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How to format your computer How to format your computer and re-install Windows XP and re-install Windows XP

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WARNING:WARNING:

Formatting your hard drive will Formatting your hard drive will REMOVE any and ALL files on REMOVE any and ALL files on

your computer. This includes any your computer. This includes any documents, pictures, or music you documents, pictures, or music you

may have put on the computer may have put on the computer since it was first set up.since it was first set up.

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Step #1: Plan your installation Step #1: Plan your installation When you run the Windows XP Professional Setup When you run the Windows XP Professional Setup

program, you must provide information about how to install program, you must provide information about how to install and configure the operating system. Thorough planning and configure the operating system. Thorough planning can make your installation of Windows XP Professional can make your installation of Windows XP Professional more efficient by helping you to avoid potential problems more efficient by helping you to avoid potential problems during installation. An understanding of the configuration during installation. An understanding of the configuration options will also help to ensure that you have properly options will also help to ensure that you have properly configured your system.configured your system.

Most important things you should take into consideration Most important things you should take into consideration when planning for your XP installation:when planning for your XP installation:

Check System RequirementsCheck System Requirements Check Hardware and Software CompatibilityCheck Hardware and Software Compatibility Determine Disk Partitioning OptionsDetermine Disk Partitioning Options Choose the Appropriate File System: FAT, FAT32, NTFSChoose the Appropriate File System: FAT, FAT32, NTFS Decide on a Workgroup or Domain InstallationDecide on a Workgroup or Domain Installation Complete a Pre-Installation ChecklistComplete a Pre-Installation Checklist After you made sure you can go on, start the installation process.After you made sure you can go on, start the installation process.

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Step #2: Beginning the installation Step #2: Beginning the installation process process

1.1. Backup any files you want to keep. You can copy files to Backup any files you want to keep. You can copy files to floppy disks, zip disks, or CD-Rs, CD-RWs, DVD-Rs, or floppy disks, zip disks, or CD-Rs, CD-RWs, DVD-Rs, or other suitable media.other suitable media.

2.2. Make sure your network cable is unplugged from the Make sure your network cable is unplugged from the wall.wall.

3.3. Insert the Windows XP CD into your CD-ROM drive and Insert the Windows XP CD into your CD-ROM drive and restart your computer.restart your computer.

– First, make sure that your computer is set to First, make sure that your computer is set to Boot to CDBoot to CD.  This is .  This is a different procedure depending on your computer.  When your a different procedure depending on your computer.  When your computer first boots look for an option to enter the BIOS computer first boots look for an option to enter the BIOS settings.  Under the BIOS settings find the "Boot Order" and settings.  Under the BIOS settings find the "Boot Order" and make sure the CD-ROM is set to boot first.  make sure the CD-ROM is set to boot first. 

– With the Windows XP CD in the CD-ROM drive, save your BIOS With the Windows XP CD in the CD-ROM drive, save your BIOS settings and exit.settings and exit.

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4.4. The computer will prompt you to Press any The computer will prompt you to Press any key to boot from CD. Press a key on the key to boot from CD. Press a key on the keyboard to start Windows Setup.keyboard to start Windows Setup.

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5.5. The computer will now load the setup files. The computer will now load the setup files. This may take a few minutes.This may take a few minutes.

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6.6. You will be presented with a menu. Press You will be presented with a menu. Press Enter to setup Windows XP.Enter to setup Windows XP.

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7.7. A license agreement will appear. Read A license agreement will appear. Read through it and press F8 when ready.through it and press F8 when ready.

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8.8. Next you will prepare the hard drive for the Next you will prepare the hard drive for the installation of Windows. You will see a list installation of Windows. You will see a list of hard drives and partitions.of hard drives and partitions.

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9.9. Delete the partitions prefixed with C:. Delete the partitions prefixed with C:. To do this, select the partition and To do this, select the partition and press D. Windows Setup may warn you press D. Windows Setup may warn you that this is a system partition. Press that this is a system partition. Press Enter.Enter.

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10.10. To complete the removal of the partition, To complete the removal of the partition, press L when you see this screen.press L when you see this screen.

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11.11. You will be returned to the partition list. You will be returned to the partition list. There should be a Unpartitioned space There should be a Unpartitioned space item in the list. Highlight it and press C to item in the list. Highlight it and press C to create a new partition.create a new partition.

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12.12. Windows Setup will ask you for the size of Windows Setup will ask you for the size of the partition. The field should be filled in the partition. The field should be filled in with the size of your hard drive. We with the size of your hard drive. We suggest you do not modify it and simply suggest you do not modify it and simply press Enter.press Enter.

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13.13. Once again you will return to the partition Once again you will return to the partition list. There should be a new listing for C: list. There should be a new listing for C: labeled Partition1 [New (Raw)]. Highlight it labeled Partition1 [New (Raw)]. Highlight it and press Enter.and press Enter.

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14.14. You will now be asked which file system to You will now be asked which file system to format the drive in. We recommend you format the drive in. We recommend you select NTFS (either quick or otherwise). select NTFS (either quick or otherwise). Press Enter to continue.Press Enter to continue.

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15.15. The drive will now be formatted. This may The drive will now be formatted. This may take a few minutes. After this step is take a few minutes. After this step is complete your hard drive will be complete your hard drive will be completely empty.completely empty.

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16.16. Windows Setup will now copy the files Windows Setup will now copy the files from the CD that will be needed to install from the CD that will be needed to install WindowsXP. This will take several WindowsXP. This will take several minutes.minutes.

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17.17. After the files have been copied, Windows After the files have been copied, Windows Setup will restart your computer. You can Setup will restart your computer. You can remove the Windows CD at this time. If remove the Windows CD at this time. If you choose to leave it in, do NOT press you choose to leave it in, do NOT press any keys when the computer says to Press any keys when the computer says to Press any key to boot from CD.any key to boot from CD.

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Step #3: The GUI-based portion of Step #3: The GUI-based portion of the Setup programthe Setup program

18.18. The setup process reboots and loads a The setup process reboots and loads a GUI mode phase.GUI mode phase.

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19.19. At this point, the Windows Setup program At this point, the Windows Setup program will install Windows and configure your will install Windows and configure your hardware. It will ask you to configure some hardware. It will ask you to configure some settings like date/time, users, and to input settings like date/time, users, and to input your serial number.your serial number.

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20.20. Click Customize to change regional settings, if Click Customize to change regional settings, if necessary. necessary.

Current System Locale - Affects how programs display dates, Current System Locale - Affects how programs display dates, times, currency, and numbers. Choose the locale that times, currency, and numbers. Choose the locale that matches your location, for example, French (Canada).matches your location, for example, French (Canada).

Current Keyboard Layout - Accommodates the special Current Keyboard Layout - Accommodates the special characters and symbols used in different languages. Your characters and symbols used in different languages. Your keyboard layout determines which characters appear when keyboard layout determines which characters appear when you press keys on the keyboard.you press keys on the keyboard.

If you don't need to make any changes just press Next. If you don't need to make any changes just press Next.

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If you do need to make changes press If you do need to make changes press Customize and add your System Locale etc.Customize and add your System Locale etc.

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21.21. Type your name and organization.Type your name and organization.

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22.22. Enter your product key.  Enter your product key. 

If you purchased Windows XP from the IMU If you purchased Windows XP from the IMU Bookstore, the product key will be located on the Bookstore, the product key will be located on the back of the sleeve your CD came in. back of the sleeve your CD came in. 

If you are reformatting using a Windows XP CD If you are reformatting using a Windows XP CD that came with your computer, the product key may that came with your computer, the product key may be located on a sticker somewhere on your be located on a sticker somewhere on your computer case.computer case.

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23.23. Type the computer name and a password Type the computer name and a password for the local Administrator account. for the local Administrator account.

The local Administrator account resides in the SAM The local Administrator account resides in the SAM of the computer, not in Active Directory. If you will of the computer, not in Active Directory. If you will be installing in a domain, you need either a pre-be installing in a domain, you need either a pre-assigned computer name for which a domain assigned computer name for which a domain account has been created, or the right to create a account has been created, or the right to create a computer account within the domain. computer account within the domain.

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24.24. Select the date, time, and time zone Select the date, time, and time zone settings. settings.

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25.25. When asked for Network Settings, choose When asked for Network Settings, choose "Typical Settings"."Typical Settings".

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26.26. Next the setup process will finish copying Next the setup process will finish copying files and configuring the setup. You do not files and configuring the setup. You do not need to do anything.need to do anything.

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27.27. After the copying and configuring phase is After the copying and configuring phase is finished, if XP finds that you have a badly finished, if XP finds that you have a badly configured screen resolution it will advise configured screen resolution it will advise you to change it and ask you if you see the you to change it and ask you if you see the new settings right.new settings right.

TThe minimum supported screen resolution in XP is he minimum supported screen resolution in XP is 800X600.800X600.

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Step #Step #44: The GUI-based portion of : The GUI-based portion of the Setup programthe Setup program

28.28. Setup finishes and boots Windows XP.Setup finishes and boots Windows XP.

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29.29. A Welcome screen is the first thing you A Welcome screen is the first thing you see. The computer checks your Internet see. The computer checks your Internet connectivity (required for the mandatory connectivity (required for the mandatory Activation and voluntary Registration Activation and voluntary Registration processes).processes).

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30.30. You will be asked to register your copy of You will be asked to register your copy of XP. You can decline if you want.XP. You can decline if you want.

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31.31. XP will ask you for the default username XP will ask you for the default username that will log onto this computer. You can that will log onto this computer. You can enter as many as 5 users, but you can enter as many as 5 users, but you can create more after the installation is create more after the installation is finished. finished.

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32.32. That's it! you're done!That's it! you're done!

33.33. After 40-60 minutes, installation will finish After 40-60 minutes, installation will finish and restart the computer into Windows. and restart the computer into Windows. Windows XP will now complete Windows XP will now complete installation.  installation. 

Upon completion you will need to re-install the Upon completion you will need to re-install the drivers for your hardware (Modem, Sound, Video, drivers for your hardware (Modem, Sound, Video, etc).  Many PC companies such as Dell, Gateway, etc).  Many PC companies such as Dell, Gateway, and HP will include a "Driver Installation CD" will and HP will include a "Driver Installation CD" will the computer.  Simply insert the CD and follow the the computer.  Simply insert the CD and follow the instructions. instructions. 

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34.34. At this point you should install AntiVirus At this point you should install AntiVirus software, turn on the firewall.software, turn on the firewall.

35.35. Update Windows with any available Update Windows with any available security updates. security updates.

Run Windows Update by opening Internet Run Windows Update by opening Internet Explorer, then clicking on Tools -> Windows Explorer, then clicking on Tools -> Windows Update.  Follow the on-screen instructions for Update.  Follow the on-screen instructions for installing critical updates.installing critical updates.

36.36. Restart your computer.Restart your computer.

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For More InformationFor More Information

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=313348http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=313348

   http://rcc.bgsu.edu/computing/xpformat/http://rcc.bgsu.edu/computing/xpformat/

   http://helpdesk.its.uiowa.edu/windows/http://helpdesk.its.uiowa.edu/windows/

instructions/reformat.htminstructions/reformat.htm

   http://www.petri.co.il/install_windows_xp_pro.htmhttp://www.petri.co.il/install_windows_xp_pro.htm

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