Windows XP Install by kerex

Step by step guide to install Microsoft Windows XP Professional.

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 system.

Now go to Boot sequence and select “Boot Device Priority”.

Select boot sequence, CD-ROM Hard Disk Any Other Device

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

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

A few more windows come like:

8. Windows XP Licensing Agreement, you have to accept in by press “F8” key. In case you don’t agree press “Esc” key and your setup will end.

9. Now the process of partitioning will come. If you don’t 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.

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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 don’t 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 didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t 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.

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Select to file system you need by using arrow keys and press “Enter”.

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Format process will start, it will take few moments.

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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.

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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.

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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”

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

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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

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

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Installation of network will start.

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Select network setting. Press Next.

30. Select Workgroup or Computer Domain, depends of network in which your system is. For standalone single computer type any workgroup name. Press Next

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Setup will now register different components.

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Setup will save settings.

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Before completion setup will remove temporary folders.

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After completion system will reboot again.

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

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Display settings will prompt. Press OK.

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Monitor settings will prompt. Press OK.

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Post installation setting will come. Select Next in welcome message.

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Enable or disable your Automatic Updates. Press Next.

40. Skip.

Setup will check your internet connectivity. You can skip this process by pressing

41. Next

It’s time to register your windows. You can skip this process by selection No. Press

42. 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.

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

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Welcome to windows.