How to Perform a New Installation of Windows XP - Part 1 of 3

Boot From the Windows XP CD

Install Windows XP - Step 2 of 30

To begin the Windows XP installation process, you will need to boot from the Windows XP CD.

1. Watch for a Press any key to boot from CD... message similar to the one shown in the screenshot above.
   
   
2. Press a key to force the computer to boot from the Windows CD. If you do not press a key, your PC will attempt to boot to the next device in the boot order, which is probably your hard drive. Since your hard drive has no operating system on it, the boot process will fail.

• Plan Your Windows XP Installation
• Boot From the Windows XP CD
• Press F6 to Install a Third Party Driver
• Press ENTER to Set Up Windows XP
• Read and Accept the Windows XP Licensing Agreement
• Create a Partition
• Choose a Partition Size
• Choose a Partition to Install Windows XP On
• Choose a File System to Format the Partition
• Wait for the New Partition to Format