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). |
