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Advanced Troubleshooting

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5

Press the arrow keys to select CD-ROM, and then press .

6

When the

Press any key to boot from CD

message appears, press any key.

Windows XP Setup

1

When the Windows XP Setup screen appears, press to select To set up

Windows now.

2

Read the information on the Microsoft Windows Licensing Agreement screen, and

press to accept the license agreement.

3

If your computer already has Windows XP installed and you want to recover your

current Windows XP data, type

r

to select the repair option, and then remove the CD

from the drive.

4

If you want to install a new copy of Windows XP, press to select that option.

5

Press to select the highlighted partition
(recommended), and then follow the instructions on the screen.

NOTE: The time required to complete the setup depends on the size of the hard drive and the

speed of your computer.

The Windows XP Setup screen appears, and the operating system begins to copy files

and install the devices. The computer automatically restarts multiple times.

NOTICE: Do not press any key when the following message appears: Press any key to

boot from the CD

.

6

When the Regional and Language Options screen appears, select the settings for your

location, and then click Next.

7

Enter your name and organization (optional) in the Personalize Your Software screen

and click Next.

8

If you are reinstalling Windows XP Home Edition, at the What's your computer's name

window, enter a name for your computer (or accept the name provided) and click

Next.
If you are reinstalling Windows XP Professional, at the Computer Name and

Administrator Password window, enter a name for your computer (or accept the one

provided) and a password, and then click Next.

9

If the Modem Dialing Information screen appears, enter the requested information

and click Next.

10

Enter the date, time, and time zone in the Date and Time Settings window and click

Next.

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