Asus Eee PC S101/Linux - Manual (Page 70)

4-2 Chapter 4: Installing Windows® XP
Preparing to install Windows ® XP
Before installing Windows® XP operating system to your Eee PC, you
need the following items.
• A USB 2.0 DVD-ROM
• The official Windows® XP Service Pack 2 disc from Microsoft®
• A USB flash disk (size larger than 1GB) or external hard disk drive
• ASUS Eee PC support CD
• The older version of Windows® OS does not support USB DVD-
ROM. Ensure the disc you have is Windows® XP Service Pack 2.
• Your Eee PC might not be able to detect all the USB flash disks.
We recommend you use a USB flash disk smaller than 2 G.
Installing Windows ® XP
Follow the instructions below to install Windows® XP service pack 2:
1. Connect the power cord to your Eee PC.
2. Insert the Windows XP Service Pack 2 disc to the USB DVD-ROM
and connect the USB optical drive to your Eee PC.
3. Press on bootup and the Please select boot device
screen appears. Select USB:XXXXXX (may be labeled as the ODD
brand name) to boot from the optical drive.
Please select boot device:
↑ and ↓ to move selection
ENTER to select boot device
HDD:SM-ASUS-PHISON SSD
HDD:SS-ASUS-PHISON SSD
USB:XXXXXXXX