How to Install Windows XP
Installing Windows XP (Home or Professional Edition) can be very simple, even for those without much experience working with computers.
Installing Windows XP directly from a disc onto a clean, Un-partitioned, un-formatted hard drive.
Ø Ensure that your computer meets the minimum requirements to install windows XP.
v 300 MHz AMD or Intel CPU
v 128 MB of RAM
v 1.5 GB of drive space
v VGA Display Adapter (800x600)
v CD or DVD-ROM
v Keyboard, mouse, or other devices
v Network Interface Adapter required for Internet and Network Connectivity
Ø Ensure you have a window XP Product Key.
v It is printed on pouch of CD or software package.
v It is string of 5 groups of characters separated by dashes(-)
v It looks like this.
S/N: V7BWD-G9YR6-9FG87-8Q2HV-YJGTG
Ø Before placing the CD, you setup your BIOS & select your primary boot device as CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
v Now place XP installation Disk into CD-ROM and start your computer
v It prompted to “press any key to boot from CD…”
v Press any key to continue.
Ø The installation program will check your hardware, install default drivers and load files which are necessary for installation.
v A new screen will show written on top “welcome to setup”.
v Press ENTER to continue installation.
Ø Read the license agreement and press F8 which show you are agree with these terms.
v If you select “ESC” you’re not agree with terms and installation will be stop.
v “Page down=next” page for reading terms.(page down button is place upside of arrow keys)
Ø On the next screen, you will see the summary of available partitions on your installed hard drives.
v Here you can create drives like (C:, D:, or E:,)
v To create a partition press “C”
v Enter the size of partition in MB
v Press enter to continue your new partition will be created.
ØIn the next screen your partition will be created & you will be now at the partition summary again
v Select your new partition.
v Usually labeled “C: partition 1 [new <raw>]
v Press enter to continue.
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ØPartition format option:
v Format the partition using NTFS File system(NTFS is preferred method)
v Format the partition using FAT File system
v Press enter to continue
ØThe system will now format the partition.
v The length of time this process requires depends on the speed and size of the drive and the type of file system.
ØWindow will start copying files from CD Drive.
v It will prompt you to reboot your computer when copying complete.
v Press enter when you to restart your system prompt.
v Other wise it will do so after 15 seconds automatically.
Ø When system restart again do not press any key
v This is the most time consumption part
v Allow the computer to boot from hard drive. Then :
v You will be greeted with windows XP boot screen.
Ø Now the installation will show many marketing information to you as it install and configures itself to your system.
v The estimated time displayed in the lower left corner.
Ø A dialogue window will appear sooner , asking to choose your regional setting.
v Select appropriate setting related to your area.
v Click the next button when it is completed.
Ø A windows will display and asking you to put your product key
v Setup can not completing without entering a valid product key
v Click next to continue
Ø A new box will appear and ask you “to select your time zone
v Click next to continue.
Ø Installation will show you a another dialogue box.
v Typical setting or custom setting
v select typical setting.
Ø congratulations! You have installed windows XP.
v There are a few more additional set-up routines required
v You have completed the installation.
v Remove the windows CD from the CD-Drive.
Ø Your system will reboot .
v Click yes when system prompt you “windows will be changing your visual setting to improve quality”
Ø In the next screen press ok if you read the box related to your monitor setting
Ø A new window prompted that who will use this computer?
v Enter your name and the name of other who will be using the computer.
v Press next to continue.
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