Dell 4150 owner manual Preparing to Boot From the Operating System CD, Starting Windows XP Setup

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HINT: The time required to complete the setup depends on the size of the hard drive and the speed of your computer. You can step away from the computer at this time if you need to do so.

NOTICE: To prevent conflicts with Windows XP, disable any virus protection software installed on your computer before you reinstall Windows XP. See the documentation that came with the software for instructions.

Preparing to Boot From the Operating System CD

1Insert the Operating System CD into the CD or DVD drive.

2Exit any program or utility that might run after you insert the CD.

3Shut down (see page 38) and restart the computer.

4Press immediately after the Dell™ logo appears.

If the operating system logo appears, wait until you see the Windows desktop, and then shut down the computer and try again.

5Use the arrow keys to select CD-ROM, and then press .

6Press any key when the Press any key to boot from CD message appears on the screen.

Starting Windows XP Setup
1 When the Windows XP Setup screen appears, press	to
select To set up Windows now.

2Read the information in the Microsoft Windows Licensing

Agreement screen, and then press	on your keyboard to accept
the license agreement.

3If your computer already has Windows XP installed and you want to recover your current Windows XP data, type r to select the repair option, and then remove the CD from the drive.

4 If you want to install a new copy of Windows XP, press	to select
the fresh copy option.

5Press to select the highlighted partition (recommended), and then follow the instructions on the screen.

The Windows XP Setup screen appears, and the operating system begins to copy files and install the devices. The computer automatically restarts multiple times.

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