Windows XP installation step by step screenshots

Here is a basic guide to install windows XP for beginners. Before proceeding with the

installation, please make sure you have a compatible hardware resource, Windows XP

installation CD/DVD and Windows XP Key.

Let’s start.

Put the Windows XP installation CD/DVD into the CD/DVD Drive.

» press F12 or Delete Key (Depends upon your motherboard / Brand). Select CD-ROM Drive.

[OR]

» You can change first boot device to CD-ROM in Bios Setup (Mostly F2 key for Bios setup).

Then press F10 for Save and Exit. Installation will start now. (Follow the Screenshots and steps).

Step 1 » The Setup starts now (you will see the screen like the below picture)

Step 2 » Inspecting something (secret, Do not press anything until you see the next step screen)

Step 3 » Press Enter for new installation

Step 4 » Press F8 to Agree terms and conditions (Don’t try to read , it’s huge)

Step 5 » It will show the unpartitioned space of your Hard disk (picture shows the space in MB

i.e., 40GB). Press C to create a partition (press Enter if you want to use whole hard drive as a

single partition).

Step 6 » Now you need to decide how much space you need for OS drive (i.e., C drive). For

Windows XP 25 GB is enough, just type 25600 (1GB = 1024 MB so 25 GB = 25600 MB) and

press Enter.

Step 7 » Now it will show the allocated space for OS drive and remaining space left on the hard

disk. Repeat step 6 and create another drive like D, E etc., then just press Enter in C.

Step 8 » Now chooses the type of Format. Just choose NTFS (Quick) first option and press

Enter (Beginners, no questions).

Step 9 » Setup is formatting the OS drive. (No need to do anything until step 13)

Step 10 » Setup will copy some files for installation.

Step 11 » System will get restarted after coping files.

Step 12 » Setup will install something in the background (hey wait, not exactly in the back. just

relax).

Step 13 » Just leaves as it is and press Next. Here it may ask windows XP product key just type a

valid key and press Next (After validating your key it will go to next step).

Step 14 » Type your name and organization name then press Next.

Step 15 » Type name of your computer and type administrator password or leave as it is and

press Next (We can change later).

Step 16 » Select your Time zone and press Next.

Step 17 » Again it will install something in the background.

Step 18 » Now you need to setup network connection. Choose typical and press Next (no one

wants to assign IP, if you need you can choose custom and do it on your own).

Step 19 » Leave as it is (I don’t want confuse you at this stage). Please press Enter.

Step 20 » It will install, registers and save etc….. (No need to do anything)

Step 21 » System will get restarted. You will see the screen like below picture.

Step 22 » Just press OK. It will automatically adjust your screen resolutions.

Step 23 » Just press OK to adjust monitor settings automatically.

Step 24 » Now you will see a welcome note from windows press Next.

Step 25 » Choose first option to update your Windows automatically or choose not right now and

press Next.

Step 26 » In this step it will check for the internet connectivity. Press Skip (if you don’t want to

wait) or press next after checking.

Step 27 » Choose whatever you want (we can change it later). Press skip or next (which one is

visible).

Step 28 » Choose second option and press Next.

Step 29 » Just type user name for login and press Next.

Step 30 » At last, you made it. Press Finish.

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