|  | Planning an Installation of Microsoft Windows XP Professional Lesson Overview
When you run the Windows XP Professional Setup program, you must provide information about how to install and configure the operating system. Thorough planning can make your installation of Windows XP Professional more efficient by helping you to avoid potential problems during installation. An understanding of the configuration options will also help to ensure that you have properly configured your system. In this lesson you will learn about the following topics: Checking system requirements Checking hardware and software compatibility Determining disk partitioning options Choosing the appropriate file system: FAT, FAT32, NTFS Deciding on a workgroup or domain installation Completing a pre-installation checklist