How to install Microsoft Windows XP Below are the steps required to install the standard version of Microsoft Windows XP. It is important to realize that some computer manufacturers have their own proprietary version of Windows XP. These specialized OEM versions may use a recovery dise or have a hidden hi below may not all apply to how Windows XP is installed Set partition that installs Windows XP. Therefore, the steps on your computer. If the following steps do not apply to your situation, we recommended you contact your computer manufacturer for additional help. Note: Ifyou ate re-installing Windows XP on a ‘computer that already has Windows XP on it that works, we recommend that you backup important personal files first. The Windows installation process includes the erasing of the hard drive in the computer, resulting in all your personal files being deleted. 1. The standard Microsoft Windows XP installation CD is bootable. ‘Therefore, start by placing the Windows XP CD in your computer and reboot. 2. As the computer boots, a prompt to Press any key to boot from CD should be shown on the screen. When you see that message, immediately press any key. If you do not get this prompt or are unable to boot from the dise, run through the booting from a CD troubleshooting steps. 3. When the Windows XP setup menu appears, press ENTER to continue the setup. 4, Next, the Windows XP licensing agreement will be shown. If you agree to the licensing agreement, press F8, 5. Next, the install process gives you the option to repair Windows XP or to install a fresh copy. Press ESC to install a new copy of Windows XP. 6, Next, the partition setup will appear. If a partition already exists and you do not plan on having multiple operating systems on the computer, we recommend that you delete the existing partition before continuing the10. setup, You will know if a partition exists if you see anything other than Unpartitioned space listed on the screen, Note: When deleting a partition, ALL information will be lost. To delete the partition: Select the partition and press D, then ENTER, Press I. to delete the partition and then press ENTER. Not If you have multiple partitions, we suggest deleting all partitions, unless you plan on using these partitions. Deleting each of the other partitions can be done using the same steps above for each additional partition, To create the partition: If you started with a new hard drive or have deleted existing partitions, select the unpartitioned space to create a new partition, then press C. Specify the size of the partition in MB (the default is to use all available space) and press ENTER. ‘Once the new partition has been created for Windows XP to be installed on, press ENTER to install Windows XP. ‘You need to select whether the drive will use FAT or NTFS. We suggest NTFS for users who are not sure what file system they want to use. After selecting the file system, press Enter ‘The computer will start formatting the hard drive, which can take several minutes or more, depending on the size of the partition, After the format process has completed, Windows will begin installing the files and then take you through a wizard to continue with the remainder of the installation and setup. © 2017 Computer Hope