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Preparing to install Windows® XP, Installing Windows® XP, <F2&gt, Advanced - version

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Preparing to install Windows® XP Before installing Windows® XP operating system to your Eee PC, you need the following items. • A USB 2.0 DVD-ROM • The official Windows® XP Service Pack 2 disc from Microsoft® • A USB flash disk (size larger than 1GB) or external hard disk drive • ASUS Eee PC support DVD • The older version of Windows® OS does not support USB DVDROM. Ensure the disc you have is Windows® XP Service Pack 2. • Your Eee PC might not be able to detect all the USB flash disks. We recommend you use a USB flash disk smaller than 2 G. Installing Windows® XP Follow the instructions below to install Windows® XP service pack 2: 1. Connect the power cord to your Eee PC. 2. Insert the Windows XP Service Pack 2 disc to the USB DVD-ROM and connect the USB optical drive to your Eee PC. 3. Start the system and press on bootup to enter the BIOS setup. Go to Advanced > Onboard Devices Configuration and enable all the items. 4. Go to Advanced and set OS Installation to [Start]. 5. Press to save the configuration and reboot the system. 5-2 Chapter 5: Installing & Optimizing Windows® XP

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5-2
Chapter 5: Installing & Optimizing Windows® XP
Preparing to install Windows
®
XP
Before installing Windows® XP operating system to your Eee PC, you
need the following items.
•
A USB 2.0 DVD-ROM
•
The official Windows® XP Service Pack 2 disc from Microsoft®
•
A USB flash disk (size larger than 1GB) or external hard disk drive
•
ASUS Eee PC support DVD
•
The older version of Windows® OS does not support USB DVD-
ROM. Ensure the disc you have is Windows® XP Service Pack 2.
•
Your Eee PC might not be able to detect all the USB flash disks.
We recommend you use a USB flash disk smaller than 2 G.
Installing
Windows
®
XP
Follow the instructions below to install Windows® XP service pack 2:
1.
Connect the power cord to your Eee PC.
2.
Insert the Windows XP Service Pack 2 disc to the USB DVD-ROM
and connect the USB optical drive to your Eee PC.
3.
Start the system and press
<F2>
on bootup to enter the BIOS
setup. Go to
Advanced
>
Onboard Devices Configuration
and
enable all the items.
4.
Go to
Advanced
and set
OS Installation
to [Start].
5.
Press
<F10>
to save the configuration and reboot the system.