Dynamic update requires that your computer have the following: o Modem o ISP connection o Correct versions of wininet. Provides you the option of specifying the partition on which to install Windows. Setup can also format partitions. Restarts your computer. Windows XP Professional o Prompts you to join a workgroup or domain.
Finalizing Installation- In finalizing installation, Setup does the following: o Saves settings, and removes any temporary files used during Setup. Which phase provides you an option to enter the product key? Which phase provides you an option of specifying the partition on which to install Windows? Which setup process phase prompts you to join a workgroup or domain?
Which setup process phase allows you to install networking components? Which setup process phase allows you to customize the keyboard? It is used to enforce the Windows End User License Agreement by preventing or hampering the use of the operating system after a specific period of time until it is verified as genuine by Microsoft. Internet: If you select activate and you have an active Internet connection, communication to the activation server occurs through secure HTTP.
Modem: If an active Internet connection is not found or if activation over the Internet fails, the activation process searches for a modem. For telephone activation, the wizard presents a digit activation code that must be read to a Customer Service Representative. A digit confirmation code from the Customer Service Representative must be entered back into the PC. The telephone activation screens also provide the option to change the product key for the system.
If you used the same product key on several installs, you can correct it here. Upgrade Installation Upgrading vs. Clean Installation Upgrading During an upgrade, existing user settings are retained, as well as installed applications. If you perform a clean installation, the operating system files are installed in a new folder, and you must reinstall all of your applications and reset user preferences, such as, desktop and application settings.
Other cases where you will need to perform a clean reinstall are:. No operating system is installed on the computer The installed operating system does not support an upgrade to Windows XP. The computer has more than one partition and needs to support a multiple-boot configuration using Windows XP and the current operating system.
A clean installation is preferred. The most basic advantage of a clean installation is that all of your systems can begin with the same configuration. All applications, files, and settings are reset. You can use a single disk image or answer file to make sure that all of the desktops in your organization are standardized. In this way, you can avoid many of the support problems that are caused by irregular configurations. Explain any three scenarios where you will need to perform Windows XP clean installation?
What is the difference between Windows XP clean installation and Upgradation? Windows Upgrade Advisor It is a Microsoft utility to which check your system configuration and settings and displays the report whether your computer is compatible to upgrade or not.
You need to download and install the upgrade advisor then run the utility to scan the system it will generate a scan report which will help you to analyze whether your system can be upgraded or not. The Upgrade Advisor displays the compatibility report of drivers, hardware and application. The scanned report of Upgrade Advisor looks as follows:.
Upgrade Installation When performing an upgrade from Windows 98 or Windows Me, it is recommended that you clean boot the Windows installation prior to starting the upgrade. This can prevent many upgrade problems caused by applications running on the computer at the time of installation. It is also recommended to scan the computer for any virus and spyware and clean the computer before starting an upgrade. To upgrade to Windows XP, follow these steps: 1. If Windows does not automatically detect the CD, click Start.
Then click Run. When you are prompted to select an installation type, select Upgrade the default setting , and then click Next. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the upgrade. Steps to perform parallel installation 1. Press ESC to install to a different folder. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete Windows XP Setup.
Reverting to the original installation. Start the computer in either Normal Mode or Safe Mode. Mention the commands that you will use to revert to the original installation after performing a Windows XP parallel install. Windows XP Repair Installation Repairing a Windows XP installation is valuable when you need to keep your programs and data intact but need to restore the Windows XP system files to their original state.
A Windows XP repair install is an easy fix for startup and other hard to troubleshoot issues in Windows XP before you resort to a clean install. This option will not rebuild your computer's registry, delete applications and user settings, or fix problems caused being caused by a program.
Steps to perform repair installation 1. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to reinstall Windows XP. Check your understanding 1.
List down few scenarios in which repair installation is useful. Insufficient hard disk space Setup failure during early text mode portion of Setup Computers BIOS-based virus scanner gives an error message Setup fails during hardware detection or component installation.
Errors accessing the CD. Delete files or remove programs to free up some disk space. Install an additional hard disk or create an additional partition to hold Windows XP. Windows XP Setup Logs The Setup utility creates the following files in the installation folder that can be used in the troubleshooting process:. XP writes the setuperr. XP writes the setup. XP writes the comsetup. XP writes the netsetup. The setup fails and prompts errors while accessing the installation CD.
Suggest few possible measures to troubleshoot the problem. List down the name and usage of log files created while installing Windows XP. Troubleshooting Installation Issues While installing Windows, you may encounter following types of issues:. The computer stops responding or shuts down and displays a screen of information. Stop errors are identified by a 10digit hexadecimal number. A stop error occurs when: o Windows detects that critical OS data has become corrupted o Windows detects that hardware has failed in a non-recoverable fashion.
Black Screen Errors: When you try to start Windows XP, the computer may appear to stop responding hang with an empty, black screen immediately after the poweron self test POST is complete and before the Windows XP logo typically appears on the screen.
Cause 2 One or more of the following elements are corrupted and will not load during the boot sequence of the computer: o o o o. Fatal System Errors: These are operating system errors that cause Windows to stop functioning and can place data at risk. This can happen due to one of the following reasons: o o. List down the possible installation issues that a Windows XP user can encounter. What are the main causes of blue screen errors?
What are the main causes of black screen errors? What are the main causes of fatal system errors? Windows attempts to access a particular memory address at too high of a process internal request level IRQL An incompatible device driver A general hardware problem Hardware driver uses an incorrect memory address.
Remove all unnecessary hardware If the installation drive is Small Computer System Interface SCSI based, obtain the correct device driver from the manufacturer, confirm that termination is set properly and that you have no ID conflicts, and then turn off sync negotiation at the SCSI host adapter.
If the installation drive is an Integrated Device Electronics IDE drive, verify that the installation drive is attached to the primary channel and that it is set to be the master drive. Verify that your memory modules are compatible with each other and that you have not mixed types, speeds, or manufacturers. Update the BIOS with a newer version. Turn off any BIOS-based virus protection or disk write protection.
List down the main causes of stop error 0xA 2. Describe few methods to resolve stop error 0xA. Troubleshooting Stop Error 0xB This error indicates that Windows cannot access the boot device Devices that can boot a computer. Normally a hard disk, but can be a floppy or a CD. Common causes:. Boot Sector Virus Defective or incompatible hardware Defective or missing third-party device driver.
Scan the drive with an up-to-date virus-scanning utility and then check the antivirus manufacturers website for the proper procedure to repair the disk. Verify that all the hardware on the computer is in the Windows Catalog and that no components are defective. Obtain the latest drivers for your controller. Common troubleshooting methods:.
Remove any programs that could cause a problem, like antivirus programs. What are the main causes of stop error 0xB? Troubleshooting Black Screen Errors Actions when specific black screen error messages display.
Perform a hard reset Perform Repair Installation. Troubleshooting Upgrades Before upgrading, perform the following actions to avoid any installation issues:. Suggest few possible measures to solve black screen errors when an error message is listed.
Suggest few possible measures to solve black screen errors when an error message is not listed. Suggest few possible measures to solve issues encountered while upgrading to Windows XP. Discuss Windows XP boot process. Boot Process 1. It checks the major hardware to run the computer, like motherboard, processor, RAM and hard disk. Then the control gets passed on to the NTLDR in the active drive, which initiates the mini file system drivers reads boot.
At last Ntoskrnl. The core also called the kernel of the Windows XP Professional operating system. Code that runs as part of the kernel does so in privileged processor mode and has direct access to system data and hardware. The HAL Hardware Abstraction Layer abstracts low-level hardware details from the operating system and provides a common programming interface to devices of the same type such as video adapters. This key contains information that the operating system requires to start devices and system services.
It checks whether a users supplied identification is valid or not. It handles the login and logout procedures on your. This is the session manager subsystem, which is responsible for starting the user session, including launching the Winlogon and Win32 Csrss. What does HAL stand for? What is it responsible for? Advanced Boot Options If you make a major change to your Windows XP system such as installing a driver, you may find that Windows will not boot properly.
This happens because your hard drive contains drivers and information about your old hardware which causes conflicts that prevent Windows from loading properly. To solve such problems, use Advanced Boot Options. Loads only the basic devices and drivers that are required to start the computer.
Devices that are initialized include mass storage devices, standard Video Graphics Adapter VGA , mouse, keyboard, and other essential drivers and computer services. Same as Safe Mode, but with the addition of networking drivers and services.
Use when troubleshooting problems that require network connectivity. Same as Safe Mode, but starts a command prompt Cmd. Generally used when Safe Mode does not function.
Starts the computer normally, but records driver loading and initialization information to a text file for subsequent analysis. Currently installed video driver loaded in x mode. Useful when the display adapter is configured to a resolution that the monitor cannot support.
The computer is started with the configuration that was in use the last time a user was able to log on successfully. This mode is valid only for Windows-based domain controllers. This mode performs a directory service repair. Enables debugging mode on the computer, allowing debug information to be sent over the computers COM2 serial port. Safe Mode Testing When a customers issue happens while in the Windows environment; whether it is in starting Windows, running Windows or exiting Windows, the first of our troubleshooting steps should be booting the computer into Safe Mode.
Safe Mode is a minimal boot of the Windows operating system and bypasses almost all of the Windows startup files. When Safe Mode Works If you have gone into Safe Mode and the issue does not present itself; e ither by trying to duplicate the problem or possibly by starting or exiting Windows without trouble, then you have succeeded in limiting your field of investigation and demonstrated to the customer that the core Windows components, those needed for this mi nimal boot, are still working fine.
This is explained in Lesson 4: Clean Boot Troubleshooting. When Safe Mode Fails When we boot the computer into Safe Mode and the issue persists, there could be a number of reasons for the cause: 1. There is a hardware issue that is affecting boot prior to Windows loading.
Files specific to this version of Windows have been affected. Core Windows files have been affected and need to be replaced. An otherwise unknown hardware issue is present. How does Safe Mode differs from Normal Mode? What do you understand by the term Safe Mode testing? What could be the possible reasons for an issue to appear even in the Safe Mode? Customer Specific Files Sometimes an issue will continue in Windows Safe Mode because files that contain information specific to the customer are damaged.
The files can be:. The Registry and System. These files are created when Windows XP is first installed and, with the exception of the Default hive, are modified over the lifetime of the Windows installation.
In Safe Mode, much of the specialty sections of these registry hives are ignored, but parts of them, such as security information, are still loaded and if an error is located in one of these parts the issue will continue in Safe Mode. The system. Portions of this file are used even in Safe Mode. Registry errors and system. Either way, these files have been damaged and need attention. These files can become corrupted on the drive or be replaced by incorrect versions.
Sometimes, the core Windows file might be related to the Windows shell. Unknown Hardware Issues Sometimes a hardware issue may prevent Windows from loading at all. One of the most common issues is an over-clocked system. Over-clocking means running the CPU or memory at a speed faster than is recommend by the manufacturer. Another way is to try Safe Mode Testing. If the customers issue shows up in Safe Mode, then we can narrow our search to those few areas that affect all of Windows.
If the issue does not appear in Safe Mode, then we have narrowed our field of investigation to the difference between Windows in Safe Mode and Windows in Normal mode. What are Customer Specific Files? What five files constitute the registry hives? What is over-clocking?
Recovery Console Recovery Console is a command-line utility that gives you access to the hard disks when the operating system will not boot. It can be used for: Copying files between hard disks and from a floppy disk to a hard disk, but not from hard disk to a floppy disk. Controlling the startup state of services.
Adding, removing and formatting partitions on the hard disk. Repairing the MBR or boot sector of a hard disk. Restoring the Registry. Press a key when you see the message to Press any key to boot from CD. The next screen offers the option to Repair or Install. Press R to start Recovery Console. From the Boot Menu: If it is installed on the hard drive, it can be selected from the boot menu at start up. Scans hard disks to locate Windows installations and modifies or re-creates Boot.
What is Recovery Console? How can it be started? What are the limitations of Recovery Console? When prompted to press any key to boot from the CD, press any key. Log into your Windows installation by pressing the '1' key and press enter. When you are prompted for your administrator password, enter that password.
Copy the two files to the root directory of the primary hard disk. Once both of these files have been successfully copied, remove the CD from the computer and reboot. If it's a damaged file system case then If you have a dual-boot or multiple-boot computer, select the installation that you must access from the Recovery Console.
When you are prompted, type the Administrator password. Scenario3 - HAL. Dll is missing or Invalid Boot. To do so, follow these steps: 1.
If you have a dual-boot or multiple-boot computer, select the installation that you have to use from the Recovery Console. The entries in your current Boot. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to add the Windows installations to the Boot. Scenario 4 - Program files are missing or damaged when you boot your computer Solution: 1.
If that fails, then use Windows Upgrade option to recover the system. If setup does not recognize the current installation of windows then reinstall windows completely to protect the data.
Scenario 5 - Devices or applications disabled Solution: 1. Rename them. Now open registry through regedit. Click Yes on the Confirm Value Delete message. Right-click the LowerFilters value, and then click Delete. On the File menu, click Exit. Restart the computer. Run a current virus scanning program to verify that no virus is present.
If still issue is not fixed than Repair the operating system by the repair command during XP installation process. Open registry through regedit. On the right pane delete UpperFilter. On the right pane delete LowerFilter. Close the Registry Editor. Restart the Computer. What would you to solve the following issue?
Error: Invalid Boot. How do you create a restore Point? How do you solve the black screen error? Browser Optimizations Browser extension and other features. Troubleshooting Internet Connectivity issues Troubleshooting secured website issues General troubleshooting of Internet Explorer.
Ports and Connectors Ports and connectors on the computer allow it to communicate with different devices and peripherals attached. Ports are specialized outlets to which a plug or cable connects. Common Ports. Serial: A serial communication physical interface through which information transfers in or out one bit at a time.
Parallel: These ports let computer transmit data using parallel data transmission that is several bits sent simultaneously over separate wires. Firewire IEEE : Firewire ports are forms of a serial port that make use of FireWire technology to transfer data rapidly from one electronic device to another. It is a wireless type port with a limited range of ft.
Wireless: These ports allow transferring data without cables or wires. The application is not properly configured to use the device. The device is connected and functions but is not properly configured in Windows. The device does not have a proper driver or other software installed. The device is not turned on. The device is not properly connected to the computer, or the cable used for the connection is damaged. The device itself is malfunctioning.
To solve these issues, you can use Windows XP Help and Support Center that offers a number of troubleshooters to resolve issues with connected devices. List some of the common ports of computers 2. What are the common causes that might prevent a device to function properly in an application?
Connect the device to the computer. If required, install the required device drivers that let Windows to recognize and communicate with the device. Test the new device to make sure that it works properly. When you select it, the list on the right is updated to include only the drivers that are available for that manufacturers devices. Select the required device and click Next If prompted, click the Have Disk button and provide the path to the drivers If prompted, click Finish and restart your computer.
What are the general steps of installing a hardware? How will you install a hardware using Add Hardware Wizard? Device Manager The device manager is a control panel applet that allows users to view and control the hardware attached to the computer.
When a piece of hardware is not working, the offending hardware is highlighted for the user to deal with. It allows performing following tasks:. View current device settings o View the names of the device driver files o Reconfigure devices Update device drivers o Scan for hardware changes o Remove devices o Enable or disable devices o Troubleshoot devices.
Identifying Devices When the device doesnt work properly, the Device Manager displays the device icons with a symbol:. Yellow exclamation point: Indicates a problem with a device such as resource conflicts or Windows is unable to locate the device. Red X: Indicates that the device is disabled. Blue lowercase i: Indicates that the device has been configured manually. Yellow question mark: Indicates that Windows cannot determine the correct device type.
Second parameter can be empty - in this case program will execute elevated cmd. Note : Since 3. If you still need them - use v3. Skip to content. Star 3. Branches Tags. Could not load branches. Could not load tags. Latest commit. Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method.
These problems might require that you reinstall the operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk. If the cache size is zero, you must change only the registry settings as given in the following list. Or, if the cache size is set to some value, follow all the steps. Right-click Parameters , point to New , and then select String Value. In the Value data box, type the name of the new folder in which you want to create the cache.
Use the Microsoft Windows NT format for the folder name. Backup your files in Windows 7 computer: Connect the external USB flash drive or hard disk to your Windows 7 computer, and make it could be detected. Tap Let me choose option, and click Next. Click Save settings and run backup button. Restore data to Windows 10 computer: Connect the external storage device to your new Windows Open Backup and Restore Windows 7. Tap Select another backup to restore files from. Choose the backup image from the external storage device, and hit Next.
Select Restore to move data from Windows 7 to Windows 10 computer. Now, you could use your new Windows 10 PC as normal. However, this way is quite complex. Solution 4: Windows Easy Transfer Windows 7 to Windows 10 Windows Easy Transfer is a built-in file transfer software for Windows XP SP2 and higher , Vista SP1 and higher , Windows 7, and it allows you to copy files, photos, music, email, programs, settings, and more personal files from old computer to new computer just a few clicks.
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