Windows Xp Installation

By

IRENE Q. GACUSAN
CHS ADVISER /NETWORK & WEB ADMIN

Interworld Colleges Foundation Inc.

Step By Step Guide to install Windows Xp

1. For installation purpose a Windows XP Professional bootable CD is needed. Insert the CD in CD-ROM and go to your BIOS setup by pressing Delete or F2 depending on your Motherboard.

2. Now go to Boot sequence and select Boot Device Priority.

3. Select boot Priority , CD-ROM Hard Disk Any Other Device

4. Press F10 to save changes.

5. Now computer will restart. On reboot a message will come Press any key to boot from CD.. at this point press any key so that computer boots from CD-ROM

6. Now computer will boot from CD-ROM and setup will start.

7. A few more windows come like:

7. A few more windows come like:

7. A few more windows come like this, And here windows get Started

8. Windows XP Licensing Agreement, you have to accept in by press F8 key. In case you dont agree press Esc key and your setup will end.

9. Now the process of partitioning will come. If you dont want to change partition then press Enter and go to step 14. To create partitions select the Unpartitioned space and press C

10. Now you will define partition size in MB. By default size will be set equal to maximum size of hard disk.

11. Enter the size of partition you want to create, again in MB & press Enter.

12. A partition has been created. Remaining part will of hard disk will be shown as Unpartitioned space. You can create partition of this space by selecting it with down arrow key and pressing C

13. Again enter partition size in MB and press Enter. You can create No. of drives on your requirement.

14. Now partition process is completed. Select drive C for windows installation by arrow keys and press Enter. Hint: In case you dont want to create new partitions, in the picture below you will see a bit change, in front of partition you will NTFS/FAT32 instead of [New <Raw>]

15. A format is needed after creation of partitions. If u didnt create partitions you will have an additional optional here to leave partition as it is. Format in both cases is recommend, weather you create partition or not.

16. Select to file system you need by using arrow keys and press Enter. NTFS: New Technology File System FAT: File Allocation Table

17. Format process will start, it will take few moments.

18. Now setup will create list to files to be copied.

19. Now setup will copies to windows installation folders. This process will take come minutes.

20. After this process the system will reboot.

21. After reboot you will again see the screen Press any key to boot from CD. Do not press any key. Keep this process going.

22. Now remaining steps of installation will start.

23. During installation you will need to enter some information. In Regional Language Options you can customize your settings depending on your requirements. Press Next

24. Enter your full name and the name of your company or organization. Press Next

25. Enter your product key given with your CD. Press Next

26. Enter your computer name. You can also set an Administrator password at this stage but it is optional, you can keep it blank. Press Next

27. Set your time, date and Time zone. Press Next.

28. Installation of network will start.

29. Select network setting. Press Next.

30. Setup will save settings.

31. Before completion setup will remove temporary folders.

32. After completion system will reboot again.

33. After reboot you will again see the screen Press any key to boot from CD. Do not press any key. Keep this process going.

34. Display settings will prompt. Press OK.

35. Monitor settings will prompt. Press OK. .

36. Now create a user who will use this system. Type the name of each person who will use this computer. Press Next. Remember a default account has already been created with name Administrator.

37. A Thank you message to confirm setting is completed. Press Finish.

38. Welcome to windows. .

39.Fresh Copy of Windows-Xp is Installed. .

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