Steps To Install Or Reinstall Window XP

Windows XP can be termed as the oldest operating system in use now. You may need to reinstall the Windows XP operating system if some errors occur in the system files. You have two installation choices, one that is called as the clean installation in which the files are installed to a fresh partition. The second one is upgrade or in-place installation, where the OS is installed in the current partition itself. It saves both time and space during installation. If you follow the simple instructions from the Windows XP help team, you can easily reinstall the XP operating system on your PC.

Instructions

• The first thing to do is to find the XP installation disk and then insert it into the optical drive of the system.
• Now restart the system by clicking on the Restart button at the left hand side of the Shut down window.
• Press any key on the keyboard when you see the prompt labeled Press any key to boot from CD to boot from the installation CD.
• The computer will now boot from the Windows XP installation disk rather than the hard disk.
• To launch the setup program in the disk, press the Enter key on the keyboard. Read the license agreement by scrolling down and then accept the agreement by pressing the F8 key.
• Press the C key in the keyboard to create a partition on your hard disk and when asked about the size on the disk, specify the size and press the Enter button. To continue with the installation, again press the Enter button.
• Now set the file system of the partition as NTFS by selecting the option Format this partition with the NTFS file system and then press Enter to continue.
• If you want to reinstall the OS on the existing partition, select that partition and then press the Enter button.
• The computer will now restart and will load the graphical section of the installation process.
• Find the regional settings for your area, set it in the installation window, and then click on the Next button to continue. Now the system will ask you to input a name and an organization name, input those and then click on the Next button.
• Press the Next button according to the instructions displayed on the screen to finish the installation.

If you find any difficulty while installing the Windows XP operating system on your computer, feel free to contact the Windows XP help and support team.