Feb 20, 2009

Windows XP Installation

Put your Windows XP CD in the drive...When it says press any key to boot from cd, Press any key on the keyboard...If it doesn't ask you this then restart your computer again.A blue Welcome to Setup screen will appear and you are on your way.Press Enter To set up Windows Xp nowOnce the set up has loaded all the windows files, It will say "press F8 to agree to the terms and conditions" press F8...To repair the selected Windows XP installation Press R.To install Fresh copy of windows XP without repairing Press ESC.press ECS.Now you are at the set up, Click your C drive and format your old windows, Press D, it will ask if you are sure by clicking L...Select the existing partitions to install Windows XP.i recommend select C: partitionPress Enter.To continue Setup in partition C,Press C.now here you can formate C:/ in Quick mode or in normal mode.i recommend formate the partiton in normal mode.you can see the file formate is in NTFS or FAT 32.To formate C:/ ,Press F.Let it format, After the format has completed, It will copy windows files,When that has completed it will say "computer will reboot in 15 seconds"...Now your computer has rebooted it will carry on with the set up.After sometime you can see the Regional and Language Option.Click Next.Then Personalize your Software by type your name and the name of your company or organization.leave black organization it is optional.Cick NextType the Volume License Product Keys..Click NextEnter the name of your computer.you can also set the Administrator password or leave blank if you dont want to set password.Set the Date and time and your time zone,click Next.Set the Network Settings.Set the Workgroup Computer Domain..Done ....Add users that will sign on to this computer.Welcome Screen..Log in, to your PC for the first time. You now need to check the device manager to confirm that all the drivers has been loaded or if there are any conflicts. From the start menu select Start -> Settings -> Control Panel. Click on the System icon and then from the System Properties window select the Hardware tab, then click on Device Manager.If there are any yellow exclamation mark "!" next to any of the listed device, it means that no drivers or incorrect drivers has been loaded for that device. Your hardware should come with manufacturer supplied drivers. You need to install these drivers using automatic setup program provided by the manufacturer or you need to manually install these drivers. If you do not have the drivers, check the manufacturers website to download them.Install all drives of system like sound, Graphic Card, Modem, Buletooth...etc..Windows is completely setup when there are no more exclamation marks in the device manager..

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