Steps to Easy Computer Installation Online

Computer installation is a collaborative term related with hardware and software installation, which in turns put life in your computer. In this blog, we would discuss how to install an operating system (XP) on a PC?

The best method to install Windows XP is to perform a clean Windows installation. It is not difficult to do a clean installation. Before you initiate the installation process, we recommend that you must check Windows XP Compatibility List to ensure that you have all the required drivers to run Windows XP. If your hardware is not in the compatibility list, you can refer your hardware manufactures website to download the drivers for Windows XP. Save all the necessary drivers in CD or USB drives before your go ahead and start the installation.

All the editions of Windows XP CD are boot-able. In order to boot from CD/DVD-ROM, you need to configure the boot sequence. Look for the boot sequence under your BIOS settings and make sure that the first boot device is configured to CD/DVD-ROM. You can then follow the given steps to install Windows XP:

STEP 1. Start your computer and insert your Windows XP installation CD in your CD/DVD-ROM drive. Your PC should automatically detect the CD and you will see a message asking "Press any key to boot from CD".
STEP 2. Press F6 if you want to install a third party Raid or SCSI driver. If you are using an IDE Hard Drive then it's not required to press F6.
STEP 3. You will then see a Windows XP Professional Setup screen. You can do a new Windows install, Repair previous install or quit. Since we are doing a new install we just press Enter to continue.
STEP 4. You find End User Licensing Agreement. Press F8 to accept and continue.
STEP 5. Next step is very important. Here, you can create the partition where operating system will be installed.
STEP 6. Choose format the partition using NTFS file system. This is the recommended file system and probably most secure.
STEP 7. Windows will now start formatting drive C: and start copying setup files.
STEP 8. After the setup has completed copying the files the computer will reboot.
STEP 9. Choose your region and language.
STEP 10. Next Type your name and organization.
STEP 11. Enter your 25 product key.
STEP 12. Name the computer, and set an Administrator password. Don't forget to write down your Administrator password.
STEP 13. Set the correct date, time and choose your time zone.
STEP 14. For the network setting choose typical and press next.
STEP 15. 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.
STEP 16. Lastly Windows will start and present you with a Welcome screen. Click next to continue.


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