The following section describes some of the best practices to use with Windows Setup.
- Install, capture, and deploy to the first active partition. When you install, capture, and deploy a Windows image, you must use a single disk, specifically the first active partition on the disk. This guarantees that the Windows operating system is installed to the same drive letter.
- Verify that there is enough space for Windows Setup temporary files. If you install Windows from a previous version of Windows, such as Windows XP, verify that there is enough space on the disk for temporary Windows Setup files. The space required may vary, but it can be up to 500 megabytes (MB).
- Previous Windows installations are moved to a Windows.old folder. If you install Windows over a previous Windows installation, all previous Windows files and directories are moved to a Windows.old folder. You can access your data in the Windows.old folder after Windows Setup completes.
Review the Windows log files. If you experience problems during Windows Setup, review the log files in %WINDIR%\panther. For more information, see Windows Setup Installation Process.
