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Title: Microsoft Windows XP Setup Darrell Gorter Beta Lead BTS Microsoft Corporation


1
Microsoft Windows XP Setup Darrell GorterBeta
LeadBTSMicrosoft Corporation
2
Overview
  • Talk about some new setup functionality
  • Discuss options for Microsoft Windows XP setup
  • Discuss some common issues
  • Discuss dual-booting Windows XP setup

3
Dynamic Update
  • Allows setup to take changes
  • Post RTM issues that may arise
  • Only designed for setup type issues
  • Not all available Windows Update downloads
  • Setup fixes only

4
What to Do Before Running Setup
  • Upgrade Advisor (previously named Compatibility
    Checker)
  • HCL
  • Upgrade system BIOS to the most current
  • Download any drivers that may be available

5
Uninstall
  • Only from Windows 95 and Windows 98 upgrades
  • Not for Windows 2000 upgrades
  • Not for Windows NT 4.0 upgrades
  • Fast and reliable
  • Uninstall back to previous configuration
  • Lose changes made after upgrade
  • Files and data are maintained

6
How to Start Setup
  • Winnt32.exe
  • Autorun
  • Boot from the CD
  • Boot from floppy disks
  • Winnt.exe

7
Clean Install or Upgrade
  • Need separate volume or drive
  • Need to reinstall applications
  • Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
  • Can upgrade later if clean install is done

8
Dual Booting
  • Order of installation matters
  • Oldest operating system to newest
  • Need separate volume and in some cases may also
    want a separate drive
  • File system for boot volume

9
Upgrade Options
  • Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP
    Professional
  • Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, or
    Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
  • Windows XP Professional
  • Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
  • Windows 2000 Professional
  • Windows XP Home Edition

10
Installing Another Operating System After Windows
XP
  • Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Me
  • No longer boot to Windows XP
  • Windows 2000 or Windows NT
  • Error when starting Windows XP

11
File System Choices
  • NTFS
  • Fat32
  • Fat16

12
Setup Phases
  • Winnt32 phase
  • Text-mode phase
  • First reboot from Winnt32
  • Booting from CD it is the first phase
  • GUI-mode phase
  • Second reboot if Winnt32 is started
  • First reboot if using boot from CD
  • Final phase

13
Windows Welcome Also Known as Out of Box
Experience (OOBE )
  • Before first logon
  • Do not see if display is less than 800?600
  • Do see if joining a domain
  • Create user accounts
  • Activate
  • Register

14
Hangs During Setup
  • Update the BIOS
  • Remove external devices
  • Printers, USB devices, 1394 devices
  • Remove devices not needed for setup
  • Sound card, modem, net card, and so on
  • For more information
  • http//support.microsoft.com/support/misc/kblooku
    p.asp?idQ234772

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15
Stop 7B
  • Hard drive controller
  • Virus
  • For more information
  • http//support.microsoft.com/support/misc/kblooku
    p.asp?idQ122926

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16
Setup Hotkeys
  • F2 for Advanced System Recovery (ASR)
  • Windows XP Professional version only
  • F7 to disable Advanced Configuration and Power
    Interface (ACPI)
  • F5 to choose the computer type
  • Use the UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys
  • F6 to install a storage driver

17
More Information
  • http//www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/
  • http//www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/default.as
    p

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