This document provides step-by-step instructions for installing Windows XP Professional on a PC. It begins with inserting the Windows XP CD and booting from it. The user then proceeds through configuring language and regional settings, entering a product key, setting up an administrator account with password, and configuring date, time and network settings. Finally, the PC reboots to complete the Windows XP installation and the user logs into the new desktop for the first time. The document outlines each screen in the installation process to guide users through the full Windows XP setup.

1. WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL
Beginners Guide to Installing Windows XP

2. Step 1 - Start your PC and place your Windows XP
CD in your CD/DVD-ROM drive. Your PC should
automatically detect the CD and you will get a
message saying "Press any key to boot from CD".
Soon as computer starts booting from the CD your
will get the following screen:

3. After configuring the system for booting from a CD,
the Windows Setup screen appears.
At this point, Setup is loading the driver files it
needs to continue with installation.

4. The “Welcome to Setup” screen appears with the
option of Continuing Setup, Repair a previous
installation, or Quitting. Press ENTER to Continue
Setup. You may also choose R to Repair, or F3 to
Quit and reboot the system.

5. The “Windows XP Licensing Agreement”
screen displays. You may press F8 to signify that you
agree with the terms, hit ESC if you do not agree
and PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN to scroll through each
screen.

6. Hard drive partition information is now displayed. This
varies with each systems hardware configuration. At this
point, the options include pressing ENTER to Install on
the selected partition, D to Delete the selected
partition, or F3 to Quit and reboot the system.

7. After pressing D to delete the selected partition, a
warning screen appears explaining the pitfalls of
deleting it. The options include pressing ENTER to
continue, or ESC to Cancel.

8. A confirmation screen displays the logical drive.
Options include L to Delete the partition and ESC to
Cancel the action.

9. If no partitions have been previously defined, this
screen will be displayed. You may section your hard
drive in as many partitions as you wish by selecting C
to Create a Partition.

10. Enter in the partition size in MB within the displayed
minimum and maximum.
You may choose ENTER to Create the new partition
or ESC to Cancel the action.

11. Continue to create partitions until all space is used or
the configuration meets your requirements. You may
choose ENTER to Install to the selected partition, D
to Delete the highlighted Partition, or F3 to Quit and
reboot the system.

12. Since this OS supports NTFS, format the partition
with it. Press ENTER to confirm your selection and
Continue or ESC to Cancel.

13. Setup formats the partition.

14. Setup is now figuring out what files to copy over to the
hard drive.

15. After the partition is finished formatting, Setup copies
various files to support booting from the hard drive
and continue on.

16. Setup then creates various information files required
to continue on with setup.

17. The first reboot and the end of the blue background
has arrived. If you are impatient, press ENTER to
Restart before the 15 seconds expire. ENTER to
Restart the Computer is the only option available.

18. The new Windows XP boot screen is displayed.

19. If you have installed Windows before, this type of
screen will look familiar. Sit back. It may be awhile.

20. A little while later, you will be prompted with options
of configuring your Region and Input Languages.
Options include Customize button, Details
Button, plus the standard Back and Next.

21. Enter in your Name and optional Organization
information, then select the Next button.

22. Enter your unique 25 digit Product Key that came
with your CD, then select the Next button.

23. Enter a Computer name and an Administrator
Password.

24. Configure the proper information for the Date, Time
and Time Zone here.

25. Wait here while the Network is installing.

26. The Network Settings Dialog is next. Choose your
method and select the Next button.

27. In the Custom settings, many options are abound. We
cannot go into all of them here, but we will hit on the
high points.

28. Workgroup or Computer Domain, that is the
question. Select the Next button after making your
choice.

29. The system will reboot after all files have been copied
over to the install partition. Now may be a good time
to take a break. It may be awhile.

30. The moment we have all been waiting for, Windows
XP Professional is starting up “for the first time.”

31. Windows XP no longer likes the “default” resolution
of 640 x 480 and prompts you of that fact.
Select OK to continue.

32. Select OK to continue.

33. Login to the Administrator account.

34. Applying computer settings. Please wait while the
Administrator account is configured “for the first
time.”

35. That is all!
I hope this guide helped you out or gave you a sneak
peek at what is to come.

36. PRESENTATION BY:
Hina Anjum