The document provides step-by-step instructions for installing Windows XP. It explains how to agree to terms and conditions, create partitions for organizing storage space, format partitions, set up the operating system, select language and region settings, enter a product key, set the computer name and password, configure date and time settings, choose network settings, and optionally set up a domain before the installation is complete.

1. The installation
of Windows XP
By Cammie HallBy Cammie Hall

2. Start
 When theWhen the
installation firstinstallation first
starts this page willstarts this page will
appear.appear.
 From there youFrom there you
press enter topress enter to
install.install.

3. Terms and conditions
 Press F8 to agree.Press F8 to agree.
 If you want to readIf you want to read
the terms andthe terms and
conditions you canconditions you can
scroll down.scroll down.

4. Creating Partitions
 It is highlyIt is highly
recommended torecommended to
make at least 1make at least 1
partition or more.partition or more.
 This helps theThis helps the
space to bespace to be
organised in aorganised in a
logical way.logical way.

5. Formatting the Partition
 Once againOnce again
formatting all youformatting all you
newly madenewly made
partitions ispartitions is
recommended asrecommended as
they help youthey help you
computer.computer.

6. Setting Up
 Now Windows XPNow Windows XP
is being set up withis being set up with
your partitions.your partitions.
 This may takeThis may take
some time.some time.

7. The installation
 When this windowWhen this window
appears it showsappears it shows
that XP is set upthat XP is set up
but you will stillbut you will still
need to wait.need to wait.
 It will still need toIt will still need to
get its selfget its self
together.together.

8. Language
 Pick a language.Pick a language.
 And also set up theAnd also set up the
region.region.
 If its wrong changeIf its wrong change
it.it.

9. Personalising software
 This is for thoseThis is for those
who have set it upwho have set it up
for a network.for a network.
 Put in all thePut in all the
necessarynecessary
information.information.
 Name and name orName and name or
organisationorganisation

10. PNG
 Enter the productEnter the product
key.key.
 This will be on theThis will be on the
case.case.
 It should be easyIt should be easy
to spot and haveto spot and have
the dashes in thethe dashes in the
right spaces.right spaces.

11. Computer name and password
 With this you canWith this you can
easily identify youreasily identify your
computer, and itcomputer, and it
helps if it’s a network.helps if it’s a network.
 And the passwordAnd the password
helps secure it.helps secure it.
People cannotPeople cannot
access and get holdaccess and get hold
of anything importantof anything important
on your computer.on your computer.

12. Date & Time
 This is important, asThis is important, as
you don’t want this toyou don’t want this to
be wrong.be wrong.
 When on yourWhen on your
computer you rely oncomputer you rely on
it for the date andit for the date and
time. If those aretime. If those are
wrong everything canwrong everything can
become messed up,become messed up,
especially if you haveespecially if you have
meetings etc/meetings etc/

13. Network Settings
 For those less adeptFor those less adept
with computer’s thewith computer’s the
best option for thisbest option for this
would be typical.would be typical.
This basically allowsThis basically allows
your computer toyour computer to
connect to otherconnect to other
computers in acomputers in a
network.network.

14. Domain
 If you want yourIf you want your
computer to becomputer to be
apart of a domainapart of a domain
or theor the
administrator of aadministrator of a
domain then makedomain then make
a domain. DON’Ta domain. DON’T
FORGET to makeFORGET to make
a domain namea domain name
that is specific forthat is specific for
what you need.what you need.

15. Finish installation
 Now theNow the
installation isinstallation is
complete.complete.
 You can now go onYou can now go on
your computer withyour computer with
windows XP.windows XP.