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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.

4Press <F12> 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 <Enter>.

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

Starting Windows XP Setup

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

2Read the information in the Microsoft Windows Licensing Agreement screen, and then press <F8> 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.

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

5Press <Enter> 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 restarts multiple times.

Completing the GUI Setup

NOTICE: When the computer restarts, the following message appears: Press any key to boot from the CD. Do not press any key when this message appears.

1When the Regional and Language Options screen appears, select the settings for your location and click Next.

2Enter your name and organization (optional) in the Personalize Your Software screen and click Next.

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