Welcome to Microsoft's Windows XP Home Parallel Install
step by step. This will give you an idea on how to do this when and if the
time arises for you to either reinstall the operating system, install for
the first time or upgrade your present operating system.
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Well for this I will show you the install for
Microsoft Windows XP. Now follow the following steps.
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Boot into your operating system
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Insert your Windows XP CD
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The CD should "AUTORUN" (if not double
click on "My Computer" right click on CD-Rom drive and
select "AUTORUN"
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The "Welcome to XP" screen will now appear,
Windows XP is ready to install. Now click on "Install Windows
XP" to continue.
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Soon you will see the "Installation Type"
menu. Click on the down arrow (beside Installation Type) and select
"New Installation", now click next.
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The License Agreement will now appear, read it and
click on your acceptance or disagreement, and then click next.
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(Note. if you disagree this ends the
install)
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Now please Type in your 25 digit Product Key, which
will be on your Windows CD Case.
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Now you will arrive at the Setup Options Screen. First
Click on "Advanced Options"
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Advanced Options : We recommend that you put the tick
into the box beside "Copy all installation files from the setup
CD". Now click OK.
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You are now back at the Setup Options Menu. If you
have any "Accessibility Needs" click on "Accessibility
Options"
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Accessibility Options : Make any Selections you wish,
then click "OK.
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Now back at Setup Options, change your "Primary
Language", once you are happy with your choices then click
"NEXT".
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Now the Dynamic Update. If you are on the net run the
update, but if you can't wait like us then select "No" and
click "NEXT".
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Now Windows XP will prepare for installation, this may
take a few moments.
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And then Restart the Computer
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After the restart the Multi-Boot menu will appear for
3 Seconds, Just leave it and let the install continue
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Setup will examine your computer Hardware and
start the Setup again.
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Setup will now begin installing and copying files.
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You will now be asked to confirm setup. Hit
"ENTER" to continue.
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You will now be asked if you wish to Setup XP or
repair the install. Hit "ENTER" to begin the setup.
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You will now be asked where you want to setup XP.
Select your location (Partition) and hit "ENTER"
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If you are installing on the same partition as your
other operating system, then you will receive a warning that it is not
recommended, to continue press "C", press "ESC"
for previous menu, if you decide to install else where.
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If you are Parallel installing with NT or 2000 and you
are using Fat16 or Fat32 drive then you will now be asked if you wish
to upgrade to NTFS, We recommend no, so Highlight "Leave the
current file system intact" and press "ENTER".
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Setup will start copying files again.
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Partition Setup is now complete, Press
"ENTER" to reboot, failing that windows does itself in 15
seconds.
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The system will restart and then starts installing
again
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The setup wizard appears, Click "NEXT"
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Now Regional and Language Options. Click on
"CUSTOMIZE"
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Select your location and number/currency format. Click
OK when Finished.
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Now Click on "DETAILS"
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Change if needed your input language and your keyboard
settings. Click on "OK" to continue.
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Now you are finished , click "NEXT"
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Now You will be asked for your name and
Organization, put what ever you wish here. Click "NEXT" once
filed in.
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Now Computer Name, change or leave as you wish,
we recommend that you leave the Admin Password blank, in mean time
this can be altered once in windows, click next to continue
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Now select your Time Zone, in accordance to where you
live, click next to continue
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Windows will now install some more.
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Now You will be asked for your name and
Organization, put what ever you wish here. Click "NEXT" once
filed in.
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And now windows will finalize the installation, among
other things
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Windows XP will reboot the computer, continue loading
and you will be welcomed as you approach the new desktop
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You will now be asked for user names, fill in as
needed and that is you. Your new operating system awaits...
