how to installed the main software(windows xp)?
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Hi,\n\nHere is a step by step guide that will help you out with installing windows Xp.
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There should be a file called set up, install, ect.  Click on it and follow the screen...if not, then choose the .exe file.
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Install something else FIRST.   If you have a Windows XP home, install that.   Check the BOX that your XP pro came with.  It should say what you have to start with.
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set program access and defaults\n\nif you have windows xp sp2 with latest updates, you should have that located somewhere in your start menu
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Important If you follow these steps on a hard disk that is not empty, all the data on that hard disk is permanently deleted. We recommend that you back up your hard disk before you follow these steps.\n\nTo partition and format your hard disk by using the Windows XP Setup program: 1. Insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, or insert the first Windows XP Setup disk into the floppy disk drive, and then restart the computer.\n\nNote To start your computer from the Windows XP CD-ROM (or from the startup disk), your computer must be configured to start from the CD-ROM drive, the DVD-ROM drive, or the floppy disk drive. In some cases, you may have to modify your computer's BIOS settings to set this configuration. For information about how to configure your computer to start from the CD-ROM drive, the DVD-ROM drive, or the floppy disk drive, see the documentation that is included with your computer, or contact the computer manufacturer. \n2. If you are starting the computer from the Windows XP CD-ROM, select any options that are required to start the computer from the CD-ROM drive if you are prompted to do this.\n\nNote If your hard disk controller requires a third-party original equipment manufacturer (OEM) driver, press F6 to specify the driver.\n\nFor more information about how to use F6 to supply a third-party OEM device driver while the Windows Setup program is running, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: \n314859 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314859/) Limited OEM driver support is available with F6 during Windows XP Setup \nIf you are starting from the Windows XP Setup disks, insert each of the additional disks when you are prompted, and then press ENTER to continue after you insert each disk. \n3. At the Welcome to Setup page, press ENTER. \n4. \nNote If you are using the Setup disks (6 bootable disks), the setup will prompt you to instert the Windows XP CD.  \n5. Press F8 to accept the Windows XP Licensing Agreement. \n6. If an existing Windows XP installation is detected, you are prompted to repair it. To bypass the repair, press ESC. \n7. All the existing partitions and the unpartitioned spaces are listed for each physical hard disk. Use the ARROW keys to select the partition or the unpartitioned space where you want to create a new partition. Press D to delete an existing partition, or press C to create a new partition by using unpartitioned space. If you press D to delete an existing partition, you must then press L (or press ENTER, and then press L if it is the System partition) to confirm that you want to delete the partition. Repeat this step for each of the existing partitions that you want to use for the new partition. When all the partitions are deleted, select the remaining unpartitioned space, and then press C to create the new partition.\n\nNote If you want to create a partition where one or more partitions already exist, you must first delete the existing partition or partitions, and then create the new partition. \n8. Type the size in megabytes (MB) that you want to use for the new partition, and then press ENTER, or just press ENTER to create the partition with the maximum size. \n9. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to create additional partitions if you want them. \n10. If you want to install Windows XP, use the ARROW keys to select the partition where you want to install Windows XP, and then press ENTER. If you do not want to format the partition and install Windows XP, press F3 two times to quit the Windows Setup program, and then do not follow the remaining steps. In this case, you must use a different utility to format the partition. \n11. Select the format option that you want to use for the partition, and then press ENTER. You have the following options: • Format the partition by using the NTFS file system (Quick) \n• Format the partition by using the FAT file system (Quick) \n• Format the partition by using the NTFS file
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If you already have Windows XP installed on another hard disk, make it master disk (change the jumper settings). When you boot your PC, it will boot into Windows XP.\n\n\nOtherwise, if you don't care about your data, just insert Windows XP CD (after setting your BIOS to boot from CD) and follow the steps.\n\nIf you have some important data, first take backups (on another hard disk/CDs/tapes etal), and then insert the Windows XP CD and follow steps.\n\nBy the way, why on the earth do you want to install Windows XP? Try Debian GNU/Linux or Ubuntu -- they are the best!
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There is no way u can install just part of Vista. If u like the sidebars and taskbars so much i recommend you to download the vista transformation pack which changes the look of your WIndows XP into Windows Vista. The link for the download is \nhttp://www.softpedia.com/get/System/OS-Enhancements/Vista-Transformation-Pack.shtml\nBut be careful if u want to restore urself to the original Windows XP, then u should have the Windows XP CD
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download the driver specailly made for XP\n-check if the USB ports are working fine\n-go to control panel add remove hardware and search for h/w\n-if the hardware is found, select install hardware manually and provide the location of the dirver.\n-Done.
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Place a Windows 98 startup disk into the floppy drive-start the pc-let the floppy take you to "a" prompt-type in format/s c: There is a space between the s and c. Once you have formatted and restarted the computer,and it is back to "A" prompt, type in the drive your disk is on- usually E:then once it is on E:, type in dir -then type in cd me-or cd 98-or cd xp(your Windows 98-or me-or xp)-then type in - setup. this should take your to the disk's program and start install.\n\n       Good luck!!!
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Set the BIOS to to boot from the XP CD, it should detect the disk and give\na brief message, during the boot up, if you wish to boot from the CD press\nany key. Do it.\n\nOnce you have pressed a key, setup should begin. You will see a reference\nasking if you need to load special drivers and another notice that if you\nwish to begin the ASR (Automatic Recovery Console) depress F2. Just let\nsetup run past all of that. It will continue to load files and drivers.\n\nThen it will bring you to a screen. Eventually, you will come to a screen\nwith the option to (1) setup Windows or (2) Repair Windows Installation\nusing the Recovery console.\n\nThe first option, to setup Windows is the one you want and requires you to\npress enter. When asked, press F8 to accept the end user agreement. Setup\nwill then search for previous versions of Windows. Upon finding your\nversion, it will ask if you wish to Repair your current installation or\ninstall fresh. Press R, that will run a repair installation. From there\non, follow the screens.\n\nhttp://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm\nhttp://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm\nhttp://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_install.htm
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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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Insert the XP CD then boot from CD- \nselect this from the BIOS, \nthen select boot with CDROM support. \nTry running in SAFE mode to see any problems.\n\n\nThis is just for you to be able to load windows
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Hi,\n\nYou can check the Windows XP help itself. It provides basic tutorial. \nSome of the links that may help...\nhttp://www.bc.edu/offices/infotech/depts/slsc/tutorials/os/windowsxp/\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/default.mspx\nhttp://www.learnthat.com/courses/computer/windowsxp/\n\nCheers!!!\njAY
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This i would installing Windows Me and partition the drive and then install windows xp. It should install a boot loader. that is basically what you need is a boot loader to choose which version of windows you want to run at a certain time.
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1.  turn the computer on\n2.  insert your Windows XP installation CD.  Note that this must be a full installation CD... not the backup CD's you get from Dell or Gateway.\n3.  reboot your computer.  when prompted to press a key to boot from CD... press any key.\n4.  Follow the onscreen prompts to install windows\n5.  It will ask you which partition you wish to install windows on... as this point you will have the option of deleting the partition.  Choose the option to delete the existing partitiong which will be named "C:"\n6.  follow the prompts to confirm deletion.  YOU WILL LOSE ALL DATA.  make backups of anything you want to save\n7.  you will be returned to the "choose a partition" screen.  instead of having a C: partition you will now see a listing for "Unpartitioned space".  choose the unpartitioned space.\n8.  Setup will prompt you to enter how large you want the partition to be.  enter in the size in Megabytes you want the new partition to be.  1024 Megabytes = 1 Gigabyte.\n9.  Choose the option to do a full formet.  NOT the quick format.  Depending on the size of the parition your making you may want to go out and have lunch ;).\n10.  when the partition is finished formating choose the new C: option in the "choose a partition" screen.\n11.  follow the prompts to re-install windows.
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Go to Start-Settings-Control Panel (Windows 9x) or Start-Control Panel (Windows XP). Then click Add/Remove Programs.\nIt'll load a list of your programs. Cick Office 2000 Professional (or Standard, depending on what version you have) and click Add/Remove (Windows 9x) or Remove (Windows XP). Afterwards a dialog box appears asking you what to do. Select Remove and then follow these instructions to install Microsoft Office 2003 Professional (if you have its installation CD):\n1. Start Windows as you normally do and, after you hear the welcome sound, place the Microsoft Office 2003 Professional installation CD-ROM in your drive. It will automatically start.\n2. In the first screen, type the serial number, then click Next>.\n3.Type in your name and (optionally) your organization and, again, click Next>.\n4. Continue on this manner till you come to the screen where you have to decide wheter you will update or install.\nAs you asked to REMOVE Office 2000, the only choice that is left is to click Full Install, then click Install.\n5. Files will copy. During this process a blue progress bar will fill a white background. When it's complete, you'll see a dialog box with either one of  the following texts: "Microsoft Office Professional 2003 has been successfully installed" OR "Microsoft Office Professional 2003 has been installed successfully" .\nWhen you see either message, click OK, and the computer will (probably) ask you to restart.\nWhen it reboots, that's it, you're done.
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1. Install again from CD\n2. In Windows XP exist system utility named as system restore. in This programm try restore system before uninstall.