A+ Install Microsoft Windows

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In this session, you will learn to:
Objectives
Install Microsoft Windows.
Upgrade Windows from a given version to a later version.
Add devices to an installation of Microsoft Windows.
Optimize an installation of Microsoft Windows.
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Before installing Microsoft Windows, you need to
Install Microsoft Windows
understand the following:
Windows system requirements
Hardware compatibility
Installation methods
Installation options
Windows update
Microsoft product activation
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Windows System Requirements
Operating System Requirements
•Pentium 133 MHz or greater
Windows 2000 Professional
•32 MB RAM required (64 MB recommended)
•Hard disk: 2 GB with 1 GB free space
•VGA video adapter
•Keyboard, mouse
Windows XP Professional
•233 MHz minimum (300 MHz recommended),
various processors
•64 MB RAM required (128 MB recommended)
•Hard disk: 1.5 GB free space
•Super VGA video adapter
•Keyboard, mouse
•233 MHz minimum (300 MHz recommended),
Windows XP Home
various processors
•64 MB RAM required (128 MB recommended)
•Hard disk: 1.5 GB free space
•Super VGA video adapter
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•Keyboard, mouse
Windows XP Media Center Media Center PC
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Options for checking hardware compatibility are:
Hardware Compatibility
Check all hardware manual
Perform Microsoft tests for different versions
Windows Marketplace Tested Products List
Microsoft Windows Setup Advisor
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Methods
Installation methods for Windows are:
Installation Local source
Network source
Unattended
System imaging
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Options
Installation options for Windows are:
Installation Disk and file system
Regional, date and time settings
Computer name
Network settings
Workgroup or domain membership
Internet connection
Local accounts
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Windows Update
3 categories of
updates
Obtain latest
updates
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Microsoft Product Activation
Anti-piracy technology
Activation methods
Grace period
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Activity 8-1
Activity on Installing
Windows XP Home
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Before updating Windows, you need to understand the
Upgrade Windows
following:
Supported upgrade paths
Hardware upgrade compatibility
Software upgrade compatibility
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Following is the supported upgrade path for Windows:
Supported Upgrade Paths
Current Operating System Can Be Upgraded To
Windows 95 Windows 98, Windows 2000 Professional
Windows 98 / 98 SE / Me Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional
Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional
Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista
Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional
Windows XP Professional Windows Vista
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To find hardware upgrade compatibility you need to:
Hardware Upgrade Compatibility
Check against tested products list
Run Windows setup advisor
Setup will run compatibility check
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To find software upgrade compatibility you need to:
Software Upgrade Compatibility
Check against tested products list
Run Windows setup advisor
Setup will run compatibility check
Legacy applications might need compatibility fixes
Select compatibility mode after upgrade
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Before adding devices to Windows, you need to understand
Add Devices to Windows
the following:
Driver signing
Unsigned driver installation options
Installation permissions
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A signed device driver is:
Driver Signing
A driver that has been tested and verified for a particular
operating system.
A driver includes piece of encrypted data, called a digital
signature.
A driver which cannot been altered.
A driver does not overwrite files.
Driver tested and
verified
Encrypted signature
attached
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Installation Options
There are three driver-signing options:
Unsigned Driver Ignore
Warm
Block
Driver-signing
options
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Permissions
Installation permissions are:
Installation Administrators can install permanent devices
Users can install Plug and Play devices only
permanent
devices
Plug and Play
devices
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Activity 8-6
Activity on Configuring
Driver Signing Verification
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Before optimizing Windows, you need to understand the
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Optimize Windows
following:
Virtual memory
The virtual memory process
Windows services
The windows XP boot process
Temporary files
Windows optimization software tools
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Virtual Virtual memory is the ability of the computer system to use
ti f th h d di k h i l RAM
Memory
a portion of the hard disk as if it were physical RAM.
Physical memory
4 GB
Virtual memory addresses
Virtual Memory Manager
Pagefile.sys
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Memory Following are the steps to store data in virtual memory:
The Virtual Process
1. Application requests memory
2. VMM assigns memory page
3. Application stores data
4. VMM maps to physical RAM
5. VMM moves data to pagefile when RAM full
Virtual Memory Manager
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Memory page
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Pagefile.sys
Virtual memory addresses
4GB
Physical memory
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Virtual Memory Following are the steps for retrieving data from virtual
The Process (Contd..)
memory:
1 2
5
Virtual Memory Manager Physical memory
3
4
1. Application requests data
2. VMM determines physical RAM location
3 generates 3. VMM page fault if not in RAM
4. VMM loads data from disk to RAM
5. Application retrieves data
Pagefile.sys
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A Windows service is a background process that performs
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Windows Services
a specific operation.
Startup type of Windows services can be:
Automatic
Manual
Disable
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Windows Services (Contd..)
Windows services
startup Type
Windows services
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The sequences occur during the Windows XP Professional
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The Windows XP Boot Process
boot process are:
Pre-boot sequence
Boot sequence
Kernel load sequence
Kernel initiation sequence
Logon sequence
Pre-boot Boot Kernel load Kernel initialization Logon
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Temporary files:
Temporary Files
Contains temporary information required by Windows
operating system, applications, and services.
Often have an extension of *.tmp or *.temp.
May store in a folder called \Windows\Temp or \Tmp.
Windows operating system
Windows applications
C:\ Temp
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Windows services
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Activity 8-8
Activity on Viewing
Windows Temporary Files
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Software Software tools to optimize Windows performance are:
Windows Optimization Tools
Virtual memory
Hard drives
Temporary files
Windows services
Startup
Applications
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Activity 8-10
Activity on Disabling the
Remote Registry Service
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Summary
In this session, you learned that:
Before installing Microsoft Windows you need to find what are
the Windows system requirements.
There are various Windows installation methods, such as
Local and Network source.
Installation options includes disk and file system, regional,
date and time settings, computer name and network settings.
Windows provide update options, such as supported upgrade
path, hardware and software compatibility.
Virtual memory stores and allows retrieve data from memory.
Pre-boot, boot, Logon, kernel load and initiation sequence
occur during Windows booting process.
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