Windows XP Support

Windows XP Installation Support

You must remember the basic hardware requirements for running Windows XP. A 233 MHz processor, 64 MB RAM and a 2 GB hard disk with 1.5 GB free space are required.

There are five ways of installing Windows XP. Review the all methods and choose the one that is appropriate for your installation. Here we are assuming that you want to perform a clean installation.

Method 1: Windows XP clean installation support
 Clean installation removes all data from your hard drive by repartitioning and reformatting your hard disk and reinstalling the Windows and programs on a desktop computer.

Method 2: Upgrade to Windows XP
Choose this method if you want to upgrade Windows XP from Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, or Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional.

Method 3: Install Windows XP to a new hard disk
Use this option to install Windows XP to a new hard disk. This is typically done when a new hard disk is installed on your computer.

Method 4: Parallel installation Support
Use this method in order run two operating system side by side on a desktop computer.

Method 5: Perform a multiple boot operation
Enables you install more than one operating system on your computer and select which Windows that you want to use every time that you start your computer.

To perform a Windows XP clean installation on your desktop computer follows these steps:

STEP1. Boot your computer from the Windows XP CD. To do this, put the Windows XP CD into your CD drive or DVD drive, and then reboot your machine.

STEP2. When you see the "Press any key to boot from CD" message, press any key to start the computer from the Windows XP CD.

STEP3. At the Welcome to Setup screen, press ENTER to initiate Windows XP Setup.

STEP4. Accept the Microsoft Software License agreement, and then press F8.

STEP5. Follow the Microsoft instructions on the screen to select and format a partition where you want to load Windows XP.

STEP6. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the Windows XP Setup.

Note: With the help of given steps anybody can install Windows XP. However, if you face any issues during installation process, call iYogi technical support. Our Microsoft certified technicians help you with services including installation, diagnostics and troubleshooting.

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