Dell Dimension 4550 Series, Owner'S Manual

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72 Advanced Troubleshooting
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3
If your computer already has Windows XP installed and you want to
recover your current Windows XP data, type
r
to select the repair
option, and then remove the CD from the drive.
4
If you want to install a new copy of Windows XP, press <Esc> to
select the fresh copy option.
5
Press <Enter> to select the highlighted partition (recommended),
and then follow the instructions on the screen.
HINT: The time required
to complete the setup
depends on the size of the
hard drive and the speed
of your computer.
The Windows XP Setup screen appears, and the operating system
begins to copy files and install the devices. The computer restarts
multiple times.
Completing the GUI Setup
NOTICE: When the computer restarts, the following message appears:
Press any key to boot from the CD
.
Do not
press any key when this
message appears.
1 When the
Regional and Language Options
screen appears, select the
settings for your location and click
Next
.
2 Enter your name and organization (optional) in the
Personalize Your
Software
screen and click
Next
.
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
Typical
in the
Networking Settings
screen and click
Next
.
If your computer does not have a network adapter
, this option does not
appear.