Chapter 2. Operating System Installation and Maintenance

Introduction

Recipe 2.1.  Preparing to Install Windows XP

Recipe 2.2.  Installing from a CD or DVD

Recipe 2.3.  Installing from a Network Share

Recipe 2.4.  Installing from an Unattended Installation

Recipe 2.5.  Cloning Windows XP Installations

Recipe 2.6.  Installing from Remote Installation Services (RIS)

Recipe 2.7.  Troubleshooting Installation Problems

Recipe 2.8.  Upgrading to Windows XP

Recipe 2.9.  Creating a Multiboot Installation

Recipe 2.10.  Troubleshooting Multiboot Problems

Recipe 2.11.  Activating Windows XP

Recipe 2.12.  Viewing the Installed Service Pack and Hotfixes

Recipe 2.13.  Installing a Hotfix

Recipe 2.14.  Installing a Service Pack

Recipe 2.15.  Slipstreaming a Service Pack or Hotfix into a Build

Recipe 2.16.  Configuring Automatic Updates

Recipe 2.17.  Disabling the Windows Firewall After Installation

Recipe 2.18.  Keeping an Installation Process Worm- and Virus-Free