Installing and Using

Windows XP Professional
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

Saturday, August 15, 2009 2

Integrates features of Windows 9x and 2000

Provides added support for multimedia and

networking technologies
Slightly different look and feel

Different organization of utilities and functions

under menus and windows

Saturday, August 15, 2009 3

New user interface
Ability for two users to be logged on
simultaneously
Windows Media Player for Windows XP
Windows Messenger for Windows XP
Ability to burn a CD with drag and drop
Expanded Help feature
Advanced security features

Saturday, August 15, 2009 4

Saturday, August 15, 2009 5
Remote Desktop enables someone to
remotely control your computer
Roaming profiles enable administrator to
manage user profiles from a server
Additional security features
Multilingual capabilities
Support for new higher-performance
processors

Saturday, August 15, 2009 6

Saturday, August 15, 2009 7
Saturday, August 15, 2009 8
Clean install

As an upgrade

Setting up a dual boot

Saturday, August 15, 2009 9

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

Saturday, August 15, 2009 10

Saturday, August 15, 2009 11
Verify that software and hardware qualify
for Windows XP
 Run Readiness Analyzer

 Go to the HCL on the Microsoft Web site

(http://www.microsoft.com/hwdq/hcl) and
search on each hardware device by type
If hardware does not qualify, download
upgraded drivers

Saturday, August 15, 2009 12

Saturday, August 15, 2009 13
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
Supported file systems (same as Windows
2000)
 FAT16

 FAT32

 NTFS
Saturday, August 15, 2009 14
Use NTFS if the following are important:

 File and folder security

 File compression

 Control over how much disk space allowed

 File encryption

Saturday, August 15, 2009 15

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

Saturday, August 15, 2009 16

Workgroup

 Fewer than 10 computers networked together

 Each computer controls own resources

No centralized control of resources

Saturday, August 15, 2009 17

Domain

 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

Saturday, August 15, 2009 18

If you plan to set up a dual boot

 Choose clean install

If you have another OS installed and do not

plan a dual boot

 Choose between an upgrade and clean install

Saturday, August 15, 2009 19

You can use the Upgrade version of Windows
XP Professional to upgrade:
 Windows 98
 Windows Me
 Windows NT 4.0
You can use the Upgrade version of Windows
XP Home to upgrade:
 Windows 98
 Windows Me

Saturday, August 15, 2009 20

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

Saturday, August 15, 2009 21

Saturday, August 15, 2009 22
1. Boot from the Windows XP CD

2. Create and delete partitions

 Select the partition for Windows XP

3. Select a file system for the partition

4. Select geographical region and keyboard

layout

Saturday, August 15, 2009 23

1. Enter name, organization, product key

2. Enter computer name and password for

Administrator account

3. Select date, time, and time zone

4. Configure network settings

5. Enter a workgroup or domain name

Saturday, August 15, 2009 24

Saturday, August 15, 2009 25
Saturday, August 15, 2009 26
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

Saturday, August 15, 2009 27

Saturday, August 15, 2009 28
1. Before the installation
 Clean up the hard drive
 Perform hardware and software upgrades
 Flash BIOS to the latest version
 Back up important files
 Scan hard drive for viruses
 Uncompress hard drive (if compressed)
 Uninstall incompatible hardware and software

Saturday, August 15, 2009 29

Insert Windows XP CD, select Install
Windows XP

If Setup menu does not appear, use the

Run dialog box to start Setup

Select Upgrade installation type

 Express Upgrade
 Custom Upgrade

Saturday, August 15, 2009 30

1. Select upgrade type, accept the license
2. Select installation partition
3. Stop installation if compatibility problems
are detected
4. Setup converts information into the
Windows XP registry, then offers the
opportunity to join a domain

Saturday, August 15, 2009 31

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

Saturday, August 15, 2009 32

Saturday, August 15, 2009 33
Activate the OS

Prepare the OS for use

Back up hard drive in preparation for a

disaster

Saturday, August 15, 2009 34

Prevents
unlicensed
use of
Microsoft
software
products
on more
than one
computer

Saturday, August 15, 2009 35

User State Migration Tool (USMT)

 Transfers user files and folders, display

properties, taskbar options, and browser and e-
mail settings from a Windows 9x or Windows
NT/2000/XP computer

 Can help make a smooth transition

Saturday, August 15, 2009 36

1. Use Windows XP to create a disk containing
the File and Settings Transfer Wizard

2. Use the wizard to copy user state from

source computer

3. Use the wizard to transfer user state to

destination computer

Saturday, August 15, 2009 37

Saturday, August 15, 2009 38
 Create backup of hard drive with the
Automated System Recovery (ASR)
utility

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

Saturday, August 15, 2009 39

Saturday, August 15, 2009 40
Saturday, August 15, 2009 41
Change background (wallpaper)

Create shortcuts

Control what goes in the system tray

Saturday, August 15, 2009 42

Right-click on the desktop, select Properties,
click on Desktop tab
Click Start, click All Programs, right-click any
program and select Copy, then paste it on
the desktop
Right-click any application in Windows
Explorer, select Create Shortcut, then drag
the new shortcut to the desktop

Saturday, August 15, 2009 43

Saturday, August 15, 2009 44
Saturday, August 15, 2009 45
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

Saturday, August 15, 2009 46

Saturday, August 15, 2009 47
Saturday, August 15, 2009 48
Support for images from digital cameras and
scanners
Windows Movie Maker for editing video

Windows Media Player

 Plays CDs, DVDs, Internet radio

 Includes a jukebox for organizing audio files

 Burns music CDs

Saturday, August 15, 2009 49

Saturday, August 15, 2009 50
Saturday, August 15, 2009 51
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

Saturday, August 15, 2009 52

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
 Automatic (Recommended)
Click Have Disk

 From a list or specific location (Advanced)

Saturday, August 15, 2009 53

Windows XP verifies that Microsoft has
digitally signed device drivers
Processes that 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

Saturday, August 15, 2009 54

 Verifies that Windows XP sees no problem
(e.g., resource conflict) with the device

Click Start, right-click My Computer, select

Manage, click on Device Manager
Control Panel, System applet, Hardware tab,
Device Manager
Run Devmgmt.msc

Saturday, August 15, 2009 55

Saturday, August 15, 2009 56
Saturday, August 15, 2009 57
Saturday, August 15, 2009 58
Use File Signature Verification tool
(sigverif.exe)

Use Driver Query Tool: run Driverquery

/si > myfile.txt
Use Device Manager to verify Digital Signer is
Windows XP Publisher or Microsoft WHQL

Saturday, August 15, 2009 59

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

Saturday, August 15, 2009 60

Use Add or Remove Programs in Control
Panel, select the software, click
Change/Remove

Saturday, August 15, 2009 61

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

Saturday, August 15, 2009 62

Check Microsoft Web site for updates to
Windows XP or Microsoft applications

Check software manufacturer’s Web site for

updates or suggestions

Consider upgrading software

Use Windows XP Compatibility Mode utility

Saturday, August 15, 2009 63

Provides an application with the
environment it expects from the OS if it was
designed for

 Windows 9x

 Windows NT

 Windows 2000

Saturday, August 15, 2009 64

Create a
shortcut to
the
application,
then set the
properties to
use
Compatibility
mode
Saturday, August 15, 2009 65
Saturday, August 15, 2009 66
Saturday, August 15, 2009 67
Features and architecture of Windows XP

Installing Windows XP

Using Windows XP

Installing hardware with Windows XP

Installing applications with Windows XP

Saturday, August 15, 2009 68