Got windows xp cd. Please tell me the steps for installation in a pc, which had xp b4(re install)?
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What you’ll need: \n\nA Windows XP machine in dire need of a fresh start\n(Without any crucial, un-backedup data on it) \nA Windows XP installation CD with a valid Product Key\n(Preferably the disc that shipped with the computer originally, in which case the Product Key won’t be obviously listed) \nThe CDs and serial numbers of all the software you need to install on your fresh “new” machine \nHardware driver discs that shipped with the PC and any components you added on\n(Optional, but VERY strongly recommended) \nAnother ‘net-connected computer of any OS persuasion with a CD burner, thumb drive, or other removable disk\n(Optional, but strongly recommended, for looking up stuff and downloading drivers in case of emergency) \nOne full day to get your PC fully functioning again. \n\nGot all that? Good. \n\nLet’s get started. \n\nStep 1. Back up your data.\nFirst, make sure absolutely NOTHING you cannot afford to lose is on the drive you’re going to install Windows on (let’s say the C: drive.) Move all your documents and settings off the machine. Back up your Firefox settings with MozBackup, export your Quicken file, SyncBack profiles, Apache configuration and absolutely anything else that you want restored after you’re done. Just make sure it’s off the machine that’s going under the knife. \n\nStep 2. Audit your current PC setup.\nOnce upon a time, I did tech support for Windows 95 PCs, when “Plug and Play” was a fairly new concept that was rightly referred to as “Plug and Pray” amongst my disgruntled technician co-workers. Today, Windows XP is eons ahead of 95 in terms of its amazing ability to detect all the hardware in your computer and install the right drivers for it. HOWEVER, it’s still not perfect. PC’s come with a whole wide range of video cards and network adaptors and Bluetooth thingamajiggers, and it’s very possible you’ll install XP and it won’t know exactly what brand of TV tuner card you’ve got and how to find the driver for it. \n\nSo, before we do anything, we’re going to take an inventory of all the hardware you’ve currently got installed. I used to print a report from Device Manager for this purpose (Control Panel, System, Hardware, Device Manager, Action, Print) but a handy little utility called Belarc Advisor [via Nicholas Roussos] does a nicer job than Device Manager. Belarc will create a report detailing your system, its installed hardware components, software applications and serial numbers. Download the free Belarc, run a report and print it out. Keep it nearby for reference later. \n\nNote: for those of you who do not have the driver discs for all your hardware - go ahead and print out the report from Device Manager in addition to the Belarc report. You’ll need all the help you can get, you brave souls. \n\nStep 3. Take a deep breath, and say goodbye to everything on your C: drive.\nSeriously. It’s all going away now. Nervous? Revisit steps 1 & 2. \n\nStep 4. Insert the Windows installation disk into your CD drive. Shut down your PC. Then, boot from CD.\nThis part is important: do NOT run the Windows installation from Windows itself. Shut down first, and then boot up the machine from CD. My Dell has a little message as it’s booting up that says “Press F12 to boot from CD,” so that’s what I did. If you’re not sure how to boot from CD, check your PC’s user guide for more info. \n\nThe reason why booting from CD is important is because we’re going to delete the C: drive partition where Windows is installed and re-format it. You can’t do this if Windows booted from C:, because it can’t delete the partition from which it is running. \n\nYou CAN install Windows without deleting the partition and formatting, but that means all your program files and other riff-raff that’s collected on your C: drive will still be there when you’re done, just taking up unnecessary space. That’s not the point of all this. Be sure to boot from CD. \n\nStep 5
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Put the Windows XP cd-rom in your cd-rom drive and load it during post of your bios and then let Windows XP reformat your drive and install itself there.
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Up grading to Xp would be better/easier. Put the xp Os cd in the cd-rom and boot your computer. This should boot from cd and take you to the win xp setup screen. Follow the instructions and you should not have any problems installing xp OS\n\nhope this helps
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WITH CARE!! Be aware that this will most likely erase all your data files and documents, so the most useful answer is: you don't. Unless you have backed up all data before. And then, doubt... do you have all drivers around? If it is a brand PC the original cd must be around, with the "reinstall" process outlined in some brochure or manual. If this is a brandless pc, then make double sure to have the drivers for all your pc's devices. The most important one: the NIC driver, or the modem, so you can eventually connect to the internet in order to download the rest of them.\n\nYou can "reinstall" windows XP over an existing one, without erasing what's there except the current state of XP - loosing all new drivers and similar stuff. When asked to Install a new ... or Reinstall, choose the second so not to loose your data. It your pc's still crazy, then go ahead and install as a new system, erasing everything.
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Techniclaly, no, you need at least Windows 98 in order to use your XP upgrade.  But there are workarounds - for example, you'd have to install from Win 95 instead of from booting up.  See the second of the links below for details.
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Copy the XP setup cd onto ur hard drive and then run the setup.. it should run fine then..
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you need to get the CD first. You can get a Windows XP CD for like $40 these days, especially on http://www.ebay.com\n\nJust install it and it will erase all data and install Windows XP for you. So you should back up everything using a data CD or a file hosting server online.\n\nIf you need help with it, just contact me.
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Ok.\n\nYes, truly you'll need the Windows XP CD (w/ Serial Key) or use your computer's recovery CD (DVD) to accomplish the restoration of your Operating System...\n\nHowever, what I am concerned about at this point is the virus that you received. The biggest thing that you should be considering is not how to reinstall XP, but in how are you going to protect your computer from future intrusion. \n\nNorton is the status quo at this point, and Norton Internet Security 2006 is nothing less than awesome... It uses more RAM it seems than the previous versions, but it is loaded with protective measures (incl. anti-spam and anti-spyware filters) that should be considered in this day and age of virus-hobbyists. By no means am I inferring that this is the only program that you should need for protection, but it's a great start. In addition I also use "Lavasoft Adaware Professional" and "Spybot Search and Destroy"--which are both free--to clean up anything that may have gotten through (which isn't common, but I am a freak when it comes to the idea that a company is using bandwidth that I pay for to monitor me and advertise to others...)... \n\nThe firewall that is included with Windows XP, even with the SP2 updates and such always seems to be behind the times with me. Furthermore, I believe that every patch that Windows gives out cripples the operating system more and more. On my computer I haven't updated further than the original SP1 update, and my computer runs without a problem. Of course I use other third-party software for protection against malware, but, again, my computer works without a problem, and I foresee no future issues. \n\nGetting back, before you utterly waste your time with re-installing Windows XP, which will be self explanatory once you insert the CD, you should begin developing a plan of action to keep your computer protected from future problems such as this one... \n\nOh yeah, something else that you might want to consider is going into your system bios and changing your "boot order" to make the CD-rom boot up first. Your system bios is accessible when you first turn your computer on. Amidst all of the seeming jibberish that comes on the screen when you first start your computer (before the "Windows XP" load screen), there should be a message regarding entering system setup/bios/configuration that coincides with pressing a particular key to accomplish it. The most common keys for this is "Del" "F1" "F10" and F2". For my computer, it is Delete or Del... \n\nOnce inside, again, go to each menu until you see something referring to "Boot Sequence" or "Boot Order"... There press the appropriate key to make your CD-Rom the 1st in the order. Otherwise, the computer is not going to allow you to access the Windows XP CD until you are in Windows. From my experience, you can not reinstall windows from inside of windows because of the fact that the system files that you are attempting to uninstall for reinstallation are in use. As I am sure that you've encountered when mistakenly trying to move a file that you are using...it's not going to happen...\n\nOk, that's enough. There is much information and ideas that I could give you regarding this process, but those are the basics. Any further questions, feel free to contact me...\n\nHope that helps...
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Assuming you have a XP disk.\n\n1. Make a start up disk (floppy)\n2. Boot from start up disk.\n3. At a: prompt type c:\n   If c is your hard drive\n4. At c: type format \n  Depending on the size of your hard drive this operation could take a while, up to 1 hour.\n5.  Now your hard drive is clean.  \n6. Re-boot your PC with start up disk in.\n7. Select CD support oprion.\n8. Insert XP CD. It should start installing by itself.
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you can't uninstall Windows XP as its the OS. for removing windows xp you would have to format the hard drive using Windows XP cd (assuming you want XP again)\nFor booting the system through CD you would need to make the CD drive the first bootable device and boot the system making sure that the CD (Windows XP) is in the drive  and follow the onscreen instructions.
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Reboot your computer with the Windows XP setup CD in the CDROM and let it boot into the Windows Setup screen. Let it load all the drivers. Then choose option 1 and start the clean installation. When it is done, reboot the computer.
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Try this link to see if your XP is a valid copy.  If it's not, I'd sure go back to that dealer and demand he make it right or you'll report him to Microsoft for selling pirated XP.  And I'd also demand the XP install CD as well.\n\nsupport.microsoft.com
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Your best option is to run a repair on your XP installation.\nMake the CD the boot drive, put in you XP installation disk and follow the questions. Once the setup says it  discovered a previous version of Windows take the option of doing a Repair. This will over install your XP and maintain a lot of your setting's
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simple, just put your windows xp home edition CD in your CD driver and restart your laptop. please remember that access the BIOS and turn on the function first boot in CD. after that, when the laptop is turned on, look carefully on the screen, you will see the text line like this: press any key to boot from CD.....\njust press any key to begin. after loading file, it will direct you to setup page. just follow the instructions, you'll see how to re-format the laptop and install new windows xp.\nenjoy
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Yes, just load the XP PRO CD with the computer already booted etc. Then when you install, be sure to select the "upgrade" option.
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1. start the compunter and press "DEL" to enter bios setup.\n2. Go to "Bios Features Setup"\n3. Chose as first boot device "CD-ROM" and second "HDD-0"\n4. Save and exit bios setup\n5. Place your windows xp cd into your cd"unit" and prestoo...work done!
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Equip Your HD To ur Computer. Have Ur XP Install CD In Your CD/DVD Rom Drive. Follow The Installation Instructions As They Pop Up.