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Preparing Your Network for Microsoft Windows XP Professional Roll OutDavid Williams DixonSupport ProfessionalProfessional Platform SupportMicrosoft Corporation Comparison – Windows 2000 Professional Microsoft? Windows? 2000 Professional vs. Windows XP Professional Windows 2000 Pro minimum requirements are similar to Windows 98 Comparison – Windows XP Professional Comparison – Windows XP Professional (2) Different upgrade options from Windows 2000 Can upgrade to Windows XP only from: Microsoft Windows NT? 4.0 Workstation Windows 98/98se/ME Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home Edition Upgrading – Recommended Steps BIOS updates Can usually be found on the motherboard’s manufacturer’s Web site Use hardware recommended on the Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) /hcl/ Application Compatibility Identify applications your organization uses Four options to address: Reinstall after upgrade Install compatible versions of the applications Use migration dynamic link libraries Run the AppCompat tool Application Compatibility (2) Description of the AppCompat tool in Windows XP /directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q294895 Application Compatibility Toolkit /library/default.asp?url=/nhp/Default.asp?contentidCompatibility Updates available on WindowsU Compatible programs can be found on the Windows Catalog site /windows/catalog/ Deployment Options Bootable CD-ROM Unattended install Sysprep Remote Installation Services (RIS) Systems Management Server (SMS) Deployment Options (2) Deployment Options – Bootable CD Advantages of a bootable CD Client doesn’t require network connectivity Definitely faster than installing over a network Disadvantages of a bootable CD Custom images may not fit on CD Requires a manual installation at each computer Deployment Options – Unattended Advantages of unattended Scripts can save time and money by eliminating the need for administrators to interact with each computer during installation Automates deployment on numerous m