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How To Clean Install Windows XP (Part 1 of 4)

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Pres ESC To Install a Fresh Copy of Windows XP
List of found Windows XP installations during the Windows XP setup process

Windows XP Clean Install - Step 6 of 34

On the next screen, Windows XP Setup needs to know which Windows installation you want to repair or if you'd rather install a fresh copy of Windows XP.

An installation of Windows on your PC should already be highlighted, assuming Windows exists on there at all (it doesn't need to). If you have multiple Windows installations then you'll see them all listed.

Even though you may be repairing an issue with your computer, do not choose to repair the selected Windows XP installation. In this tutorial, we are installing a clean copy of Windows XP on the computer.

Press the Esc key to continue.

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