Troubleshooting and tips
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9. Next
press
L
and confirm by pressing the Enter key.
10. In the following menu, the option
Format with NTFS file system
is available. Choose this option to
erase your hard disk.
Your computer will now examine the hard disk and then automatically copy files from the
CD/DVD drive to continue the recovery process. This will take several minutes. During this
process your computer will also restart automatically. After the restart, Windows XP will begin
the setup process.
11. The setup process will pause and you will see the
Windows XP Home Edition License Agreement
on the screen. To continue with the setup you must accept the agreement. Click on the button
marked
I accept this agreement
and then click on the box marked
Next
.
The Windows XP setup process will continue to install the necessary files and devices onto
your computer. This will take several minutes. During this process Windows XP will tell you
what it is doing.
12. The setup process will pause to ask you to enter your name and organisation. You must enter a
name though you do not have to enter an organisation. When you have entered your details
click on the box marked
Next
.
13. You will be prompted to enter a name for the computer. Windows XP will suggest a name but
you may change this if you wish. Click on the
Next
button to continue.
The Windows XP setup process will continue installing the files it needs.
This will take several
minutes. During this process Windows XP will tell you what it is doing. Your computer will
automatically restart and the setup process will continue.
14. The following prompt will appear on the screen:
To improve the appearance of visual elements, Windows will automatically adjust your screen
resolution
.
Click on the
OK
button. After the screen has been adjusted, Windows XP will ask you to
confirm that you can read some text. Click on the
OK
button.
15. Windows XP presents you with a screen welcoming you to Microsoft Windows. To continue,
click on
Next
in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen.
16. You need to enter the name of each person who will use the computer. You may enter up to
five names. At least one name must be entered. A separate user account will be set up for
each user. When you have finished, click
Next
in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen.
17. Click
on
Finish
in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. Windows XP completes the
installation process.
18. Remove the "Recovery CD-ROM" from the CD/DVD drive and store it in a safe place.
19. Now follow the process in the "Restoring drivers, manuals and special software" section to
install the software drivers for the components such as the modem on your computer.
