How to install windows xp step by step

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 . lets start .. Put the Windows xp installation CD / DVD into the CD / DVD Drive . press F12 or Delete Key( Depends upon your motherboard / Brand ) . Select CDROM Drive

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

Installation will start now. ( Follow the Screenshots and steps ). windowsxp-step-1

Step 1 The Setup starts now ( you will see the screen like the picture 1 ) 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 ( Dont try to read , its huge ) Step 5 it will show the unpartitioned space of your Hard disk ( picture shows the space in MB ie,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 (ie, C drive) . For WindowsXP 25 GB is enough , just type 25600 (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 . just press Enter ( we can create more Drives later ). Step 8 Now choose 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 leave 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 goto next step). Step 14 Type your name and organization name . 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 dont want confuse you at this stage ) . please press Enter . Step 20 It will install , register and save etc.. ( No need to do anything )

Step 21 System will get restarted. you will see the screen like Picture 21. 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.press Next . Step 26 In this step it will check for the internet connectivity . press skip (if you dont 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 the user name for login and press Next. Step 30 At last , you made it . press Finish . Step 31 .