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Bootable XP Disk

The document provides step-by-step instructions for formatting a hard drive partition using a Windows XP installation CD, including booting from the CD, deleting the existing C partition, creating a new partition in its place, formatting the partition using NTFS, and starting the Windows XP setup process to install Windows on the newly formatted partition. Key steps involve booting from the CD, deleting the old C partition, creating a new partition in its place, formatting it using NTFS, and allowing the Windows XP setup to complete the installation process.

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Bootable XP Disk

The document provides step-by-step instructions for formatting a hard drive partition using a Windows XP installation CD, including booting from the CD, deleting the existing C partition, creating a new partition in its place, formatting the partition using NTFS, and starting the Windows XP setup process to install Windows on the newly formatted partition. Key steps involve booting from the CD, deleting the old C partition, creating a new partition in its place, formatting it using NTFS, and allowing the Windows XP setup to complete the installation process.

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This explains step-by-step how to format hard drive partition using the Windows XP installation

CD.

Before you continue, make sure you have backup of all documents you may need that are saved
in C:, My Documents folder or your desktop.

Tip: Click the images to enlarge.

Step 1- Installation CD Insert your Windows XP installation disc into your CD or DVD drive.

Step 2 – Restart your computer and start Windows setup using Microsoft Windows
bootable XP disk

Tutorial 2: Press any key to boot from CD

Restart your computer. As you computer boots, a screen with message “Press any key to boot
from CD..” will show up counting from 9 to 0, here you need to press any key to start the setup.
Note: If your computer doesn’t display the “Press any key to boot from CD..” message (by
default it should), check your motherboard manual for info where to enable the “Boot from CD”
setting, after you enable “Boot from CD” option from your BIOS, the message will show.

Step 3 – System Loading


Tutorial 3: Windows setup is loading files

After you enter the setup, the CD will load up a blue screen and will start loading operating
system files (this make take few minutes). When it finishes, it will list a few options, “Press
ENTER to set up Windows XP now” is the one we need. Click it.

Step 4 – Accept Windows usage agreement


Tutorial 4: Press F8 to accept microsoft licence agreement

Second screen is “The windows usage agreement”. It should be displayed now, showing that you
need to press F8 to accept the agreement. Press F8 to accept. How to format a computer

Step 5 – Setup start


Tutorial 5: Press enter to start the windows installation

If an existing Windows XP installation is detected by the system, you are prompted to repair it.
We will bypass this step

Step 6 – Delete old partition and format

Tutorial 6: Delete existing partition "C"


Tutorial 6.1: Confirm deleting of partition - press " D "

Tutorial 6.2: Confirm the deleting by pressing " L "

At this point you need to select the partition where you prefer to install Windows Xp. This is
where you will delete your partition and format drive C. The box in the lower half of the screen
shows all your drives and the partitions that currently exist on your hard disk. Use the Up and
Down Arrow keys to highlight/select your “C:” partition and press the “D” key (pic 6.1). On the
next screen press the ‘L’ key (pic 6.2) to confirm that you want to delete partition “C:”, and
finalize the deleting of the partition. (if you have only “Unpartitioned space” and you have no C:
or D: partitions, skip this step) How to format a computer

Step 7 – Create installation partition

Tutorial 7: Select unpartitioned space and press " C "

Now you should be back on the screen prompted to choose where to install Windows. The box
on the lower half of the screen should no longer show a partition, instead of “C:” you should see
“Unpartitioned space xxxxxMB”. Select/highlight this with the arrow keys and press the “C” key
to create a partition on the drive (this is where you will install windows). Now setup tells you the
minimum and maximum sizes the partition can use and lets you pick the size. The default size is
the maximum available, leave the default value and press Enter.

Step 8 – Format the computer (the hard disk)


Tutorial 8: Select format using NTFS (Quick) and hit Enter

This screen lets you choose the file system you prefer the drive to be formatted with. Choose
NTFS “Quick” (recommended because NTFS is faster and more secure). Use the arrow keys to
select and hit Enter. How to format a computer

Step 9 – Start Windows XP Setup Setup will start to and will auto-format the “C:” partition,
and start with Windows XP installation. From here you are all set and the installation of
Windows will proceed. This will take a while. The computer will reboot several times, and will
continue with installation. Don’t remove the Windows XP setup CD, and don’t press a key when
prompted (we already did that).
Tutorial 9: Setup is formatting

Tutorial 9.2: Setup reboots


Tutorial 9.1: Copying files needed for windows setup

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