Windows Xp Installation | How To Install Windows XP Professional with CD ROM

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="step-container " style="background: url(http://www.instructables.com/static/img/instructable/step-divider.png) 50% 100% no-repeat rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #555555; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 30px; padding-bottom: 26px;"><div class="photoset" data-entry-id="SLJA2E9H8RVBRIW" data-entry-url="/id/How-To-Install-Windows-XP-Professional/" id="photoset-SLJA2E9H8RVBRIW" style="background-color: #f6f6f6; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.207843); margin-bottom: 35px; min-height: 109px; padding: 20px 0px; position: relative;"><div class="row" style="margin: 0px auto; overflow: visible; position: relative; text-align: center; width: 600px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ae8qoYAwMCx0EguVPBWwATAaptZGRa5UKf3CsGJDHjWt-lSAybvR-0-4uZr5K1qbWYx7tjq7sF9iGWIITIMV56K1Qk5wJaoSuO-fHh8q5Vg8s7oV6ztFEW_tk6rx9crVAT4RZqIVP8k/s1600/XP.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ae8qoYAwMCx0EguVPBWwATAaptZGRa5UKf3CsGJDHjWt-lSAybvR-0-4uZr5K1qbWYx7tjq7sF9iGWIITIMV56K1Qk5wJaoSuO-fHh8q5Vg8s7oV6ztFEW_tk6rx9crVAT4RZqIVP8k/s1600/XP.PNG" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.3em; text-align: left;">This set of instructions is teach you how to easily install Windows XP.  In just 10 easy steps, you will be able to install and run Windows XP from your home computer, whether that is a laptop or a desktop.</span><a class="photoset-link selected" data-fancybox-group="photoset-gallery-SLJA2E9H8RVBRIW" data-fancybox-href="http://cdn.instructables.com/FIM/8A6S/H8I43UXL/FIM8A6SH8I43UXL.LARGE.jpg" data-href="/file/FIM8A6SH8I43UXL" data-notes="" href="http://cdn.instructables.com/FIM/8A6S/H8I43UXL/FIM8A6SH8I43UXL.LARGE.jpg" id="photoset-link-FYQGAPSH8RVBS64-0" style="color: #ff5200; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; margin-left: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: top; zoom: 1;"></a></div></div><div class="txt step-body" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 20px; word-wrap: break-word;"><br /><strong>**Before installing a new operating system, be sure that you have your data backed up.  Installing a new operating system will cause all of your data to be lost.**</strong></div><div class="richEmbedFiles ible-files" style="margin-top: 40px;"></div><div class="attachments ible-files" style="margin-top: 40px;"></div></div><div class="step-container " style="background: url(http://www.instructables.com/static/img/instructable/step-divider.png) 50% 100% no-repeat rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #555555; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 30px; padding-bottom: 26px;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="stepanchor-step1" style="color: #ff5200; cursor: pointer;"></a><br /><h2 class="step-title" style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 22px; margin: 12px 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;">Step 1: Insert your Windows XP bootable disk</h2><div class="photoset" data-entry-id="SJOVU7ZH8RVBRIY" data-entry-url="/id/How-To-Install-Windows-XP-Professional/step1/Insert-your-Windows-XP-bootable-disk/" id="photoset-SJOVU7ZH8RVBRIY" style="background-color: #f6f6f6; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.207843); margin-bottom: 35px; min-height: 109px; padding: 20px 0px; position: relative;"><div class="row" style="margin: 0px auto; overflow: visible; position: relative; text-align: center; width: 600px;"><a class="photoset-link" data-fancybox-group="photoset-gallery-SJOVU7ZH8RVBRIY" data-fancybox-href="http://cdn.instructables.com/FYW/CWT1/H8RK97HX/FYWCWT1H8RK97HX.LARGE.jpg" data-href="/file/FYWCWT1H8RK97HX" data-notes="" href="http://cdn.instructables.com/FYW/CWT1/H8RK97HX/FYWCWT1H8RK97HX.LARGE.jpg" id="photoset-link-FEJWVTIH8RVBRZM-0" style="color: #ff5200; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; margin-left: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: top; zoom: 1;"></a><br /><div class="photo-container" style="overflow: hidden; width: 400px;"><a class="photoset-link" data-fancybox-group="photoset-gallery-SJOVU7ZH8RVBRIY" data-fancybox-href="http://cdn.instructables.com/FYW/CWT1/H8RK97HX/FYWCWT1H8RK97HX.LARGE.jpg" data-href="/file/FYWCWT1H8RK97HX" data-notes="" href="http://cdn.instructables.com/FYW/CWT1/H8RK97HX/FYWCWT1H8RK97HX.LARGE.jpg" id="photoset-link-FEJWVTIH8RVBRZM-0" style="color: #ff5200; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; margin-left: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: top; zoom: 1;"><img alt="Picture of Insert your Windows XP bootable disk" class="photoset-photo id_FYWCWT1H8RK97HX " data-notes="" src="http://cdn.instructables.com/FYW/CWT1/H8RK97HX/FYWCWT1H8RK97HX.MEDIUM.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: auto; max-width: none; vertical-align: baseline; width: 400px;" /></a></div><a class="photoset-link" data-fancybox-group="photoset-gallery-SJOVU7ZH8RVBRIY" data-fancybox-href="http://cdn.instructables.com/FYW/CWT1/H8RK97HX/FYWCWT1H8RK97HX.LARGE.jpg" data-href="/file/FYWCWT1H8RK97HX" data-notes="" href="http://cdn.instructables.com/FYW/CWT1/H8RK97HX/FYWCWT1H8RK97HX.LARGE.jpg" id="photoset-link-FEJWVTIH8RVBRZM-0" style="color: #ff5200; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; margin-left: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: top; zoom: 1;"></a></div></div><div class="txt step-body" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 20px; word-wrap: break-word;">For this step, you will need to open your CD-Rom drive and insert your Windows XP disk.  You can now close the CD-Rom Drive. </div><div class="richEmbedFiles ible-files" style="margin-top: 40px;"></div><div class="attachments ible-files" style="margin-top: 40px;"></div></div><div class="step-container " style="background: url(http://www.instructables.com/static/img/instructable/step-divider.png) 50% 100% no-repeat rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #555555; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 30px; padding-bottom: 26px;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="stepanchor-step2" style="color: #ff5200; cursor: pointer;"></a><br /><h2 class="step-title" style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 22px; margin: 12px 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;">Step 2: How to boot from a CD</h2><div class="photoset" data-entry-id="S9R1NASH8RVBRIZ" data-entry-url="/id/How-To-Install-Windows-XP-Professional/step2/How-to-boot-from-a-CD/" id="photoset-S9R1NASH8RVBRIZ" style="background-color: #f6f6f6; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.207843); margin-bottom: 35px; min-height: 109px; padding: 20px 0px; position: relative;"><div class="row" style="margin: 0px auto; overflow: visible; position: relative; text-align: center; width: 600px;"><a class="photoset-link" data-fancybox-group="photoset-gallery-S9R1NASH8RVBRIZ" data-fancybox-href="http://cdn.instructables.com/FCQ/I4EE/H8W1VDQM/FCQI4EEH8W1VDQM.LARGE.jpg" data-href="/file/FCQI4EEH8W1VDQM" data-notes="" href="http://cdn.instructables.com/FCQ/I4EE/H8W1VDQM/FCQI4EEH8W1VDQM.LARGE.jpg" id="photoset-link-FPFTX0WH8RVBS31-0" style="color: #ff5200; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; margin-left: 0px !important; position: relative; 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cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; margin-left: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: top; zoom: 1;"></a></div></div><div class="txt step-body" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 20px; word-wrap: break-word;">On most home computers, you will want to shut down your station.  After the station is off, you can restart it.  While the station is restarting, begin pressing the F12 key over and over again.  This will take you to the boot options menu.<br /><br />Now that you are in the boot options menu, you will need to use the arrow keys on your keyboard to move over the choice for an Onboard or USB CD-ROM Drive.  Press Enter.<br /><br />After you have pressed Enter, most Windows XP disks will prompt you to press any key to boot from the CD (As seen in picture 2).  When this appears, you will have only a few seconds to press any key on the keyboard.  I usually choose the Space-bar because it is the easiest to find and press. </div><div class="richEmbedFiles ible-files" style="margin-top: 40px;"></div><div class="attachments ible-files" style="margin-top: 40px;"></div></div><div class="step-container " style="background: url(http://www.instructables.com/static/img/instructable/step-divider.png) 50% 100% no-repeat rgb(255, 255, 255); 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cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; margin-left: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: top; zoom: 1;"></a></div></div><div class="txt step-body" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 20px; word-wrap: break-word;">After you have chosen to boot from the CD, you will have to wait a few minutes.  The disk will check your hard drive to see if windows XP is currently installed on it.  After the disk has made its check you should see a screen like the one in the first picture on this page.<br /><br />You will want to press Enter because you are planning on installing Windows XP on your system.  If you realize that you have data on your hard drive and need to back it up, now would be the time to press F3 and exit the installation program to back it up.</div><div class="richEmbedFiles ible-files" style="margin-top: 40px;"></div><div class="attachments ible-files" style="margin-top: 40px;"></div></div><div class="step-container " style="background: url(http://www.instructables.com/static/img/instructable/step-divider.png) 50% 100% no-repeat rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #555555; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 30px; padding-bottom: 26px;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="stepanchor-step4" style="color: #ff5200; cursor: pointer;"></a><br /><h2 class="step-title" style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 22px; margin: 12px 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;">Step 4: Licensing Agreement and Begin Setup</h2><div class="photoset" data-entry-id="SIA1NAOH8RVBRJ1" data-entry-url="/id/How-To-Install-Windows-XP-Professional/step4/Licensing-Agreement-and-Begin-Setup/" id="photoset-SIA1NAOH8RVBRJ1" style="background-color: #f6f6f6; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.207843); margin-bottom: 35px; min-height: 109px; padding: 20px 0px; position: relative;"><div class="row" style="margin: 0px auto; overflow: visible; position: relative; text-align: center; width: 600px;"><a class="photoset-link" data-fancybox-group="photoset-gallery-SIA1NAOH8RVBRJ1" data-fancybox-href="http://cdn.instructables.com/FIH/58C4/H8LVX44O/FIH58C4H8LVX44O.LARGE.jpg" data-href="/file/FIH58C4H8LVX44O" data-notes="" href="http://cdn.instructables.com/FIH/58C4/H8LVX44O/FIH58C4H8LVX44O.LARGE.jpg" id="photoset-link-FN4XZKQH8RVBS2O-0" style="color: #ff5200; 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cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; margin-left: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: top; zoom: 1;"></a></div></div><div class="txt step-body" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 20px; word-wrap: break-word;">The next page that you will see is the Windows XP Licensing Agreement.  On this page, you can take the time to read through the agreement, but it is just saying that you will not be breaking any laws using this product.  I personally just hit F8 (to agree) and move on to the next step in the installation.<br /><br />After pressing F8, you will come to the beginning of the Windows XP setup.  On this page, you will want to press the Esc key on the keyboard.  This will tell the program not to try and repair the current installation. </div><div class="richEmbedFiles ible-files" style="margin-top: 40px;"></div><div class="attachments ible-files" style="margin-top: 40px;"></div></div><div class="step-container " style="background: url(http://www.instructables.com/static/img/instructable/step-divider.png) 50% 100% no-repeat rgb(255, 255, 255); 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cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; margin-left: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: top; zoom: 1;"></a></div><div class="row" style="margin: 10px auto 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; width: 600px;"><a class="photoset-link" data-fancybox-group="photoset-gallery-S5I8ZUEH8RVBRJ2" data-fancybox-href="http://cdn.instructables.com/FWM/9HI3/H8W1VDQN/FWM9HI3H8W1VDQN.LARGE.jpg" data-href="/file/FWM9HI3H8W1VDQN" data-notes="" href="http://cdn.instructables.com/FWM/9HI3/H8W1VDQN/FWM9HI3H8W1VDQN.LARGE.jpg" id="photoset-link-FCGP3V3H8RVBS37-1" style="color: #ff5200; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; margin-left: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: top; zoom: 1;"></a><br /><div class="photo-container" style="overflow: hidden; width: 600px;"></div><a class="photoset-link" data-fancybox-group="photoset-gallery-S5I8ZUEH8RVBRJ2" data-fancybox-href="http://cdn.instructables.com/FWM/9HI3/H8W1VDQN/FWM9HI3H8W1VDQN.LARGE.jpg" data-href="/file/FWM9HI3H8W1VDQN" data-notes="" href="http://cdn.instructables.com/FWM/9HI3/H8W1VDQN/FWM9HI3H8W1VDQN.LARGE.jpg" id="photoset-link-FCGP3V3H8RVBS37-1" style="color: #ff5200; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; margin-left: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: top; zoom: 1;"></a></div></div><div class="txt step-body" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 20px; word-wrap: break-word;">The next step in installing Windows XP is to delet the old partition on your hard drive.  You will see a screen similar to the one in the first picture of this page.  You will want to scroll over the C: partition that is current on your hard drive.  The next thing you will need to do is click the D key.  This will tell the program that you want to Delete the current partition.<br /><br />After you click the D key, you will see a screen like the one in the second picture.  On this screen you will want to press the L key to confirm the deletion of the partition of the hard drive. </div><div class="richEmbedFiles ible-files" style="margin-top: 40px;"></div><div class="attachments ible-files" style="margin-top: 40px;"></div></div><div class="step-container " style="background: url(http://www.instructables.com/static/img/instructable/step-divider.png) 50% 100% no-repeat rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #555555; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 30px; padding-bottom: 26px;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="stepanchor-step6" style="color: #ff5200; cursor: pointer;"></a><br /><h2 class="step-title" style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 22px; margin: 12px 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;">Step 6: Beginning the Install</h2><div class="photoset" data-entry-id="ST0DRRSH8RVBRJ3" data-entry-url="/id/How-To-Install-Windows-XP-Professional/step6/Beginning-the-Install/" id="photoset-ST0DRRSH8RVBRJ3" style="background-color: #f6f6f6; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.207843); margin-bottom: 35px; min-height: 109px; padding: 20px 0px; position: relative;"><div class="row" style="margin: 0px auto; overflow: visible; position: relative; text-align: center; width: 600px;"><a class="photoset-link" data-fancybox-group="photoset-gallery-ST0DRRSH8RVBRJ3" data-fancybox-href="http://cdn.instructables.com/FBQ/0J82/H8RK97H4/FBQ0J82H8RK97H4.LARGE.jpg" data-href="/file/FBQ0J82H8RK97H4" data-notes="" href="http://cdn.instructables.com/FBQ/0J82/H8RK97H4/FBQ0J82H8RK97H4.LARGE.jpg" id="photoset-link-FRN8CW2H8RVBS4P-0" style="color: #ff5200; 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cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; margin-left: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: top; zoom: 1;"></a></div></div><div class="txt step-body" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 20px; word-wrap: break-word;">Now that you have deleted the old partition, you will need to be sure that partition is selected and press the Enter key.  This will tell the program that you want to install Windows XP on that partition. </div><div class="richEmbedFiles ible-files" style="margin-top: 40px;"></div><div class="attachments ible-files" style="margin-top: 40px;"></div></div><div class="step-container " style="background: url(http://www.instructables.com/static/img/instructable/step-divider.png) 50% 100% no-repeat rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #555555; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 30px; padding-bottom: 26px;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="stepanchor-step7" style="color: #ff5200; cursor: pointer;"></a><br /><h2 class="step-title" style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 22px; margin: 12px 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;">Step 7: Choosing the Type of Installation</h2><div class="photoset" data-entry-id="SV98Q9MH8RVBRJ4" data-entry-url="/id/How-To-Install-Windows-XP-Professional/step7/Choosing-the-Type-of-Installation/" id="photoset-SV98Q9MH8RVBRJ4" style="background-color: #f6f6f6; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.207843); margin-bottom: 35px; min-height: 109px; padding: 20px 0px; position: relative;"><div class="row" style="margin: 0px auto; overflow: visible; position: relative; text-align: center; width: 600px;"><a class="photoset-link" data-fancybox-group="photoset-gallery-SV98Q9MH8RVBRJ4" data-fancybox-href="http://cdn.instructables.com/FGA/BBEE/H8I43UXI/FGABBEEH8I43UXI.LARGE.jpg" data-href="/file/FGABBEEH8I43UXI" data-notes="" href="http://cdn.instructables.com/FGA/BBEE/H8I43UXI/FGABBEEH8I43UXI.LARGE.jpg" id="photoset-link-FDXIZC6H8RVBS4U-0" style="color: #ff5200; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; 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cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; margin-left: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: top; zoom: 1;"></a></div></div><div class="txt step-body" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 20px; word-wrap: break-word;">In this step, you will want to choose whether you want to have system do a quick installation or a standard installation.  For the purposes of this set of instructions, I have chosen to do a standard installation.<br /><br />After choosing your method of installation, you will want to press the Enter key to continue to the installation. </div><div class="richEmbedFiles ible-files" style="margin-top: 40px;"></div><div class="attachments ible-files" style="margin-top: 40px;"></div></div><div class="step-container " style="background: url(http://www.instructables.com/static/img/instructable/step-divider.png) 50% 100% no-repeat rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #555555; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 30px; 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width: 295px;" /></a></div><a class="photoset-link" data-fancybox-group="photoset-gallery-SLTAVPWH8RVBRJ5" data-fancybox-href="http://cdn.instructables.com/FQ8/U3KK/H8RK97H7/FQ8U3KKH8RK97H7.LARGE.jpg" data-href="/file/FQ8U3KKH8RK97H7" data-notes="" href="http://cdn.instructables.com/FQ8/U3KK/H8RK97H7/FQ8U3KKH8RK97H7.LARGE.jpg" id="photoset-link-FH0ACZRH8RVBS5Q-2" style="color: #ff5200; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; margin-left: 10px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: top; zoom: 1;"></a></div></div><div class="txt step-body" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 20px; word-wrap: break-word;">This step will probably be the longest step.  This is because you are at the mercy of the system and how fast it installs Windows XP.  After you have pressed the Enter key in the last step, you will see the screen in the first picture here appear.  This will mean that the program is running the installation.<br /><br />Over time, the progress bar will move across the screen, as shown in the second picture where the progress bar is at twenty-five percent.  After the Installation has finished placing the file system on your hard drive, you will see the program restart your computer.   Do not be alarmed at this.  it will boot back up and you will see a screen similar to the third picture on this page. </div><div class="richEmbedFiles ible-files" style="margin-top: 40px;"></div><div class="attachments ible-files" style="margin-top: 40px;"></div></div><div class="step-container " style="background: url(http://www.instructables.com/static/img/instructable/step-divider.png) 50% 100% no-repeat rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #555555; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 30px; padding-bottom: 26px;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="stepanchor-step9" style="color: #ff5200; cursor: pointer;"></a><br /><h2 class="step-title" style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 22px; margin: 12px 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;">Step 9: Choosing your Keyboard Layout, organization, and Computer Name</h2><div class="photoset" data-entry-id="SORYBEGH8RVBRJ6" data-entry-url="/id/How-To-Install-Windows-XP-Professional/step9/Choosing-your-Keyboard-Layout-organization-and-Com/" id="photoset-SORYBEGH8RVBRJ6" style="background-color: #f6f6f6; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.207843); margin-bottom: 35px; min-height: 109px; padding: 20px 0px; position: relative;"><div class="row" style="margin: 0px auto; overflow: visible; position: relative; text-align: center; width: 600px;"><a class="photoset-link" data-fancybox-group="photoset-gallery-SORYBEGH8RVBRJ6" data-fancybox-href="http://cdn.instructables.com/FNS/9D8C/H8TTO58Y/FNS9D8CH8TTO58Y.LARGE.jpg" data-href="/file/FNS9D8CH8TTO58Y" data-notes="" href="http://cdn.instructables.com/FNS/9D8C/H8TTO58Y/FNS9D8CH8TTO58Y.LARGE.jpg" id="photoset-link-FSMESQ6H8RVBS7N-0" style="color: #ff5200; 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cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; margin-left: 10px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: top; zoom: 1;"></a></div></div><div class="txt step-body" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 20px; word-wrap: break-word;">The first screen (seen in the first picture) that will come up will be a screen for you to select the language and keyboard style that you wish to use for your new installation of Windows XP.  I have chosen to use the English Language and the US keyboard layout.  You may select any configuration that you are comfortable with and then press the Next button.<br /><br />The next thing the program will ask for is the name and organization that this install is affiliated with (as seen in the second picture).  You will want to fill this in with your information.  After filling in the information, you will press the Next button.<br /><br />When the next screen comes up (as seen in the third picture), you will want to choose the name you want to give to your computer and the password the Administrator of the computer will have.  Press the Next button. </div><div class="richEmbedFiles ible-files" style="margin-top: 40px;"></div><div class="attachments ible-files" style="margin-top: 40px;"></div></div><div class="step-container " style="background: url(http://www.instructables.com/static/img/instructable/step-divider.png) 50% 100% no-repeat rgb(255, 255, 255); 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zoom: 1;"></a></div></div><div class="txt step-body" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 20px; word-wrap: break-word;">You will now see the area for you to choose the time and date to be set on the computer.  This will correspond to the Time Zone in which you live.  I live in the Central Time Zone, so I have chosen to have the date and time correspond to that.  You may pick which ever you would like from this menu.<br /><br />After choosing the Time Zone you are in, you will need to make sure the time is correct.  This can be done by checking the time (as seen in the second picture). </div><div class="richEmbedFiles ible-files" style="margin-top: 40px;"></div><div class="attachments ible-files" style="margin-top: 40px;"></div></div><div class="step-container " style="background: url(http://www.instructables.com/static/img/instructable/step-divider.png) 50% 100% no-repeat rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #555555; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 30px; 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width: 600px;" /></a></div><a class="photoset-link" data-fancybox-group="photoset-gallery-SRVPXC6H8RVBS78" data-fancybox-href="http://cdn.instructables.com/FCY/K1TN/H8RK97HE/FCYK1TNH8RK97HE.LARGE.jpg" data-href="/file/FCYK1TNH8RK97HE" data-notes="" href="http://cdn.instructables.com/FCY/K1TN/H8RK97HE/FCYK1TNH8RK97HE.LARGE.jpg" id="photoset-link-F3JSWVMH8RVBS7V-0" style="color: #ff5200; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; margin-left: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: top; zoom: 1;"></a></div></div><div class="txt step-body" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 20px; word-wrap: break-word;">Now you will need to wait for the installation to continue before you can do anything more. </div><div class="richEmbedFiles ible-files" style="margin-top: 40px;"></div><div class="attachments ible-files" style="margin-top: 40px;"></div></div><div class="step-container " style="background: url(http://www.instructables.com/static/img/instructable/step-divider.png) 50% 100% no-repeat rgb(255, 255, 255); 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cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; margin-left: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: top; zoom: 1;"><img alt="DSCN0219.JPG" class="photoset-photo id_F8R0Z25H8TTO593 lazyphoto" data-notes="" data-original="http://cdn.instructables.com/F8R/0Z25/H8TTO593/F8R0Z25H8TTO593.MEDIUM.jpg" src="http://cdn.instructables.com/F8R/0Z25/H8TTO593/F8R0Z25H8TTO593.MEDIUM.jpg" style="border: 0px; display: inline; height: auto; max-width: none; vertical-align: baseline; width: 600px;" /></a></div><a class="photoset-link" data-fancybox-group="photoset-gallery-S5024IAH8RVBS7T" data-fancybox-href="http://cdn.instructables.com/F8R/0Z25/H8TTO593/F8R0Z25H8TTO593.LARGE.jpg" data-href="/file/F8R0Z25H8TTO593" data-notes="" href="http://cdn.instructables.com/F8R/0Z25/H8TTO593/F8R0Z25H8TTO593.LARGE.jpg" id="photoset-link-FFED5HTH8RVBS90-1" style="color: #ff5200; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; margin-left: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: top; zoom: 1;"></a></div></div><div class="txt step-body" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 20px; word-wrap: break-word;">The installation will prompt you to improve the display settings (as seen in the first picture).  You will need to press the OK button for this to continue.<br /><br />After pressing the OK button, you will see another box appear (like the one in the second picture).  This box will want you to press the OK button also. </div><div class="richEmbedFiles ible-files" style="margin-top: 40px;"></div><div class="attachments ible-files" style="margin-top: 40px;"></div></div><div class="step-container " style="background: url(http://www.instructables.com/static/img/instructable/step-divider.png) 50% 100% no-repeat rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #555555; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 30px; padding-bottom: 26px;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="stepanchor-step13" style="color: #ff5200; cursor: pointer;"></a><br /><h2 class="step-title" style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 22px; margin: 12px 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;">Step 13: Protecting your Computer and Giving it a User</h2><div class="photoset" data-entry-id="S4KRUEEH8RVBS8B" data-entry-url="/id/How-To-Install-Windows-XP-Professional/step13/Protecting-your-Computer-and-Giving-it-a-User/" id="photoset-S4KRUEEH8RVBS8B" style="background-color: #f6f6f6; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.207843); margin-bottom: 35px; min-height: 109px; padding: 20px 0px; position: relative;"><div class="row" style="margin: 0px auto; overflow: visible; position: relative; text-align: center; width: 600px;"><a class="photoset-link" data-fancybox-group="photoset-gallery-S4KRUEEH8RVBS8B" data-fancybox-href="http://cdn.instructables.com/FIQ/6FJY/H8RVBRKH/FIQ6FJYH8RVBRKH.LARGE.jpg" data-href="/file/FIQ6FJYH8RVBRKH" data-notes="" href="http://cdn.instructables.com/FIQ/6FJY/H8RVBRKH/FIQ6FJYH8RVBRKH.LARGE.jpg" id="photoset-link-FHHEMNFH8RVBS93-0" style="color: #ff5200; 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cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; margin-left: 10px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: top; zoom: 1;"></a></div></div><div class="txt step-body" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 20px; word-wrap: break-word;">After pressing OK in the last step, you will see the Microsoft Windows welcome screen appear (like the first picture).  On this page, you will want to press the next button at the bottom right.<br /><br />Now you will see a screen prompting you to protect your PC.  You will want to decide if you want Windows XP to have automatic updates on or not.  I chose to have the system do automatic updating to save from the hassle of having to be sure the computer's user remembers to update the computer.  After making your choice, you will need to press the next button in the bottom right.<br /><br />Now you will be prompted to give the computer a user.  For the purposes of this set of instructions I gave it a user named "MyName", but you can name this user whatever  you would like.  After giving the computer at least one user (you may want to give it many), you will need to press the next button.</div><div class="richEmbedFiles ible-files" style="margin-top: 40px;"></div><div class="attachments ible-files" style="margin-top: 40px;"></div></div><div class="step-container last" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); 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vertical-align: baseline; width: 295px;" /></a></div><a class="photoset-link" data-fancybox-group="photoset-gallery-SJ6GCAEH8RVBS91" data-fancybox-href="http://cdn.instructables.com/F5Z/6NCG/H8TTO59E/F5Z6NCGH8TTO59E.LARGE.jpg" data-href="/file/F5Z6NCGH8TTO59E" data-notes="" href="http://cdn.instructables.com/F5Z/6NCG/H8TTO59E/F5Z6NCGH8TTO59E.LARGE.jpg" id="photoset-link-FUNKEQ1H8RVBS9T-2" style="color: #ff5200; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; margin-left: 10px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: top; zoom: 1;"></a></div></div><div class="txt step-body" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 20px; word-wrap: break-word;">After pressing the next button, you will see a Thank you screen.  On this screen you will need to press Finish.<br /><br />This will bring up a screen similar to the second picture on this page.<br /><br />Now you will see that the computer has logged you in for the first time.  You should see a screen like the third picture on this page.<br /><br />I hope you enjoyed the tutorial on how to install Windows XP Professional!</div></div></div>

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<div class="post" id="post-1"> <h1>How to Install Windows XP</h1><div class="entry"> <div id="main"> <p><strong>Step 11 -</strong> 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.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/winxp14.jpg"><img alt="Windows XP Screenshot - Click to enlarge" border="0" height="150" src="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/small/winxp14.jpg" width="200"></a></p> <p><strong>Step 12 -</strong> Choose your region and language. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/winxp15.jpg"><img alt="Windows XP Screenshot - Click to enlarge" border="0" height="150" src="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/small/winxp15.jpg" width="200"></a></p> <p><strong>Step 13 -</strong> Type in your name and organization. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/winxp16.jpg"><img alt="Windows XP Screenshot - Click to enlarge" border="0" height="150" src="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/small/winxp16.jpg" width="200"></a></p> <p><strong>Step 14.</strong> Enter your product key.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/winxp17.jpg"><img alt="Windows XP Screenshot - Click to enlarge" border="0" height="150" src="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/small/winxp17.jpg" width="200"></a></p> <p><strong>Step 15 -</strong> Name the computer, and enter an Administrator password. Don't forget to write down your Administrator password. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/winxp18.jpg"><img alt="Windows XP Screenshot - Click to enlarge" border="0" height="150" src="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/small/winxp18.jpg" width="200"></a></p> <p><strong>Step 16 -</strong> Enter the correct date, time and choose your time zone.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/winxp19.jpg"><img alt="Windows XP Screenshot - Click to enlarge" border="0" height="150" src="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/small/winxp19.jpg" width="200"></a></p> <p><strong>Step 17</strong> - For the network setting choose typical and press next.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/winxp20.jpg"><img alt="Windows XP Screenshot - Click to enlarge" border="0" height="150" src="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/small/winxp20.jpg" width="200"></a></p> <p><strong>Step 18 -</strong> 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.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/winxp21.jpg"><img alt="Windows XP Screenshot - Click to enlarge" border="0" height="150" src="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/small/winxp21.jpg" width="200"></a></p> <p align="center" class="style1"><a href="http://riyansoft.blogspot.in/2014/01/windows-xp-installation-4.html">Next - How to install Windows XP (Part 4)</a></p> <br></div></div></div>

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div class="entry"> <div id="main"> <p><strong>Step 7</strong> - You will be presented with the End User Licensing Agreement. Press F8 to accept and continue</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/winxp7.jpg"><img alt="Windows XP Screenshot - Click to enlarge" border="0" height="150" src="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/small/winxp7.jpg" width="200"></a></p> <p align="left"><strong>Step 8</strong> - 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.</p> <p align="left">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.</p> <p align="left">Press C to create a partition.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/winxp8.jpg"><img alt="Windows XP Screenshot - Click to enlarge" border="0" height="150" src="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/small/winxp8.jpg" width="200"></a></p> <p align="left"><strong>Step 8</strong> - 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. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/winxp9.jpg"><img alt="Windows XP Screenshot - Click to enlarge" border="0" height="150" src="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/small/winxp9.jpg" width="200"></a></p> <p align="left"><strong>Step 9 </strong>- 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.</p> <p align="left">Select Partition 1 (C: Drive) and press Enter.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/winxp10.jpg"><img alt="Windows XP Screenshot - Click to enlarge" border="0" height="150" src="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/small/winxp10.jpg" width="200"></a></p> <p align="left"><strong>Step 10</strong> - 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.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/winxp11.jpg"><img alt="Windows XP Screenshot - Click to enlarge" border="0" height="150" src="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/small/winxp11.jpg" width="200"></a></p> <p align="left">Windows will now start formatting drive C: and start copying setup files as shown on the two images below :</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/winxp12.jpg"><img alt="Windows XP Screenshot - Click to enlarge" border="0" height="150" src="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/small/winxp12.jpg" width="200"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/winxp13.jpg"><img alt="Windows XP Screenshot - Click to enlarge" border="0" height="150" src="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/small/winxp13.jpg" width="200"></a></p> <p align="center"><a class="style1" href="http://riyansoft.blogspot.in/2014/01/windows-xp-installation-3.html">Next - How to install Windows XP (Part 3) </a></p> <br> </div> </div>

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div class="post" id="post-1"> <h1>How to Install Windows XP</h1><div class="entry"> <div id="main"> <p>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.</p><p align="center"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_XP" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/13/Win_XP_Home_Pro_v_2002_OLD_original_coverbox.PNG/200px-Win_XP_Home_Pro_v_2002_OLD_original_coverbox.PNG" /></a></p> <p>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 <a href="ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/services/whql/hcl/WinXPHCLx86.txt" target="_blank">Windows XP Compatibility List</a> 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.</p> <p>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:</p> <p><strong>Step 1 - </strong> 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:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/winxp1.jpg"><img alt="Windows XP Screenshot - Click to enlarge" border="0" height="150" src="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/small/winxp1.jpg" width="200"></a></p> <p align="left"><strong>Step 2 </strong>- 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. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/winxp2.jpg"><img alt="Windows XP Screenshot - Click to enlarge" border="0" height="150" src="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/small/winxp2.jpg" width="200"></a></p> <p align="left"><strong>Step 3</strong> - Press S to Specify that you want to install additional device.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/winxp3.jpg"><img alt="Windows XP Screenshot - Click to enlarge" border="0" height="150" src="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/small/winxp3.jpg" width="200"></a></p> <p align="left"><strong>Step 4</strong> - You will be asked to insert the floppy disk with the Raid or SCSI drivers. Press enter after you have inserted the disk.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/winxp4.jpg"><img alt="Windows XP Screenshot - Click to enlarge" border="0" height="150" src="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/small/winxp4.jpg" width="200"></a></p> <p align="left"><strong>Step 5</strong> - You will see a list of Raid drivers for your HDD. Select the correct driver for your device and press enter.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/winxp5.jpg"><img alt="Windows XP Screenshot - Click to enlarge" border="0" height="150" src="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/small/winxp5.jpg" width="200"></a></p> <p align="left"><strong>Step 6</strong> - 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.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/winxp6.jpg"><img alt="Windows XP Screenshot - Click to enlarge" border="0" height="150" src="http://www.buildeasypc.com/pics/windows_xp/small/winxp6.jpg" width="200"></a></p> <p align="center"><a class="style1" href="http://riyansoft.blogspot.in/2014/01/windows-xp-installation-2.html">Next - How to install Windows XP (Part 2)</a></p><br></div></div></div>

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