It is important you have a reinstallation or repair disc in case you need to reinstall or repair your WIndows 8 installation. The following article will show you how to create a repair disc references Windows 7, same instructions for Windows 8 :.
You should first find out if your computer is compatible with Windows XP. A lot more modern computers are phasing out support for Windows XP. Then type diskmgmt. After Windows XP installs successfully, you will not be able to boot into Windows 8 This is where the recovery disc for Windows 8 comes in.
After you have repaired your Windows 8 installation and try to boot it, you will notice that Windows 8 does not boot. You will now be able to boot into Windows 8 again. EasyBCD by NeoSmart Technologies would be your answer, it provides a graphical front end to the BCDEdit Command line that makes it easy for you to define start-up settings and edit boot entries on the new Windowsboot manager. Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback. You can find your system information by either checking the computer manufacturer's manual, or by running DirectX Diagnostic on an existing Windows operating system of the computer.
It is printed on a sticker on your software package or located on the computer itself. It is a string of 5 groups of characters each 5 long , separated by dashes, resulting in 25 characters in all. You need the product key to complete installing Windows.
Before inserting the CD, you'll need to set your computer to boot from a CD instead of from the hard drive. This will allow you to load the Windows XP setup files before your computer boots to its installed operating system. Click the green "BIOS" link for more information. You may need to have the USB drive inserted for it to appear as an option. Part 2. Load the installer. Your computer will reboot and you will be presented with the message: Press any key to boot from CD.
Press any key on your keyboard to start the Setup program. Setup will load files necessary to begin the installation, which may take a few moments. Once the loading is complete, you will be taken to the Welcome screen. Read the License Agreement. After reading, press F8 indicating you agree to the terms. Select the partition you want to install on. You will see a list of available partitions on your installed hard drives.
If you are installing Windows XP on a new hard drive, you should see only one entry labeled "Unpartitioned space. Installing Windows XP will erase all of the data on the partition that you choose. Select a partition that is empty or that contains data that you do not care to lose. Any data on the partition will be lost when it is deleted. Create a new partition. By default, the partition will be set to the maximum amount of available space. Unless you plan on creating multiple partitions, you can usually leave this at its default.
Windows XP requires at least 1. You can create multiple partitions on a single drive. This can allow you to separate your programs from your movies and music, or to install another operating system. Windows XP can only be installed on one discrete partition.
Select your new partition. NTFS is the preferred method, supporting a larger amount of disk space per partition than FAT, and including security features at the file system level. NTFS also includes system level compression. There are almost no situations anymore where choosing FAT would be preferable.
It is highly recommended to avoid Quick Format, as this skips an important process that checks the hard drive for errors or bad sectors. This scan is what consumes the majority of the time taken when performing a full format. If there are errors on a disk at the physical level, it's best to catch them now rather than later. Wait for the format to complete. The system will now format the partition. The length of time this process requires depends on the speed and size of the drive.
In general, the larger the partition, the longer the process will take. Wait for the Setup files to copy. Windows will now start copying files from the installation disc and prompt you to reboot the computer when the process is completed.
Allow the computer to boot normally. You will see the message asking you to press a key to boot from CD. Ignore it and allow the computer to continue booting from the hard drive. You will see the Windows logo as the Setup program loads. Wait for the installation to proceed. After the Windows logo goes away, you will see a list of steps remaining on the left side of the screen, and tips for using windows on the right.
The time remaining for the installation will be displayed below the list of steps remaining. It is normal for the screen to flicker, turn on and off, or resize during this process.
Choose your language and region settings. During the installation process a dialog window will appear, asking you to choose your Regional settings. After the Installation has finished placing the file system on your hard drive, you will see the program restart your computer. Do not be alarmed at this. The first screen seen in the first picture that will come up will be a screen for you to select the language and keyboard style that you wish to use for your new installation of Windows XP.
I have chosen to use the English Language and the US keyboard layout. You may select any configuration that you are comfortable with and then press the Next button. The next thing the program will ask for is the name and organization that this install is affiliated with as seen in the second picture. You will want to fill this in with your information. After filling in the information, you will press the Next button.
When the next screen comes up as seen in the third picture , you will want to choose the name you want to give to your computer and the password the Administrator of the computer will have. Press the Next button. You will now see the area for you to choose the time and date to be set on the computer. This will correspond to the Time Zone in which you live. I live in the Central Time Zone, so I have chosen to have the date and time correspond to that.
You may pick which ever you would like from this menu. After choosing the Time Zone you are in, you will need to make sure the time is correct. This can be done by checking the time as seen in the second picture. The installation will prompt you to improve the display settings as seen in the first picture. You will need to press the OK button for this to continue. After pressing the OK button, you will see another box appear like the one in the second picture.
This box will want you to press the OK button also. After pressing OK in the last step, you will see the Microsoft Windows welcome screen appear like the first picture. On this page, you will want to press the next button at the bottom right. Now you will see a screen prompting you to protect your PC. You will want to decide if you want Windows XP to have automatic updates on or not. I chose to have the system do automatic updating to save from the hassle of having to be sure the computer's user remembers to update the computer.
After making your choice, you will need to press the next button in the bottom right. Now you will be prompted to give the computer a user. For the purposes of this set of instructions I gave it a user named "MyName", but you can name this user whatever you would like.
After giving the computer at least one user you may want to give it many , you will need to press the next button. After pressing the next button, you will see a Thank you screen. On this screen you will need to press Finish. This will bring up a screen similar to the second picture on this page. Now you will see that the computer has logged you in for the first time. You should see a screen like the third picture on this page. I hope you enjoyed the tutorial on how to install Windows XP Professional!
Question 1 year ago. Answer 1 year ago. Hi guys I'm Anele I'm busy installing Windows xp professional on my pc when I press F12 it shows floppy disk s fail
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