Setup and Startup

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After the text-mode phase of Setup is complete, the computer restarts, and the GUI-mode phase of Setup begins. GUI-mode is identified by a graphical user interface (GUI) and the Setup wizard, which begins with the End-User License Agreement ( EULA) and Product ID dialog box.

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When you use Winnt32.exe or Autorun.exe, the EULA and Product ID dialog box appear during the Setup loader phase.

Setup performs the following tasks during the GUI-mode phase:

  • Detects and installs devices found on the computer.

  • Configures each device, and installs and configures networking components.

  • Installs any optional components.

  • Copies the remaining installation files that were not copied during the text-mode phase of Setup.

  • Writes the Setup log files to the installation directory. The Setup log files are as follows:

    • Setupact.log, which contains information about all the files copied during setup.

    • Setuperr.log, which contains information about any errors that were encountered during Setup.

    • Setupapi.log, which contains information about the device driver files that were copied during Setup.

    • Setuplog.txt, which contains additional information about the device driver files that were copied during Setup.

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The log files that are created during Setup can be used to help troubleshoot any installation problems that you might encounter. Double-click a log file to read it, or open it by using Notepad or a word processing application.

When GUI-mode has completed these tasks, it starts the operating system and presents the Winlogon screen. This stage of Setup is recoverable; if Setup halts, it can restart and continue where it left off.

During a clean installation of Windows 2000 Professional, Setup now prompts you to provide a user account and logon information. If you are upgrading from Windows 95 or Windows 98, Setup prompts you to supply password information.

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On a new installation, you are prompted for an Administrator password; you can also personalize the installation, for example, by customizing Regional Options, Accessibility Options, and Network and Dial-up Connections settings.