| In this chapter -
Preparing to Install an Operating System -
Determining Installation Options -
Installing Windows 9x/Me -
Installing Windows NT 4.0 -
Installing Windows 2000 Professional or XP -
Installing Windows 2000 or XP from a Disk Image and Updating the SID -
Installing Windows from a Recovery CD -
Restoring User Data Files -
Troubleshooting Your Installation A computer without an operating system is useless. Consequently, it should be no surprise that a big part of the A+ Certification Exam concerns the process of installing operating systems. The process of preparing for an operating system installation includes -
Verifying that your system has sufficient performance and free disk space for the installation -
Verifying that you have drivers for the devices and peripherals you want to use with the operating system -
Preparing the appropriate startup disks (when required) to prepare the hard disk and start the installation -
Determining the location of the operating system if you are installing the new operating system as a dual-boot configuration that will enable you to run either the old or new operating systems |