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4 Press <F12> immediately after the prompt appears in the upper right corner of the
screen.
If the operating system logo appears, wait until you see the Windows desktop, and
then shut down the computer and try again.
5 Press the arrow keys to select CD-ROM, and then press <Enter>.
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 <Enter> to select To set up
Windows now.
2 Read the information on the Microsoft Windows Licensing Agreement screen, and
press <F8> 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 <Esc> to select that option.
5 Press <Enter> 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.
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