Dell XPS /Dimension Owner's Manual - Page 73

Microsoft Windows Licensing Agreement, Regional and Language Options

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5 Press the arrow keys to select CD-ROM, and then press . 6 When the Press any key to boot from CD message appears, press any key. Windows XP Setup 1 When the Windows XP Setup screen appears, press to select To set up Windows now. 2 Read the information on the Microsoft Windows Licensing Agreement screen, and press to accept the license agreement. 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 to select that option. 5 Press to select the highlighted partition (recommended), and then follow the instructions on the screen. NOTE: 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 automatically restarts multiple times. NOTICE: Do not press any key when the following message appears: Press any key to boot from the CD. 6 When the Regional and Language Options screen appears, select the settings for your location, and then click Next. 7 Enter your name and organization (optional) in the Personalize Your Software screen and click Next. 8 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. 9 If the Modem Dialing Information screen appears, enter the requested information and click Next. 10 Enter the date, time, and time zone in the Date and Time Settings window and click Next. Advanced Troubleshooting 73

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Advanced Troubleshooting
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5
Press the arrow keys to select
CD-ROM
, and then press <Enter>.
6
When the
Press any key to boot from CD
message appears, press any key.
Windows XP Setup
1
When the
Windows XP Setup
screen appears, press <Enter> to select
To set up
Windows now
.
2
Read the information on the
Microsoft Windows Licensing Agreement
screen, and
press <F8> to accept the license agreement.
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 that option.
5
Press <Enter> to select the highlighted partition
(recommended), and then follow the instructions on the screen.
NOTE:
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 automatically restarts multiple times.
NOTICE:
Do not press any key when the following message appears:
Press any key to
boot from the CD
.
6
When the
Regional and Language Options
screen appears, select the settings for your
location, and then click
Next
.
7
Enter your name and organization (optional) in the
Personalize Your Software
screen
and click
Next
.
8
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
.
9
If the
Modem Dialing Information
screen appears, enter the requested information
and click
Next
.
10
Enter the date, time, and time zone in the
Date and Time Settings
window and click
Next
.