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Without their love and sup- port he would not be able to accomplish the goals he has set for himself. 92_W2DEP_FM.qx 3/16/00 10:44 AM Page viii ix Chapter 1—Tools and Techniques for Deploying Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional 1 Introduction 2 An Introduction to Deployment Planning 3 Change and Configuration Management—Owning Your Network 4 Windows 2000 Professional Setup Design Goals 6 Automating Windows 2000 Setup 7 Windows 2000 Setup 9 Hardware Requirements 9 Application Compatibility 11 Upgrades vs. Clean Installs 13 Deployment Tools in Windows 2000 33 Windows 2000 Support and Deployment Tools 33 Automated Installation File 36 Setup Manager 38 Sysprep 42 Additional Tools to Help Deployment 43 Deployment Techniques 45 Remote Installation Services 45 Disk Imaging 48 Automated Installation Scripts 50 A Comparative View of Deployment Techniques 51 Summary 53 FAQs 55 Chapter 2—Automating Windows 2000 Professional Installation 57 Introduction 58 Preparing for Setup 59 Inside WINNT32.EXE 59 Network Distribution Point 61 Distribution Point Directory Structure 61 Customizing Windows 2000 Professional Setup 63 Answer Files 63 Setup Manager 65 Further Customization with UDF 90 Preparing the Destination Computer 93 Looking Out for Incompatibilities 93 Please, Back Up Your Data 94 Do a Disk Checkup 95 Summary 95 FAQs 96 Chapter 3—Imaging Windows 2000 Professional 99 Introduction 100 Selecting an Imaging Tool 100 Contents 92_W2DEP_TOC 3/15/00 4:21 PM Page ix [...]... Introduction What Is Windows 2000, and Why You Need to Know about It A Brief History The Windows 2000 Family Windows 2000 Professional Windows 2000 Server 390 390 390 391 391 392 xiii 92_W2DEP_TOC 3/15/00 xiv 4:21 PM Page xiv Contents Windows 2000 Advanced Server Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Important New Features in Windows 2000 Plug and Play Power Management Dynamic Partitions Hardware Support Active... new operating system Upgrades Windows 2000 Professional supports the upgrade of the most recent of the Windows- based family; this includes Windows 95 (OSR 1, OSR 2, OSR 2.5), Windows 98 (and service pack), Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows NT 3.51, and Windows NT 4.0 Upgrading from Windows 3.1, Windows 3.11, Windows for Workgroups, Windows NT 3.1, or Windows NT 3.5 is not supported and will require a... 92_W2DEP_PREF.qx xvi 3/16/00 10:48 AM Page xvi Preface • Deploying Windows 2000 with Support Tools methodologies in addition to the tools provided by Microsoft for deploying Windows 2000 Professional It provides a comprehensive introduction to the remainder of the book, including how to plan a Windows 2000 Professional deployment s Chapter 2: Automating Windows 2000 Professional Installation provides a detailed... The other operating system must be removed before proceeding with the upgrade (Figure 1.1) Figure 1.1 Upgrade paths to Windows 2000 Professional Non Windows based Microsoft Operating System Not Suported Windows 3.1 Not Supported Windows 9x Windows 2000 Professional Windows NT 3.51/4.0 Windows 2000 Professional Windows NT Server 3.51/4.0 Not Supported The setup program can also provide a pre-upgrade check... install Additionally, those users still using Windows 2000 Professional Beta 3 and earlier must first upgrade to Windows 2000 Professional RC2 or higher before upgrading to the official release of Windows 2000 Professional Network installations of Windows 95 shared from a server are also not supported for upgrade to Windows 2000 Professional To install Windows 2000 Professional on these machines, a clean... 3/15/00 9:28 AM Page 11 Tools and Techniques for Deploying Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional • Chapter 1 NOTE The Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) provides a list of all hardware that is supported—meaning that Microsoft has committed to guaranteeing that specific hardware is compatible with Windows 2000 Unsupported hardware does not imply that the hardware will not work with Windows 2000, or that it is... company, provided they comply with the Windows 2000 Application Specification Applications that pass the tests conducted by VeriTest can then be certified It is important to note that applications can comply with the Windows 2000 Application Specification without being certified 92_W2DEP_01.qx 3/15/00 9:28 AM Page 13 Tools and Techniques for Deploying Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional • Chapter 1... xvii Deploying Windows 2000 with Support Tools • Preface s Chapter 8: Developing a Deployment Plan for Windows 2000 discusses the finer points of pulling these methodologies together and making it happen Primarily focusing on the project management aspect, this chapter outlines the various features and concepts that need to be addressed during a Windows 2000 Professional deployment s Chapter 9: Windows. .. on Windows technologies such as 2000 Professional, administrators must find easier ways to deploy and implement these technologies efficiently xvii 92_W2DEP_PREF.qx 3/16/00 10:48 AM Page xviii 92_W2DEP_01.qx 3/15/00 9:28 AM Page 1 Chapter 1 Tools and Techniques for Deploying Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Solutions in this chapter: s Automating Windows 2000 Setup s Deployment Tools in Windows 2000. .. process Windows 2000 Professional searches the workstation's hard drive for other installations of Windows and will fail if there are multiple operating systems installed on the workstation You cannot upgrade from Windows 9x to Windows 92_W2DEP_01.qx 3/15/00 9:28 AM Page 17 Tools and Techniques for Deploying Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional • Chapter 1 2000 Professional if another Microsoft Windows- based . xv xvi Preface • Deploying Windows 2000 with Support Tools methodologies in addition to the tools provided by Microsoft for deploying Windows 2000 Professional 391 Windows 2000 Professional 391 Windows 2000 Server 392 92_W2DEP_TOC 3/15/00 4:21 PM Page xiii xiv Contents Windows 2000 Advanced Server 392 Windows 2000