Thread: Reinstalling Windows XP on Dell laptop

Booting with Windows XP Disc
Insert Windows XP installation disc in disc drive, and reboot the PC. Hit "F12" in booting to modify the boot device. Choose the disc drive using the arrow keys, and hit "Enter." Hit any key to boot from the drive.

Reinstalling Windows XP
Hit "Enter" to begin the installation, and hit "F8" to concur to End User Agreement choose the hard drive you wish for to install Windows XP, and hit "D" and "L" to remove anything is on the hard drive. Hit "Enter" to install Windows XP, and choose the choice for NTFS file system. The files will copy and install to your hard drive. Through installation, pursue the on-screen prompts to go into the serial key, name your PC, enter a user name, put the date and time and set the default language. Once the PC restarts a final time, you can start using Windows XP.