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3 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.
4 If you have a modem installed, enter the requested information and
click Next when the Modem Dialing Information screen appears.
5 Enter the date, time, and time zone in the Date and Time Settings
window and click Next.
6 If your computer has a network adapter, select Ty p i c a l in the
Networking Settings screen and click Next.
If your computer does not have a network adapter, this option does not
appear.
7 If you are reinstalling Windows XP Professional, you may be prompted
to provide further network information regarding your network
configuration, such as the domain name or workgroup name. If you are
unsure of your settings, accept the default selections.
Windows XP installs the operating system components, configures the
computer, and then restarts the computer.
Completing the Operating System Setup
NOTICE: When the computer restarts, you will see the following message:
Press any key to boot from the CD.
Do not
press any key when this
message appears.
1
When the Welcome to Microsoft screen appears, click Next.
2 When the How will this computer connect to the
Internet?
message appears, click Skip.
3 When the Ready to register with Microsoft? screen appears, select No,
not at this time and click Next.
When the Who will use this computer? screen appears, you can enter
up to five users.
4 Click Next.
5 Click Finish to complete the setup and remove the CD from the drive.