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Title: Microsoft Windows XP Professional Resource Kit Documentation by Microsoft Corporation ISBN: 0-7356-1485-7 Publisher: Microsoft Press Pub. Date: 17 October, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $59.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.17 (6 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: For those of us new to XP this book really helps.
Comment: As is the custom with Microsoft they ship a new Operating System and shortly there after they print a detailed reference book to breakdown the OS for both the technician and the administrator, so it is true with Windows XP Professional.
This 1700 page must have reference manual covers both Windows XP Professional 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the new system. I think there should have bee more coverage the XP Home version to make this the complete go to reference.
Broken down into seven parts Part I is for deployment and the strategy involved with deployment. Part II is Desktop support including backups, printing, faxing, mobile user support, disk and file management and maintenance.
Part III gives you a detailed look at the security, encryption and authentication policies and procedures for XP. Part IV is dedicated to the networking side of XP with areas like DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, remote users and offices and network connections.
Part V is how to get XP to work with other Network Operating Systems like UNIX and Novell. Part VI is the troubleshooting section and the breakdown here is very good, every technician should be reading this section several times.
Finally Part VII the Appendices covering User Rights, Error Messages, Error Codes, and a comprehensive layout of the 64-bit version of XP as compared to the 32-bit version. The nice thing about this book is you can use it to study for the new Microsoft exam for Windows XP Professional. Overall excellent work something I have come to expect.
Rating: 1
Summary: Not the Windows XP Resource Toolkit
Comment: As far as I am concerned a Resource Toolkit contains technical information and a lot of additional tools. I didn't dream this definition up myself, it comes from Microsoft and their excellent Resource Toolkits for NT and 2000. This book is a user manual for XP. It isn't a bad user guide but I wanted a Resource Kit hence the one star.
Rating: 4
Summary: Excellent Material, Poor Use of Medium
Comment: My experience with the Windows XP Professional Resource Kit is mixed. Obeying the directive to accentuate the positive, I will first get the negative comments out of the way.
I wish I could have bought just the CD and saved all the paper used to print the book. There is nothing in print that cannot be found in the CD. What is missing from the disc are all the tools Microsoft previously included with Resource Kits that allowed you to truly exploit the operating system and tweak it to your version of perfection. If this documentation were available without the book, Microsoft could drastically reduce the price and make this Resource Kit much more affordable. Given Microsoft's push to make everything digital, I'm surprised the printed book is offered at all.
The information presented, either on the CD or in print, is very complete and it is hard to find fault with the information presented. Some people may be put off by the opening chapters, which deal with the absolute basics of installations and such, yet I would defend its inclusion. There are probably buyers of this product that are beginners and this information will be valuable to them.
No new ground is broken with the documentation because, despite the hype, XP is not all that revolutionary. The information in the chapters will ease the transition of casual users to this new operating system and provide in depth information to those who need it. The Resource Kit, however, is not a How To manual for complete computer novices. Some degree of familiarity with computer operation is presumed, even if you are a previous Windows 98 home user migrating to Windows XP. To truly benefit form this Resource Kit you should be a seasoned computer user, comfortable with tinkering with registry settings, network settings and other advanced features.
While the documentation is titled XP Professional, the text goes a long way to explain that XP Home is essentially the same operating system as the Professional Version with the exception of some advanced networking features. Any functionality issues with XP Home will be covered in this book by referencing the same feature in the Professional version and solved in the same way. This is very nice to IT Support personnel and related professionals.
Overall, I am very pleased with the information in the set. I am disappointed in the presentation. Next time, I'd like to see two versions offered: just the CD and just the printed book. This would allow the pricing to be reduced and users would be able to purchase only the format they will get the most use from.
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Title: Microsoft Windows XP Professional Administrator's Pocket Consultant by William R. Stanek ISBN: 0735613818 Publisher: Microsoft Press Pub. Date: 26 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $29.99 |
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Title: Microsoft Office XP Resource Kit by The Microsoft Office Team, Microsoft Corporation ISBN: 0735614032 Publisher: Microsoft Press Pub. Date: 09 May, 2001 List Price(USD): $69.99 |
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Title: Microsoft Windows XP Professional Resource Kit Second Edition by The Microsoft Windows Team ISBN: 0735619743 Publisher: Microsoft Press Pub. Date: 11 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $59.99 |
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Title: Microsoft Windows XP Registry Guide by Jerry Honeycutt, Jerry Honeycutt ISBN: 0735617880 Publisher: Microsoft Press Pub. Date: 11 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $39.99 |
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Title: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Resource Kit by Microsoft Corporation, Microsoft Corporation ISBN: 1572318082 Publisher: Microsoft Press Pub. Date: 15 March, 2000 List Price(USD): $69.99 |
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