Course Description:

This is an intensive 4-day seminar designed for anybody who is responsible for installing, configuring, troubleshooting, maintaining and repairing Windows XP and Vista. Because this course is delivered on a custom basis, it can include both XP and Vista, or be tailored exclusively to either one, based on your needs.

All students will receive:

• Upgrading and Repairing windows current edition book with DVD
• Bootable windows diagnostics CD
• Course workbook/notepad

This is a hands-on course and will include several labs.

In this seminar, you will learn how to:

Create unattended installation discs that save time by installing with no user input.

Create Windows installation media with:

• Slipstreamed service packs
• Integrated security updates and hotfixes
• Integrated applications and utility software
• Integrated drivers
• Customized features and settings

Configure and tweak Windows for maximum performance and usability.

Create multi-OS installations, including:

• Multiple bootable drives
• Multiple bootable partitions
• Multiple Virtual Machines

Use Virtual Machines for testing OS and application loads.

Understand the Windows boot process in order to troubleshoot startup problems.

Learn Windows security and protection secrets, including:

• Removing lost passwords
• Recovering passwords
• Encrypting files
• Encrypting folders
• Encrypting drives

Manage Windows installations, including:

• Secrets for acquiring and installing the latest drivers
• Troubleshooting driver problems
• Managing users and accounts
• Managing drives and partitions

Learn the secrets of the Windows Registry, including:

• How to edit the registry
• How to create files that automate registry changes
• How to backup and restore the registry

Learn tips and tricks for protecting and securing Windows, including:

• Dealing with Malware (Viruses, Spyware, Rootkits, etc.)
• Hardware and software firewalls

Learn Windows commands and scripting:

• Create scripts and batch files to automate procedures

Understand disk structures and file systems including:

• MBR (Master Boot Sector) - including the partition table
• VBR (Volume Boot Sector)
• File systems, directories (folders) and files

Learn secret Windows data recovery techniques, including:

• Recovering or rebuilding MBRs and VBRs
• Undeleting or recovering lost files
• Recovering data from reformatted drives

Understand Windows error messages, including:

• BSOD (Blue Screen Of Death)
• Stop errors
• Event Viewer errors
• Device Manager errors