1: Installing a Client Operating System

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Attended Installation
3. Setup Program (Text Mode)
4. Setup Wizard (Graphical Mode)
5. Install Windows Networking
6. Post Installation
7. Installing over a network
8. Unattended Installation
9. Upgrades
   1. Performing the Upgrade
   2. Uninstalling Windows XP
   3. Dynamic Update
   4. Dual-Booting Windows XP
   5. Migrating User Settings
   6. User State Migration Tool (USMT)
   7. Preparing a Server for USMT
   8. Product Activation
   9. Upgrading SAQs
10. Post-Installation Updates
11. Troubleshooting Failed Installations
12. Troubleshooting SAQs

Uninstalling Windows XP

To uninstall Windows XP from an upgraded system, navigate to the Add/Remove Programs applet in Control Panel, highlight Windows XP, and click the Change/Remove button.

You cannot uninstall Windows XP if you have converted your FAT partition to NTFS, or upgraded from Windows NT 4 Workstation or Windows 2000 Professional.

Programs that have been modified since the upgrade to Windows XP may not function properly after the un-installation, particularly if they hook into registry settings unique to Windows XP.

Next: Dynamic Update