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How to Perform a Clean Installation of Windows XP - Part 1 of 4

By Tim Fisher, About.com

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Select the Windows XP Installation

Clean Install Windows XP

Windows XP Clean Install - Step 6 of 34

On the next screen, Windows XP Setup needs to know which Windows installation you want to either repair or install a fresh copy over.

The single installation of Windows on your PC should already be highlighted. If you have multiple installations, use the arrow keys on your keyboard to select the installation that you are wanting to reinstall.

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

Press the Esc key to continue.

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