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dinnerware. You are working with a user named Ariane. Ariane’s computer is config-ured to run a normal backup of her data each Saturday and to run an incrementalbackup every other evening. Backups are stored on a network file server. You are trou-bleshooting an intermittent hardware error on Ariane’s computer. Before you begintroubleshooting, you want to create a backup of Ariane’s data. Which type of backupshould you perform to ensure that you do not interfere with the regular nightly back-ups already scheduled on Andrew’s computer?You should perform a copy backup on Ariane’s computer. A copy backup does not reset theBackup attribute on files and so would not interfere with the regular nightly backups.
Part II
Prepare for the Exam
21 Installing Windows XP
Professional (1.0)
Microsoft Windows XP Professional is designed to be deployed to a wide variety ofenvironments, from stand-alone home computers to enterprise networks with thou-sands of computers. Because different environments have varying needs duringdeployment, Windows XP provides several different deployment methods. Home usersand small businesses need a quick, user-friendly installation procedure. For theseusers, an attended installation is the most efficient. Enterprises might need to deployhundreds or thousands of computers at a time, while minimizing the cost of thatdeployment. Computer manufacturers often build thousands of Windows XP Profes-sional computers every day, with dozens of different hardware and software configu-rations. For these users, Windows XP provides several different unattended installationtechnologies, including Remote Installation Services (RIS), the System Preparation Tool(Sysprep.exe), and unattended answer files.Upgrade scenarios are even more varied than new installation scenarios. As with newinstallations, many users need to upgrade many computers as efficiently as possible.There are two additional levels of complexity, however. Computers might have one ofseveral different operating systems, including Windows NT Workstation 4.0,Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, and Windows 2000 Professional. Addition-ally, users have documents, applications, and customized settings that they need accessto after the upgrade has been completed.The vast majority of new installations and upgrades complete without problems. How-ever, when things do go wrong, you must understand how to resolve installation prob-lems. Your job is not done when you complete the installation or upgrade of WindowsXP, either. You must activate Windows XP, apply a service pack (or packs), and installcritical updates to reduce the risk of security vulnerabilities or other problems.This objective domain assesses your ability to prepare for and perform both attended(that is, manual) and unattended (automated) installations. You must determinewhether existing operating systems and applications will be upgraded or will beremoved and replaced with new installations. There are several methods for automatedinstallations of Windows XP Professional, and you must be familiar with them all. Yourability to deploy service packs, diagnose installation failures, and correct installationfailures will also be assessed. You will do a number of case studies that check yourability to identify the appropriate installation method when presented with detailedinformation about various computing environments. You will also need to understandthe difference between activation and registration of Windows XP Professional andhow to complete the activation process through all available methods.
