Exercises 1.1 Manually Installing Windows XP Professional Across a Network This 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.
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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? Review Questions | 1. | Windows XP Professional requires a great deal of disk space for installation. Notice during the Windows XP setup process that files are downloaded to the hard disk long before the actual operating system setup process begins, and then more files are downloaded at a later time after configuration of the computer takes place. What do you think the purpose is of downloading the first set of files? | | 2. | What are some considerations for deciding whether to install NTFS or FAT32? | | 3. | Why should you perform testing prior to deploying a 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? |
Exam Questions | 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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Answers to Review Questions | 1. | The first set of files provides the minimum functionality required to install the computer and access the network upon the first reboot. The second set of files is focused on customization and additional features. For more information, see the section "Attended Installation Process." | | 2. | NTFS offers scalability as to size of files and volumes. It provides file encryption and file compression, and has enhanced security through permissions on files and folders on a per-user basis. For more information, see the section "File System Considerations." | | 3. | Testing a service pack prior to deployment helps prevent potential errors and conflicts that the service pack may cause. For more information, see the section "Windows XP Service Packs." | | 4. | The HAL is the logical translator between the hard disk and the operating system. You cannot change the HAL because at some point during that change the old HAL would stop translating to the hard disk before the new HAL took over, and then the operating system would not be able to function. The only way to change the HAL is to reinstall. If you do not select the correct HAL, various problems may take place, such as the computer not being able to be shut down automatically when the user tells Windows XP to shut down the machine. For more information, see the section "Attended Installation Process." | | 5. | Microsoft made certain that people who purchase volume licensing are not required to activate Windows XP. If you use off-the-shelf media, however, you will still be prompted for WPA. For more information, see the section "Product Activation." |
Answers to Exam Questions | 1. | B. Windows XP Professional is the only version that can authenticate to Active Directory and join a domain. Even though this is a manual installation, it is the only one that will meet the organization's security policy. Answers A, B, and C are incorrect because Windows XP Home Edition cannot join a domain. Also, Windows XP Home Edition cannot be installed with either RIS or Sysprep. For more information, see the section "Domain Membership." | | 2. | D. The problem is likely caused by the computer using the wrong HAL, and the computer hangs because the HAL it is using does not communicate the shutdown procedure properly to the BIOS. The only way to fix this problem is to reinstall Windows XP Professional. Answer A is incorrect because you cannot change a computer type in the My Computer properties. Answer B is incorrect because the BIOS was already compatible with Windows XP. Answer C is incorrect because the hard disk space does not affect the shutdown process. For more information, see the section "Attended Installation Process." | | 3. | The installation steps should be taken in the following order: F. Install a server. D. Create a network share and copy the XP Professional Setup files to it. C. Check the client computer's hardware and BIOS for compatibility. B. Boot the computer with a network boot disk. G. Connect to the server's network share containing the XP Professional Setup files. A. Run winnt.exe. E. Install Windows XP Professional.
For more information, see the section "Attended Installation Process." | | 4. | C. winnt32.exe /checkupgradeonly is the command that can determine whether a Windows NT 4.0 computer is compatible with Windows XP Professional. Answer A is incorrect because the /dudisable command switch is intended to disable Dynamic Updates. Answer B is incorrect because the /cmdcons command switch is used to copy additional files to enable the command line interface to run. Answer D is incorrect because the /makelocalsource command switch is used to copy all the installation files to the local hard drive. For more information, see the section "Software Compatibility." | | 5. | A. TCP/IP is the default protocol in Windows XP Professional. Windows Server 2003 Active Directory uses TCP/IP, and to communicate with the existing Novell NetWare 5 servers (for however long), the computer needs only TCP/IP. The legacy server using DLC will be retired. Answers B, C, D, and E are incorrect because IPX/SPX is a NetWare protocol, NWLink is the Microsoft implementation of IPX/SPX, WAP is only for wireless networks, and DLC is used for the legacy server. None of these can communicate with all the network components, but TCP/IP can. For more information, see the section "Network Requirements." | | 6. | C. Install SP2. One of the features of SP2 is a pop-up blocker for Internet Explorer. Answer A is incorrect because joining a domain does not affect pop-ups, and there are no certificates that affect pop-ups. Answer B is incorrect because IIS does not include a pop-up blocker. Answer D is incorrect because SP2 includes the Pop-up Blocker feature for Internet Explorer. For more information, see the section "SP2." | | 7. | C. NTFS is a file system that supports file encryption. Because you are upgrading, the existing file system will be FAT. You must therefore convert the file system to NTFS using the command convert c: /fs:ntfs. Answers A, B, and D are incorrect because FAT32 specifically does not support file encryption and because the command structure has been listed incorrectly. For more information, see the section "File System Considerations." | | 8. | D. You can use volume licensing to avoid Windows Product Activation. You need to have a minimum of only five licenses to use volume licensing. Answers A and C are incorrect because the use of off-the-shelf media specifically incorporates Windows Product Activation. Answer B is incorrect because you cannot use RIS in a workgroup configuration; it requires Active Directory to function. For more information, see the section "Product Activation." | | 9. | A and D. You should install Windows XP Professional at the office because it supports Remote Desktop single-server sessions, and you need to install only Windows XP Home Edition on the home computer to run a Remote Desktop client session. Answer B is incorrect because Windows XP Home does not provide server sessions in the Remote Desktop application. Answer C is incorrect because the question requires you to install Home Edition on at least one of the two computers. For more information, see the section "Features." | | 10. | C. You will call the Microsoft Product Activation Center and manually enter the product ID code given to you by the center. Answers A, B, and D are incorrect because all off-the-shelf media require WPA, but you can activate the product by calling the product activation center and typing in the correct ID. For more information, see the section "Product Activation." |
Suggested Readings and Resources The following are some recommended readings on the subject of Windows XP Professional installation: Microsoft Official Curriculum course 2285, Installing, Administering, and Configuring Microsoft Windows XP Professional, all modules. Information available at http://www.microsoft.com/learning/syllabi/en-us/2285Afinal.mspx Websites Deploying Windows XP Part II: Implementing, http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/deploy/depovg/depxpii.mspx Installation Stop Messages, http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/reskit/en-us/prmd_stp_mdgc.asp Dual-Boot Installation May Not Prompt for Default Location for Windows XP Installation: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305873
Balter, Dan and Derek Melber. MCSE Windows XP Professional Exam Cram 2. Que Publishing, 2003.
The following are some recommended readings on the subject of Windows XP SP2: Websites Windows XP Service Pack 2: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx Windows XP Service Pack 2: Resources for IT Professionals: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/winxpsp2.mspx Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2): http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=windowsxpsp2
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