How to Install Windows XP Step byStep
This procedure demonstrates how to
install Windows XP Professional. The procedure to install Windows XP home
edition is very similar to the professional edition. Since Windows XP Pro is
more advanced operating system, it will be used to demonstrate the installation
procedure.
The best way install Windows XP is
to do a clean install. It is not difficult to perform a clean installation.
Before you perform the installation I recommend that you check Windows XP Compatibility List to ensure that your
hardware is supported by XP. If your hardware is not on the compatibility list
you can check your hardware manufactures website to download the drivers for
Windows XP. Save all the necessary drivers onto floppy disks or CD before you start
the installation.
All versions of Windows XP CD are
bootable. In order to boot from CD/DVD-ROM you need to set the boot sequence.
Look for the boot sequence under your BIOS setup and make sure that the first
boot device is set to CD/DVD-ROM. You can then perform the following steps to
install Windows XP:
Step 1 - Start your PC and place your Windows XP CD in your
CD/DVD-ROM drive. Your PC should automatically detect the CD and you will get a
message saying "Press any key to boot from CD". Soon as computer
starts booting from the CD your will get the following screen:
Step 2 - At this stage it will ask you to press F6 if you want to
install a third party Raid or SCSI driver. If you are using a an IDE Hard Drive
then you do not need to press F6. If you are using a SCSI or SATA Hard drive
then you must press F6 otherwise Windows will not detect your Hard Drive during
the installation. Please make sure you have the Raid drivers on a floppy disk.
Normally the drivers are supplied on a CD which you can copy to a floppy disk
ready to be installed. If you are not sure how to do this then please read your
motherboard manuals for more information.
Step 3 - Press S to Specify that you want to install additional
device.
Step 4 - You will be asked to insert the floppy disk with the Raid
or SCSI drivers. Press enter after you have inserted the disk.
Step 5 - You will see a list of Raid drivers for your HDD. Select
the correct driver for your device and press enter.
Step 6 - You will then get a Windows XP Professional Setup screen.
You have the option to do a new Windows install, Repair previous install or
quit. Since we are doing a new install we just press Enter to continue.
Step 7 - You will be presented with the End User Licensing
Agreement. Press F8 to accept and continue
Step 8 - This step is very important. Here we will create
the partition where Windows will be installed. If you have a brand new
unformatted drive you will get a screen similar to below. In our case the drive
size is 8190MB. We can choose to install Windows in this drive without creating
a partition, hence use the entire size of the drive. If you wish to do this you
can just press enter and Windows will automatically partition and format the
drive as one large drive.
However for this demonstration I will create two partition. The first
partition will be 6000MB (C: drive) and second partition would be 2180MB (E:
drive). By creating two partition we can have one which stores Windows and
Applications and the other which stores our data. So in the future if anything
goes wrong with our Windows install such as virus or spyware we can re-install Windows
on C: drive and our data on E: drive will not be touched. Please note you can
choose whatever size partition your like. For example if you have 500GB hard
drive you can have two partition of 250GB each.
Press C to create a partition.
Step 8 - Windows will show the total size of the hard drive
and ask you how much you want to allocate for the partition you are about to
create. I will choose 6000MB. You will then get the screen below. Notice it
shows C: Partition 1 followed by the size 6000 MB. This indicates the partition
has been created. We still have an unpartitioned space of 2189MB. Next
highlight the unpartitioned space by pressing down the arrow key. Then press C
to create another partition. You will see the total space available for the new
partition. Just choose all the space left over, in our case 2180MB.
Step 9 - Now you will see both partition listed. Partition
1 (C: Drive) 6000MB and Partition 2 (E: Drive) 2180MB. You will also have 8MB
of unpartitioned space. Don't worry about that. Just leave it how its is.
Windows normally has some unpartitioned space. You might wonder what happened
to D: drive. Windows has automatically allocated D: drive to CD/DVD-ROM.
Select Partition 1 (C: Drive) and press Enter.
Step 10 - Choose format the partition using NTFS file
system.This is the recommended file system. If the hard drive has been
formatted before then you can choose quick NTFS format. We chose NTFS because
it offers many security features, supports larger drive size, and bigger size
files.
Windows will now start formatting drive C: and start copying setup files as
shown on the two images below :
Step 11 - After the setup has completed copying the files
the computer will restart. Leave the XP CD in the drive but this time DO NOT
press any key when the message "Press any key to boot from CD" is
displayed. In few seconds setup will continue. Windows XP Setup wizard will
guide you through the setup process of gathering information about your
computer.
Step 12 - Choose your region and language.
Step 13 - Type in your name and organization.
Step 14. Enter your product key.
Step 15 - Name the computer, and enter an Administrator
password. Don't forget to write down your Administrator password.
Step 16 - Enter the correct date, time and choose your time
zone.
Step 17 - For the network setting choose typical and press
next.
Step 18 - Choose workgroup or domain name. If you are not a
member of a domain then leave the default settings and press next. Windows will
restart again and adjust the display.
Step 19 - Finally Windows will start and present you with a
Welcome screen. Click next to continue.
Step 20 - Choose
'help protect my PC by turning on
automatic updates now' and press next.
Step 21 - Will this computer connect to the internet
directly, or through a network? If you are connected to a router or LAN then
choose:
'Yes, this computer will connect through a local area network or
home network'. If you have dial up modem choose:
'No, this computer
will connect directly to the internet'. Then click Next.
Step 22 - Ready to activate Windows? Choose yes if you wish
to active Windows over the internet now. Choose no if you want to activate
Windows at a later stage.
Step 23 - Add users that will sign on to this computer and
click next.
Step 24 - You will get a Thank you screen to confirm setup
is complete. Click finish.
Step 25. Log in, to your PC for the first time.
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