Installation of Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2

1. Insert the Win XP CD & restart the system.

2. Enter the BIOS setup & check the Hard disk & CD/DVD ROM is detected or not.

3. On the BIOS setup, Set bootable device priority.
1st Boot Device: CD/DVD ROM.
2nd Boot Device: Hard Disk.

4. After the setup, "Save & Exit" from BIOS setup or else U can press "F10" key for "Save & Exit".

5. After that, System will Prompt u as -

Boot from CD:
Press Any Key to Boot From CD....

When it is appear on the monitor, Immediately press any key so that computer will start booting process from CD.

6. Next Prompt:

Enter = Continue, R = Repair, F3= Quit.

Press "ENTER" to continue the installation process.

7. Next Prompt:

F8= I Agree, Esc= I don't Agree.

Press "F8" to agree on the license agreement.

8. If the Hard disk is a raw hard disk, then it will prompt u as:

Unpartition space - 160000MB.

If Windows XP operating system is already installed & working properly, then it will prompt u as:

c:\ WINDOWS "Microsoft Windows XP Professional"

If u want to see rest of the drivers, press "Esc".


9. Create partition on a Raw Hard disk:

Select the unpartitioned space & press "C" to create the partition.

Using back space, delete the default values & defines the you are own customize values & Press "Enter" to create the partition.

10. Again select the "Unpartition space" & Press "C" to create the new partition.

Using back space, delete the default values & defines the you are own customize values & Press "Enter" to create the
partition.

11. Select the primary partition & Press "ENTER" to install.

12. Next, System will prompt you to format the partition using one the files system.

NTFS (Quick)
FAT (Quick).
NTFS (New Technology File System)
FAT (File Allocation Table).

Select NTFS file system & press "Enter" to continue.

13. After that system will format the drive & Copy the installation files & restart the PC.

14. During restart, Again it will prompt you to "Press Any Key to Boot From CD"...

DON"T PRESS ANY KEY AT THAT TIME.

Note: During Win XP Pro installation process, System will restart two times.

15. After restart, Graphical installation will start & prompt you 39 minutes remaining.

16. Press "NEXT" for the regional & language settings"

17. Write "Name" & "Organization"

18. Write "25 character Product Key" which is written on the CD cover.

19. Set "Time Zone" Where for India , it is

GMT+5:30: Delhi, Calcatta, Chennai, Mumbai.

20. take Typical Setting

21. Click on WORK-GROUP (press Next)

22.Give any User Name