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Exercises 1.1 Manually Installing Windows XP Professional Across a NetworkThis exercise is intended to familiarize you with the process of installing Windows XP Professional. Because unattended installations are typically installed across a network, this will familiarize you with the processes you may need to use if you must manually troubleshoot a failed installation.Estimated time: 75 minutes, depending on the speed and capabilities of your computer's hardware
1. | On an available server, create a share named XPSETUP. | 2. | Copy the files from the Windows XP Professional CD-ROM into the newly created share. | 3. | Create a boot disk that is capable of accessing the network. | 4. | Use the boot disk to start the computer on which you will be installing Windows XP Professional. | 5. | Connect to the XPSETUP share and open the i386 directory. | 6. | Type winnt.exe at the drive:\i386\ prompt and press Enter. | 7. | Follow through the installation as described in the "Attended Installation Process" section of this chapter. |
The challenge with many networks is the centralization of servers and the increasingly lengthy distances between clients and their servers. What would happen if you were limited in bandwidth between your client computer and the server that contained the XP Setup files? What installation process would you recommend for a site that connected to the rest of the corporate network through a virtual private network (VPN) connection across the Internet?
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service pack to multiple machines across a network? | 4. | When you are installing Windows XP Professional, the computer hardware may or may not be detected correctly. Why should you ensure that the correct HAL is selected during setup? Why do you think that the HAL cannot be changed without reinstalling the operating system? | 5. | What is the benefit of using Microsoft's volume licensing as it pertains to product activation, and does that benefit hold true if you use off-the-shelf media, instead of the volume licensing media, to install new computers? |
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1. | You are the network administrator for a large telecommunications company. You have been asked to deploy Windows XP throughout the organization. You have seven domains and a NetWare network. To meet the corporate security policy, you must have all computers join a domain and authenticate to Active Directory services. Your boss has asked you to deploy Windows XP Home Edition to save on the cost of licensing. He also has asked that all computers be installed unattended from a currently unused NetWare server. Given only the following options, how do you proceed?  | A. | Manually install Windows XP Home Edition throughout the organization. |  | B. | Manually install Windows XP Professional throughout the organization. |  | C. | Use RIS to install Windows XP Home Edition throughout the organization. |  | D. | Use Sysprep to install Windows XP Home Edition throughout the organization. | | 2. | You have just installed Windows XP Professional on a computer whose hardware and BIOS were listed as compatible with Windows XP; however, you are now experiencing problems. When you use the Windows XP shutdown feature, the computer does not shut down. What can you do to resolve the problem?  | A. | Edit the My Computer properties to change the computer type. |  | B. | Install an updated BIOS. |  | C. | Increase the hard disk space. |  | D. | Reinstall the operating system and manually select an appropriate HAL. | | 3. | You are the network administrator for Boxes Corp., a box manufacturer. The network consists of 4,000 Windows NT 4.0 computers scattered across several sites, each with its own Windows Server 2003 domain controller. The Active Directory is a single domain in a single forest. You have been tasked with deploying Windows XP Professional to all the workstations. To test the process, you have decided to install a new computer by running the Windows XP Professional installation process across the network. Put the steps you should follow in the correct order.  | A. | Run winnt.exe. |  | B. | Boot the computer with a network boot disk. |  | C. | Check the client computer's hardware and BIOS for compatibility. |  | D. | Create a network share and copy the XP Professional Setup files to it. |  | E. | Install Windows XP Professional. |  | F. | Install a server. |  | G. | Connect to the server's network share containing the XP Professional Setup files. | | 4. | You are a user in the sales department of Boxes Corp. Your laptop computer runs Windows NT 4.0. You are hoping to be able to keep the same laptop computer when the company upgrades to Windows XP Professional and you need to determine whether it is compatible. What command can you execute to find out?  | A. | winnt32.exe /dudisable |  | B. | winnt.exe /cmdcons |  | C. | winnt32.exe /checkupgradeonly |  | D. | winnt.exe /makelocalsource | | 5. | Bags Inc. has a Novell NetWare 5 network that uses both IPX/SPX and TCP/IP, and all network workstations are installed with Windows 98 Second Edition. A legacy server that will be retired uses the DLC protocol. All users have access to the Internet via Web browsers and a proxy server. You have been hired to migrate the existing directory services to a new Windows Server 2003 Active Directory network. You are also planning to replace both the hardware and operating systems of all network clients. You have performed a network bandwidth study and determined that there is very little available bandwidth. Constraints in the budget will not allow you to upgrade the network infrastructure beyond the current Ethernet 10/100 LAN and T-1 WAN lines used. Which of the following protocols should you deploy in Windows XP Professional, keeping in mind that you want to settle on a single protocol?  | A. | TCP/IP |  | B. | IPX/SPX |  | C. | NWLink |  | D. | WAP |  | E. | DLC | | 6. | You have installed Windows XP Professional on a computer in the research department on your network. John, a research analyst, calls you to report that his productivity, while searching for data on private Internet websites, is being eaten up by pop-up windows in Internet Explorer. You check the websites and discover that the subscription type that your company has with these research websites does not prevent the website from supplementing its income through the display of pop-up advertisements. What can you do to fix this problem without upgrading the subscription type?  | A. | Right-click My Computer, select the Computer Name tab, click the Network ID button, and follow the wizard prompts to join the computer to a domain. Open the Certificates snap-in to import a certificate to block pop-ups. |  | B. | Click Start, Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs, Add/Remove Windows Components, select Internet Information Services (IIS), and follow the prompts to complete the installation of IIS. Enable the Pop-up Blocker feature. |  | C. | Open Internet Explorer, type http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com, follow the instructions to select and install SP2, and then enable the Pop-up Blocker feature. |  | D. | Open Internet Explorer, type http://downloads.microsoft.com, follow the instructions to upgrade Internet Explorer, and then import a certificate that enables the Pop-up Blocker feature. | | 7. | You have a computer running Windows 98 that you plan to upgrade to Windows XP Professional. The computer consists of a single volume named MYVOLUME, with the drive letter C:\. You want to be able to use file encryption in Windows XP Professional. Which of the following commands must you perform to ensure that you can have file encryption?  | A. | convert C: NTFS |  | B. | convert MYVOLUME /FAT32 |  | C. | convert C: /fs:ntfs |  | D. | convert C: /fs:fat32 | | 8. | You are planning to deploy Windows XP Professional to seven computers on a small network in a CPA's office that uses a workgroup configuration. You do not want to alarm users with registration or Windows Product Activation messages. What can you do to avoid product activation altogether?  | A. | Insert the CD that you purchased at the local computer store into each computer and run the setup process to install Windows XP Professional manually. |  | B. | Using the CD that you purchased through volume licensing, create a RIS image using Riprep.exe. Deploy Windows XP Professional to all computers, using RIS. |  | C. | Using the CD that you purchased at the local computer store, create an administrative installation point on one of the workgroup computers. Install Windows XP Professional on each computer, using the winnt32.exe command from across the network. |  | D. | Using the CD that you purchased through volume licensing, create an administrative installation point on one of the workgroup computers. Install Windows XP Professional on each computer, using the winnt32.exe command from across the network. | | 9. | You want to be able to leave your computer on at the office and run a Remote Desktop session on your home computer so that you have access to office applications. You do not want to install the same operating system on both computers. Which computer should you install with Windows XP Home Edition, and which should be installed with Windows XP Professional? (Select two.)  | A. | Install Windows XP Professional at the office. |  | B. | Install Windows XP Home Edition at the office. |  | C. | Install Windows XP Professional at home. |  | D. | Install Windows XP Home Edition at home. | | 10. | You are installing a stand-alone computer in a highly secure facility. This computer is not allowed to be connected to a network or to a modem to meet the organization's security policy. You are given only off-the-shelf media to install Windows XP. How do you handle WPA?  | A. | You install Windows XP Home Edition because WPA can be avoided in the off-the-shelf media. |  | B. | You install Windows XP Professional because WPA can be avoided in the off-the-shelf media. |  | C. | You manually call the Microsoft Product Activation Center. |  | D. | You cannot install the computer because WPA is unavoidable with off-the-shelf media. | |
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Suggested Readings and Resources The following are some recommended readings on the subject of Windows XP Professional installation:- Microsoft

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