In order to access it, you will need to boot into the recovery partition. The most common key to enter the partition is F This will appear underneath the manufacturer log right after starting the computer. Install from within Windows. You will need to use a file called winnt This file is a Windows installer that can be run from inside Windows XP. To find it, open the Start menu and click Search. Select "all Files and Folders" from the left frame. Enter "winnt Running winnt From this point, follow Step 3 in the above section.
You will still need to enter a valid product key. Your data will be deleted as it would through a regular install. Yes, Windows XP works great in However, Firefox, the only web browser that still supports it, will drop the support in After that, you will still be able to use the internet normally for a while, but eventually websites won't load properly on the outdated browser.
Non-internet based programs Word, Excel, PowerPoint, games, etc. Yes No. Not Helpful 1 Helpful 1. ClixTech Australia. Yes it does. After the format, the computer will start copying files. After that, the computer will reboot. After rebooting it is perfectly safe to remove the CD.
If the computer says that a file could not be found, you will need to put the CD back in. Not Helpful 2 Helpful 0. Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered. Make sure you have easy access to your Product key. Put all your device drivers on a thumb-drive so that you can install them all at once when you are finished with the Windows installation. Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0. Submit a Tip All tip submissions are carefully reviewed before being published.
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About This Article. Featured Articles How to. Trending Articles How to. New Pages How to. Watch Articles How to. By signing up you are agreeing to receive emails according to our privacy policy. Windows XP automatically installs after the drive is formatted. Immediately after Windows installs you should plan on spending some time getting Windows up-to-date.
That essentially means you take the guts out of the Windows XP CD, download all the Windows updates, and burn a new CD which you then use to format and re-install Windows.
But, it's much simpler than it sounds and if you're not an advanced user, we suggest you use the method described above for the best results even though you will have to invest a little more time. It will take you between one hour and three hours depending on the speed of your connection, your computer, and how many device drivers and Windows updates you have to download to complete the format and reinstallation of Windows XP. So make sure you do it when you have plenty of time to finish the job.
If you don't have a Windows XP CD, your computer most like came with a so-called "Recovery" CD or some kind of recovery program included on the hard drive.
Any time you do a "recovery" using a recovery disk, you're essentially formatting and returning your computer to the exact state it was in when you bought it. The problem with this is that many times new computers come with a lot of pre-install software you may not want or need. And you may have spent quite some time removing all the software that came pre-installed that you didn't want, use, or like. For example : - In Part 1 first partition , we will install Windows - In other parts other partitions , we will install games, programs and store personal data.
Such as images, photographs, text documents, The advantage of partitioning is the ability to delete a portion of the hard disk usually the first partition where Windows is installed without erasing the rest of the hard drive. So when Windows is set either because of a virus, a blue screen or other equipment except the problem , it is possible to format the partition where Windows is installed and then reinstalled without affecting the rest of the data on the hard disk.
Be careful though because the My Documents folder, office, To create these partitions, press the "C" key. If the partitions are already created, go down a little further down in this tutorial. Specify the size in "Mo" for the partition to create and confirm by pressing the "Enter" key. The first partition takes the letter "c". Repeat to create additional partitions prior to the operation. Once you have created all the partitions, it is possible that less than 10 mo unallocated.
If you want, you can use a partition management software to recover but it is really significant given the growing size of hard disks. Then press on "Enter" button to format erase all data selected and install "Windows XP" partition.
This file system allows you to manage the NTFS permissions and avoid unwanted changes in the system folders. Once the files are copied, the computer restarts. You can also add a business name in the "Organization" section. Enter your product key, then click Next. Type the character key that you retrieved earlier into the "Product Key" boxes. Add a password, then click Next. Type your preferred password into the "Administrator password" and "Confirm password" text fields at the bottom of the window.
You can also change your computer's name in the text field at the top of the window. Set a date and time zone, then click Next. Click the "Date" drop-down box, select the current date, and then repeat with the "Time" and "Time Zone" boxes. Check the "Typical Settings" box, then click Next. This will cause Windows XP to install using default settings. Check the "No" box.
It's at the top of the window. If your computer is part of a workgroup, you'll instead check the "Yes" box and enter your workgroup's address in the text box. This will complete the installation setup process, at which point Windows XP will resume installing. You may have to wait for 30 minutes or so before the installation finishes. It might be on a sticker on the bottom of your laptop if that's what you're using. Yes No. Not Helpful 13 Helpful Unless you keep a backup copy of your i folder, you can't.
Ubuntu allows you to dual-boot your computer, which keeps both XP and Ubuntu. Not Helpful 4 Helpful 9. I found an old XP computer. I want to factory reset it. How can I do that without knowing the admin password? Try to reintall the OS completely. Insert a official CD or dowload and make one. Then just install Windows normally.
Not Helpful 0 Helpful 1. What can I do if my computer won't boot up, shows Windows, then shuts down and tries to start up again, then loops? Repeatedly hit F8 on your keyboard during boot up, than select system repair.
If you can't, contact your system manufacturer for a repair CD. Or, if you have to product code, download from the Microsoft website.
Not Helpful 9 Helpful 3. Boot into the Windows XP installation, get to the partitions, then format the drive. Just make sure you backed up all files. Not Helpful 0 Helpful 0.
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