MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-270): Installing ...

2-54 Chapter 2 Installing Windows XP Professional
Key Points
Key Terms
■ You should memorize the basic hardware requirements for running Windows XP.
A 233MHz processor, 64MB RAM, and a 2GB hard disk with 1.5GB of free space
are required.
■ Unless you are installing Windows XP Professional on a multiple-boot computer
that also has an operating system that cannot access NTFS partitions (such as Windows
98), you should always use NTFS.
■ You can use Winnt.exe and Winnt32.exe to install Windows XP Professional from
the command line by using optional parameters to modify the installation.
Winnt.exe runs under MS-DOS and Windows 3.0/3.1. Winnt32.exe runs under the
32-bit Windows operating systems such as Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows
Me, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 2000.
Automatic Update A feature that automatically downloads and installs new updates
when they become available.
boot partition The disk partition that possesses the system files required to load the
operating system into memory.
disk partition A logical section of a hard disk on which the computer might write
data.
File Allocation Table (FAT) A file system used in older versions of Windows and
still supported in Windows XP Professional. The 16-bit FAT system for older versions
of Windows is called FAT16, and the 32-bit system for newer versions of
Windows is called FAT32.
Files And Settings Transfer Wizard One of two methods used by administrators to
transfer user configuration settings and files from systems running Windows 95 or
later to a clean Windows XP installation.
NTFS The native file management system for Windows XP. However, Windows XP is
also capable of working with FAT and FAT32 file systems so that it can remain
compatible with older Microsoft operating systems.
service pack A collection of all updates for a Microsoft product released to a certain
point. Service packs sometimes include new features, as well.
stop errors Occur when the system detects a condition from which it cannot
recover. (Also referred to as blue screen errors.)