Windows XP

Windows XP was released by Microsoft in August of 2001. The latest update for Windows XP is Service Pack 3 (SP3), and this service pack is recommended for all systems still running Windows XP. Windows XP is no longer deployed in labs or on new system deployments.

General Information

Deployment at WPI and FAQ
Student Installation Media is no longer available for Windows XP
System Requirements (from Microsoft)

Known Issues

Never enable the network bridging feature of Windows XP because it will lock out your network port.
Using the Share Your Internet Connection feature in XP will result in your port being shut down for AUP violations. In order to use more than one machine on the network, you must register each system with NetOps

Support Articles

Burn a CD
Copy your profile
Find your Hostname

Right click on My Computer, then select Properties.
Click on the Computer Name tab.
The hostname is under Full Computer Name

Find your MAC Address
Mapping a Network Drive

Removing Default Network Shares
Upgrading from Windows XP Home Edition to Professional Edition

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Last modified: Apr 28, 2011, 15:53 EDT