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Task 3 Every student should individually install windows XP on the personal computer. Lab
instructor should verify the installation and follow it up with a Viva

Install Options with Various Windows XP Disks

If your computer came with a disc (or set of disks) labeled as "Recovery" or "Restore...", do the
following:
1. Insert disc 1.
2. Power off the computer, and restart it. The manufacturer's recovery/restore program should
start automatically. If the application does not load automatically, and attempts to boot
into Windows instead, you will need to adjust the boot settings in your system's BIOS.
See Part 3: Configure Your Computer to Boot from CD.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
If your computer came with a Windows XP CD, see Part 4: Manual Install of Windows XP.
If you did not receive any disks with your system:
1. Some manufacturers (most notably HP and Compaq) have shipped some systems with the
recovery utility in a separate partition on the computer's hard drive. While the computer
boots, watch carefully for a briefly displayed message indicating what key to press in
order to access the recovery application. Press the indicated key. Consult your computer's
documentation for any information regarding recovery or restoration of the operating
system.
2. Some manufacturers (most notably Sony and Toshiba) require the owner to create their
own recovery/restoration discs for certain models.
o Click on the Start button , All Programs, and look for "PowerQuest Drive Image,"
"Recovery Wizard," or something similar.
o Follow the instructions to create the discs.
o After the discs have been created, follow the above instructions for running the
recovery/restore.
3. If your system does not have a built-in recovery utility, and you cannot make (or cannot
find) discs, you may contact the manufacturer to purchase the restore/recovery utility.

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Alternatively, you may purchase a full copy of Windows XP and follow Part 4: Manual
Install of Windows XP.
Part 3: Configure Your Computer to Boot from CD
1. While the computer boots, watch carefully for a briefly displayed message indicating what
key to press to enter setup. Press the indicated key and proceed to step 2. If you cannot
determine which key to press try the following:
o Check your computer's documentation for information on accessing your system's
BIOS or CMOS settings.
o The most commonly used keys are F1, F2, F10, Delete, and Escape. Try pressing
each of these keys individually on the screens which appear before the Windows
logo is displayed.
o Contact your computer's manufacturer.
2. Find the option with a name such as "Boot Devices" or "Boot Order." The exact name and
location will vary by manufacturer.
3. Reconfigure the options so that the computer will boot from CD before attempting to boot
from the hard drive. Again, the exact procedure will vary by manufacturer. Contact the
manufacturer for assistance, if needed.
Part 4: Manual Install of Windows XP
1. Disconnect the network cable from your computer.
2. Turn on the computer.
3. Insert the Windows XP CD into the drive.
4. When you receive the prompt to Press any key to boot from CD..., press any key to boot
from the Windows CD.
5. Wait while the Windows setup files are loaded.
6. When presented with the following menu, press Enter to begin the Windows XP setup.

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7. After reading the License Agreement, press F8 to accept it and continue the installation.

8. You will now see a list of the partitions on your hard drives. Use the cursor keys to select an
item not labeled as unpartitioned space.

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9. Press the D key to delete the selected partition. If you receive the following prompt, press
Enter to continue. Otherwise, proceed to the next step.

10. Press the L key to confirm the deletion.

11. Repeat steps 8-10 until all space is labeled as unpartitioned.
12. Use the cursor keys to select an unpartitioned space. Press the C key to create a new
partition.

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13. When prompted for the size of the partition, press Enter to accept the default
recommendation.

14. Repeat steps 12 and 13 for each unpartitioned space with a size greater than 8 MB.
15. Upon returning to the partition list, select the item labeled as C: Partition1 [New
(Raw)] and press Enter.

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16. At the following prompt, select the option to Format the drive using the NTFS file system.
Press Enter to continue.
17. The setup program will now proceed to format the drive. This may take a while depending on
the size of the drive.

18. Once the format procedure has completed, files should begin to be automatically copied from
the installation CD

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19. Once all necessary files have been copied, the system will be automatically restarted. You
may now remove the CD. If you choose to leave the CD in the drive, do not press any key
when prompted to press any key to boot from CD.

20. The Windows setup program will now complete the installation. The content and appearance
of the remaining screens may differ based on the exact version and distribution of Windows
XP you are installing.

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21. The default settings on this screen should be correct for the U.S. Click Next.
22. Enter your name and, optionally, your organization. Click Next.

23. Enter the

Windows XP
product key

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and click Next. For help finding your product key, see the note at the beginning of this
document.

24. Enter a name for the computer. This may be anything you like. In Windows XP Professional
you will be prompted to enter an administrator password. Do not leave any of your system
passwords blank! For security purposes, it is recommended you choose a password that
contains mixed case letters, numbers and symbols, and is not based on a dictionary word.
Click Next.

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25. Set the date, time, and time zone to +5.30 GMT (IST) Click Next.

If your Network card is identified by windows XP the following screens maybe

displayed. Otherwise we may get the Display Settings screen. (Step 29.)

26. Setup will scan for a network. If you receive the following prompt, select Typical Settings
and click Next.

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27. If you are prompted for workgroup or domain settings, leave the default entries and click
Next.

28. Setup will continue and will eventually reboot. If you have left the CD in the drive, do not
press any key when prompted to press any key to boot from CD.
29. After rebooting, you may see a display settings box. If you do, click OK. The screen may
flicker for a moment and ask you whether you can see the image. If you can, click Yes.

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30. When you see the welcome screen, click Next.

31. If you are asked to setup a network or Internet connection at this time, click on Skip.
32. You will now be prompted to register your copy of Windows. Since we have not
connected to the network yet, select No and click Next. If prompted to activate Windows,
choose the appropriate option to skip this step as well. Windows will prompt you to do
this later if it is required.

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33. Click Finish on the Thank You screen. The Windows XP operating system itself should now
be installed.
34. Desktop for the xp after installation.