How to install Windows Xp
Windows xp installation for those who have not do it.
What do you need:
- Windows XP Professional/Home CD
- Computer with CD/DVD optical appliance
Before you start installation:
- If you reinstall your windows, then create backup for all your important files (documents, pictures, music etc) and if needed take down net configuration settings.
- Download the newest drivers from producers home pages for your hardware (video card, sound card, motherboard etc), and if needed driver for SATA disks controller.
- Unplug your net cable
- Make sure that CD/DVD appliance is set as First Boot Device.
This you need do in BIOS. How to do it? You can read it in your motherboard’s manual.
Usually to get to BIOS while system is starting you need do push one of the following buttons: <Del> (Delete), <F1>, <F2>, <F8> or <F10>. Each motherboard it can differ.
After you done it save changes with [Save & Exit]
With newest models pressing <F10> you will can choose the appliance which will be the first booting device.
a. BIOS version
b. BIOS version
Let’s start…
To start windows installation put Windows Xp CD in your computer and restart your computer.
If on screen you can see ‘Press any key to boot from CD …’ you must push any button on your keyboard.
Now Windows Xp installation will start.
(At installation process pay attention to screen’s lower part, there you can see commands that you can use in installation process)
If drivers for hard disk controller (SATA, SCSI) is needed, you must press <F6> and do three folowing steps:
- Insert diskette and press <Enter>
- Choose adequate driver and press <Enter>
- Press <Enter> to continue installation process
In this windows press <Enter> to continue the installation or press <F3> to cancel the installation
Then follows Windows Xp license, and if you agree with these rules and want to continue installation press <F8>, but if you don’t agree and want to cancel installation press <F3>
If you install Windows Xp in computer that allready have installed Windows Xp, than you will see window and I recommend press <Esc> (don’t repair) in it. If you choose to press <R> than only the windows files will be rewrited and viruses will stay in your computer. So press <Esc>
In this step we can divide disk in many pieces (partitions) if you need it.
1. If there is any partitions you can delete the with <D>
2. With <C> you can create new partitions
Choose partition where you want to install Windows Xp and press <Enter>
Choose file system what you want format your disk. Advisable to choose NTFS. If you don’t want to wait long time you can choose NTFS (Quick) and press <Enter>
Your hard disk will be formated and after that files will be copied to your hard disk, when needed files will be copied, computer will restart.
! After restart don’t press any key when appears ‘Press any key to boot from CD …’ , just wait and Windows installation will continue.
After some time this windows will appear ‘Regional and Language Options’. Click customize if needed, but if you don’t need to customize click <Next> to continue Windows Xp installation.
Fill the fields Name and Organization, when it is done click <Next>
Write in your Windows Xp license number (serial) and click <Next>
Write in computer’s name and administrator’s password if needed. Then click <Next>
Choose your time zone and make sure that clock is correct. Then click <Next> Windows Xp installation will continue after that.
If you want to configure network’s configurations you can do it now, but you can do it when installation will be done. So you can choose ‘Typical settings’ and click <Next>. In next window click <Next>
Windows Xp installation will continue and after that computer will restart again.
After booting in follow short wizard that offer you to activate windows and create user acounts.
Then choose <skip> and about windows registering in their site you can answer <No>
! Before you have not installed firewall and anti virus, don’t plug in your internet cable.
When Windows Xp is installed you can continue with installing drivers and software you need.
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