Microsoft® Windows® XP Unleashed

Make a List and Check It Twice

Now that you have cleaned up your system and recorded all the information required for networking and application configuration, you are just about ready to begin installing or upgrading to Windows XP Professional. However, just to be sure you have covered all your bases, consider making a checklist to use for each computer on which you are installing Windows XP and check off each item so that you can be absolutely sure you are prepared.

Create a checklist based on the topics covered in this chapter and add to it any additional items that may be helpful in your environment. For example, if you are upgrading a lot of computers in a corporate situation, you may want to include on the checklist such information as ...