Clean system windows xp professional installation, Installing windows xp professional on a new system – Rockwell Automation 1757-SWKIT5100 ProcessLogix R510.0 Installation and Upgrade Guide User Manual
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Publication 1757-IN510A-EN-P - October 2003
2-18 Operating System Installation Procedures
Clean System Windows XP
Professional Installation
Windows XP Professional is available as a Client operating system for
ProcessLogix R510.0. The Windows XP Professional software and
Internet Explorer are licensed products of Microsoft Corporation. A
copy of Internet Explorer is included on the ProcessLogix Knowledge
Builder CD for your convenience.
Installing Windows XP Professional on a New System
This procedure assumes you have:
• All network cards installed in the PC and set to the correct IRQs.
• All supporting ProcessLogix System hardware installed and
connected to the PC.
• A PC that meets specified hardware and software requirements.
See Table 11.B: Client Platform Requirements based on System
Configurations on page 11-3 to review the ProcessLogix Client
platform requirements.
• All manufacturers’ related driver diskettes available to complete
the installation.
IMPORTANT
For ProcessLogix Client software to operate correctly,
Windows XP
MUST be installed to C:\winnt.
If you received your PC from the manufacturer with
Windows XP Professional pre-installed, you must
confirm that the install was to C:\winnt. If Windows
XP was installed to C:\winnt, skip to Internet
Explorer 6.0 SP1 Installation on page 2-33. If
Windows XP was not installed to C:\winnt, you must
complete a clean Windows XP install. Continue
with Starting the Windows XP Installation from the
CD-ROM on page 2-19.
TIP
Consult the PC Manufacturer for any specialized
instructions/procedures related to the installation of
the Microsoft Windows XP Professional operating
system.
This procedure lists only the generic installation
procedure. It does not contain any special
instructions for any manufacturer specific driver
installation requirements.