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How To Install Windows XP Professional

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.

**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.**

Step 1: Insert your Windows XP bootable disk

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.  

 

 

 

Step 2: How to boot from a CD

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.

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.

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. 

Step 3: Beginning the Process

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.

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. 

 

Step 4: Licensing Agreement and Begin Setup

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.

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.  

 

 

Step 6: Beginning the Install

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. 

 

 

Choosing the Type of Installation

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.

After choosing your method of installation, you will want to press the Enter key to continue to the installation