MCSE Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional Readiness Review; Exam 70-210

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Objective Domain 1: Installing Windows 2000 Professional

• Tested Skills and Suggested Practices
• Further Reading
• 1.1 Perform an attended installation of Windows 2000 Professional.
• 1.2 Perform an unattended installation of Windows 2000 Professional.
• 1.3 Upgrade from a previous version of Windows to Windows 2000 Professional.
• 1.4 Deploy service packs.
• 1.5 Troubleshoot failed installations.

Objective Domain 1: Installing Windows 2000 Professional

The Installing Windows 2000 Professional Objective Domain measures your ability to install Windows 2000 Professional on computers containing other operating systems, to install the operating system on computers in a variety of network environments, such as Novell NetWare and UNIX, and to troubleshoot installation failures. Expect a number of case studies on the exam that test your aptitude for choosing the ideal installation method when given detailed and often complex information on various computing environments.

Tested Skills and Suggested Practices

• Verify that a computer meets all requirements for a new installation or upgrade to Windows 2000 Professional.

• Practice 1: Review the minimum hardware requirements for installing Windows 2000 Professional. (See the introduction to Objective 1.1.)
• Practice 2: Check compatibility of computers by running the Microsoft Windows 2000 Readiness Analyzer. This tool is named CHKUPGRD.EXE and can be downloaded from http://www.microsoft.com by first searching for the title, Windows 2000 Readiness Analyzer. Additionally, run WINNT32 with the /checkupgradeonly switch. On a Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows 98 computer, review %windir%\UPGRADE.TXT; on a Microsoft Windows NT computer, review %windir%\WINNT32.LOG.
• Practice 3: Check the system BIOS to verify that it is compatible with Windows 2000. If it isn’t compatible, reconfigure the BIOS, update it, or complete both procedures.
• Manually install Windows 2000 Professional.

• Practice 1: Observe the phases of installation by running several Windows 2000 Professional attended installation procedures on computers with no operating system and computers with existing Windows 32-bit operating systems.
• Practice 2: Observe the phases of installation on a computer running MS-DOS by loading SMARTDRV.EXE and then running a 16-bit (WINNT.EXE) installation of Windows 2000 Professional.
• Create and run automated installations of Windows 2000 Professional.

• Practice 1: Type winnt32 /? and study the installation switches.
• Practice 2: Run Setup Manager to create an unattended installation file for a single computer. Run Setup Manager again, but this time, use a UDB for multicomputer automated computer setup. Run a Windows 2000 Professional installation using the answer file and UDB file that Setup Manager created.
• Practice 3: Build and run a RIS-based deployment structure by doing the following: install and configure RIS on a computer running Windows 2000 Server; install and configure Windows 2000 Professional; use the RIS image preparation tool, RIPrep (RIPREP.EXE), to prepare and upload the image to a Microsoft Windows 2000 Server RIS server; and create a Remote Boot Disk or use a PXE-capable computer to boot to the network and run a RIS-based installation.
• Practice 4: Prepare a computer running Windows 2000 Professional for cloning by running the System Preparation (SYSPREP.EXE) utility. Use the image prepared with the System Preparation utility (often called "SysPrep") to run a semiautomated installation.
• Practice 5: Use Setup Manager to further automate an image installation prepared with SysPrep. Use the answer file and the SysPrep supporting files to run a fully automated installation.
• Upgrade to Windows 2000 Professional and deploy service packs.

• Practice 1: Run installation procedures to upgrade Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT Workstation to Windows 2000 Professional.
• Practice 2: Upgrade Windows 9x applications that use the migration DLL facility in the Windows 2000 Professional setup routine.
• Practice 3: Run UPDATE.EXE to apply the latest Windows 2000 service pack and review the UPDATE.EXE switches.
• Troubleshoot the Windows 2000 installation.

• Practice 1: Open and review the contents of log files contained in the boot partition’s operating system folder (%systemroot%) so that you are familiar with their purpose.
• Practice 2: Use the HCL to determine any hardware incompatibilities and to obtain any information on updates needed to meet compatibility requirements.
• Practice 3: Visit computer hardware manufacturer Web sites to learn about BIOS update procedures to support an installation of Windows 2000 Professional.

Further Reading

Objective 1.1

Microsoft Corporation. Windows 2000 Professional Upgrade Guide. Redmond, Washington: Microsoft Press, 2000. This guide explains how to prepare for a Windows 2000 Professional operating system upgrade in a simple network environment. You can locate this document at http://www.microsoft.com by searching for the title.

Microsoft Corporation. MSCE Training Kit—Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional. Redmond, Washington: Microsoft Press, 2000. Read and complete the lessons and practices in Chapter 2, "Installing Windows 2000 Professional."

Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Resource Kit. Redmond, Washington: Microsoft Press, 2000. Read Chapter 4, "Installing Windows 2000 Professional." Review Appendix C, "Hardware Support."

Objective 1.2

Microsoft Corporation. MSCE Training Kit—Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional. Redmond, Washington: Microsoft Press, 2000. Read the lessons and complete the practices in Lessons 1, 2, and 3 in Chapter 23, "Deploying Windows 2000."

Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Resource Kit. Redmond, Washington: Microsoft Press, 2000. Read Chapter 5, "Customizing and Automating Installations," and review Appendix B, "Sample Answer Files for Windows 2000 Professional Setup."

Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Resource Kit Deployment and Planning Guide. Redmond, Washington: Microsoft Press, 2000. Read Chapter 6, "Windows 2000 Professional/Client Deployment."

Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft Windows 2000 Resource Kit Deployment Tools Help (DEPTOOL.CHM). Available on the Windows 2000 Professional CD-ROM in the \Support\Tools\DEPLOY.CAB file. This online help file explains how to use Setup Manager and SysPrep.

Objective 1.3

Microsoft Corporation. MSCE Training Kit—Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional. Redmond, Washington: Microsoft Press, 2000. Read Lesson 4, Chapter 23, "Deploying Windows 2000."

Microsoft Corporation. "Upgrading from Previous Versions of Windows." This Web page contains a number of documents detailing upgrade paths from other operating systems. You can find this resource by searching on the title at http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000.

Objective 1.4

Microsoft Corporation. MSCE Training Kit—Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional. Redmond, Washington: Microsoft Press, 2000. Read Lesson 5, Chapter 23, "Deploying Windows 2000."

Objective 1.5

Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Resource Kit. Redmond, Washington: Microsoft Press, 2000. Read Chapter 6, "Setup and Startup," and Chapter 31, "Troubleshooting Tools and Strategies."

1.1 Perform an attended installation of Windows 2000 Professional.

You can find the latest edition of the HCL at http://www.microsoft.com by searching on the keywords, Windows 2000 HCL. You can find a local copy of the HCL in the HCL.TXT file contained in the \Support folder on the Windows 2000 Professional CD-ROM. Another important Internet location for assessing your computer’s readiness for Windows 2000 Professional is the Windows 2000 home page at http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/. From the Windows 2000 home page, locate the Hardware and Software Compatibility page. The Hardware and Software Compatibility page contains the Windows 2000 Readiness Analyzer program, links to information on basic input/output system (BIOS) compatibility, and summary information on upgrading from previous versions of Windows. Running the Windows 2000 Readiness Analyzer and typing winnt32 /checkupgradeonly at the command line verifies hardware and software compatibility.

The minimum resource requirements for a computer running Windows 2000 Professional are as follows:

• Pentium class 133 MHz processor
• 64 MB RAM
• 650 MB free space for the boot partition
• Disk space for the boot and system partitions that have not been compressed using technologies such as Windows 9x DriveSpace or DoubleSpace

After you have established hardware and software compatibility and properly configured the BIOS, you must plan how to install Windows 2000 Professional. Checking for viruses on the local computer and assessing whether existing files on the computer need to be backed up are the next critical steps you must perform prior to installation. After you back up any critical files, installation begins. Factors influencing how Windows 2000 Professional should be installed include but are not limited to the following:

• The presence or absence of an existing operating system

If an operating system is running on the computer, assess whether it will be preserved, upgraded, or removed.

• The level of required security
• Any networks to which the computer will be connected

The network and network service interactions will significantly affect operating system installation and configuration.

• The purpose of the installation

You must understand how the computer running Windows 2000 Professional will be used.

To answer the questions in this objective, you must be proficient with manually installing Windows 2000 Professional on a variety of hardware platforms in various configuration states. For example, if the computer is connected to a network running Microsoft Windows NT Server or Windows 2000 Server and the computer will be joined to the domain, you must create a computer account in the domain.

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A, B, and C

You have acquired a new Pentium III computer with two blank hard disks, a 40x CD-ROM drive, an AGP display adapter, and a Fast Ethernet network adapter. All hardware is on the HCL. You want to achieve these results:

Install Windows 2000 Professional on the computer

Minimize the time required to install Windows 2000 Professional

Choose a file system to enable maximum security of data on the computer

Have the computer join your domain

Your proposed solution is to start the computer, access its BIOS, set the computer to boot from the CD-ROM drive, save the changes, and restart the computer. When Setup runs, complete the necessary tasks and specify the Windows NT file system (NTFS) partition type. After restarting the computer again, restore the original boot disk configuration in the BIOS. When prompted, specify the appropriate domain name.

Which results does the proposed solution provide? (Choose all that apply.)

A. Windows 2000 Professional is installed on the computer.

Correct:

A. The installation of Windows 2000 Professional is likely to succeed because it is being run on HCL-certified computer hardware. Installation is possible by starting the setup routine from the Windows 2000 installation CD-ROM on a computer with a bootable CD-ROM BIOS that supports the El Torito specification. After the BIOS is configured to boot from the CD-ROM drive, insert the Windows 2000 Professional installation CD-ROM into the drive bay, restart the computer, and Windows 2000 Professional installation proceeds. On computers that do not include bootable CD-ROM support, you can use the other Windows 2000 Professional installation methods: Setup Boot Disk, over-the-network, and automated installation.

B. The time required to install Windows 2000 Professional is minimized.

Correct:

B. By configuring the BIOS to boot from the CD-ROM drive, the four Setup Disks are unnecessary. Starting Windows 2000 Professional installation from the CD-ROM drive instead of the floppy drive reduces the installation time. Immediately after the first restart during setup, the boot from CD-ROM feature in the BIOS starts Windows 2000 Professional Setup again. The setup routine then pauses and prompts you to either continue the installation process by booting from the system partition on the fixed disk or starting the setup routine again from the CD-ROM. If no answer is provided in 30 seconds, the setup process continues from the fixed disk.

C. The specified file system enables maximum security of data on the computer.

Correct:

C. NTFS provides for local permissions at the folder and file levels. Local permissions secure the file system from both local and over-the-network access. The version of NTFS shipped with Windows 2000 Professional also supports the Encrypting File System (EFS). EFS is a security feature that enables a user to encrypt files so that others cannot read the data within them.

D. The computer joins your domain.

Incorrect:

D. Before a computer can join a domain, you must create a computer object (previously known as a computer account in Windows NT 4 domains) in a container of the Windows 2000 domain. You can accomplish this step during the installation process if you have access to a user account with the Add workstation to domain privilege in the domain or the privilege to create computer objects in a container of the domain. Alternatively, an administrator or a user in a Windows 2000 domain who has been granted the necessary privilege can add the computer object to the domain prior to running the Windows 2000 Professional installation. Nothing in the proposed solution suggests that one of these procedures was completed.

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A and C

You have acquired a new Pentium III computer with two blank hard disks, a 40x CD-ROM drive, an AGP display adapter, and a Fast Ethernet network adapter. All hardware is on the HCL. You want to achieve these results:

Install Windows 2000 Professional on the computer

Minimize the time required to install Windows 2000 Professional

Choose a file system to enable maximum security of data on the computer

Have the computer join your Windows 2000 domain

Your proposed solution is to insert the Windows 2000 Professional installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive and start the computer from the Setup Boot Disk. When installation runs, complete the necessary tasks, insert the other Setup Disks when prompted, and specify the NTFS partition type. When prompted, specify the appropriate domain name. Which results does the proposed solution provide? (Choose all that apply.)

A. Windows 2000 Professional is installed on the computer.

Correct:

A. The installation of Windows 2000 Professional is likely to succeed because it is being run on HCL-certified computer hardware. Installation is possible by booting from the Setup Boot Disk and inserting the other Setup Disks when prompted. You can create the four Setup Disks by using the MAKEBOOT.EXE or MAKEBT32.EXE utilities located in the \Bootdisk folder on the Windows 2000 Professional installation CD-ROM. MAKEBOOT.EXE creates the Setup Disks (3.5" high-density floppy disks) on computers running 16-bit operating systems and Windows 9x. MAKEBT32.EXE creates Setup Disks on computers running Windows NT or Windows 2000.

B. The time required to install Windows 2000 Professional is minimized.

Incorrect:

B. Installing Windows 2000 Professional using the Setup Boot Disk method is the most common manual installation method, but it’s also the most tedious. Therefore, using this method does not minimize the time required to install the operating system.

C. The specified file system enables maximum security of data on the computer.

Correct:

C. NTFS provides for local permissions at the folder and file levels. Local permissions secure the file system from both local and over-the-network access. The version of NTFS shipped with Windows 2000 Professional also supports the Encrypting File System (EFS). EFS protects file data so that users without the proper decryption key cannot read it.

D. The computer joins your domain.

Incorrect:

D. Before a computer can join a domain, you must create a computer object (previously known as a computer account in Windows NT 4 domains) in a container of the Windows 2000 domain. You can accomplish this step during the installation process if you have access to a user account with the Add workstation to domain privilege in the domain or the privilege to create computer objects in a container of the domain. Alternatively, an administrator or a user in a Windows 2000 domain who has been granted the necessary privilege can add the computer object to the domain prior to running the Windows 2000 Professional installation. Nothing in the proposed solution suggests that one of these procedures was completed.

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A

You have acquired a new Pentium III computer with two blank hard disks, a 40x CD-ROM drive, an AGP display adapter, and a Fast Ethernet network adapter. All hardware is on the HCL. You want to achieve these results:

Install Windows 2000 Professional on the computer

Minimize the time required to install Windows 2000 Professional

Choose a file system to enable maximum security of data on the computer

Have the computer join your domain

Your proposed solution is to insert the Windows 2000 Professional installation CD-ROM and start the computer from the Setup Boot Disk. When Setup runs, complete the necessary tasks, insert the other Setup Disks when prompted, and specify the FAT32 partition type. When prompted, specify the appropriate domain name.

Which results does the proposed solution provide? (Choose all that apply.)

A. Windows 2000 Professional is installed on the computer.

Correct:

A. The installation of Windows 2000 Professional is likely to succeed because it is being run on HCL-certified computer hardware. Installation is possible by booting from the Setup Boot Disk and inserting the other Setup Disks when prompted.

B. The time required to install Windows 2000 Professional is minimized.

Incorrect:

B. Installing Windows 2000 Professional using the Setup Boot Disk method is the most common manual installation method but it’s also the most tedious. Therefore, using this method does not minimize the time required to install the operating system.

C. The specified file system enables maximum security of data on the computer.

Incorrect:

C. The FAT32 file system does not support local permissions at the folder and file levels. Like all file systems in Windows 2000, FAT32 supports Share permissions. Share permissions provide for over-the-network secure access at the folder level. Configuring permissions at the file level is not available, and local computer access is not affected by Share-level security. In addition, only NTFS supports EFS.

D. The computer joins your domain.

Incorrect:

D. Before a computer can join a domain, you must create a computer object (previously known as a computer account in Windows NT 4 domains) in a container of the Windows 2000 domain. You can accomplish this step during the installation process if you have access to a user account with the Add workstation to domain privilege in the domain or the privilege to create computer objects in a container of the domain. Alternatively, an administrator or a user in a Windows 2000 domain who has been granted the necessary privilege can add the computer object to the domain prior to running the Windows 2000 Professional installation. Nothing in the proposed solution suggests that one of these procedures was completed.

1.2 Perform an unattended installation of Windows 2000 Professional.

This objective requires that you know how to plan for an automated installation, prepare the automated installation environment, customize the answer files, and deploy the operating system and applications to the network.

Unattended installation has evolved with the operating system. As a result, a number of preparation methods are available for creating automated installation routines, and a number of distribution methods exist to deploy these packages to the network.

The preparation methods are the following:

• Install scripts to create a partially or fully automated setup.

These scripts consist of an answer file named UNATTEND.TXT by default, a Uniqueness Database File (UDB) to support a multicomputer automated setup routine, and a CMDLINES.TXT file for running commands during the setup routine, such as a command that runs an automated application installation.

• Use the /syspart switch to complete the setup loader and text-mode phases of installation on a fixed disk.
• Use SysPrep to prepare an installation for imaging.

To use SysPrep, configure a reference computer exactly as the operating system should be configured for the target computers. Run SysPrep to prepare the operating system for imaging. Fully automate the installation routine with an answer file named SYSPREP.INF. You can create SYSPREP.INF by using Setup Manager. Then use an imaging utility to copy the image to a central location or removable media. From the central location, the image is distributed using a distribution method. This process demonstrates that deployment utilities can be combined to create an automated installation routine.

• Use images created with a third-party imaging tool or the RIS RIPrep utility.

Some common distribution methods are the following:

• A batch file with a distribution folder
• RIS

RIS supports CD-based and image-based installation preparation methods. Installation is automated using answer files, image download to Preboot Execution Environment (PXE)-compliant computers, or networked computers that support the RIS remote boot disk procedure.

• Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS)

You use this for operating system upgrades prepared using answer files.

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A and D

You want to use Setup Manager to automate the installation of Windows 2000 Professional. Which tasks must you perform to run the Windows 2000 Setup Manager? (Choose two.)

A. Copy the Windows 2000 deployment tools by extracting the files in the DEPLOY.CAB file on the Windows 2000 Professional installation CD-ROM.

Correct:

A. To automate an installation by using Setup Manager, you must first copy the Windows 2000 deployment tools from the Windows 2000 Professional installation CD-ROM. Extract the files in the \Support\Tools folder named DEPLOY.CAB to a disk location. The DEPLOY.CAB file contains Setup Manager, a deployment help file, a sample answer file, and other useful deployment utilities.

B. Copy the Windows 2000 deployment tools by extracting the files in the WINSYS32.CAB file on the Windows 2000 Professional CD-ROM.

Incorrect:

B. The WINSYS32.CAB file is located in the \i386 folder on the Windows 2000 Professional installation CD-ROM. This .cab file contains two files, MWWAVE.SYS and MWWDM.SYS. These files are used to support IBM modem hardware. If you weren’t sure whether A or B was correct, consider the filenames listed in these multiple-choice answers to select the most likely correct answer.

C. Run the SETUPCL.EXE application in the directory to which you extracted the .cab file.

Incorrect:

C. SETUPCL.EXE supports System Preparation utility (SysPrep) functions. SETUPCL.EXE generates a new security ID (SID) and starts the Mini-Setup Wizard. The combination of SYSPREP.EXE and SETUPCL.EXE replaces the ROLLBACK.EXE utility used in automating deployment of Windows NT 4. SysPrep and Setup Manager are two different methods for preparing an automated installation. You can use Setup Manager to fully automate a SysPrep installation by generating a SYSPREP.INF file. SYSPREP.INF is called in the final stage of installation.

D. Run the SETUPMGR.EXE application in the directory to which you extracted the .cab file.

Correct:

D. After Setup Manager is extracted to a folder on a disk, you start it by running SETUPMGR.EXE. Setup Manager guides you through the process of generating an answer file to script an installation of Windows 2000 Professional. The generated script files are used for partially automated or fully automated installation.

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D and E

You want to install Windows 2000 Professional on 25 computers with similar hardware configurations.

To use the System Preparation utility as part of the disk duplication process, which parts of the master (reference) and destination (target) computers must be identical or, at the very least, compatible? (Choose two.)

A. A sound card

Incorrect:

A. Peripheral devices such as modems, sound cards, and network adapters can differ or be absent in the master computer and the destination computer. However, device driver installation files for all devices in the destination computer must be available in the SysPrep image. If the destination computer contains Plug and Play versions of these devices, they will be detected and installed automatically.

B. A video adapter

Incorrect:

B. Video adapters can differ in the master computer and the destination computer. However, device driver installation files for all video adapter types in the destination computers must be available in the SysPrep image. If the destination computer contains Plug and Play versions of these devices, they will be detected and installed automatically.

C. A network adapter

Incorrect:

C. Network adapters can differ or be absent in the master computer and the destination computer. However, device driver installation files for all network adapters in the destination computer must be in the SysPrep image. If the destination computer contains Plug and Play versions of these devices, they will be detected and installed automatically.

D. A hard disk controller device driver

Correct:

D. The disk controller device drivers in the master and destination computer must be identical. If they are not identical, you should not use SysPrep to automate the installation process. Instead, you can complete an unattended installation with an answer file. The answer file is passed to WINNT32.EXE using the /unattend:num answer_file switch. The num parameter specifies the number of seconds between finishing the setup routine and restarting the computer; the answer_file parameter specifies the name of the answer file. The /unattend switch without any parameters is used to perform an unattended operating system upgrade from Windows 9x, Windows NT 3.51, or Windows NT 4. WINNT.EXE uses the /u:answer_file /s:source_path switches for unattended installation from a 16-bit operating system, like MS-DOS or Windows 3.1. You can also use Windows 2000 Setup (WINNT32.EXE only) with the /syspart switch to complete the text phase of installation on a target disk.

E. The hardware abstraction layer (HAL)

Correct:

E. The HAL on the computer where the disk image is generated must be compatible with the HAL on the target computer. (The HALs do not have to be identical.)

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A and C

You are an administrator for a corporate network supporting 50 users running Windows NT Workstation 4. You want to perform RIS-based remote installations of Windows 2000 Professional on your network clients without using the remote installation boot floppy. Which conditions allow you to perform remote installations? (Choose two.)

A. The computers on your network are PXE compliant.

Correct:

A. Remote installation refers to the process of automatically booting to the network, connecting to a RIS server, and starting a clean installation of Windows 2000 Professional. To automatically connect to RIS, the computer must support or emulate PXE. PXE-compliant computers automatically boot to the network when an operating system isn’t installed locally and the computer is configured to boot from the network. PXE support is provided in a number of ways. The PXE ROM is embedded on the network interface card (NIC), or the system BIOS contains the PXE-complaint, remote boot ROM code. A PXE-based remote boot ROM network adapter is included on computers that are Net PC-compliant or PC98-compliant systems.

RIS can provide operating system installation services to non-PXE-complaint systems by emulating PXE using the remote installation boot floppy. The remote installation boot floppy is mentioned in the question. The remote installation boot floppy disk starts the process of remote operating system installation. The remote installation boot floppy is a PXE emulator that connects to the RIS server through a supported Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) network adapter. You use the RBFG.EXE utility to generate a remote installation boot floppy disk. The boot floppy disk contains many common PCI-based network adapters so that a separate network boot disk is not required. Non-PCI network adapters are not supported.

B. The computers on your network support operating system level remote control.

Incorrect:

B. Remote control is a feature that allows a computer called a viewer to control the keyboard, mouse, and monitor of a computer called a host. The host must be running a remote control agent and the viewer must be running remote viewer software. Other common features of a remote control package are remote chat, remote file transfer, and remote reboot. SMS and a number of third-party products include a remote control agent and a viewer. Terminal Services also includes a version of remote control that is configured and works differently than typical remote control software. Remote control is not required for RIS and does not play a role in a RIS-based installation.

C. You have a Windows 2000 Server infrastructure in place.

Correct:

C. RIS is a feature included with Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000 Advanced Server. It is used to deploy new installations of Windows 2000 Professional. Therefore, a Windows 2000 Server infrastructure is integral to using RIS. Additionally, the PXE client uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to initiate the process of remotely installing Windows 2000 Professional on a client.

When a PXE client performs a remote boot for the first time, the computer requests an Internet Protocol (IP) address and the IP address of an active RIS server through the DHCP protocol and its PXE extensions. As part of the initial request, the client sends out its globally unique identifier (GUID), which is used to identify the client in Active Directory directory services. The client receives an IP address from the DHCP server and the IP address of the RIS server that services the client. In the RIS server’s response, the client is given the name of an installation command line or boot image that it must request when contacting the RIS server for initial service.

D. You have either a Windows NT Server 4 or Windows 2000 Server infrastructure in place.

Incorrect:

D. A Windows NT Server 4 infrastructure cannot support RIS because RIS is a new feature in Windows 2000. RIS is designed to run as a service on Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000 Advanced Server to deploy scripted installations or images of Windows 2000 Professional to client computers.