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.syngress.com 189_XP_02.qxd 11/12/01 5:34 PM Page 4040 Chapter 2 " Installing Windows XP Professionalinformation.During the setup of a test lab, you will be able to run the upgradeprocess on production-type machines to gain an understanding of what issuesmay need to be resolved.As a general rule, you should remove custom power-management tools and custom Plug and Play solutions before upgradingWindows NT/2000 and Windows 98/Me.Upgrading from Windows 98/MeMicrosoft has invested a great deal of effort to ensure that the upgrade fromWindows 98/ME to Windows XP Professional is as smooth as possible.That said,upgrading from Windows 98/ME is the least optimal of the upgrade paths avail-able.Most administrators will be aware that distinct differences exist betweenWindows NT/2000 and Windows 98, notably with the Registry, the accountsdatabase, and operating system structures.This implies that some applicationsdesigned specifically for Windows 98 may not work under Windows XPProfessional, and that some hardware that functions under Windows 98/ME maynot function with Windows XP.Several system utilities are not migrated during the upgrade process, such asScandisk, Defragger, and DriveSpace, because they are replaced with equivalentfunctionality within Windows XP Professional.Compressed drives will also not beupgraded and must be decompressed before upgrading.Certain legacy specificbinaries, called VxDs, will not migrate during the upgrade to Windows XPProfessional along with.386 drivers.The [386Enh] section of the system.ini file onlegacy workstations details the VxDs that are loaded.Windows 98 and Windows ME are supported for upgrade.The upgrade processwill preserve the system and user state, that is, the file system, drive letters, and useraccounts.Windows XP Professional supports a wide range of file systems, includingFAT32 introduced with Windows 95.The upgrade process supports FAT32, thoughno changes are made to the file system during the migration.You can instruct thesetup process to convert partitions to NTFS v5 or to leave the file system alone.Additional considerations when upgrading include the following:Specifying the installation directory You cannot change this fromthe current Windows directory.Machine accounts Windows 98/Me machines do not require machineaccounts in the domain, but Windows XP Professional workstations do.User accounts and profiles During the migration process, the setupprogram will attempt to migrate profiles and user accounts.www.syngress.com 189_XP_02.qxd 11/12/01 5:34 PM Page 41Installing Windows XP Professional " Chapter 2 41Upgrading from Windows NT/2000Windows NT 4.0,Windows 2000, and Windows XP share a common architec-ture in many key areas such as the Registry, file system, security, and operatingsystem kernel structures which eases the upgrade path.Applications also havecommon compatibility requirements for Windows NT/2000 and Windows XP.When upgrading,Windows XP Professional supports a great deal of theWindows NT 4.0 and 2000 legacy hardware, though this does not necessarilyimply that the same hardware is supported for clean installs.The main software incompatibility culprits include antivirus programs, filesystem filters (as used by backup programs and even storage devices such as CD-ROMs), and disk quota software.Ensuring that the machines BIOS revisions areup to date is always a good idea.Starting the UpgradeIf you have determined that your operating system is eligible to upgrade, here arethe steps for performing the upgrade to Windows XP Professional:1.Insert the Windows XP Professional CD.Auto-run will start the setupprogram.To begin, choose Install Windows XP, as shown in Figure 2.22.Figure 2.22 Starting the Windows XP Upgradewww.syngress.com 189_XP_02.qxd 11/12/01 5:34 PM Page 4242 Chapter 2 " Installing Windows XP Professional2.Windows Setup will begin.Your first decision is to choose whether thisis an Upgrade Installation or a Clean Installation (see Figure 2.23).Choose Upgrade Installation and click Next.Figure 2.23 Choosing the Installation Type3.You must agree to the license agreement, as shown in Figure 2.24.Toagree to the terms of the license agreement, choose I accept thisagreement and then click Next.Figure 2.24 Accepting the License Agreementwww.syngress.com 189_XP_02.qxd 11/12/01 5:34 PM Page 43Installing Windows XP Professional " Chapter 2 434.Figure 2.25 shows the process of entering the Windows XP product key,which is a 25-character key that is attached to the Windows CD folder.After you type the product key, click Next.Figure 2.25 Entering the Product Key5
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