Installing Windows XP - Upgrading to Windows
XP or Installing on a Blank Hard Drive!
By Raymond Garcia
Webtechgeek.com
Upgrading to Windows XP
The Windows Setup Wizard can save your old operating
system's files and settings, so that you don't need to
reinstall all of your programs, when you upgrade to Windows
XP.
You can upgrade to Windows XP Professional if your computer
has Windows 98, Me, 2000, NT 4.0 Workstation. You can
upgrade to Windows XP Home Edition from Windows Me or
98 and not from Windows 2000 or NT 4.0 Workstation.
You can set up a dual-boot
configuration if you want to be able to run Windows
XP and another operating system. WebTechGeek.com
If your using an the older Windows 95 or DOS, installation
replaces your old operating system entirely, and you have
reinstall and restore all your programs and files.
Your hard drive full of junk? If your hard drive is full
of junk, or your old Windows operating system has become
unreliable, it's a good idea to start out from scratch.
Rather then Installing Windows XP on top of that you already
have on your hard drive. This will reduces problems with
older incompatible programs and remove unneeded files
that waste drive space.
You can back-up the data files you need, then your can
reformat your hard drive, then install Windows XP as a
clean start. Windows XP Setup Wizard can do the reformatting
for you, a clean install will save you time in the long
run. WebTechGeek.com
Tip: Make two separate partition one (C:) for Windows
and your programs and the (D:) for your data. This allows
you to reinstall Windows without disturbing the data on
the D: partition.
How to upgrade to Windows XP from a previous
version of Windows:
Start Windows. Now put the Windows XP CD-ROM in the
CD drive. You should see the Welcome To Microsoft Windows
XP window, if you don't see this Welcome window, go to
Windows Explorer and look at the contents of the CD disc
for the Setup.exe program, then click on it to run it.
You can run Setup.exe program at the Start> Run type
in D:\setup (replace the D: with the CD drive letter on
your system) then hit ENTER. You can also browse to setup.exe
on the install CD in the CD-ROM drive. WebTechGeek.com
Now just follow the on screen instructions that the Windows
XP Setup Wizard displays. The Setup Wizard will creates
an upgrade report that lists software and hardware issues
that may arise. WebTechGeek.com
Installing Windows XP on a Blank Hard Drive
By Raymond Garcia - Webtechgeek
Now if you don't have a operating installed on your hard
drive to start your computer, you'll need a Windows bootdisk,
or set your computer to boot-up from the Windows XP install
CD in the CD-Rom drive. You need to read your computer
manual for instruction on how to set your computer to
boot to your CD-ROM drive in the BIOS.
If you don't have an operating system installed on your
hard drive, you need a Windows bootdisk or set your computer
to boot from the Windows XP disc in your CD-ROM.
Bootable Windows XP disc: The Windows XP CD-ROM is bootable;
that is, it contains startup operating system files so
that you can use it to start your computer. However, your
computer must be configured to boot from the CD-ROM drive.
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When your computer startup it looks first at the floppy
drive and then the hard drive for the operating system
files for startup, it may then look for operating system
files on you CD-ROM drive. Put the Windows XP CD disc
in the CD-ROM drive to see if the computer loads the Setup
wizard from the CD-ROM.
If the computer doesn't look at or bootup from the CD-ROM
drive, you need to change the computer's BIOS setup. How
to do this varies from PC to PC, you should read your
computers manual. Generally, if you press one of the keys
F10, F2, F6 or Delete key repeatedly during startup, before
you see the Windows logo.
If you press the correct key, you see your computer's
BIOS configuration screen. Then set you computer's BIOS
to bootup from the CD-ROM drive. WebTechGeek.com
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