Installation of Windows XP operating System

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. This will tell the program not to try and repair the current
installation.
 Step 5: Deleting the Current Partition

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.

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.
 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.

Step 7: 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.

Step 8: Allowing Windows XP to Install

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.

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.

Step 9: Choosing Your Keyboard Layout, Organization, and

Computer Name
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.

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.

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.
 Step 10: Choosing Your Time Zone

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.

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).

Step 11: Waiting for Installation to Continue

Now you will need to wait for the installation to continue before you
can do anything more.
 Step 12: Display Settings

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.

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.
Step 13: Protecting Your Computer and Giving It a User
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.

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.

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.

Step 14: Finishing the Installation

After pressing the next button, you will see a Thank you screen. On
this screen you will need to press Finish.

This will bring up a screen similar to the second picture on this page.

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.

I hope you enjoyed the tutorial on how to install Windows XP

Professional!