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How to Perform a New Installation of Windows XP - Part 2 of 3

By Tim Fisher, About.com

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Install Windows XP - Step 11 of 30

This is the beginning of Part 2 of 3. If you need to, you can go back to the previous step located at the end of Part 1.

Windows XP Setup will now copy the necessary installation files from the Windows XP installation CD to the newly formatted partition - the C drive. This step usually only takes a few minutes and no user intervention is necessary.

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