Using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard

Using Commands § Scanstate command • Copies information to a server or removable media § Loadstate command • Copies information to destination computer

Prepare for Later Problems with the OS § Create a backup of the hard drive with Automated System Recovery (ASR) utility

Creating the Backup and ASR Floppy Disk

Creating the Backup and ASR Floppy Disk

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 § Username shows at top of Start menu

Using Windows XP

Using Windows XP

Using Windows XP

Customizing the Windows XP Desktop § Change background (wallpaper) § Create shortcuts § Control what goes in the system tray

Many Ways to Manage Shortcuts § § § Right-click on desktop, select Properties from shortcut menu Select Display icon in Control panel Display Desktop Items window Right-click program name in Start, All Programs, select Copy from the shortcut menu From Windows Explorer, right-click program filename and select Create Shortcut from shortcut menu

Display Properties Window

Creating a Shortcut with Windows Explorer

Windows XP Taskbar and System Tray § Use the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties window to: • Add items to and remove items from Start menu • Control how taskbar manages items in the system • tray Specify how taskbar is displayed § Can display frequently used programs in the taskbar

Taskbar and Start Menu Properties

Windows Messenger

Managing Audio and Video § Support for inputting images from digital cameras and scanners § Windows Movie Maker for editing video § Windows Media Player, Version 8 § Jukebox for organizing audio files

Windows Media Player

Windows Sound Recorder

Multiple Logins and Remote Assistance § Multiple logins • Multiple users can have their own set of applications open at same time § Remote Assistance • Remote support technician can be given full access to user’s desktop

Installing Hardware § § Three processes help solve problems with devices • Verifying that driver is Microsoft-certified • Automatically finding updates for a driver • Rolling back a driver if an update fails Installation options with Found New Hardware Wizard • Automatic (Recommended) • From a list or specific location (Advanced)

Using Device Manager § Verifies that Windows XP sees no problems (eg, resource conflicts) with the device

Using Device Manager

Device Manager Properties Window

Using Device Manager

Installing Applications § Use Add or Remove Programs icon in Control Panel (Category View or Classic View), or § Run application’s setup program from Run dialog box § Must have Administrator privileges to install software

Uninstalling Software

Installing Legacy Software § 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

Troubleshooting Legacy Software Installation § Check Microsoft Web site for updates to Windows XP or the Microsoft application § Check software manufacturer’s Web site for updates or suggestions § Consider upgrading software § Use Windows XP Compatibility Mode utility to provide an application with the environment it expects from the OS it was designed for

Compatibility Mode Utility

Program Compatibility Wizard

Program Compatibility Wizard

Chapter Summary § Windows XP Professional, focusing on new features or changes to existing ones § Foundation needed to manage and provide technical support for Windows XP