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Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Pre-installation Checklist
Minimum Hardware Requirements Checklist
Use this checklist to help you make your planning decisions. Place a check in the appropriate column.
|System requirements |Meets requirements |Needs upgrade |
|CPU is at least Pentium 2, 233 | | |
|megahertz (MHz) | | |
|64 megabytes (MB) to 4 gigabytes| | |
|(GB) RAM | | |
|Hard disk is at least 2 GB | | |
|Hard disk has at least 650 MB | | |
|available for partition (1.5 GB | | |
|recommended) | | |
|Monitor has video graphics | | |
|adapter (VGA) or better | | |
|resolution (minimum 800 x 600) | | |
|Keyboard and mouse available | | |
|CD-ROM available for CD | | |
|installation | | |
|Network connectivity available | | |
|for installation over network | | |
Hardware and Software Compatibility Checklist
|Compatibility tool |All compatible? |Hardware that needs an |
| | |upgrade/software that is not |
| | |compatible |
|All hardware compatible per | | |
|winnt32/checkupgradeonly | | |
|All hardware appears on Microsoft® | | |
|Windows® XP Hardware Compatibility | | |
|List (HCL) | | |
Installation Decision Tree
Use this decision tree to help you determine whether you should perform an upgrade or a clean installation. Record your decision in the table that follows the decision tree by filling in the partition name and size for the installation you choose.
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|Installation |Partition name and size |
|Upgrade existing operating system | |
|Perform clean installation | |
Disk-partitioning Decision Tree
Use the decision tree to help you determine disk-partitioning options. Record the partition size in the table that follows the decision tree.
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|Disk partitioning option |Partition size |
|New partition on unpartitioned disk | |
|New partition on partitioned disk | |
|Install on existing partition | |
|Delete existing partition to create disk space, | |
|and then create new partition | |
File System Decision Table
|File system considerations |NTFS required |FAT or FAT 32 |
| | |required |
|File and folder level security required|X | |
|File compressions required |X | |
|Per-user disk space control required |X | |
|Transparent file encryption required |X | |
|Must gain access to data on partition | |X |
|with operating systems other than | |FAT or FAT32 |
|Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Windows NT| | |
|SP 6a | | |
|Must run applications that will only | |X |
|run on previous versions of Windows | |FAT or FAT32 (dual |
| | |boot configuration) |
|Must run Microsoft MS-DOS®–based | |X |
|applications | |FAT only |
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Appendix
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Support Category Job Aid
Support Category Job Aid
Troubleshooting Windows XP Professional
Troubleshooting Networked Computers
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