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Editor's note: This article is divided into three parts, before, during, and after, detailed introduction to the installation process of Windows XP.

Before installing Windows XP, you need to make some related settings, such as: BIOS boot item adjustment, hard disk partition adjustment and formatting. The so-called "grinding knife does not mistake the chopping power", correct and appropriate adjustment of these settings will lay a good foundation for the smooth installation of the system, and even the convenient use of the system in the future.

Step 1: BIOS startup item adjustment

Before installing the system, you first need to set the CD-ROM drive as the first startup item in the BIOS. The method of entering the BIOS varies with different BIOS. Generally speaking, after pressing the self-test, press the Del key or the F2 key. After entering the BIOS, find the "Boot" project, and then set the first startup item in the list to "CD-ROM" (PConline Note: CD-ROM means CD-ROM drive). (As shown in Figure 1). Different brands of BIOS settings are different, please refer to the motherboard manual for details. After 1

FIG adjust the BIOS boot entry to drive the first boot entry

in the CD-ROM BIOS is set to boot the first entry, then restart the computer will find the two in FIG. The "boot from CD" prompt. At this time, press any key to start the system from the CD-ROM drive. FIG 2

screen prompts & ldquo; Press any key to boot from CD & rdquo;

Tip:

1. & ldquo; & rdquo ;: any key on the keyboard There is no key (^_^) called "any key". “ Press any key " means to select any key on the keyboard to press.

2. If the timeout is not pressed, the computer will skip the process shown in Figure 2 and start from the second boot project specified by the BIOS.

Step 2: Select the system installation partition

After booting the system from the CD-ROM drive, you will see the Windows XP installation welcome page shown in Figure 3. According to the on-screen prompt, press the Enter key to proceed to the next step of the installation process. FIG 3 is mounted

welcome page

Next see page Windows User License Agreement (Figure 4). Of course, this was developed by Microsoft. There is no way for ordinary users to bargain with Microsoft. If you want to continue to install Windows XP, you must follow the agreement to continue the installation by <F8”.

4 must agree to & ldquo; User License Agreement & rdquo; to continue the installation process

now entered a substantive XP installation process (Figure 5). The newly purchased hard drive has not been partitioned yet, so partition first. Press the “C” key to enter the hard disk partitioning page. If the hard drive is already in a good zone, then there is no need to partition. FIG 5

selected Windowx XP installation partition

Step: Select the system installation partition

from the drive to start the system, as shown in FIG. 3 will see Windows XP installation welcome page. According to the on-screen prompt, press the Enter key to proceed to the next step of the installation process. FIG 3 is mounted

welcome page

Step 3: Select the file system

After selecting the partition to install a good system, you need to select the file system for the system, There are two file systems to choose from in Windows XP: FAT32, NTFS. In terms of compatibility, FAT32 is slightly better than NTFS; in terms of security and performance, NTFS is much better than FAT32. As a normal Windows user, it is recommended to choose the NTFS format. In this case, the NTFS file system is also selected (as shown in Figure 8). After

8 Select FAT32 or NTFS file system

These settings were completed, setting before installing Windows XP system has been completed, the next step is to copy the file. (9)

9 to begin copying the installation files

Before you set up Windows XP system to end here.