Choosing an Installation Type When you perform an upgrade to Windows XP Professional, you can select an Express upgrade or a Custom upgrade. Upgrade (Recommended) An Upgrade will automatically upgrade your Windows installation in the existing op...
Choosing the Appropriate File System After you create the partition on which you will install Windows XP Professional, you can use Setup to select the file system with which to format the partition. Windows XP Professional supports the NTFS file...
Command Line Telnet Client The command-line version of Telnet is a Windows console program. To start the Telnet Client on Windows XP Professional:
Completing a PreInstallation Checklist Before installing Windows XP Professional, use a pre-installation checklist to help you complete the following: Verify that the computer hardware meets the minimum system requirements. Verify that all hardware
Completing the Setup Wizard After running the text-based portion of the Setup program, complete the Setup Wizard by performing the following steps: 1. Click Customize to change regional settings, if necessary. The settings are described in the f...
Components and Function of RIS The remote installation process includes three primary components: RIS servers host the RIS service and distribute Windows XP Professional to client computers enabled for remote startup. RIS servers can be either domain controllers or member servers within a Wind...
Computer Name A computer name identifies your computer on the network. To participate in the network, each computer must have a unique name. If two computers have the same name, it creates a conflict for network communications. When choosing a computer name, it is suggested that you keep it shor...
Configuring a DNS Client A DNS client uses a DNS server to resolve queries and locate resources on the network. In Windows XP Professional, configuring a computer as a DNS client involves only one configuration parameter: the IP address of the DNS server. The configuration of a secondary or alte...
Configuring a Reference Computer A reference computer contains the hard disk configuration that will be replicated to the target computers. This configuration can include not only the operating system, but also retail and in-house applications, and network and computer settings. When you configu...
Configuring a WINS Client WINS provides a method of NetBIOS name resolution that reduces broadcast traffic and enables clients to resolve NetBIOS names of computers that are on different network segments. For WINS to function properly on a netwo...
