windows XP installation

Windows Xp installation
Hi to all,
Now a days we are using the well known operating system ‘windows XP’.
But some people don’t know how to install the operating system. Let me explain the step-by-step procedure of installation of XP os.
Requirements:
1. Pentium 4
2. 516 MB RAM
3. 40 GB Hard Disk (minimum).
4. CD/DVD Drive
5. XP CD.
6. Drivers CD (drivers will vary depends upon your computer’s company product like dell, ibm, wipro, hcl…..). Sometimes the vendors will give you the drivers CD when you purchase the pc.
Installation:
1. After switched on the pc, insert the XP OS CD into the CD drive.
2. First go to the bios settings by pressing f8 or f10, it varies depends on pc’s.
First change the booting sequence. Change it to CD booting as first. Then press F12
3. After your system is booting…
Press any key to continue in Cd/DVD...
After you see this message press an key...
In the block screen it will show like this
“Setup is inspecting your hardware configuration “

After that your monitor will be full blue and ask you to press F6.

dont do anything. Just watch. The monitor will be like
the below picture.

Here it asks for three kinds of installation options.
1. To install the OS newly, press ENTER.
2. To repair the windows OS press R. you have to select this option whenever your OS is corrupted. If you select the first option,the old datas will be erased.
3. To exit from the installation press ESC.
New installation/Repair.

Here it asks for your permission to install the OS. Just press F8

The above picture displays the available unused memory space.

Select the unused memory space. Here you can split the memory

into number of drives as per your wish.

Here it asks the selected partitioned drive to be formatted.

That means the data within the drive will be erased. There

are two types of partition types NTFS and FAT. For windows

select always NTFS partition.

Here setup files will be copied from the CD to system.

Finally your monitor will display like this…

It will install the required packages automatically. During the

regional settings you have to answer some questions.

Select customize. It has three tabs and select language tab.

Here it contains two checkboxes. If you want to read the tamil Unicode
Select the first checkbox.

Select OK.

Settings like the above display Select the and click apply and press OK.

Now it takes some time to install.

Here mention your name and mention the company name.

It asks windows XP key. Mention the key.

Once the key is verified, you have to give the username. You can set

the password by here itself or you can leave it as a blank. After that

you have to set the network settings.

Here there are two kinds of network settings. Typical and custom

settings. Select the custom settings, and select the last one(Internet

Protocol TCP/IP).

Once you select the internet protocol, then click “properties’.

Here you are going to assign the IP Address for your PC. Mention

the address, and subnet mask properly.

Now it asks for the workgroup name. if you are in college or office

ask your administrator and mention the name. for home PC’s need

not worry about this.

Now the installation process is processed. Finally the Windows XP

OS is being installed.

Press OK.

Here too press OK.

Finally the window will display like this. Hereafter still you have to

finish some of the settings like time etc. so wait for some time. It will

automatically get into the next process settings.

Here you should be very careful. If your OS is original you can

register. Now nobody is willing to purchase the original one even

me too. So don’t register. For registration there is a need of internet

connection.

Now don’t register. Select”no, not at this time”.

Finally this is the last process. Once you click the finish the

installation process had been over. Now you can enter into the

windows OS environment. Congratulations.