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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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