70-270, 70-290 MCSE/MCSA Guide to Installing and Managing Microsoft Windows XP Professional and Windows Server 2003

Chapter Two
Installing XP Professional

Objectives
Evaluate upgrade options Plan an installation or upgrade Describe the available installation options Describe how to use advanced installation and setup options

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Objectives (continued)
Work with the WINNT and WINNT32 command options Describe partitioning, volume licensing, and activating Windows XP Install Windows XP Professional

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Upgrading Versus Installing

Upgrading:
Preferred choice when hardware meets minimum requirements Requires more time and effort

Clean installation:
Most user information and configuration settings stored on server Offers more automation options

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Upgrading
Often best option when workstation has version of Windows installed
Preserve settings, files, configurations

Upgrading from Windows 2000 straightforward

System utilities and OS-specific drivers replaced

Upgrading from earlier Windows versions more complicated

Assess and test backups

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Upgrading (continued)
Several tools can assist in retaining data and settings
e.g., FAST Wizard and USMT

Must ensure Windows XPcompatible device drivers installed Windows XP Upgrade Advisor:
Determines whether hardware and software compatible with Windows XP
Only on systems with existing Windows OS

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Performing a Clean Installation

Installs a completely new version of Windows XP Professional
Doesnt preserve existing files or settings

Can be performed:
On system with blank hard drive Over existing OS To create multiboot system

Attended or unattended installation

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Volume Licensing
Must have user license for Windows XP Professional installation to be valid and legal Volume licensing appropriate when installation on many computers required
Can purchase volume licenses for as few as 5 users, and as many as 100,000+ users

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Performing Attended Installations

Network installation or CD installation Setup program prompts for:
Destination drive and partition Regional and Language options User and organization name Product key Computer name and administrator password Time information Network settings Workgroup or domain information
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Booting Multiple Operating Systems

Choose OS to be used at boot time Dual-boot system or multiboot system created by installing each application into own partition or onto own hard drive
Best to install OSs in chronological order

Best to install Windows XP on system with existing OS

Rather than vice-versa

Boot loader: Shows currently available OSs and choice of OS to boot

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Installing from the CD

Most common way to perform attended installation on small number of computers Starting from Bootable CD:
Windows XP Professional CD is self-booting Works even if no OS or network access

Starting from Setup Boot Disks:

Preferred method if you must install storage drivers manually, when system wont boot from CD, or when no existing OS

Starting from an Existing OS:

Run WINNT or WINNT32 from \I386 directory
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Setup Option Differences

Text-mode Setup Method:
Used when you initialize setup from any method other than starting Setup from preexisting Windows OS

GUI Setup Method:

Uses an Setup Wizard to predefine setup options
e.g., upgrade or clean installation

For clean installation, given options to:

Define installation source/destination Upgrade the drive Dynamic Update

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Activity 2-1: Attended Installation of Windows XP

Objective: Install Windows XP without using any of the automated features (unattend file, Remote Installation Services, imaging, and so forth)
Manual installation of XP

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Activating Windows XP
Product activation: Mechanism by which a product has finite initial functional lifetime
Product must be activated to continue functioning

Ensures that product is licensed and valid Many drawbacks:

Changes to hardware may invalidate activation Must be completed even without Internet access

Activation can be completed during or after setup Activation is mandatory; Registration is not
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Upgrading to Multiple Processors

Need to update hardware abstraction layer (HAL) before installing second CPU
Instructions for Windows 2000 can be found online
Instructions are valid for Windows XP as well

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Installing over the Network

Reduce amount of time wasted waiting for one installation process to finish before moving to next Copy installation files onto server that is accessible to all workstations
Install from that single point

Start Setup routine from network share instead of local device

Must have existing OS (or boot disk) with network connectivity Must have access privileges to distribution files through a network share
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Activity 2-2: Network Installation Setup

Objective: Prepare a Windows Server 2003 computer as a network installation point for Windows XP Professional
Copy installation files to network share Set up appropriate sharing and permissions for these files

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Automating an Installation
Unattended installations: Similar to attended installation
Answer file provides responses to setup prompts

Remote installations: Use Microsoft Remote Installation Services (RIS) to control installation process from configuration files on a Windows Server 2003 server Imaged installations: Use preinstalled versions of Windows XP configured to fit specific hardware and software setup
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Unattended Installations
Automation via answer file
Saves time if installing on several machines Unattend.txt

Uniqueness database file (UDF): Works with answer file

Allows override of some settings in answer file

To initiate unattended installation run:

WINNT with /U and /S options WINNT32 with /Unattend and /S options
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Unattended Installations (continued)

Unattend.txt file included with XP Professional contains default settings for typical installation
Can be modified manually or with Setup Manager Wizard

Setup Manager Wizard available through Windows Support Tools Setup Wizard
Or found in Deploy.cab file on distribution CD Can be used to create:
Uninstall scripts, unattended installation scripts, or RIS installation scripts Scripts for Windows XP and Server 2003 editions
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Unattended Installations (continued)

Setup Manager can be used to create the following types of unattended installation files:
Duplicating current systems configuration Fully automated Read-only GUI Provide defaults Hide specified configuration setup pages to reduce number of inputs user needs to make

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UDFs
Used when must install several copies of Windows XP Professional that vary slightly
Overrides parameters in answer file as needed

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Activity 2-3: Installing Windows XP Support and Deployment Tools

Objective: Install the Windows XP support and deployment tools

Figure 2-4: The Select a Destination dialog box

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Activity 2-4: Creating an Answer File and a UDF

Objective: Use the Setup Manager Wizard to create an answer file for an unattended installation of Windows XP

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Remote Installation Services (RIS)

Allows OSs to be automatically installed onto clients over the network
With nothing more in target system than NIC and possibly a boot disk

Can install on target systems that have one of following:

DHCP PXE-based remote boot ROM RIS boot disksupported NIC Existing OS

NIC or network adapter: Enables computer to connect to and communicate over a network
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Remote Installation Services (continued)

Requires DHCP, DNS, Active Directory on domain Can install basic OS or deploy systems with all necessary applications installed and all critical settings configured Key factor is installing applications correctly Generates large amount of network traffic If clients in different subnet than RIS and DHCP servers, important to correctly configure networks routers to forward DHCP requests from clients to DHCP server
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Using Remote Installation Preparation (RIPrep)

Remote Installation Preparation (RIPrep): Utility for creating RIS distributable images of fully configured prototype computer
Must be used with RIS

Basic process for using RIPrep:

Install base OS onto target prototype system using RIS Install applications and customize prototype system Use RIPrep to create new system image of fully configured prototype
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Imaged Installations
Duplicate an entire hard drive
Must avoid duplicating computer name, product ID, and internal security identifier
Use SYSPREP utility

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Using SYSPREP
SYSPREP: System tool used while installing Windows XP on multiple similar systems
Each system must have closely matching, if not almost identical, core hardware configurations

Create system master:

Install Windows XP on single computer, add all applications, make configuration changes

Only for full-image installation on empty partition or to overwrite existing OS

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Using SYSPREP (continued)

Three files used:
Sysprep.exe, Setupcl.exe, Sysprep.inf Must be in folder named Sysprep on same drive as main Windows folder or on floppy disk

Must be used with third-party disk-imaging product Removes systems configurable settings defined in typical Unattend.txt file
Prepares system to redetect all plug-and-play (PnP) devices

New SID created automatically on reboot

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Using SYSPREP (continued)

To Use SYSPREP:
Install Windows XP Professional Install additional applications, services, or drivers Customize and configure applications and services Run SYSPREP to prepare system for duplication Use disk imaging product to duplicate disk When original system or any duplicated drive rebooted, Windows XP Professional installation redetects PnP devices and prompts for any information it wasnt able to obtain
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Using SYSPREP (continued)

SYSPREP command-line parameters:
audit: Restarts system without generating new SIDs quiet: Disables display of confirmation dialog boxes nosidgen: Prevents regenerating the SID on restart pnp: Forces full refresh of PnP on restart reboot: Restarts system after SYSPREP finished noreboot: Shuts down system but does not restart after SYSPREP finished

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Using SYSPREP (continued)

SYSPREP command-line parameters (continued):
clean: Removes entries from critical devices database referenced by [Sysprep- MassStorage] section of Sysprep.inf file forceshutdown: Forces shutdown after SYSPREP finished factory: Places OS into factory mode reseal: Prepares OS for deployment mini: Configures system to use minisetup wizard activated: Does not reset grace period for Windows product activation
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Activity 2-5: Using the SYSPREP Utility

Objective: Use the SYSPREP utility to prepare a system for imaging

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Activity 2-6: Activating Windows XP Professional

Objective: Use the Internet to activate your version of Windows XP Professional

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Running WINNT and WINNT32: WINNT

16-bit Setup tool
Designed for DOS and OSs that rely on DOS Designed for standard and automated installations

Parameters:
/S[:sourcepath]: Specifies source location of Windows XP files /T[:tempdrive]: Directs Setup to place temporary files on specified drive and install Windows XP it /U[:answer_file]: Performs unattended setup using an answer file (requires /S)
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Running WINNT and WINNT32: WINNT (continued)

Parameters (continued):
UDF:id[,UDF_file]: Indicates identifier (id) that Setup uses to specify how a UDF modifies an answer file R[:folder]: Specifies optional folder to be installed
Folder remains after Setup finishes

/Rx[:folder]: Specifies optional folder to be copied

Folder deleted after Setup Finished

/E:command: Specifies command to be run at end of GUI-mode portion of Setup /A: Enables accessibility options
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Running WINNT and WINNT32: WINNT32

32-bit Setup tool
Designed to run from 32-bit OSs Designed for standard and automated installations Offers several options for source and destination locations as well as debug logging

Parameters:
/checkupgradeonly: Checks computer for upgrade compatibility with Windows XP /cmd:command_line: Instructs Setup to carry out specific command before final phase of setup
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Running WINNT and WINNT32: WINNT32 (continued)

Parameters (continued):
/cmdcons: Installs Recovery Console as startup option on functioning computer /copydir:i386\folder_name: Creates additional folder in folder where Windows XP files installed /copysource:folder_name: Creates temporary folder in folder where Windows XP files installed /debug[level]:[filename]: Creates debug log at level specified /dudisable: Prevents Dynamic Update from running
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Running WINNT and WINNT32: WINNT32 (continued)

Parameters (continued):
/duprepare:pathname: Prepares installation share so it can be used with Dynamic Update files /dushare:pathname: Specifies share where previously downloaded Dynamic Update files are /m:folder_name: Specifies that Setup copies replacement files from another location /makelocalsource: Instructs Setup to copy all installation source files to local hard disk /noreboot: Instructs Setup not to restart the computer after the file copy phase of setup is completed
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Running WINNT and WINNT32: WINNT32 (continued)

Parameters (continued):
/s:sourcepath: Source location of Windows XP files /syspart:drive_letter: Specifies that you can copy Setup startup files to hard disk, mark disk as active, and install disk in another computer /tempdrive:drive_letter: Directs Setup to place temporary files on specified partition /udf:id [,UDF_file]: Indicates identifier (id) that Setup uses to specify how a uniqueness database file (UDF_file) modifies an answer file
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Running WINNT and WINNT32: WINNT32 (continued)

Parameters (continued):
/unattend: Upgrades previous version of Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, or Windows 2000 in unattended setup mode /unattend[num]:[answer_file]: Performs fresh installation in unattended setup mode

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Removing Windows XP Professional

Windows XP offers uninstall (rollback) capability
Supported only when upgrading from Windows 95/98/OSR2/SE/Me
Use Add or Remove Programs applet

Adds protection during upgrade installation

Easiest method of removing Windows XP is to destroy installation and start fresh with another OS

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Summary
The Windows XP Upgrade Advisor utility determines whether hardware and software are compatible with Windows XP requirements Windows XP Professional installed by performing clean installation or by upgrading from previous Windows OS Windows XP Professional upgrade installations can be rolled back to the previous Windows OS During an upgrade, system and user environment settings are carried over to the new XP Professional system
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Summary (continued)
Windows XP Professional installations performed directly from CD or from a shared network drive, using either attended or unattended modes During installation, XP Professional systems can be added to a Windows workgroup or a domain Windows XP needs to be activated on each computer, or the license expires 30 days after installation Unattended installation requires using answer files that allow you to preset values for the XP Professional system
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Summary (continued)
A UDF is used with an answer file so that the answer file can be used with multiple XP installations Setupmgr can be used to create answer files for unattended, SYSPREP, and RIS installations Installations can be started from an existing OS by using the WINNT or WINNT32 command RIS requires the use of DHCP, DNS, and Active Directory

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Summary (continued)
After an installation image is created on a RIS server, the destination system only needs to be booted to start the installation process The SYSPREP utility can be used for imaging a Windows XP Professional installation onto multiple workstations Clean installations of Windows XP Professional can be removed only by removing the Windows XP system partition(s)

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