While most modern systems support bootable CDs, very few are configured to actually boot off such a CD when one is inserted. Otherwise, Setup will display a welcome screen and spend several minutes loading drivers for your hardware. This ensures that Setup will properly support your hard drive, CD drive, and mass storage controllers; when Windows XP is installed, only the drivers you specifically need are loaded.
The first screen instructs you to press Enter to set up Windows XP now, or press R to repair a Windows XP installation using the Recovery Console an advanced diagnostic and repair tool covered in Chapter 6.
Next, Setup will look for an existing Windows XP installation. Just press ESC to continue. The next screen will allow you to choose a drive and partition on which to install Windows. In this case, Setup will use whatever folder name is used by the current Windows installation.
Repartitioning your drive involves deleting one or more existing partitions so that one or more new partitions can be created. And without a complete backup, there will be no way to get it back.
At this point, Windows setup will begin to copy files and configure your system. The preferred way at least according to Microsoft to upgrade to Windows XP from a previous version is to install from within the existing copy of Windows. Choose the upgrade option only if you want to install Windows XP over your existing installation, replacing your current OS with Windows XP and migrating all your settings and applications in one step.
This option is instrumental in setting up a dual-boot system discussed later in this chapter. Place a checkmark next to components you want installed, or clear the checkmark next to components you want removed. This page contains links to several, mostly self-explanatory, tasks. Click Set up a home or small office network to run the Network Setup Wizard, also discussed in Chapter 7. This runs the Microsoft Windows Upgrade Advisor, which looks for potential problems, such as incompatible software and hardware, and lists them in a report.
At this point, Windows Setup will begin to copy files and configure your system. Just insert the floppy in your A: drive and power on your computer. The procedure you choose depends on the current state of your computer. When Setup begins, it will display two timed choices timed, in that they disappear in seconds if not activated. Use this only if Setup is unable to access your hard drive without them.
If you have a dual-boot system or other special arrangement, I recommend avoiding ASR, as it will attempt to repair your installation based on a few pre-determined scenarios. Press R at this point to start the Recovery Console discussed later in this chapter.
Or press F3 to abort Setup and reboot the computer. If you have a backup of your system, now would be the time to pull it out and think about restoring said files see Chapter 6. Otherwise, your best bet is to use the Windows Recovery Console, discussed in Chapter 6. If you try to repair Windows by pressing ESC here to start a new install, it may not work as expected. The rest of the repair procedure should be relatively automated and fairly self-explanatory.
No single book could possibly document every possible problem and incompatibility you might encounter while trying to install Windows XP. Fortunately, nearly all motherboards made in the last decade have software-upgradable flash BIOSes. A failed BIOS upgrade will make your motherboard unusable. See Appendix B for more information.
Another common stumbling block to a successful Windows XP setup is your video card display adapter. If Setup stops with an unintelligible error message, reboots unexpectedly during setup, or just hangs at a blank screen, your video card may be at fault. Some older video cards are simply not supported by Windows XP, but Setup will rarely, if ever warn you about such an incompatibility before you begin. If replacing the video card permits Windows XP to install, then the culprit is obvious.
See the discussion of video cards in Chapter 6 for more troubleshooting advice. Windows XP is a little more touchy about improper hardware configurations than previous versions of Windows. If, for example, your memory RAM is not all the same rated speed, is not the correct type for your motherboard, or is malfunctioning in some way, it will prevent Windows XP from installing or running.
Other potential problems include insufficient processor cooling, incorrect SCSI termination, improper jumpers on your IDE devices, bad cables, and even an older power supply.
Chapter 6 includes troubleshooting tips for many kinds of hardware. Windows XP attempts to install drivers for all detected hardware towards the end of the setup process. If Setup crashes at the same point each time, try temporarily removing any extraneous devices unneeded drives, cards, and external peripherals. Wipe the disk against your shirt and try again. With a dual-boot or multiboot setup, you can install multiple operating systems side by side on the same computer and simply choose which one to use each time you boot.
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Therefore, it is essential that software function correctly and be protected from corruption. There are many elements of software support. When using dual-boot or multiboot we have to remember that each OS must have its own partition or hard disk. When we configure our computer to multiboot it is also important to install operating systems in the order they were released. We also have a choice in the type of operating system installation media. We can purchase an upgrade version of the operating system or a full version.
Upgrade versions are typically cheaper than the full versions. Upgrade versions are for users that already have a previous copy of Windows installed on their computer, and who want to install the newer version on the same computer. Full versions are sold to those who do not yet have a copy of Windows, or who have versions that do not qualify for an upgrade version. Full versions of the operating system can only be installed using a clean or new installation.
With upgrade versions we might be able to choose between either an in place upgrade or a clean installation, or we might be forced to perform a clean installation. For example, if we want to upgrade from Windows XP to Windows Vista, we can use an upgrade version of the operating system and perform an In-place upgrade.
However, if we want to upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7, we will be forced to do a full clean installation, since this is a two version upgrade. Also, in this case we would typically qualify for the upgrade pricing, although we have to do a full installation. If we want to move from Vista to Windows 7, we can use the upgrade pricing. In general, a one step or two step upgrade in versions typically allows us to qualify for the upgrade pricing.
In other words, upgrade versions are typically available for purchase if we have up to two versions lower than the new version. A three step upgrade to a different version forces us to purchase the full version of the new operating system.
Also, a one step upgrade allows us to choose between either an In-place or a full installation. We can only perform an in-place upgrade if we are moving only one version up.
Before doing the upgrade on the installation we should do a full system backup of our current system, especially if we are doing an in place upgrade.
The backup gives us a way to recover and go back to our original installation if something goes wrong with the new installation. Also, if we are doing a clean install, we can use the backup to restore user data to the new installation.
To do a clean install we can either wipe out an existing operating system on existing partition and then install Windows, or we can install Windows on a brand-new partition. The clean installation requires migrating our data, as well as reinstalling all of our applications. In migration we want to migrate user files and settings from the source to the destination installation.
It is important to install the operating systems in the order they were released. Before installing Windows we should check if the hardware meets Windows requirements. Things to also consider is file system.
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