WINDOWS XP
Installing over a Network
- Create a distribution server that has a file share containing the contents of the \i386 directory from the Windows XP CD-ROM.
- Allocate 1.5 GB minimum plus 100 - 200 MB free hard drive space to hold temporary files during installation.
- Install a network client on the target computer or use a boot floppy that includes a network client. Run winnt.exe from a file share on the distribution server if installing a new operating system or winnt32.exe if upgrading a previous version of Windows.
- The client system must have a pre-existing FAT16 partition (MS-DOS & Win 95) or FAT32 partition (Win95 OSR2 & Win98) to hold setup files copied across the network.
Installing from CD-ROM
- Microsoft assumes that your system either has the ability to boot directly from a CDROM or that you will use a Windows 95/98/ME boot floppy to begin installing from a CD. The ability to create setup floppies has been dropped from Windows XP.
- If installing using an MS-DOS or Win95/98 boot floppy, run winnt.exe from the \i386 folder to begin Windows XP setup.
- Setup will not prompt the user to specify the name of an installation folder unless you are performing an unattended installation or using winnt32 to perform a clean installation.
Attended installations
Setup stages
1. Setup Program (text mode)- preps hard drive for following stages of install and copies files needed for running Setup Wizard. Requires reboot. (Clean installations only.)
2. Setup Wizard (graphical mode) - prompts for additional info such as product key, names, passwords, regional settings, etc.
3. Install Windows Networking - detects adapter cards, installs networking components (Client for MS Networks, File & Printer Sharing for MS Networks), and installs TCP/IP protocol by default (other protocols can be installed later). Choose to join a workgroup or domain at this point (must be connected to network and provide credentials to join a domain). After all choices are made, components are configured, additional files are copied, and the system is rebooted.
4. Post installation – create user accounts and activate retail versions of Windows XP (customers using the Corporate Edition do not need to activate their product). This stage is sometimes referred to as the “Out of Box Experience” (OOBE).
1. Setup Program (text mode)- preps hard drive for following stages of install and copies files needed for running Setup Wizard. Requires reboot. (Clean installations only.)
2. Setup Wizard (graphical mode) - prompts for additional info such as product key, names, passwords, regional settings, etc.
3. Install Windows Networking - detects adapter cards, installs networking components (Client for MS Networks, File & Printer Sharing for MS Networks), and installs TCP/IP protocol by default (other protocols can be installed later). Choose to join a workgroup or domain at this point (must be connected to network and provide credentials to join a domain). After all choices are made, components are configured, additional files are copied, and the system is rebooted.
4. Post installation – create user accounts and activate retail versions of Windows XP (customers using the Corporate Edition do not need to activate their product). This stage is sometimes referred to as the “Out of Box Experience” (OOBE).
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