With Windows can be installed on new computers as well as replace previous versions of Windows on old computers
Net installation.

This option requires the installation of Windows XP on or formatted disk. To start in BIOS Setup firms AWARD Software International Inc. -- Section BIOS FEATURES SETUP, the parameter Boot Sequence (the boot) - sets the sequence of devices from which can be loaded with the operating system, you must choose a device to be the boot. If you distro disk with Windows XP, choose a bootable CD-ROM. Save the settings and After downloading, you will be taken to the Windows XP installation program. After checking the computer's configuration, will be invited to download additional drivers for SCSI and RAID devices, if they are of course, only after that will be installed kernel. How to choose the correct version of the kernel and HAL during installation? When selecting or FAT32 file system NTFS must consider not only the possibility of your system, but also what tasks it will perform. FAT32 is not as demanding resources to the computer works faster (controversial issue), still use OS 9's, the files are visible from DOS. NTFS system for Windows XP: reliability, the ability to control access to files, file compression means OS; encryption; increased safety; speed regardless of the number of files on the disk. Details on these systems can be found here and deciding on the choice. Then the installation process should work without problems. Main correctly identify regional settings and not to forget the administrator password, if you will be so. We can identify users. After installation, it is desirable to partition a disk into sections. This is useful in the future, when reinstall, and for the preservation of important documents and files in the event of an unforeseen collapse of the system.If there is a problem with the CD-ROM.

This version needs a boot diskette, which was established in WIN98. Advance copy to a floppy SMARTDRV.EXE program. The distribution of Windows98. In the BIOS Setup Section BIOS FEATURES SETUP, the parameter set Boot Sequence Diskovoda booting from the floppy. The floppy disk run SMARTDRV.EXE to speed up the process of copying the files. Next, specify the path to a file WINNT.EXE i386 directory of the CD-ROM and run it. Here we want to take into account some subtlety with this method of installation. If the disk is not formatted, and was razdelite have to use the FDisk available on the boot diskette. If there was a system NTFS, it will have an active section of pre-formatted in FAT32. It should bear in mind that Windows XP will be installed only in the FAT32 system, as FDisk sees only drives up to 60 gigabytes. If more disk, the installation of such a method. Create a program FDisk main section up to 10 GB. Make it strong and set it WindowsXP. How to deal with FDisk can be found here. After installation, use the WindowsXP Partition Magic. It enables you to create the necessary partitions, format or convert partitions created in FAT32 or NTFS.
Another option boot - go to the Microsoft site and get the boot floppies.

The last option "Update"
This option requires the installation of Windows XP c S D-ROM, available in Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4, Windows XP Home Edition. After running drive with Windows XP distro choose option "Update". In my view the most unsuccessful method. Although all programs are, they still have to reinstall, a lot of duplicate files, etc. If you want a system to work reliably and efficiently, choose a clean installation.