Microsoft 70-270

Windows XP Professional (70-270)

Table of Contents
Installing Windows XP Professional ............................................................................................................................. 6
Requirements (KB# Q286463)...................................................................................................................................... 6
Attendedinstallations .................................................................................................................................................... 7
Setup stages ............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Installing fromCD-ROM............................................................................................................................................ 7
Installing over a Network .......................................................................................................................................... 8
Modifying Setup using Winnt.exe............................................................................................................................. 8
Modifying Setup using winnt32.exe .......................................................................................................................... 8
Unattended installations................................................................................................................................................ 9
Working with AnswerFiles........................................................................................................................................ 9
Creating Uniqueness Database Files (UDF) .......................................................................................................... 11
How UDF files are processed................................................................................................................................. 14
Deploying WinXP by using Remote Installation Services (RIS) ................................................................................. 14
Overview: ................................................................................................................................................................ 14
RIS Server requirements:....................................................................................................................................... 15
Steps for setting up RIS Server: ............................................................................................................................. 15
Creating a RIPrep Image........................................................................................................................................ 16
RIS Client requirements: (KB# Q228908)............................................................................................................... 16
Comparing RIPrep images with CD-based images ................................................................................................ 16
Troubleshooting RemoteInstallations .................................................................................................................... 17
Miscellaneous: ........................................................................................................................................................ 17
System preparation tool (SYSPREP.EXE): (KB# Q302577)...................................................................................... 18
Sysprep switches .................................................................................................................................................... 18
Performing Upgrades: (KB# Q232039)....................................................................................................................... 20
Upgrade paths...