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 INSTALLING WINDOWS XP
 Installing/Re-installing Windows XP is a relatively
straightforward process providing you have everything you
need to hand.
 To start, you need the following.
Windows XP CD
Windows XP CD Product Code Number
Any relevant drivers - this is not always the case as XP
does have many drivers. However, it may be necessary
to update the driver that XP initially installs. Be particularly
careful with Modem drivers.
 Make sure that your PC can boot from your CD-ROM
 Step 1
 Boot up your pc. During
the initial boot cycle
insert the Windows XP
CD into your CD-ROM
 You will see on your
screen 'Press any key to
boot from CD‘
 At this stage press either
Enter or any other key
 Set up will now
automatically inspect
your computer's
hardware configuration
 Step 2
 After set up has checked
your hardware a blue
screen will appear with the
words 'Windows set up' in
the top left hand corner.
 At this stage, should you
have a RAID, SCSI or SATA
drive, you will have the
option of pressing F6 to
install the third party
drivers for this hardware. If
you do not have any of this
hardware installed on your
pc there is no need to
press F6. XP will now start
loading files into memory.
 Step 3
 After all the files
have been loaded
into memory the
Welcome To Set
Up Window
appears
 To begin installing
XP Press Enter
 Step 4
 The next screen to
appear is the EULA
(End user Licence
Agreement) Press F8
to accept the licence
or ESC if you don't
want to accept the
licence agreement and
want to terminate the
install.
 10/ After agreeing to
the licence agreement
set up searches your
hard drive for any
partitions
 Step 5
 The next screen shows
all the partitions on
your hard drive. You
may have just one or
several depending
upon whether you
have created partitions
prior to installing
Windows XP
 12/ You can select the
partition you want to
install XP on.  Once
you have selected the
partition press Enter
 Step 6
 The next window will offer to format
the partition for you. If the partition
is already formatted the option will
be 'leave file format as it is.' If it
hasn't been previously formatted
then you will have the option to
either:
 Format the partition using the NTFS
file system (Quick)
        Format the partition using the
FAT file system (Quick)
        Format the partition using the
NTFS file system
        Format the partition using the
FAT files system
 14/ It is recommended that you use
the NTFS file system so select
'Format the partition using the
NTFS file system'
 Step 7
 Set up will now
begin to format
your hard drive
 Step 8
 Once the drive has
been formatted
windows set up will
start copying files
to memory
 Step 9
 Once the copying
has been
completed windows
initialises your
configuration and
then proceeds to
reboot your
machine
 18/ Your system
will now reboot
 Step 10
 On reboot you will again be
presented with 'Press any key to
boot from CD' On this occasion DO
NOT press any key. Leave well
alone. Windows will then
automatically launch. If you press
any key during this process you will
start the set up procedure all over
again.
 20/ You will now see the Windows
XP Graphical interface as windows
loads
 Note If your copy of XP does not
include Service Pack 2 the Logo will
look slightly different to the one
illustrated below in as much as it will
display Windows XP Home or
Professional. As soon as you
upgrade to Service Pack 2  (SP2) the
Home/Professional branding will be
removed.
 Step 11
 At the next screen
Windows will begin
copying files to
your hard drive
Step 12
 As the files are
installed on your
hard drive you will
be asked to select
various options.
The first to launch
is the Regional and
Language Options
window.
 Step 13
 Click the
Customise button
to select your
Country standards,
language, etc. Click
OK when you are
satisfied with your
selections
 Step 14
 After you have
completed that return
to the original
Regional and language
Options window and
click the Details
button
 From here you can set

the default keyboard

language. Click OK
when finished
 26/ Now click the

Next button
 Step 15
 The next window
asks for your name
and company. Fill
this in with the
relevant details
 28/ After
completing the
name and company
dialogue boxes
press Next
 Step 16
 Now you are
presented with the
Product code
number screen
 30/ Insert your
product code
numbers in the
relevant boxes. Take
your time here, as
inserting the wrong
number, will cause an
error.
 31/ After inserting the
product code
number press Next
 Step 17
 Your next screen is the
Computer and
Administrator password
screen
 33/ XP usually inserts a
computer name but you
can change it if you want
something different.
 34/ Next insert the
Administrator password
(you don't need to do this
for XP Home Edition) and
then confirm the password
in the next dialogue box.
 35/ Click Next to continue
 Step 18
 If you have a Dial Up Modem installed you will
now be asked for the Country and area code
information. Fill this in as necessary and press
Next. Do Not worry if the Dial Up Modem
screen doesn't appear during set-up. Personally
I much prefer to set-up the Internet
Connection after Windows XP has completed
it's installation.
Step 19
 The Date and Time
Setting windows
now appears.
 38/ Select your

Time Zone from the

drop down time zone
list and XP will make
the other
adjustments
 39/ Finally click the

Next button
 Step 20
 Windows now starts
to install the
Networking part of
the operating system
 41/ Assuming you
have a Networking
Card installed the
Networking Settings
window will now pop
up
 Step 21
 The Typical
Settings Option
should already be
selected so simply
press the Next
button
 Step 22
 Unless you are on a Network or
Domain you simply need to press
the Next button If you are on a
Network then click the Yes make
this computer a member of the
following domain and then click
the Next  button. You may need to
ask your administrator for these
details.
 Windows will now continue copying
files
 45/ After a while Windows will
finalise the installation. The
progress bar will show Completing
Installation followed by Installing
Start menu icons, registering
Components, Saving Settings and,
finally, Removing any temporary
files used.
 46/
 Step 23
 After finalisation Windows
will again restart your pc
 47/ On reboot you will
again be presented with
'Press any key to boot from
CD' On this occasion DO
NOT press any key.
Leave well alone. Windows
will then automatically
launch. If you press any
key during this process you
will start the set up
procedure all over again
 You will now see the
Windows Logo screen
 Step 24
 Once Windows has
loaded it will adjust
your monitors
resolution. Just
click OK to
continue
 50/ If you are
happy with the
resolution change
press OK again
 Step 25
 Windows now needs
to apply the
computer settings so
you need to be a
little patience here
 52/ The Welcome to
Microsoft Windows
screen now appears.
By clicking the ‘?’
you can get help
 Click the Next
 button to continue
 Step 26
 If you are using a
copy of Windows
XP with Service
Pack 2 already
integrated the next
screen will ask you
to enable the
Windows
Firewall.
 Step 27
 The next screen asks
you to Activate
your copy of
Windows XP. You
have 30 days in
which to activate
your copy of
Windows so I always
select the No option
and then activate
when I am satisfied
everything is
working correctly.
 Step 28
 After the Activation
screen Windows XP
asks you How you
will connect to the
Internet.  This and
the following screen
may only appear if you
are using a DSL or
Cable modem.
Although personally I
prefer to set-up the
Internet Connection
after Windows XP has
finally been installed.
 Step 29
 After making your
connection
selection Windows
check for Internet
Connectivity.
 Step 30
 / You are now
asked Who will
use this
computer
 59/ Insert the
Name(s) of the
user(s) who will be
using the computer
and then press
Next
 Step 31
 After completing
the ‘who will use
this computer’
section a thank you
screen will appear
 Step 32
 After a while the
Welcome Screen
will appear
 Finally the
Windows XP
desktop will
appear in all its
glory.
CONGRATULATIONS!!
!
YOU HAVE INSTALLED WINDOWS XP!!!

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