This document provides instructions for installing Microsoft Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home Edition. The document also contains answers to various questions relating to the installation procedure. In the article the following questions about installing Windows XP: Preparation Installation Upgrading to Windows XP, a new installation of Windows XP Moving files and settings from another computer to partition and format the hard drive for other tasks associated with the installation Troubleshooting problems that may arise during the installation process create bootable discs Configure your computer to boot from the CD-ROM Set a multiple of the System Restore Search for articles in the Microsoft Knowledge base Microsoft (Microsoft Knowledge Base) Additional resources Installation Overview This release includes a Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows XP. If you delete this release Windows XP, Service Pack SP2 will be automatically removed. The computer will work with operating system, which was on the computer before installing Windows XP, or will not work with the operating system. You can not delete only SP2. Attention! You can install Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2 or Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 computers with the following operating systems.
If you need to upgrade Microsoft Windows 95 to Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional, you must first uninstall Windows 95, and then do a fresh install. When you install Windows XP on an older computer should ask computer manufacturer, is available if an update for the BIOS, to complete the installation. Preparing to install before running the installer must follow these four important steps. Running update report – this report to run, generating the compatibility check of the system, only takes a few minutes. Disable anti-virus software – if you do not, during the installation may fail. Backing up files can be accomplished using the built-in Windows Backup Wizard or by using another backup program. The decision about the type of installation – you need to update the system or a new installation. Implementation of these four steps before running Setup will reduce the time of this lengthy process.
Running the Upgrade Report Upgrade Report helps you to learn how to work hardware and software with Windows XP. This is a simple and fast program which can be run using the CD-ROM Windows XP. Follow these steps. Insert the CD into your CD-ROM Windows XP. Welcome in the menu Welcome! click Check system compatibility. Then click Automatic verification system. For information about your computer devices (printers, scanners, etc.) can be found on manufacturers’ Web sites equipment, Web site, Windows Catalog, as well as in the HCL, Microsoft Hardware Compatibility List (HCL). Time is a list of HCL (for all operating systems) Time is a list of HCL (for Windows XP) Windows Catalog All of the above documents can be found at Web site Windows Hardware and Driver Central.
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