Reinstallation of the operating system allows you to correct accumulated operating errors, reformat hard disks, and completely clear the registry. We recommend that you reinstall Windows XP every six months.

Step 1. When you turn on the computer, enter BIOS and set your floppy drive to be the first boot device with priority.

On a note! You can boot from the floppy drive in another way: during the procedure "POST "enter the boot menu and select yourCD-ROM orDVD-ROM.

Step 2. During installation, you will be prompted to load specific drivers for SCSI or RAID devices. These drivers are used for server systems, so this item can be skipped for a home computer.

Step 3. Read the End User License Agreement (EULA). Press F8 to confirm consent. In case of failure (ESC), the installation will be aborted.

On a note! The agreement has several points that few people pay attention to. For example, according to the specified document, you have the right to copy the installation disc no more than two times for each paid license. Thus, you can avoid various legal proceedings associated with the use of unlicensed copies of distributions!

Step 4. Check out the volume of your hard drive. To install to the selected partition, use the “Enter” key and go to step 7. If you want to change the number of volumes, go to step 5.

Step 5. Create the required number of logical partitions (volumes) of the hard disk by pressing the "C" key. Specify the size of the new volume.

Step 6. Specify the logical drive where you want to install XP.

Step 7. Check the option you want to format the hard drive.

Important! It is preferable to choose full formatting, rather than fast format, since it checks for bad sectors. Please note that when installingXP the volume selected for installation is completely cleared!

Step 8. Wait until the process of formatting the partition is finished.

Step 9. Wait until the process of copying system files is completed.

Step 10. To continue, a reboot is required, as a rule, it occurs in automatic mode.

Step 11. After downloading, the system installation process begins directly.

Step 12. At the request of the installer, configure the regional parameters you need.

It is advisable to specify the default layout the one that you use most often. You can also change it later, in an already installed system.

Step 13. Setting up the ownership of programs is necessary for the subsequent display in Windows XP of the name of the copyright holder of this licensed copy.

Step 14. Enter the key when prompted by the installer. As a rule, stickers with license keys are located on the computer case or on the original boxes for installation discs.

Step 15. Create and enter a computer name (required parameter), as well as a password for the "Administrator" account (this parameter is optional, but it is better to specify).

On a note! If your computer is not in a workgroup or domain network, you can specify any name. Otherwise, it is worth using the name in Latin, while making sure that it does not coincide with the previous one, otherwise problems may arise when connecting to a domain controller or another computer.

Step 16. Specify the date and time settings.

On a note! When installing older versionsXP may experience a problem with time zones. Currently, winter and summer time has been canceled, but these transitions remain in the system. To avoid them without installing additional updates, specify your time zone for another country (for example, instead of Moscow, specify Istanbul).

Step 17. Network parameters are set as follows: if your computer must have a static IP, check the "Special parameters" option. If you select "Common parameters", the network address of your computer, gateway and DNS server will be assigned automatically.

Step 18. Specify the domain or network group that your computer belongs to. The default is Workgroup.

Important! If you need to connect to a domain, then it is better to specify it immediately during installation - this will allow you to quickly receive all operating system updates, security settings and standard workstation settings.

Step 19. Wait for the installation to complete.

Step 20. At the request of the computer, give the system consent to automatically adjust the display settings.

Step 21 Select the desired option in the Screen Resolution Wizard.

Step 22. Perform the final setting of the operating system according to the instructions.

Step 23. Select the desired system update option.

Important! Technical supportWindowsXP was discontinued in 2014, so there are currently no updates, with the exception of particularly important ones, for example, protection against ransomware viruses.

Step 24 Upon request, register your copy of Windows with Microsoft. In fact, this feature provides access to all system updates.

Step 25. Specify computer users.

On a note! Users need to be specified even if your machine is in a domain, since these records are specific to a specific workplace.

Step 26 Complete the installation wizard.

Step 27. After the end of the Windows installation process, you need to update the drivers for all devices.

Conclusion

We have covered the main points of OS installation, but do not forget about the difference between installation on a "stand-alone" machine and a station in the domain. Try to update your system drivers as often as possible to maintain stable operation.

Video - Installing Windows XP

It is possible that today, installing Windows XP will seem like a rather strange decision to someone. Indeed: after all, newer versions of the Windows operating system came out long ago. In addition, Microsoft has already officially announced the end of support for XRyushi.

However, in practice, many computers around the world continue to function successfully on XP. There may be many different reasons for this. There is probably no point in understanding them here. Instead, it's worth describing how Windows XP is installed from scratch. Moreover, this procedure differs in many respects from that common in modern operating systems.

Windows XP installation options

You can install Windows XP from a variety of sources:

• From the supplied system disk;
• From a bootable USB flash drive;
• Or even by downloading all the necessary files from the network.

There are also several very specific methods, but they are so rarely in demand, so here, perhaps, they should not be considered.

What to do first

Not only before installing XP, but also other operating systems, you will need to perform a number of mandatory steps:

• Get an installation disc or an installation flash drive;
• Make backup copies of all your important data: after all, everything that was on the hard disk before will disappear irrevocably;
• Make sure that all the necessary drivers are at hand: XP did not come with ready-made video and sound drivers - so you will have to install them separately;
• And also set the drive that you plan to use as the boot source: a USB flash drive, CD drive or other device.

In order to implement the last point, during the start of the computer, you will need to go to the BIOS. Usually the F12 key is pressed for this, but for certain computer models it may be different keys: see the documentation. In the BIOS settings, you will need to set the parameter: First Boot Device from CD-ROM, or a flash drive, or indicate that the boot will occur from network resources.

We start the installation

Once the boot source is specified, you will need to insert the system disk, save the changes and restart the computer. If everything was done correctly, then the drive will rustle - and a blue screen will prompt you to start installing Windows XP. If you agree, you will need to press F8 - confirmation with the License Agreement.

Next, a list of available sections for installation will open. Typically drive C is selected as the system partition. However, this is not required. Some users even install several copies of the OS in different partitions. In a word, select the section to be installed with the cursor keys and then select the formatting method for this section. In most cases, "Formatting in NTFS" is appropriate. This is where XP works. You can also select "Quick Format on NTFS". In this case, your data will not be destroyed, the formatting and installation itself will also be faster. However, if the problem with loading XP was caused by a problem in the system, or Windows XP was not installed before, this should not be done.

We agree that all data on this section will be destroyed by pressing the F key, then we look at how the progress bar of the formatting process is filled in. This process can take quite a long time - it all depends on the speed of the computer and on how big your hard drive is.

As soon as the formatting is completed, the computer will restart, at this time you do not need to press any keys. If everything went well, the necessary system files will be copied.

Continue installation

After copying the most important files, Windows will go into graphical mode. You can read about the merits of the new Windows in comparison with the old versions. As a matter of fact, at this time you won't have to do anything special. Is that to agree with everything that is offered.

Although some actions will still need to be performed. For example, in the first steps, you will be asked to enter a license code. If it is not there, then the installation will not be possible. Therefore, you should take care of the sticker with the code, or write it down somewhere and store it separately.

If the entered code is correct, the installation will continue. Sometimes the computer will overload, sometimes it will take too long to “think”. There is no need to be afraid of this: everything goes on as usual.

But it's still too early to go for a coffee break. The system, for example, will ask which language we want to set as the main one, as well as set the time and date, give an account name (it can be changed later), register (or not) on the Microsoft server, update our operating system right now ... In general, all queries are intuitive, so choosing the desired answer is not difficult.

At the final stage, the operating system will inform you that almost everything is ready, and will automatically configure the display parameters. However, while the video drivers are not installed - therefore, the image will still not shine with high quality.

Finally, the computer will go to the last reboot, after which the familiar Desktop appears with a photo of a green hill. The installation can be considered to have completed successfully.

Final stage

At the final stage of installing the OS, you will need to configure the operating system itself to your liking, as well as install all the necessary drivers. How to do this is a topic for another article. As for the installation of drivers, everything is quite individual here, here is just a small list of the most necessary ones:

• Video system driver;
• Sound drivers;
• Network drivers;
• If necessary, you can install drivers for modem, printer and other devices.

As you can see, in the question of how to install Windows XP, in fact, there is nothing particularly complicated. With certain skills, anyone can handle this.

Hello dear guests and readers of the blog site. Today we have a topic: Many novice computer users often face such a problem. This problem, of course, arises from them due to ignorance of the basics of working on a computer. They delete, scatter system files, litter the system with unnecessary programs, and so on. As a result, the operating system starts to slow down, freeze, give errors or refuse to start at all. Of course, it is not always possible to fix these errors; the option of restoring the system or reinstalling the operating system remains.

Faced with such a problem, users at the level of a beginner or even a teapot are convinced that the computer is broken or something is not working in it. They run to various services for PC maintenance, and lay out considerable sums of money. Thinking that only a master with the appropriate education can cope with this problem. In fact, installing the Windows XP operating system is not that difficult. Anyone who has a desire can cope with this task.

Computer technology is improving every day, and a modern computer, no one can cause irreparable harm from the software, unless only physically affects it. Therefore, I recommend that you do not be afraid and try to reinstall Windows yourself.

Preparing to install the Windows XP operating system

1 - Installation disc (Installation disc). In order to install the Windows XP operating system on a computer, you must have a disk with the operating system or make a bootable USB flash drive. It can be bought or borrowed or downloaded from the Internet. In any case, it is not difficult to find such a disk, if you have the desire. The registration code, which is required when installing the Windows XP operating system, must be on the installation disc. Without this key, you will not be able to install the Windows XP operating system. It is also very important that the CD drive on the computer works well. If the CD drive does not work well, it may happen that you uninstall the old system and cannot install the new one, since your CD drive will not be able to read the information it needs.

2 - Drivers. Also, in order to install the Windows XP operating system on your computer, you need to have drivers for the hardware installed on your computer. Typically, such a disc is included with the purchase of a computer. If it is not there, then the drivers are located on the computer itself, that is, on the hard drive. If they are in partition (C), you need to move them to another local partition.

Installing the Windows XP operating system

In order to start the installation of the Windows XP Operating System, you need to insert the installation disk with Windows XP into the CD-drive. And after you restart your computer, a line will appear on the monitor with the inscription asking you to confirm booting from the CD. Now, press any key, and the installation of the operating system starts automatically.

If this line does not appear, then the function of starting from the drive is disabled, as usually it happens, you need to enable it. This is becoming the most difficult task for beginners. But, in fact, it is not so difficult, try to enable this function in one of the ways given.

The first way - We restart the computer, immediately press the F8 key several times » (if it does not start, read about configuring Bios to boot from disk), a menu for selecting a boot device appears on the screen. Set the value to DVD / CD_ROM to start booting from the CD drive.

The second way is Restart the computer, immediately press the "Delete » and we get to "Bios". By controlling the arrow keys up (?), Down (?), Left (?), Right (?), We need to indicate that the first boot device of the computer is the CD-ROM. To do this, find the "Boot" item in the Bios menu.

Click on the "1st Boot Device Priority" (First Boot Device), specify the value "CDROM" for it. Save changes and exit with the F10 key, or return to the main Bios menu, select the Exit & Save menu item.

After rebooting, a line appears that says "Press any key to boot from CD ... .." please confirm booting from CD. Now press any key, the Windows setup program starts.

You no longer need to interfere with the installation process until Windows Setup asks you to.

The first thing you see after starting the installer is a prompt to accept the Windows XP license agreement. Of course, you should agree and accept the terms by pressing the F8 key.

Then there will be a proposal to restore the old Operating System. Press the key « Esc », and thus we refuse . Next, select the partition on which the installation program will install Windows, press the "Enter" key.

After we have selected the desired partition for the future operating system, we will be offered four options for formatting it. We choose « Format partition in NTFS system » (FAT system is already obsolete) and press "Enter".

After that, the computer will reboot and continue its work, you do not need to do anything.

After a while, the installer will ask you to select the language and country of your computer, "Language and regional standards" select and click "OK".

Continuing its installation, the installation wizard will ask you to enter a username and organization name, enter at least a name. Click "Next".

Next, the installation program will ask for a "Product Key", you need to enter the code of the Windows being installed, where to get the product code is described in the section (Installation disc). Enter the product code, (the keyboard language can be changed by holding down the "Alt" key and press "Shift") . Click "Next".

Then a window will appear "Computer name and administrator password"... We give it a name and a password to protect access to the computer, if you don’t want to bet, do not change anything, leave it blank. Press "Next".

The long process of installing the Windows XP operating system on the computer is approaching its completion, and we are asked to intervene again and adjust the date, time, and select the time zone, having done this, click "Next".

- Well, that's all, the long installation process is over, you just have to wait for the Windows installation to complete.

After the installation is complete, the computer will automatically restart. After starting the operating system, remove the installation disc. Congratulations, the installation of the Windows XP operating system on your computer is complete.

Do not forget to go to "Bios" and change the value back "1st Boot Device Priority" on "HDD".

I would be grateful if in the comments you express your opinion about the installation of the Windows Xp operating system on your computer.

Good luck to you!.

Watch the video tutorial. Installing Windows Xp

Part 2.

You will also need device drivers installed in your computer (chipset, sound card, video card, webcam, etc.)

Burning the Windows XP installation disc

To burn the Windows installation disc, we need a disc image, an image burning program, a CD burner, and the CD itself.

Download Windows XP SP3 Professional disk image

Any program for burning discs that supports burning from an iso image will work, for example, Nero or DeepBurner, which can be downloaded for free.

So, we downloaded the disk image, installed the DeepBurner program. Now let's take a look at the process of burning a disc.

Insert a blank CD-R disc into your drive and launch DeepBurner. After launching DeepBurner, it prompts you to select the type of project to create.

We choose Burn ISO image and click Next.

I don't know about you, but my project window opened in a compressed form. Therefore, you need to stretch it by grasping the lower right corner with the mouse or expand it to full screen so that it looks like in the figure below.

In the project window, click the button with three dots (Browse) and select the file of the downloaded iso-image of the Windows XP installation disk. In our case, this is the file ZverCDlego_9.2.3.iso.

Now you need to select the recording speed and press the button Burn ISO... In order for the disc to burn better, the speed should be selected slightly less than the maximum. Now it remains to wait for the disc to be written. After the Windows XP SP3 installation disc has finished burning, the drive tray will pop out on its own. The disc is ready!

Windows XP(internal version - Windows NT 5.1) - operating system (OS) of the Windows NT family of Microsoft corporation. It was released on October 25, 2001 and is an evolution of Windows 2000 Professional. The name XP comes from the English. eXPerience(an experience).

Unlike the previous Windows 2000, which came in both server and client versions, Windows XP is purely a client system.

According to web analytics, from September 2003 to July 2011, Windows XP was the most used operating system for accessing the Internet in the world. As of February 2013, Windows XP was in second place after Windows 7 with a share of 19.1%. The maximum of this value was 76.1% and was reached in January 2007.

How to install Windows XP from disk via BIOS

Now it's time to review the process itself. installing Windows XP on a computer from a disk.

First of all, you need to configure boot from the floppy drive in the BIOS. To do this, go to the BIOS menu. How to do this may differ depending on your motherboard model. In most cases, this menu can be accessed by pressing the button Del(on some models of motherboards, you need to press the key F2) after turning on the computer (during the startup splash screen). Better to press this key several times to be sure.

The BIOS menu differs depending on the manufacturer and version. There are two main types of BIOS: AMI and AWARD.

Below are screenshots of AWARD BIOS. You need to go to the menu Advanced BIOS Features.

Here in the menu item First Boot Device press Enter and select CD-ROM

After that, press the Esc key to exit to the previous menus, where to select the item Save and Exit Setup... That's it, now the first device to boot your computer will be a DVD drive. You can go to the process installing Windows XP from disk.

Now let's look at how to set boot from disk to AMI BIOS

Selecting a tab Boot, and in it we go to the menu Boot Device Priority

We put the first boot device (1st Boot Device) CD-ROM or DVD-ROM (your drive model)

In some BIOS versions, the first device is selected after pressing the Enter key on the desired item and selecting a device, in other devices they move up and down using the F5 and F6 keys or + and -

After that, you need to exit to the main menu with the Esc key and go to the tab Exit... Select item Exit and Save Changes to save changes and exit.

Now let's look at the process itself. installing Windows XP from disk to computer.

We insert the installation disc into the drive and restart the computer. The disc menu below appears.

Selecting an item Installing Microsoft Windows XP SP3 in manual mode and press Enter.

It should be warned that installing Windows XP SP3 on a computer takes about 40 minutes. So please be patient.

On the first screen, press the Enter key to continue with the installation.

In the next step, read the license agreement and press the F8 key

Now select the disk partition where you want to install Windows XP. If the hard disk is new and not yet formatted, you need to create a partition by pressing C.

Select the section and press Enter. If the section already existed, you need to confirm the installation in this section by pressing the key WITH.

In the next step, the installer prompts you to format the disk. Selecting an item Format partition in NTFS system (Fast) and press Enter.

Press the key to confirm formatting. F

After formatting, the process of copying the necessary files to the hard disk will begin.

When the files are copied, the computer will restart.

When the computer boots, it will start again from the bootable CD. In the disc menu, select the item

A window for selecting driver packages for unpacking and installation will open. These are built-in drivers for many devices included in this assembly. If you are installing Windows XP from a Microsoft distribution kit, this window will not appear.

Select the required driver packages by ticking the boxes and click OK. If you don't know exactly which drivers are needed and which are not, select all. If you have disks with drivers for all devices (motherboard, video card, etc.), then uncheck all the boxes to speed up the OS installation process. In this case, you will need to install the drivers manually from the disks after the Windows installation is complete. Read more here: How to install Windows XP drivers.

After clicking OK, the unpacking of the driver packages will begin, and when it is finished, the Windows installation will continue.

The next window for selecting the language and regional standards will appear. If the distribution kit is the Russian version of Windows XP, then nothing needs to be changed here.

In the next window, you must enter the product key and click the button Further.

A window will appear in which you need to enter the computer name and administrator password. Nothing can be changed in this window. Then the administrator password will not be set.

In the time and date settings window, set the correct date and time, as well as the time zone.

In the OS network parameters window, select Common parameters and click Further.

In the workgroup window, write the name of the workgroup or domain in which the computer participates. If you don't have a home or office network, you can leave everything unchanged and click Further.

After that, the installation of Windows will continue, after which the computer will automatically restart.

We go into BIOS and set it to boot from the hard disk first, as described at the beginning of the article. We exit BIOS with saving changes.

Now before how to completely install Windows XP on a computer the last minutes remained.

At boot, the system will offer to automatically adjust the screen resolution. Click OK.

In the Windows XP welcome window, click Further.

A window will appear prompting you to select the Windows update mode.

We choose Postpone this action to disable automatic system updates and press the button Further.

The next window will ask you to set up your Internet connection. Push Skip.

We refuse the offer to register by selecting the item No, some other time and press Further.

In the final window, click Ready.

That's all! Now you know how to install Windows XP from the installation disc to your computer.

It remains to install drivers and programs, but this is beyond the scope of this article.

Windows XP is one of the most popular operating systems, and although it's been around for a long time, many people still use it. If you have an old computer that you want to recover, or if you want to install XP on a new computer, then it shouldn't take long.

Note: Microsoft no longer supports Windows XP, which means that updates for this system are no longer available. So consider installing or.

Steps

Part 1

Customization

Your computer must meet (or exceed) the minimum system requirements to run Windows XP. You can find information about the components of your computer in its instruction manual or by using the DirectX diagnostics.

• To run DirectX Diagnostics, open the Run dialog (press WinKey + R), enter DXDIAG and click OK.
• Minimum system requirements
  • Processor: 300 MHz (Intel or AMD)
  • RAM: 128 MB
  • 1.5 GB of free disk space
  • Video card: Super VGA (800x600)
  • CD / DVD-ROM
  • Keyboard and Mouse
  • Network adapter (for network connection)
  • Sound card and speakers or headphones

1. Find your Windows XP key. It is printed on a sticker on the disc box or on the system unit. A key is a set of 25 characters, divided into 5 groups (5 characters per group). You will need a key to complete the Windows installation.

   Configure your computer to boot from a CD / DVD drive (not a hard drive). This will allow you to boot from the installation disc. You can change the boot order in the BOOT menu in the BIOS.

   Create users. After activating the system, a window will open in which you can create users. Enter your name and the names of people who will work on this computer. Click Next to continue.

• Remember to set the BIOS to boot priority from CD. Older computers have BIOS options to boot from floppy disk, HDD, and CD-ROM. You need to select CD-ROM as the first boot device.
• If you encounter difficulties during the installation process, Windows Installer will provide detailed information about the error. Find the error on this site and read about how to fix it.
• Installation will take 15 to 40 minutes. It all depends on the speed of your computer. It is better not to leave your computer, since during the installation process you need to configure the network settings, time, and the like.