REINSTALLING WINDOWS XP

NECESSARY THINGS FOR REINSTALLING WINDOWS XP

WINDOWS XP BOOTABLE CD

SERIAL KEY OF WINDOWS XP

DRIVER CD OF YOUR MOTHER BOARD OR DRIVER SETUPS

REINSTALLING WINDOWS XP

Enter BIOS setup (continuously pressing Del key)

Go to Advanced BIOS Features OR Boot Sequence and change First Boot to CD ROM

Save and Exit (F 10)

Note : The keys may vary according to different BIOS

Insert the CD and Restart (Alt+Ctrl+Del)

(1) A message appears “Press any key to boot from cd” Then press any key

Wait for Setup to copy the necessary files

(2) Press ENTER  to setup Windows

(3) Press F8 to accept licensing agreement

A message appears windows already exists

      (4) Press ESC to install a fresh copy of windows

      (5) Select the partition (c) and ENTER

      (6) Press C to continue

      (7) Select Format the partition using FAT file system

      (8) Press F to continue

      (9) Press ENTER to continue Formatting

            Wait setup to Format the Drive

            Wait setup to copy files

     (10) ENTER to Restart

        *     Don’t press any key until the windows logo appears

              Wait for setup to Install devices

     (11) If your language is not English click Customize to set language. If yes click Next

     (12) Give a name in the place of Name and Organization name click Next

     (13) Give the Product key click Next

     (14)  If you want to change the computer name give the name

     (15) If you want to give an Administrative password give it Otherwise leave it.

             If your modem is detected automatically Modem Dialing Information    window appears.

     (16) Give your Country name and Area code click Next

     (17) Check the Date and Time is correct if not correct it

     (18) If your Network card is detected automatically the Networking Setting window appears

     (19) Select Typical setting and click Next

     (20) Select Work group and click Next

             Wait for Installing Start menu items, Registering components, Saving settings

     (21) Restarts Automatically

*     Don’t press any key until the windows logo appears

(22) XP Setting Window appears Click Next

(23) If you want to Turn ON Auto updates select and click Next

(24) Checking Internet Connection window appears click Skip

(25) If you are using GENUINE XP select Yes I’d like to register and click Next

(26) Click FINISH

         Remove the CD

(27) Right click Desktop and select properties – Desktop- click Customize desktop button. Check the icons you want. Click ok-apply-ok

(28) Restart and enter BIOS give first boot as Hard disc.

(29) Install the Drivers that are not taken Automatically.