Need advice on installing xp pro

[john ranger]

My computer already has windows 2000 on it, butI want to start from scratch with windows xp pro.What should I do?

Never did an instalation before all sugestions are welcome,including a good place to get instuctions.
Thank you.

[not important]

Boot from the XP CD. XP will give you the option to format the drive and guide you through the installation.

[Shamrocked]

what about if you are building a computer on your own . . just plop the cd in and should XP give me an option to install?

[Confused]

Yes. XP will do the format and also set up partitions if you want multiple partitions. Starting with WIN98 the CD's were bootable.
Chas

[Big Tone]

Just make sure that the system is set to boot from CD Rom in the BIOS and XP will do the rest for you

[john ranger]

Originally posted by Big Tone Just make sure that the system is set to boot from CD Rom in the BIOS and XP will do the rest for you

I do have a problem, if you can help.

This is the only window that opens when i turn on the computer.

I can get to the BIOS but that's it.Can you help?I need to be able to start the windows cd.

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Green AGP/pci/isa system
Celeron(TM) cpo att 566 MHZ
Award plug&play Bios extention Vi.0a
Detecting IDE Primaster ...Fujitsu MPC 306at

Press f1 to continue,Del to enter set up.

[jgis19]

Press delete to enter set up, in bios set 1st boot to cd rom drive.

[john ranger]

Originally posted by jgis19 Press delete to enter set up, in bios set 1st boot to cd rom drive.

This is all I have in Bios and I'm confused here is everything I have with boot as a title,please help me



Bios Features set up

Boot Sequence=options are ....CDROM,c,A
D,A,SCSI
E,A,SCSI
F,A SCSI
SCSI,A,C
SCSI C,A
A,SCSI,c
LS/ZIP,C
A,C,SCSI
C,A,SCSI
C,CDROM,CA
I have it on CDROM,C,A now.Is that right?

Other options

Boot up Floppy seek=not on
Boot up Numlock= on
Swap Floppy seek= not on
At this point I havent been able to boot the disk at all.
Please let me know thanks

[jgis19]

That should br right, cd rom being 1st boot,C drive being the 2nd,& floppy being the 3rd.

[Markoman01027]

You boot up into XP setup, and you tell it you want to remove the partition. Once you remove the partition and setup XP. It will automaticly format for you and load XP.

You can format and then remove the partition and then run setup. But I find it easier to just remove the partition & then run setup as it will automaticly format the hard disc for you.

[john ranger]

Originally posted by jgis19 That should br right, cd rom being 1st boot,C drive being the 2nd,& floppy being the 3rd.

Well this is not working.I'm running out of options here,looks like the reapair shop next

[TEEB]

When you have the bios set to CDROM as first boot device. Did you save your settings? If so place the XP cd in the CDROM and reboot.

[john ranger]

Originally posted by TEEB When you have the bios set to CDROM as first boot device. Did you save your settings? If so place the XP cd in the CDROM and reboot.

Yes I did that ans still nothing

[TEEB]

Do you have a CDROM AND a CDRW? If so place the disk in the CDRW and it will boot.

[den2k2]

If that isnt working, download the bootsdisks off www.bootdisk.com you need the xp ones. Make sure that A is the first boot device and put the first disk in aswell as the CD. Follow the instructions.

[john ranger]

Originally posted by den2k2 If that isnt working, download the bootsdisks off www.bootdisk.com you need the xp ones. Make sure that A is the first boot device and put the first disk in aswell as the CD. Follow the instructions.

Thank you den that worked good.Thanks to all who help me as well.

[RayH]

john ranger You have one of those computers that requires you go to into the BIOS when you want to change the boot sequence for A or CD ROM before the hard drive.

A lot of computers will go through the progression of removeable media devices then to the fixed drives.