HOW TO INSTALL WINDOWS XP.

1. HOW TO INSTALL WINDOWS XP.
This procedure demonstrates how to install Windows XP Professional. The procedure to install
Windows XP home edition is very similar to the professional edition. Since Windows XP Pro is
more advanced operating system, it will be used to demonstrate the installation procedure.
The best way install Windows XP is to do a clean install. It is not difficult to perform a clean
installation. Before you perform the installation I recommend that you check Windows XP
Compatibility List to ensure that your hardware is supported by XP. If your hardware is not on
the compatibility list you can check your hardware manufactures website to download the drivers
for Windows XP. Save all the necessary drivers onto floppy disks or CD before you start the
installation.
All versions of Windows XP CD are bootable. In order to boot from CD/DVD-ROM you need to
set the boot sequence. Look for the boot sequence under your BIOS setup and make sure that the
first boot device is set to CD/DVD-ROM. You can then perform the following steps to install
Windows XP:
Step 1 - Start your PC and place your Windows XP CD in your CD/DVD-ROM drive. Your PC
should automatically detect the CD and you will get a message saying "Press any key to boot
from CD". Soon as computer starts booting from the CD your will get the following screen:
Step 2 - At this stage it will ask you to press F6 if you want to install a third party Raid or SCSI
driver. If you are using a an IDE Hard Drive then you do not need to press F6. If you are using a
SCSI or SATA Hard drive then you must press F6 otherwise Windows will not detect your Hard
Drive during the installation. Please make sure you have the Raid drivers on a floppy disk.
Normally the drivers are supplied on a CD which you can copy to a floppy disk ready to be
installed. If you are not sure how to do this then please read your motherboard manuals for more
information.
Step 3 - Press S to specify that you want to install additional device.
Step 4 - You will be asked to insert the floppy disk with the Raid or SCSI drivers. Press enter
after you have inserted the disk.
Step 5 - You will see a list of Raid drivers for your HDD. Select the correct driver for your
device and press enter.
Step 6 - You will then get a Windows XP Professional Setup screen. You have the option to do a
new Windows install, Repair previous install or quit. Since we are doing a new install we just
press Enter to continue.
Step 7 - You will be presented with the End User Licensing Agreement. Press F8 to accept and
continue
Step 8 - This step is very important. Here we will create the partition where Windows will be
installed. If you have a brand new unformatted drive you will get a screen similar to below. In
our case the drive size is 8190MB. We can choose to install Windows in this drive without
creating a partition, hence use the entire size of the drive. If you wish to do this you can just
press enter and Windows will automatically partition and format the drive as one large drive.
However for this demonstration I will create two partitions. The first partition will be 6000MB
(C: drive) and second partition would be 2180MB (E: drive). By creating two partitions we can
have one which stores Windows and Applications and the other which stores our data. So in the
future if anything goes wrong with our Windows install such as virus or spyware we can reinstall Windows on C: drive and our data on E: drive will not be touched. Please note you can
choose whatever size partition your like. For example if you have 500GB hard drive you can
have two partitions of 250GB each.
Press C to create a partition.
Step 8 - Windows will show the total size of the hard drive and ask you how much you want to
allocate for the partition you are about to create. I will choose 6000MB. You will then get the
screen below. Notice it shows C: Partition 1 followed by the size 6000 MB. This indicates the
partition has been created. We still have an unpartitioned space of 2189MB. Next highlight the
unpartitioned space by pressing down the arrow key. Then press C to create another partition.
You will see the total space available for the new partition. Just choose all the space left over, in
our case 2180MB.
Step 9 - Now you will see both partition listed. Partition 1 (C: Drive) 6000MB and Partition 2
(E: Drive) 2180MB. You will also have 8MB of unpartitioned space. Don't worry about that. Just
leave it how its is. Windows normally has some unpartitioned space. You might wonder what
happened to D: drive. Windows has automatically allocated D: drive to CD/DVD-ROM.
Select Partition 1 (C: Drive) and press Enter.
Step 10 - Choose format the partition using NTFS file system. This is the recommended file
system. If the hard drive has been formatted before then you can choose quick NTFS format. We
chose NTFS because it offers many security features, supports larger drive size, and bigger size
files.
Windows will now start formatting drive C: and start copying setup files as shown on the two
images below:
Step 11 - After the setup has completed copying the files the computer will restart. Leave the XP
CD in the drive but this time DO NOT press any key when the message "Press any key to boot
from CD" is displayed. In few seconds setup will continue. Windows XP Setup wizard will guide
you through the setup process of gathering information about your computer.
Step 12 - Choose your region and language.
Step 13 - Type in your name and organization.
Step 14. Enter your product key.
Step 15 - Name the computer, and enter an Administrator password. Don't forget to write down
your Administrator password.
Step 16 - Enter the correct date, time and choose your time zone.
Step 17 - For the network setting choose typical and press next.
Step 18 - Choose workgroup or domain name. If you are not a member of a domain then leave
the default settings and press next. Windows will restart again and adjust the display.
Step 19 - Finally Windows will start and present you with a Welcome screen. Click next to
continue.
Step 20 - Choose 'help protect my PC by turning on automatic updates now' and press next.
Step 21 - Will this computer connect to the internet directly, or through a network? If you are
connected to a router or LAN then choose: 'Yes, this computer will connect through a local area
network or home network'. If you have dial up modem choose: 'No, this computer will connect
directly to the internet'. Then click Next.
Step 22 - Ready to activate Windows? Choose yes if you wish to active Windows over the
internet now. Choose no if you want to activate Windows at a later stage.
Step 23 - Add users that will sign on to this computer and click next.
Step 24 - You will get a Thank you screen to confirm setup is complete. Click finish.
Step 25. Log in, to your PC for the first time.
Step 26 - You now need to check the device manager to confirm that all the drivers has been
loaded or if there are any conflicts. From the start menu select Start -> Settings -> Control
Panel. Click on the System icon and then from the System Properties window select the
Hardware tab, then click on Device Manager.
If there are any yellow exclamation mark "!" next to any of the listed device, it means that no
drivers or incorrect drivers has been loaded for that device. In our case we have a Video
Controller (VGA card) which has no drivers installed.
Your hardware should come with manufacturer supplied drivers. You need to install these
drivers using the automatic setup program provided by the manufacturer or you need to manually
install these drivers. If you do not have the drivers, check the manufacturers website to download
them.
To install a driver manually use the following procedure:
(a) From the device manager double click on the device containing the exclamation mark.
(b) This would open a device properties window.
(c) Click on the Driver tab.
(d) Click Update Driver button. The Wizard for updating device driver pops up as shown below:
You now get two options. The first option provides an automatic search for the required driver.
The second option allows you to specify the location of the driver. If you don't know the
locations of the driver choose the automatic search which would find the required driver from the
manufacturer supplied CD or Floppy disk. Windows would install the required driver and may
ask you to restart the system for the changes to take effect. Use this procedure to install drivers
for all the devices that contain an exclamation mark. Windows is completely setup when there
are no more exclamation marks in the device manager.
After logon, take a few minutes to validate your copy of Windows. Validation gives you accessto hundreds of free
downloads from the Microsoft Download Center. To learn about the new features Windows XP
provides, click the Start button, click All Programs, click Accessories, and then click Tour Windows XP.
2.TROUBLESHOOTING WINDOWS 7 WIRELESS NETWORKING PROBLEMS
With that said, let’s get started by checking the basics. You should begin by closing any
applications or other windows that you have open, as we don’t want anything to inadvertently
interfere with the diagnostic process. After doing so, open the Control Panel and double click on
the Network and Internet icon. Next, open the Network and Sharing Center and click on the
Change Adapter settings link.
At this point, you should see a window that lists all of the network adapters that are installed in
your PC. In most cases, there will be a wired, and a wireless adapter as shown in Figure A.
Figure A: You should see a listing for your wireless network adapter
Ultimately, whether or not you see a listing for the wired network adapter is irrelevant. It is the
wireless adapter that really counts. If you don’t see your wireless network adapter listed, then
this is the source of your connectivity problems.
There are several potential underlying causes for an unlisted wireless network adapter. The most
common causes involve an incorrect or missing device driver. The listing for the network adapter
might also be missing if the network card is not enabled at the hardware level. If you are using a
PC card, PCI card, or a USB based Wi-Fi card, then solving the problem might be as simple as
making sure that your network adapter is plugged in tightly. If you are using a laptop with an
integrated wireless NIC, then you should take a moment to make sure that the NIC has been
turned on.
I just want to start with the basics before I move on to some of the more advanced
troubleshooting techniques. Besides, I myself have fallen victim to a disabled wireless NIC.
One night, I was doing some work and needed to switch to a spare battery. I hit a switch on the
bottom of the laptop that I thought would eject my battery. Imagine my surprise when I realized
that it was really a switch to enable and disable the network adapter.
Almost all laptops have such a switch (or a button). The FAA does not allow Wi-Fi connections
to be used on airplanes, so laptop manufacturers provide a switch that can be used to disable the
adapter. However, every manufacturer puts the switch in a different place. I presently own five
different laptops, and while they all have mechanisms for disabling the Wi-Fi connection, no two
of the machines do it in the same way.
Just as a wireless NIC can be disabled through a switch or a button, it is also possible to enable
or disable it through Windows. Keep in mind though, that in order for a wireless NIC to function,
it must be enabled at both the hardware and at the operating system level.
With that said, watch what happens in Figure B when I right click on my wireless network
adapter. As you can see in the figure, the shortcut menu contains an option to disable the adapter.
When I disable the adapter, the wireless connection’s icon changes to reflect the fact that it has
been disabled, as shown in Figure C. You can re-enable the connection by right clicking on it,
and choosing the Enable option from the shortcut menu.
Figure B: You can disable a wireless connection by right clicking on it, and choosing the
Disable option
Figure C: The connection’s icon changes to reflect the fact that it has been disabled.
3. EVENT VIEWER FOR WINDOWS XP
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Application log
The application log contains events logged by programs. For example, a database
program may record a file error in the application log. Events that are written to the
application log are determined by the developers of the software program.
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Warning
An event that is not necessarily significant, however, may indicate the possible
occurrence of a future problem. For example, a Warning message is logged when disk
space starts to run low.
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Error
An event that describes a significant problem, such as the failure of a critical task. Error
events may involve data loss or loss of functionality. For example, an Error event is
logged if a service fails to load during startup.
4.HOW TO FAST THE SPEED OF COMPUTER WINDOWS XP
In today’s world the most common problem related with PC as everybody is after speed only in
order to make it up to your expected speed there are some easy options available with the help of
disk clean up which will delete the unwanted or unused files from the computer and fasten the
speed of your PC.
After clicking OK Disc Cleanup will start and take few minutes to complete the whole
process as a result of that system will run smoothly afterwards
5. HOW TO CREATE USER ACCOUNT WINDOWS XP
1. To open User Accounts, click the Start button , click Control Panel, click User
Accounts and Family Safety, and then click User Accounts.
2. Click Manage another account.
If you're prompted for an administrator password or
confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
3. Click Create a new account.
4. Type the name you want to give the user account, click an account type, and then click
Create Account.
In order to create User Account you need to follow these steps.
6.HOW TO OPTIMISE THE COMPUTER PERFORMANCE
6.1 STEP 1 – JUMP TO WINDOWS 7
Both Windows XP and Windows Vista come from an era in which SSDs were not widespread.
They do not support the TRIM command which is important to boost systems’ performance and
life spans. TRIM allows Windows 7 to tell the SSD which files should be deleted and completely
erases the corresponding data blocks. The moment a file is deleted from an SSD, Windows 7 not
only updates the file system (as it normally would) but also informs the SSD which data blocks
can be removed. These blocks are marked as free so that Windows and third-party programs can
use them. On a mechanical hard disk, this happens automatically, but on SSDs (without support
for the TRIM command), data blocks need to be completely erased before they can be used
again—this causes a loss in performance. Windows 7 (and it’s bigger server brother “Windows
Server 2008 R2″) are the only Microsoft operating systems that support the essential TRIM
command.
6.2 STEP 2 – MAKE SURE THAT TRIM IS ENABLED
While Windows 7 officially supports TRIM, there have been cases in which it’s not enabled (or
maybe not supported). To see if TRIM is enabled, open up a command prompt by clicking on the
Start orb and typing “cmd” into the search bar.
Right-click on the first result (“cmd”) and click “Run as administrator”. Next, type in the
command “Fsutil behavior query disable delete notify”.
Hit Enter. If this returns the result “= 0″, you’re good to go! Otherwise, TRIM isn’t supported
and needs to be enabled. Try entering the command “fsutil behavior set Disable Delete Notify 0″.
If that doesn’t help, a firmware upgrade might be necessary to enable TRIM.
6.3 STEP 3 – DO NOT DEFRAG YOUR SSD
Defragmentation is one of the more useful steps to keep your hard disk at its best. However, with
SSD, defragmentation is not necessary. Read operations are incredibly fast throughout the entire
disk. Thanks to the flash-based nature of SSDs, it simply doesn’t matter if data is stored in a noncontiguous manner. What most users don’t know is that defragmentation can actually be harmful
to the SSD as the thousands of disk operations that occur during defrag reduce the life span of
solid state cells. By default, Windows 7 should automatically disable its scheduled
defragmentation—but unfortunately, I’ve seen too many cases where the built-in Disk
Defragmenter was still enabled, despite the fact that an SSD was built-in! Users should make
sure that it’s disabled. Here’s how: Go to the Start menu and click on “All Programs”,
“Accessories”, “System Tools” and “Disk Defragmenter”. This can be even easier regulated with
the new Tune Up version Tune Up Utilities 2012. It recognizes the SSD drive and excludes it
automatically from defragmentation.
Go to “Turn off schedule” and make sure that Windows does not defragment your SSD drive
(probably drive C :).
7.FASTEN YOUR SPEED REMOVING TEMPORARY
In order to run the computer smoothly with accurate speed there is an option in the search bar
where we need to write %temp% and we will receive so many temporary files in front of us .You
need to select all files and delete it with the help of delete option.
In order to fasten your computer please delete all the files which has been saved on your
Computer as a temporary files .By doing this your PC will start working fast with a normal
speed.
8.FASTEN YOUR SPEED BY DISABLING THE MSCONFIG
MS Config is a powerful tool that allows you to enable/disable the programs that start when
Windows boots up.
9.HOW TO FIND HIDDEN VIRUS OR MALACIOUS JUNK FILES
In order to find hidden virus we need to follow steps given below with the help of screen shots
given.
Click Apply and OK.
10.HOW TO INCREASE VIRTUAL MEMORY
In order to increase the Virtual Memory or to know about the real status of the memory we need
to follow steps mentioned through screen shots:
You need to disable automatically and need to double click on paging the size for each drive.
Double click on set option and then increase the size in the desired drive.
11.HOW TO ADD PRINTER
This is the way you could be able to add your Printer and will run smoothly.
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