Product Information
Windows XP Professional delivers the new
standard in reliability and performance. This operating
system is designed for businesses of all sizes and for users
who demand the most from their computing experience.
Windows XP Professional serves as a solid platform for developing
applications and for using new technologies such as the
.NET Framework and Speech SDK. Based on the Windows NT kernel,
Windows XP offers greater stability and reliability and
is excellent for running Visual Studio .NET.
System Requirements
You can upgrade to Windows XP Professional from Windows
98, ME, NT 4.0, 2000 or XP Home Edition. Or, if necessary,
you can install a new copy. Preinstallation information
is located in the file read1st.txt in the folder
\docs. System requirements information is located
in the file pro.txt in the folder \docs. Please
consult the Windows Hardware Compatibility List at www.microsoft.com/hcl
for the latest list of supported devices.
Software Installation
IMPORTANT: We strongly recommend closing
all open applications and windows and disabling background
applications before installing any of the software.
You should decide whether to perform an upgrade or a clean
installation.
IMPORTANT: Please back up all of your files as a
precaution before proceeding.
Clean Installation
- If you have an existing Windows installation, you may
perform a clean installation by starting Setup from within
Windows and selecting Clean Installation from the
list.
- Otherwise, you can start the installation process from
the Windows XP disk. You may need to use your BIOS setup
to configure your computer to start from the CD-ROM.
- Follow the instructions given by the Setup Wizard.
Upgrade Installation
- Insert the Windows XP disk into the CD-ROM drive. The
Windows XP Setup menu should start automatically. If it
does not, double-click SETUP.EXE in the CD-ROM
directory.
- Click Install Windows XP then select Upgrade
Installation from the list.
- Follow the instructions given by the Setup Wizard.
PRODUCT ACTIVATION: Windows XP Professional
requires a unique product key for each machine XP is
installed on. The product key will be supplied by the
Site Administrator when a student checks out Windows
2000 Professional. Windows XP Professional requires
Windows Product Activation (WPA). WPA requires that
you activate your product with Microsoft within 30 days.
Activation, which is mandatory, is anonymous. WPA can
be accomplished on-line or over the phone. Do this as
soon as possible after you have installed Windows XP.
SERVICE PACK: We recommend that you install
the latest service pack for Windows XP. Obtain the Windows
XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) from the Site Administrator.
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