Some versions of Windows will not ask for the Product Key until installation is complete. This will be the name that represents the computer on a network. Windows sets a default name, but you can change it if you would like. You can also set a password for the Administrator account.
This is optional, but recommended for public computers. Select your time zone. Choose your network settings. If you are installing Windows XP in a corporate or academic environment, check with the system administrator, though Typical Settings will most likely work.
You can typically leave the workgroup name set to default. Wait for the installation to finalize. This will only take a few minutes, and the computer will reboot when it is finished installing.
Once the computer reboots, you will be taken to the Windows XP desktop. At this point, installation is complete, though there are a few things left to do before Windows is completely usable.. Part 3. Set your display preferences. Once Windows loads, you will be told that Windows will automatically configure your display. Click OK to start the configuration. Your screen will flash a couple times, and then you will be asked if you can read the box that appears. Set your connection preferences.
If your computer is connected to the internet, select your connection type. Press Next to continue. Activate your copy of Windows. If connected to the Internet, Select "Activate Now. Create Users. After the Activation Process, a window will appear allowing you to select the users for the computer. Enter your name, and the names of others who will be using the machine. Start using Windows. You will now be looking at the default Windows XP Desktop.
Install an antivirus program if you are connected to the internet. On the Choose Drive option, you should see your other drives. You can format them or erase their partitions so you can install Windows to those. Not Helpful 1 Helpful 8. Yes, you can, if you have the install disk or a bootable flash drive for Windows XP. Not Helpful 1 Helpful 9. Can we do Windows 7 and Windows XP in a single computer and have a common hard disk?
You can. Just identify which partition has Windows 7, and don't install XP on it. Not Helpful 5 Helpful By using this service, some information may be shared with YouTube. Helpful 3 Not Helpful 0. Don't forget to set your boot priority in your BIOS. Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0. The setup generally takes 15 to 40 minutes depending on the speed of your system. It's best to stay near, because throughout the installation, it will ask questions such as the Time and Network settings.
If you encounter any difficulties installing, Windows Setup will give you technical information about the error, which can help determine its cause. Check the troubleshooter on Microsoft's website for assistance with common installation problems. Submit a Tip All tip submissions are carefully reviewed before being published.
Some users installing Windows XP from disks with Service Pack 2 or below experience issues during the early stages of install on modern computers, characterized as never-ending reboot loops, or a Blue Screen Error BSOD. This is due to some disks lacking a driver for SATA hard drives. In order to fix this, the user will have to slipstream the drivers to a copy of the install CD , or put the required drivers on a floppy disk and manually add them to the install list.
You can install Windows more than once on a single partition, but this may lead to system instability in the future. Download software such as Partition Magic 8, to safely divide the hard drive into partitions for safe install. Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback.
Doug AC. I do have a recovery disk for Windows 4 and can get onto the old DOS command prompt. Thanks for your help. This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread.
Despite the above posting, it is possible to install Win 2k over XP on the same partition, though not easy for a novice.
I happened to successfully install 2k over XP on a Latitude D The reason why it is not easy is because the older 2k operating system won't recognize the newer XP OS. As a result, when 2k is running its bootstrap loader files, it won't include the XP install as an option to boot to. Thus, the XP install is still on your hard drive and would work just fine if your computer just knew that it could boot to it.
I forgot to do this and didn't have my CD since the XP is owned by my work and was fortunately able to find a valid file on the internet. Then install 2k as you normally would, just don't delete or reformat the partition. Simply install 2k over XP, as you have desired. The boot file will then try to boot XP and when it does so, it will notice the 2k installation and add this to the list of boot options.
Problem solved. Only glitch that I had with this is that Windows Media Player 9. No biggie. As an alternative to the above, I believe though I haven't tried it that you can fix the bootloader issue by installing XP over 2k or by using the Recovery Console to fix the boot files. Post Reply. Top Contributor. Dell Support Resources.
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