Thread: Install Windows XP Step by Step

When you buy new computer you need to install operating system like windows xp. Most on the new pc comes with windows xp pre installed pack. Your manufacture installs it for you. So you don’t need to do again.

Some of the reason mention here when you need to install it.

• When you replace your old hard disk drive with new one that time you need to install.

• Some time virus affected your pc and you have to format your pc. After formatting you need to install windows xp again. [If computer creating problem]
• If you purchase computer without any operating system.

The installation process is very simple. Fortunately, you do not need to be a hardware engineer or computer expert. It is like normal software installation process. Just need to follow the step display on the screen. For complete the process its takes one or two hours.


Installation process

Before stating the process make sure it takes up to one or two hours to make the process complete. We guide you as per manageable process which we divided in three parts.

Part 1:- Begin with the installation

1] Start your computer normally.

2] Insert your windows xp CD into your compute cd drive and restart your computer.


3] While prompted to start from the cd press SPACEBAR. If you miss the prompt do this process again.



4] Now windows xp setup begins. While doing the installation process your computer mouse dose not works. You have to use your keyboard buttons. Now move forward on welcome setup page, press enter.


5] You can see the windows xp licensing agreement page, read the licensing agreement properly. To scroll down the page press PAGE DOWN button. Then press F8.



6] This page enables you to choose the hard disk where you want to installed the windows xp operating system. Please not that after complete the step, all the data stored on your hard drive permanently removed and cannot be recovered in future. It important to make your computer backup copy on external hard drive. When you complete your backup process then press D, and then press L When prompted. This process deletes all your existing files.


7] To select unpartitioned space, press ENTER button.



8] Then select Format the partition using the NTFS file system, its appears by default. Then press ENTER again.




9] Now windows xp erases your computer hard drive and copies the setup files. This process take up to 20 to 30 minutes to completed. After that we start with part 2.

10] After complete the above process pc automatically get restarts and continues with the installation process. Now your mouse be activated and you can use it for forward process. Eventually, Regional and Languages Options Page appears on your screen. Click Next to accept the default settings. If you want your computer in multilingual language other than English you can select here. You also can change it after installation.



11] For Personalize your software page, types your name and your company [ORGANIZATION] name if have. Then click Next.



12] Now product key page appear on your screen, fill out the Your Product Key. Manually type your product key as it appears on your windows xp CD CASE. Then click NEXT.


13] In place of Computer Name and Administrator password pages, type your administrator user name and password bellow. Please kindly note that you have to remember the administrator login detail. In future if you need to attach your share files or printers you need to login in your administrator account. For that you can write down your password on your notebook or any secure place. Then click Next.



14]. In Date and time settings page set your current date and time. Then scroll Time Zone down and select your time zone. Click Next.


15] For setting date and time windows xp takes about minute to configuring the computer. On the Networking setting page, Click Next.


16] On Workgroup or Computer Domain page, click Next. Here the part two completed now we move on Part 3.

17] After complete above process windows xp take 20 to 30 minutes to configuring your pc and restart it automatically after finished the process. Then the Display Settings dialog box appears, click ok.



18] Monitor Settings dialog box appears, click ok.



19] Now the final step begins. On the Welcome to Microsoft Windows page, click Next.



20] In Help protect your PC Page, click Help protect my PC by turning on Automatic Updated now. Then click Next.






21] Now Windows xp will check your internet connection that you connected to the internet or not.

• If you are already connected with your internet then select the choice that describes your network connection information on the Will this computer connect to the Internet directly, or thought a network? If you are not sure then make it default setting and then click Next.



• If after installation the internet not connected then you can connect the internet after setup is complete. On the page of How will this computer connect to the internet? Click Skip.




22] Now windows xp setup displays the Ready to activate windows page. If your internet connection is connect with internet, then click Yes. If not then click No. and click Next. Move to step 24. After complete all this process windows xp will automatically remind you to activate and register your copy.



23] On the page of Ready to register with Microsoft. Click Yes, and Then click Next.



24] On the page of Collecting Registration Information. Complete the form detail and then Click Next.




25] On the page of Who will use this Computer?. You can type any of the user name or full names. Then click Next. After complete the process you can customize user accounts.



26] On the page of Thank you. Click Finish.




Congratulation now your windows xp operating system ready for use. Now you can login to your pc and get access all your date on it. You can customize your desktop as you like. Enjoy windows features.