Exam Prep 2 [Electronic resources] : Windows XP Professional نسخه متنی

1.

Create and share a folder named XPSP2 in the root of the C: drive.

2.

Insert the Windows XP Professional CD-ROM.

3.

On the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP screen, select Perform Additional Tasks.

4.

Select Browse This CD.

5.

Select all the files on the CD-ROM and copy them to the XPSP2 shared folder.

6.

Remove the Windows XP Professional CD-ROM and insert the Windows XP SP2 CD-ROM. Alternatively, you can access a network location containing the SP2 files downloaded from the Microsoft website.

7.

Open a My Computer window focused on the CD-ROM or network share, and copy the Xpsp2.exe file to the root of the C: drive.

8.

Open a command prompt, navigate to the root of the C: drive, and type xpsp2 -x.

9.

Accept C: as the location to which files are to be extracted, and then click OK.

10.

From the command prompt, navigate to the subfolder named i386\update that was created in step 9.

11.

Type update -integrate:c:\xpsp2 and wait while the service packs are integrated into the files located in the Windows installation folder.

12.

Click OK when you are informed that the integration is completed.

1.

If the Windows NT 4.0 computer is not upgraded to SP5 or later, you need to upgrade to SP6a before you can upgrade to Windows XP. Navigate to http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/recommended/sp6/allsp6.asp and follow the instructions provided to download the service pack and install it.

2.

Right-click Network Neighborhood and choose Map Network Drive. Map a drive to the shared folder you created in Exercise 3.1.

3.

Open a command prompt, change to the drive you mapped, and type winnt32 /checkupgradeonly.

4.

Review the results of the upgrade check and make any changes required.

5.

Return to the command prompt and type winnt32.

6.

On the Welcome to Windows Setup screen, ensure that Upgrade (Recommended) is selected and then click Next.

7.

Accept the license agreement and then click Next.

8.

Type the product key in the spaces provided and then click Next.

9.

On the Get Updated Setup Files screen, select Yes, Download the Updated Setup Files (Recommended) and then click Next.

10.

Windows downloads any available updated files, copies installation files, and restarts the computer. Press Esc to manually restart the computer when prompted.

11.

Select Windows XP Professional Setup from the boot loader menu and then press Enter.

12.

Take a coffee break while the Windows XP Professional installation takes place. You should not need to provide additional information.

13.

When installation is complete, the Welcome to Microsoft Windows dialog box opens. Click Next.

14.

On the Help Protect Your PC screen, select Help Protect My PC by Turning On Automatic Updates Now, and then click Next.

15.

Make a choice on the optional registration screen, and then click Next.

16.

Add user names if desired, and then click Next. You can click Skip to skip this step.

17.

Click Finish and then log on, using your user name and password that you used with Windows NT.

18.

Click Start, Control Panel, and verify the existence of the Security Center, which is included with Service Pack 2 but not with previous editions of Windows XP.

Which operating systems can be upgraded directly to Windows XP Professional without being upgraded to another operating system first?

Name several tasks that you should perform before upgrading a computer to Windows XP Professional.

Under which situations should you use USMT or the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard to migrate files and settings from an old computer to a new Windows XP computer?

How can you install Windows XP Professional with SP2 in a single operation?

Name two benefits achieved by using a SUS server for managing automatic updates of Windows XP computers.

Peter wants to upgrade his computer from Windows 98 to Windows XP Professional. He is concerned that his computer's hardware may be somewhat outdated and will not support the upgrade. Which of the following can he do to determine whether the computer will support Windows XP Professional? (Each answer represents part of the solution. Choose two.)

Kevin is a help desk technician for his company, which is currently deploying Windows XP Professional to all client computers, including those that previously were running either Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0 Workstation.

Kevin upgrades a Windows 98 computer for a user named Elaine to Windows XP Professional. After the upgrade, she reports that several older software applications no longer work properly. In addition, a hardware device on her computer is not supported by Windows XP. Elaine requests that Kevin restore her computer to its former state without removing any of the applications, documents, and personal data.

How should Kevin accomplish this task in the minimum amount of time?

Phil is the desktop administrator for his company. He performs a clean installation of Windows XP Professional on 18 computers that are configured to be part of a workgroup named WG1. These computers are all configured to require a user name and password for logon. A month later, Phil receives calls from users in the WG1 workgroup reporting that they are unable to log on to their computers. What should Phil do to correct this problem?

You have copied the Windows XP Professional installation and SP2 files to a shared folder on the D: drive of a server that will be accessed by users for installing Windows XP Professional with SP2. You extract the service pack files to a subfolder. What should you do next to ensure that the SP2 files are included in any installation performed from this share?

You are the desktop administrator for your company. A user named Jason has installed SP2 on his Windows XP Professional desktop computer. The next day, he discovers that a critical application required for his job does not work properly. He wants to uninstall SP2 so he comes to you for assistance. In which of the following ways can he uninstall SP2 from his computer? (Each answer presents a complete solution. Choose two.)

Tom is upgrading a computer from Windows 98 to Windows XP Professional. The computer is a 1.6GHz Pentium IV, and has 192MB of RAM and a 30GB hard disk. He is using a CD-ROM containing the Windows XP installation files with SP2 slipstreamed. After the computer restarts following the text mode installation phase, Tom is informed that the computer is infected with a master boot record virus. What should he do before continuing with the installation?

You are installing Windows XP Professional on a computer running Windows 2000 Professional. The hard disk has three partitions: C, D, and E. Windows 2000 Professional is installed on partition C. When Setup gives you a choice of partition on which to install Windows XP Professional, you choose partition D. What happens?

Jim is deploying 150 new Windows XP Professional computers to users in his company. These users have old computers running either Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0 Workstation that are to be donated to a charity that refurbishes the computers for use by school children. Jim must ensure that documents, personal data, and settings for all users are copied from their old computers to their new computers. What should he do?

Susan is the systems administrator for a company that operates an Active Directory domain. She has tested Windows XP Professional SP2 on computers in a test lab and determined that no problems exist with hardware and software that are representative of those used by her company. She now needs to deploy SP2 to 450 Windows XP Professional client computers. What should she do to deploy SP2 to these computers with the least administrative effort?

You are the desktop administrator for a company that operates a Windows Server 2003 network. A group of researchers perform hardware and software testing and upgrades on computers located on a separate departmental network that is not connected to the company's main network. A researcher named Jason currently uses a computer running Windows 2000 Professional. He purchased a new computer running Windows XP Professional and wants to transfer his data and settings to the new computer. He has asked you for help. Which of the following should you advise Jason to do?