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| A Windows server directory database and service that is used in managing a domain to allow for a single point of administration for all shared resources on a network, including files, peripheral devices, databases, Web sites, users, and services. |
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| In Windows 2000/XP/Vista, an account that grants to the administrator(s) rights and permissions to all hardware and software resources, such as the right to add, delete, and change accounts and to change hardware configurations. |
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| A text file that contains information that Windows requires in order to do an unattended installation. |
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| A startup menu that gives the user the choice of which operating system to load such as Windows XP or Windows Vista which are both installed on the same system, creating a dual boot. |
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| The hard drive partition where the Windows 2000/XP/Vista OS is stored. The system partition and the boot partition may be different partitions. |
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| A computer concept whereby one computer (the client) requests information from another computer (the server). |
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| Making an exact image of a hard drive, including partition information, boot sectors, operating system installation, and application software to replicate the hard drive on another system or recover from a hard drive crash. Also called drive imaging or disk imaging. |
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| A file server holding Windows setup files used to install Windows on computers networked to the server. |
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| A distributed pool of information (called the name space) that keeps track of assigned host names and domain names and their corresponding IP addresses, and the system that allows a host to locate information in the pool. |
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| Making an exact image of a hard drive, including partition information, boot sectors, operating system installation, and application software to replicate the hard drive on another system or recover from a hard drive crash. Also called disk cloning or disk imaging. |
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| The ability to boot using either of two different OSs, such as Windows XP and Windows Vista. |
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| Sometimes called a domain user account, the account is used at the domain level, created by an administrator, and stored in the SAM (security accounts manager) database on a Windows domain controller. |
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| A command used by the User State Migration Tool (USMT) to copy user settings and data temporarily stored on a server or removable media to a new computer. Also see scanstate. |
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| A user account that applies only to the local computer and cannot be used to access resources from other computers on the network. Compare to global account. |
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| The first sector on a hard drive, which contains the partition table and a program the BIOS uses to boot an OS from the drive. |
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| A table at the beginning of the hard drive that contains information about each partition on the drive. The partition table is contained in the Master Boot Record. |
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| As applied to networking, a network of computers that are all equals, or peers. Each computer has the same amount of authority, and each can act as a server to the other computers. |
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| The process that Microsoft uses to prevent software piracy. For example, once Windows Vista is activated for a particular computer, it cannot be legally installed on another computer. |
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| A command used by the User State Migration Tool (USMT) to copy user settings and data from an old computer to a server or removable media. Also see loadstate. |
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| On a disk surface one segment of a track, which almost always contains 512 bytes of data. |
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| Wasted space on a hard drive caused by not using all available space at the end of clusters. |
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| A Windows utility that is used to remove configuration settings, such as the computer name, that uniquely identifies the PC from the Windows installation. The installation can then be used to create a drive image for cloning to multiple computers. |
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| The active partition of the hard drive containing the boot record and the specific files required to load Windows 2000/XP/Vista. |
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| One of many concentric circles on the surface of a hard drive or floppy disk. |
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| A Windows installation that is done by storing the answers to installation questions in a text file or script that Windows calls an answer file so that the answers do not have to be typed in during the installation. |
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| User State Migration Tool (USMT) |
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| A Windows XP/Vista utility that helps you migrate user files and preferences from one computer to another in order to help a user make a smooth transition from one computer to another. |
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| Upgrading to a better edition of Vista without having to redo the installation. |
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| A Windows tool used to transfer Windows XP/Vista user data and preferences to the Windows XP/Vista installation on another computer. |
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| The Vista edition designed for business users and includes support for a domain, Group Policy, and Encrypted File System, and does not include consumer features such as Movie Maker. |
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| The Vista edition that expands on Windows Vista Business, adding security features such as BitLocker Encryption. |
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| The Vista edition that is designed for low-cost home systems that don't require full security and networking features. It does not include the Aero glass interface. |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
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| The Vista edition that includes more features than Windows Vista Home Basic, including the Aero user interface, DVD Maker, Media Center, SideShow, and backups. |
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| The Vista edition with the most limited features and intended to be used in developing nations. |
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| The Vista edition that includes every Windows Vista feature. Multiple licensing is not available. |
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| The XP edition that does not include Remote Desktop, multilingual capabilities, roaming profiles, and support for high-end processors. |
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| Windows XP Media Center Edition |
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| The XP edition is an enhanced version of XP Professional that includes support for digital entertainment hardware. |
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| The XP edition that includes Remote Desktop, roaming profiles, multilingual capabilities and enhanced security features. |
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| Windows XP Tablet PC Edition workgroup |
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| The XP edition designed for notebooks and tablet PCs. |
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