MSI Wind Top AE2010, User Manual

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Getting St
arted
Windows XP Installation
Please follow the instructions below to install the Windows XP operating system into your notebook.
Installation Requirement
Š CD-ROM or DVD-ROM with USB interface for installation
Š Official Windows
®
XP service pack 3 (or newer) installation disk from Microsoft
®
Note that the older version of Windows
®
OS does not support the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM with
USB interface. Please confirm that your operating system installation disk is official
Windows
®
XP service pack 3 (or newer)
Š
USB flash disk or external hard disk drive with minimum 2GB capacity.
Š All-in-one application disk (containing the full version of user’s manual, drivers, utilities, and
optional recovery function, etc.) of this notebook
Installing Windows XP
Š Attach the power cord to the AC adapter and the notebook.
Š Connect the external USB CD-ROM or DVD-ROM to the notebook
Š Place the Windows
®
XP service pack 3 (or newer) installation disk into the external USB
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM connected.
Š Start the system and press <F11> while the system is booting up.
Š Select the boot device [USB:xxxxxxx (maybe labeled with different name)] to boot from the
optical device drive.
Š Delete any existing partition while the Windows
®
XP installation screen appears.