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New computer coming -
Looking for a general procedure here. Getting a new
computer w/out XP installed. When I get my own XP, what are the correct steps in setting this computer up. For instance, do I format the hard disk first, install drivers first, install Win XP first? I am trying to head off problems. Any links or just type the steps for me would be appreciated. The computer is custom built. I have installed Windows in the past, Windows upgrades in the past, drivers in the past, but never started from scratch. My current computer came with a partioned hard drive but one partion was not formated. Xp took care of that for me, as I let them install this version of XP Home. We want to try XP Pro now. Your help would be appreciated. |
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New computer coming -
Set the BIOS to look for bootable devices in the following order:
FDD, CD, HDD Put XP CD in the CD drive and when the message 'Press a key to boot from CD..." appears on the screen, press a key. Any key. Spacebar will be fine. XP will do all the partitioning and formatting of the drive that you want... and then install itself. Cari www.coribright.com "Glen" wrote in message ... Looking for a general procedure here. Getting a new computer w/out XP installed. When I get my own XP, what are the correct steps in setting this computer up. For instance, do I format the hard disk first, install drivers first, install Win XP first? I am trying to head off problems. Any links or just type the steps for me would be appreciated. The computer is custom built. I have installed Windows in the past, Windows upgrades in the past, drivers in the past, but never started from scratch. My current computer came with a partioned hard drive but one partion was not formated. Xp took care of that for me, as I let them install this version of XP Home. We want to try XP Pro now. Your help would be appreciated. |
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New computer coming -
THANK YOU CARI! Bear with me just a bit, will the bios
automatically come up -or- how do I bring up the bios when I turn this computer on? When that is accompolished, how do I set the order that you listed? This is the part that was just a little familiar to me. I may have to load the bios, hope not, surely they would do that... They are testing the computer and then erasing it for me to take over. Your help is appreciated. Glen -----Original Message----- Set the BIOS to look for bootable devices in the following order: FDD, CD, HDD Put XP CD in the CD drive and when the message 'Press a key to boot from CD..." appears on the screen, press a key. Any key. Spacebar will be fine. XP will do all the partitioning and formatting of the drive that you want... and then install itself. Cari www.coribright.com "Glen" wrote in message ... Looking for a general procedure here. Getting a new computer w/out XP installed. When I get my own XP, what are the correct steps in setting this computer up. For instance, do I format the hard disk first, install drivers first, install Win XP first? I am trying to head off problems. Any links or just type the steps for me would be appreciated. The computer is custom built. I have installed Windows in the past, Windows upgrades in the past, drivers in the past, but never started from scratch. My current computer came with a partioned hard drive but one partion was not formated. Xp took care of that for me, as I let them install this version of XP Home. We want to try XP Pro now. Your help would be appreciated. . |
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New computer coming -
http://michaelstevenstech.com/
Try this site for info. -----Original Message----- THANK YOU CARI! Bear with me just a bit, will the bios automatically come up -or- how do I bring up the bios when I turn this computer on? When that is accompolished, how do I set the order that you listed? This is the part that was just a little familiar to me. I may have to load the bios, hope not, surely they would do that... They are testing the computer and then erasing it for me to take over. Your help is appreciated. Glen -----Original Message----- Set the BIOS to look for bootable devices in the following order: FDD, CD, HDD Put XP CD in the CD drive and when the message 'Press a key to boot from CD..." appears on the screen, press a key. Any key. Spacebar will be fine. XP will do all the partitioning and formatting of the drive that you want... and then install itself. Cari www.coribright.com "Glen" wrote in message .. . Looking for a general procedure here. Getting a new computer w/out XP installed. When I get my own XP, what are the correct steps in setting this computer up. For instance, do I format the hard disk first, install drivers first, install Win XP first? I am trying to head off problems. Any links or just type the steps for me would be appreciated. The computer is custom built. I have installed Windows in the past, Windows upgrades in the past, drivers in the past, but never started from scratch. My current computer came with a partioned hard drive but one partion was not formated. Xp took care of that for me, as I let them install this version of XP Home. We want to try XP Pro now. Your help would be appreciated. . . |
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New computer coming -
You need to know the BIOS manufacturer to know which key to hit. While
booting it could be the Delete key, the F1 key, and so on. See this site for more info: http://www.computernotions.com/html/bios_setup.html "Glen" wrote in message ... THANK YOU CARI! Bear with me just a bit, will the bios automatically come up -or- how do I bring up the bios when I turn this computer on? When that is accompolished, how do I set the order that you listed? This is the part that was just a little familiar to me. I may have to load the bios, hope not, surely they would do that... They are testing the computer and then erasing it for me to take over. Your help is appreciated. Glen -----Original Message----- Set the BIOS to look for bootable devices in the following order: FDD, CD, HDD Put XP CD in the CD drive and when the message 'Press a key to boot from CD..." appears on the screen, press a key. Any key. Spacebar will be fine. XP will do all the partitioning and formatting of the drive that you want... and then install itself. Cari www.coribright.com "Glen" wrote in message ... Looking for a general procedure here. Getting a new computer w/out XP installed. When I get my own XP, what are the correct steps in setting this computer up. For instance, do I format the hard disk first, install drivers first, install Win XP first? I am trying to head off problems. Any links or just type the steps for me would be appreciated. The computer is custom built. I have installed Windows in the past, Windows upgrades in the past, drivers in the past, but never started from scratch. My current computer came with a partioned hard drive but one partion was not formated. Xp took care of that for me, as I let them install this version of XP Home. We want to try XP Pro now. Your help would be appreciated. . |
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