Best Practices for an XP Desktop Deployment
This downloadable Webcast provides the
best practices to plan and prepare for
an XP desktop deployment of Microsoft© Windows XP Professional and Office XP.
It examines the requirements for deployment
and provide the steps necessary for desktop
migration. The download file is 148Mb
and requires Windows Media Player 6.x
or greater. Source: Microsoft.com
Deploying Windows XP Part I: Planning
This paper provides planning guidance
for deploying Windows© XP Professional
in a corporate environment, summarizing
top issues to consider in each phase
of deployment. Source: Microsoft.com
Deploying Windows XP Part II: Implementing
This paper introduces automated deployment
options and other tools used in deploying
Windows XP in a corporate environment.
As a roadmap to deployment resources,
it summarizes the advantages and disadvantages
of each automated deployment option,
and shows where to locate deployment
tools. Source: Microsoft.com
Deploying Windows XP Using Windows Product Activation
This article explains how to use Windows
Product Activation (WPA) when deploying
Windows XP. WPA is aimed at reducing
casual copying and hard disk loading. |
HOW TO: Use Sysprep.exe
Tool to Automate Successful Deployment of Windows
XP
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 302577 - This
article describes how to use the Sysprep.exe
tool to automate the successful deployment of
Windows XP.
Step-by-Step Guide to Migrating Files and Settings
This guide explains how to use the Files and
Settings Transfer Wizard, which eases the process
of copying files and settings from your old
computer to a new computer. Source: Microsoft.com
System Preparation
Tool and Answer File Usage
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 314460 - The
Windows XP System Preparation file (Sysprep.exe),
the Riprep tool, and answer file functionality
are different from those same elements in Microsoft
Windows NT 4.0. Additionally, the name and location
of the answer file have been changed
Using Software Restriction Policies to Protect Against
Unauthorized Software
Software restriction policies are a new feature
in Microsoft© Windows? XP and Windows Server
2003. This important feature provides administrators
with a policy-driven mechanism for identifying
software programs running on computers in a
domain, and controls the ability of those programs
to execute. Software restriction policies can
improve system integrity and manageability©which
ultimately lowers the cost of owning a computer.
Source: Microsoft.com
User State Migration in Windows XP
This paper introduces the Files and Settings
Transfer Wizard for home and small office users.
It also provides a technical overview of the
User State Migration Tool, a command-line tool
for administrators in a corporate environment.
Source: Microsoft.com
Support
WebCast: Microsoft Windows XP: Deployment Methods
Online Support site WebCast During this session,
we will discuss methods to deploy Microsoft
Windows XP. We will also discuss the initial
questions that need to be answered before you
prepare your environment for a Windows XP deployment.
WebCast: Preparing
Your Network for a Windows XP Professional Roll
Out
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 324884 - In
this Support WebCast, we are going to discuss
the how to prepare your network to roll out
Microsoft Windows XP Professional in a corporate
or small business environment. We will cover
concepts such as basic network preparedness,
determining hardware compatibility, preparing
name resolution, Active Directory concerns,
product activation, and Remote Installation
Services (RIS). |
