How to install Windows XP Service Pack 3
How to install Windows XP Service Pack 3 steps:-
Set your computer to boot from CD/DVD. Before inserting the CD, you'll need to set your computer to boot from a CD instead of from the hard drive. This will allow you to load the Windows XP setup files before your computer boots to its installed operating system. You can change the boot order from the BOOT menu in your BIOS.
- To enter the BIOS of your computer, you usually press F9 or DEL when your computer starts or notifies you that you can enter "setup". Click the green "BIOS" link for more information. [1]
- In the BOOT menu, set the order so that your CD/DVD-ROM drive is set as the 1st Boot Device.
- If you are installing Windows XP from a USB drive, make sure that the USB drive is set as the 1st Boot Device. You may need to have the USB drive inserted for it to appear as an option.
1.Load the installer. Once your Boot Order is set, insert the Windows XP CD into your drive and Save and Exit from the BIOS. Your computer will reboot and you will be presented with the message:
Press any key to boot from CD. Press any key on your keyboard to start the Setup program.
2:Setup will load files necessary to begin the installation, which may take a few moments. Once the loading is complete, you will be taken to the Welcome screen.
Press ENTER to begin installation. Once the loading is complete, you will be taken to the Welcome screen. You are given several options, but if you are installing or reinstalling Windows XP, you’ll want to press ENTER to start the installation configuration.
3:After configuring the system for booting from a CD, the Windows Setup screen appears.
At this point, Setup is loading the driver files it needs to continue with installation.
4:The “Welcome to Setup” screen appears with the option of Continuing Setup, Repair a previous installation, or Quitting.
Press ENTER to Continue Setup.
You may also choose R to Repair, or F3 to Quit and reboot the system.
- Installing Windows XP will erase all of the data on the partition that you choose. Select a partition that is empty or that contains data that you do not care to lose.
- You can delete your partitions with the “D” key. This will return them to “Unpartitioned space”. Any data on the partition will be lost when it is deleted.
7:Create a new partition. Select the Unpartitioned space and press “C”. This will open a new screen where you can set the partition’s size from the available space. Enter the size in megabytes (MB) for the new partition and then press ENTER.
- By default, the partition will be set to the maximum amount of available space. Unless you plan on creating multiple partitions, you can usually leave this at its default.
- Windows XP requires at least 1.5 gigabytes (1536 MB) for its installation files, but you will want more than this for programs, documents, downloads, and other files. 5 gigabytes (5120 MB) is a good baseline amount for Windows XP, with more if you plan on installing a lot of programs.
- You can create multiple partitions on a single drive. This can allow you to separate your programs from your movies and music, or to install another operating system. Windows XP can only be installed on one discrete partition.
8:Select your new partition. Once you’ve created your installation partition, you will be returned to the partition selection screen. Select your new partition, usually labeled "C: Partition 1 [Raw]" and press ENTER.
9:Select "Format the Partition using the NTFS File System" and press ENTER.NTFS is the preferred method, supporting a larger amount of disk space per partition than FAT, and including security features at the file system level. NTFS also includes system level compression. There are almost no situations anymore where choosing FAT would be preferable.
- If your partition size is larger than 32 GB, you will not be given the option to choose FAT.
- It is highly recommended to avoid Quick Format, as this skips an important process that checks the hard drive for errors or bad sectors. This scan is what consumes the majority of the time taken when performing a full format. If there are errors on a disk at the physical level, it's best to catch them now rather than later.
10:Wait for the format to complete. The system will now format the partition. The length of time this process requires depends on the speed and size of the drive. In general, the larger the partition, the longer the process will take.
11:Wait for the Setup files to copy. Windows will now start copying files from the installation disc and prompt you to reboot the computer when the process is completed. Press ENTER when prompted to reboot, otherwise it will do so automatically after 15 seconds.
12:The first reboot and the end of the blue background has arrived. If you are impatient, press ENTER to Restart before the 15 seconds expire.
ENTER to Restart the Computer is the only option available.
13:Allow the computer to boot normally. You will see the message asking you to press a key to boot from CD. Ignore it and allow the computer to continue booting from the hard drive. You will see the Windows logo as the Setup program loads.
NO ANY KEY PRESS.
14:If you have installed Windows before, this type of screen will look familiar.
Sit back. It may be awhile.
15:A little while later, you will be prompted with options of configuring your Region and Input Languages. The default was fine for me, so I selected Next.
Options include Customize button, Details Button, plus the standard Back and Next.
16:Enter in your Name and optional Organization information, then select the Next button.
17:Enter your Product Key. You will not be able to complete the installation process without a valid Product Key. Click "Next" to continue.
- Some versions of Windows will not ask for the Product Key until installation is complete.
18:Set your computer’s name. This will be the name that represents the computer on a network. Windows sets a default name, but you can change it if you would like. You can also set a password for the Administrator account. This is optional, but recommended for public computers.
19:Configure the proper information for the Date, Time and Time Zone here.
20:Wait for the installation to finalize. This will only take a few minutes, and the computer will reboot when it is finished installing. Once the computer reboots, you will be taken to the Windows XP desktop. At this point, installation is complete, though there are a few things left to do before Windows is completely usable..
21:Set your display preferences. Once Windows loads, you will be told that Windows will automatically configure your display. Click OK to start the configuration. Your screen will flash a couple times, and then you will be asked if you can read the box that appears.
22:Set your connection preferences. If your computer is connected to the internet, select your connection type. Press Next to continue.
23:Activate your copy of Windows. If connected to the Internet, Select "Activate Now." Windows will connect to the activation server and automatically authenticate your copy of Windows. If you haven’t entered your Product Key yet, you will need to enter it now.
24:Create Users. After the Activation Process, a window will appear allowing you to select the users for the computer. Enter your name, and the names of others who will be using the machine. Press Next to continue.
25:Please wait while the Administrator account is configured “for the first time.”
No. I will not mention Windows 95 again…
26:Start using Windows. You will now be looking at the default Windows XP Desktop. Congratulations! There are a few things that you should probably do now that you have Windows up and running:
And there you have Windows XP installed!
THANK you for waching & ENJOY
Reg by:- ABAID-UR-REHMAN (ARZU).
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