Installing Windows XP Home Edition. How to make Windows XP Professional from Windows XP Home? After removing the restrictions, we will proceed to the use of the functions that appeared

As everyone is known to work with the computer, we need an operating system, which over time comes to "dissenting" in due to viruses, "garbage" and other factors. Many believe that it is better to apply for reinstalling to a professional, but I suggest you step-by-step instructions Installations of Windows XP. According to which you will not have a doubt that you yourself will be able to install Windows XP.

Why do you have to reinstall Windows?
According to statistics, having even good defense Computer from viruses and careful circulation once every three years still have to reinstall Windows XP. "Garbage" which accumulates in the system. This sometimes remains from deleting programs and games where settings, configuration files and other system files of the old application are contained. Many programs make entries in the registry, and after deletion, the record still remains to "live" in the system. It also happens that the computer is hung and it is not as it does not work "revive" and the conclusion suggests itself: you need to install new Windows XP.

Configuring a computer to boot from the disk.
Usually, when the computer is loaded, the screensaver appears for a moment. motherboard, Zeta is a check of POST and here we see the greeting "Windows XP". To install, we do not need to run Windows myself, but you need to run a disc with our just Windows XP. To do this, go to the BIOS. To enter the BIOS, you must press the DEL or F1 key when the computer is turned on. (On laptops used F1, F2, F3, DEL, Ctrl + Alt + Esc. If not one combination did not come up, then it is necessary to look at the office as log in to the BIOS).

Most often there are only two types of BIOS:

1. PHOENIX AWARDBIOS.
If you have exactly this version, then you need to do the following: enter the Advanced Bios Features section, select FIRST in it Boot Device. and assign a CD-ROM value. Then press the F10 key (to save options and output) and in the dialog box that appears, select YES.

2. American Megatrends BIOS.
In this version, the background will be gray and sections will be spelled out by a string at the top. First you need to enter the BOOT section, then the Boot Device Priority subsection and in paragraph 1st boot device, select your CD-ROM drive. And as well as in Phoenix Awardbios, press the F10 key and confirm Yes.
On this computer setting is completed.

Running Windows Installer.
First of all, you need to insert a disk with windows into the drive and restart the computer. On a dark screen, we will see the inscription "Press Any Key to Boot from CD", which means - press any key to load the disk that we do. This inscription is displayed at no more than five seconds, so you need to immediately click on any key. If you did not have time, you should restart the computer and press the key again.

On the monitor we will see what the Windows installation went. Do not interfere with the exception if you want to install a special RAID or SCSI driver. In this case, you need to press the F6 key.

We click ENTER and a license agreement appears, for the agreement and continue installing the clamp F8. Next, you must select the hard disk section to which installation will be made. If the disk is new and there is only an unbalanced area on it, you must create a section (C key), specify the required size in it.

We will also be asked formatting hard disk fast and usual. Formatting is best to produce the usual with the NTFS file system. After all, it will finally go to the long-awaited installation of Windows XP, upon completion, the computer will reboot himself and the window will appear with the inscription "Press Any Key to Boot From CD", this time we do not click!

This window will appear in which it is not necessary to change, but in the following, we must introduce the name and organization.

The password is installed at the request of the user. Date, time and time zone are left as it is or if necessary, we adjust.

If Driver. network card You have been embedded in this assembly of Windows, you will see the settings of the network parameters in which you need to select "Ordinary Parameters" and click "Next".

When choosing a working group or domain, it is worth noting the first paragraph with the WORKGROUP value.

Well, we see the Microsoft logo and the latest Windows configuration settings.
Greeting with login and booting desktop.

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This article tells how from Windows XP Home make Windows XP Professional or how to remove a number of functional restrictions superimposed on the operating system.

With this article, you can:

remove the limit on the number of simultaneous connections in the XP HOME version;
connect a computer with an operating system Windows XP Home. to domain;
get access to edit snap-in in Windows XP Home, which allows you to significantly simplify the administration of user groups;
disable simple general access To files in Windows XP Home. The ability to disable simple sharing in Windows XP Professional allows you to more flexibly configure access to computer network resources (allow access to network resources to specific users);
set up and get remote access to the computer's desktop on which the operating windows system XP Home;
enable support for multiprocessor systems in Windows XP Home;

All these restrictions are easily removed, as Windows XP Home and Windows XP Professional operating systems are built on the same core - NT 5.1. And it easily allows you to make Windows XP Professional from Windows XP Home.

In Russia, there are many organizations that under the Gnet Microsoft`a purchased a large number of OEM licenses at one time Windows Home. Edition, running for a lower price in comparison with the Professional version. About the possibility of its further use managers of enterprises, probably not thought.

For a system administrator who is intended to administer and maintain a computer park of such an organization, it is a considerable problem. Windows Home operating system has a number of restrictions that may not be in demand for users of home computers, but for deploying flexible, safe local network Enterprises are of great importance. Buy new licenses instead of already purchased licenses on home no one will. In Russia, this is for sure.

All below described actions you do at your own risk. All changes to which Windows are exposed to cancel your license to further use Microsoft's product. But most often, the licensee check begins and ends with recalculation of stickers and computers.

Windows system is made in such a way that system Registry Lies type information operating system. When loading the system, it reads this data and enjoys them later when determining the functional.

The main parameters of the registry that are responsible for the type of Windows operating system is a string parameter "PRODUCTTYPE" and multi-stroke parameter "ProductSuite"section . The following is a comparative table (Table No. 1) of these two parameters for different Windows operating systems. Select those that you need.

Table # 1 - Comparative Table of Parameters "PRODUCTTYPE" and "ProductSuite" For different operating systems of the Windows family.

To change the type of operating system You need to change the corresponding parameters in the registry. If you simply change the values \u200b\u200bof these two parameters in the branch "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \\ SYSTEM \\ CURRENTCONTROLSET \\ CONTROL \\ PRODUCTOPTIONS"The proper effect after the reboot will not see, since these parameters are locked in the Windows system.

You can bypass this blocking by changing the values \u200b\u200bof the parameters not current configuration, but the configuration of the last successful windows downloads. This registry branch is open to edit.

Changing the type of operating system (both from Windows XP Home make Windows XP Professional):

Run registry editor regedit. (Start \\ Run \\ regedit).
Open the registry branch:
"HKEY_LOCAL_MASHINE \\ SYSTEM \\"
In this thread, after the section "CURRENTCONTROLSET", there are some more sections of the type "ControlSet" With numbers at the end. We need a section with the latest number. Open it.
Next, open
"... \\ Control \\ ProductOptions"
There we find the parameters "PRODUCTTYPE" and "ProductSuite" and change them in accordance with the above table (Table No. 1).
We overload the computer.
When subsequent loading of the system, click F8. Select in the download menu "Loading the last successful configuration" ("Last Known Good Configuration").
After this shamanism in the installed operating system appear additional functions "Selected OS."

After removing the restrictions, we will proceed to using the functions that appeared:

Removing restrictions on the number of simultaneous connections in the XP HOME versions. Begins to work immediately after reworking the type of operating system.
The ability to connect a computer with the Windows XP HOME operating system to the domain. You can connect to the domain immediately after reworking the type of operating system.
Get access to edit equipment Local users and groups In Windows XP Home. You can start working with this snap-in immediately after reworking the type of operating system.
Disabling simple sharing files in Windows XP Home. In the standard way to disable simple sharing files as in Windows XP Professional, do not work out. Turns off through the registry editor. In the branch "HKEY_LOCAL_MASHINE \\ SYSTEM \\ CONTROLSET00_ Observation of our profile \\ Control \\ LSA" You need the DWORD parameter "ForceGuest" to assign a value of 0.
Access to the remote desktop of the computer on which the Windows XP HOME operating system is.
Support multiprocessor systems in Windows XP HOME. Begins to work immediately after reworking the type of operating system.

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Comments

Roastbeef.
April 2, 21:47
Ay-Yai, how is it all ... ..Nozakno)) UFP say?)
[Email Protected]
3 April, 03:37
Life is so. I am for licensed software, well, or for free :-)
Denis
June 20, 06:51
How to connect to the remote worker windows table HOME?
Gagarin.
21 November, 11:54
Question about Vista or, say, seven, can I implement it there?
[Email Protected]
November 22, 06:54
I think something like that should be, but something is yours. Unfortunately, this method works only with XP
Name.
10 December, 14:21
it works only with XP Gerv Pak 2
on 3m - it will not pass
[Email Protected]
10 December, 15:58
\u003e Name.
Maybe you're right. On SP3 I did not try it
Zed.
25 December, 23:40

name: It works only with XP Gerv Pak 2 on 3m - it will not pass

Passed - through Regedit PE C InfraCd 5.5
george.
August 10, 00:52
Indeed, and in seven is something like that?
Many are faced with the problem of transition to subsequent issues of this OS! "
[Email Protected]
11 August, 15:48

george: Indeed, and in seven is something like that? Many are faced with the problem of transition to subsequent issues of this OS! "

I can't say about the seven, as it is not at hand, but something similar should be
Evgeniy
August 29, 02:56
And the opposite is possible? That is from Windows X Professional Make Windows XP Home?
[Email Protected]
August 31, 19:18
Yes, of course, you can specify any of the above parameters.
Levik.
October 26, 19:39
[Email Protected]
October 27, 16:22

Levik: Thanks for the info. I suspect that it will be considered a violation windows licenses? (However, in the case of official proceedings, for a long time to roll back to home - i.e. practically "legally" use Win XP Pro)

You think you correct
Mitrich
November 5, 08:58
after these manipulations in the properties of the system, it writes that I have Win XP Pro, but there is completely remote use, it disappeared. Sorry. For this, I wanted to make an elephant from the fly. See no fate.

The process of installing the operating system is not the easy task. However, not from heavy, if you know some subtleties or have instructions at hand, like this.

In this article, we will consider in detail the installation process of Windows XP to the home computer.

So, let's begin.

Insert into the drive cD windows disk Xp.. Note. Make sure the computer can be downloaded from the CD. If this load is not possible, follow the procedures set out in the "Computer Setup to download from the CD" section.

When you first start the computer, find a short message indicating the key to click to execute installation. For example, some computers display a message: Press Delete to Enter Setup.

If a similar message does not appear on the computer, try pressing those keys that are commonly used during the start process:

Delete.
F3 and then F2
Ctrl + Alt + ESC
Ctrl + Alt + S

If a graphic image is displayed during the boot process, pressing the ESC key often leads to the disappearance of this pattern, which allows you to see a message with the key you want to go to the BIOS configuration.

Seeing this message, quickly press the specified key. A transition to a program similar to DOS, which consists of one or more screens. Perhaps when working with this program cannot be used by the mouse. BIOS varies very much, but you should find the Boot Order parameter in this program or a similar name parameter.

Install the boot sequence from the CD before loading from the hard disk.

In some modern portable computers, there is a service program on windows database for settings bIOS systems. If the computer cannot boot from the CD, see the "Other Tasks associated with the installation procedure" to get information about starting the installation program from command line.

Restart the computer.

When a message appears on the screen, press any key to boot from the CD, quickly press any key (for example, the Space key). The installation process will begin.

Note. Be careful not to miss the moment of the appearance of this message. If the current operating system is launched, it means that the possibility of booting from a CD is missing. Restart the computer and try again.

After starting the installation, several messages will quickly flashed at the bottom of the screen. The contents of these messages may be important only in special circumstances, such as setting a certain level of access to hardware (HAL) or loading the SCSI driver. In most cases, these messages can be ignored. For more information about these messages, see Articles 295116 and 220845 in the Knowledge Base of Microsoft Knowledge Base.

Then the screen is displayed on which the selection of one of the following three options is offered: Install Windows XP., Restore Windows XP and exit. Press the Enter key to select the first value.

The following is a license agreement of the end user. Read this agreement and follow the instructions to accept or reject the terms of the agreement. If the Windows CD is used to update, after making the terms of the license agreement, it will be proposed to insert the previous operating system CD in order to verify the availability of this version to Windows XP.

Attention! If the recovery CD is used from the supplier computer equipment (PVT), it is possible that this CD will not work. If partition information is deleted or the disk formatting and the PVT recovery CD is not accepted as a permissible media, you must use the PVT recovery CD to restore previous version Windows. For information on restoring the system using the PVT recovery tools, contact your computer manufacturer.

If the screen displays an existing Windows XP installation, press the ESC key to continue installing a new copy of Windows XP.

The following screen displays a parameter that allows you to re-create partitions on the disk. Repeated partitions are useful if you need to combine several small partitions to one larger or if you want to create a number of small partitions that can be used when setting up a multi-load configuration. If you want to break into partitions, follow the instructions on the screen to remove the available partitions if necessary, and then select the disk space not divided into partitions and press the Enter key to continue the procedure.

Attention! When deleting a partition, all data stored in it will be lost. Before you continue the execution of the procedure, make sure that all the data you want to be archived.

Select the desired formatting method and press the Enter key. The application of the NTFS file system allows you to take advantage of the advanced formatting capabilities and security technologies. If you need to provide access to drives or DOS files (for example, to files from a DOS database) using Windows Millennium Edition or earlier windows versionmay need to choose instead of NTFS file System FAT32. Select the formatting method (fast or slow).

The installation program will format a disk, copies the initial setup files And restart the computer.

Note. After restarting the computer, a message is displayed again. Press any key to download from the CD, but it should be ignored so as not to interrupt the current installation process.

After the reboot is performed, the following part of the installation procedure will begin.

Following the instructions set out on the Language page and regional standards, add language support or change language parametersIf necessary.

On the Program Accessories page, enter your name and name of the company or organization (if necessary).

On the Product Key page, enter a 25-character product code to the corresponding fields obtained from copy of Windows XP.

Enter the computer name on the computer name page and the administrator password (if there is a name received from the network administrator, enter this name). Then come up with a password for account Administrator on a computer. Enter the password, and then confirm it by entering the password again.

Attention. Be sure to memorize the administrator password. It will take if necessary to make any changes to the system in the future.

Perform the necessary changes on the Time and Date Settings page.

If the Network Parameters page displays, select the Common Settings command (if you do not manually configure the network component settings). On the page Working group or domain click Next. If you want to add a computer to the domain, select the second parameter and enter the domain name. (In this case, a request to enter a username and password will appear.)

Many users believe that the installation of operating systems on a computer is the prerogative of specialists. But is it really? Learning to install and reinstall Windows XP yourself.

It is no secret that human communication with the computer is carried out using the operating system installed on your PC. This is the primary and fundamental software component, without which it is impossible to submit modern computer. Unfortunately, like any other program, the operating system is imperfect, and over time, almost any user faces violation of its normal functionality. This can be expressed in a significant increase in the time of downloading the computer and open applications, hangs when working, the occurrence of various errors when performing certain actions or even in full failure of the system. Such consequences can lead both the incorrect actions of the user itself and the impact of various malicious programsexisting with an excess in the global Internet.

According to statistics, even if you neatly exploited your OS and securely defended it from viral infection, after 3-4 years 80% of users have significant reasons for reinstalling the system. And if you still decided to do it yourself, not referring to all sorts of paid technical Services, This article is for you. In it, we will consider not just the complete installation of the WindowsXP3 operating system, but we will try to disassemble all the main nuances that occur during the installation process. This approach will allow not only more flexibly set up a new OS already at the stage of reinstallation, but also to avoid possible losses of important data.

Naturally, before installation, you need to have an installation disk with the system. Moreover, this disc should be bootable, i.e. the computer must be able to load from it. As a rule, all original discs with the system or their images are bootable by default. In general, the installation of WindowsXP can be launched in two ways - directly from the already installed system or through the download from the disk. The second method is preferable, well, if you have an old system not loading or you install on new computer, then the only possible.

In order for the computer to start booting from the mounting disk, it may be necessary to make simple settings in the BIOS. The fact is that your optical drive should be the first in the list of boot devices, which is not always configured so. To check this, you need to insert a Windows CD into the drive and reboot the computer. If during the download process you will see an inscription: "Press any key to download", then everything is in order and can be started to install. Otherwise, you need to go to the BIOS setting.

Configuring a computer to boot from a CD

When you turn on the computer, as a rule, a short message appears, indicating that key with which you can go to the BIOS settings menu. Be careful because this inscription disappears from the screen quickly, especially in laptops. If it was not possible to see it from the first time, immediately reboot the computer using the RESET button and try again. At the time of starting the download, a large graphic image can appear on the screen, which covers the service inscriptions on the screen. To remove it, press the ESC key.

The list of the most common keys:

Desktop computers - DEL (almost always), F1
Laptops - F1, F2, F3, Del, Ctrl + Alt + Esc. In the case of laptops, the key combination can be very diverse, depending on its model. You can find this information either via the Internet, or by calling technical support.

Finding out the key that is responsible for calling the BIOS settings menu, restart the computer again and at the very beginning of the download, click on it several times (enough and one time, but to accurately catch the right moment, multiple pressing does not prevent). If everything is done correctly, the settings window should open.

As a rule, two types of bios are most often found:

If your window looks like this, then you need to choose a section Advanced Bios Features., and in it item First Boot Device.assign a CDROM value. Then press the F10 key and select YES in the dialog box that appears.

American Megatrends Bios.

Or if your window has a gray background, like on this screenshot, then select the section from above Boot and in the subsection Boot Device.Priority. in point 1stBootDevice.set the name of your optical drive. Then press the F10 key and select YES in the dialog box that appears.

W. mobile devices (laptops), BIOS programs can vary greatly, and to lead through this article all possible options are not possible. In any case, you should find the item in the settings window, the name of which is associated with the download (BOOT) and set the optical drive (CDROM) in it.

Start of installation

After switching on / restarting the computer, if any Windows operating system is already installed on your computer, then after some time on the screen you will see the inscription "Press Any Key to Boot From CD" (press any key to download CD) What do you need to do?

Be careful, as you will have only 5 seconds to enter the installation of the system. If the current operating system is loaded, it means that the ability to start the installation was missed and reload the computer to the next attempt.

The basic software installation screen will then appear support Windows XP, requiring your intervention only if you plan to install the system on an array of hard drives (RAID) or high-grade SCSI drive.

It is here that you should press the key to install additional drivers of these devices, managing messages at the bottom line of the screen. In most cases, such an intervention is not required and you should simply wait for the screen of greetings.

On the welcome screen you will be asked:

Install Windows XP. You should choose by pressing the Enter key, in the case of new Installation or restore the previous copy of Windows using the graphical interface.
Windows restoration With the help of the recovery console. You should select experienced users to restore the system using DOS commands running from the command line. Allows you to eliminate minor system errors without passing the full installation procedure. Most often used to restore the boot sector of the file system and the main boot record (MBR); point copying, renaming or removing folders and operating system files; creating and formatting sections on disks. Recovery console is called the R key.
Output. In case of refusal of installation, press the F3 key.

Select the first item "Getting to install Windows XP" (even if you are going to reinstall the system) by pressing the Enter key, after which a window appears with a license agreement that needs to be taken to continue the installation by pressing F8.

If such is found, you will see the screen with the list of these systems and the menu in which it will be proposed:

Restore the found copy of Windows by pressing the R key. Selecting this item, you will have to go through the full system installation procedure, during which all system files of the old copy are replaced with a new CD. All your data, settings and software installed will be saved. Recovery helps in case of damage, delete or changed files, system files Windows.
Install a new copy of Windows by pressing the ESC key.

Window with a list of installed systems you will not see if you install the system to a new computer / hDD, as well as if the previous copy of Windows has a different edition or service pack.

The next step in the installation is the distribution of disk space under the operating system. This is very important moment And I should consider it carefully, and all actions perform very carefully.

Hard disk distribution rules

In this place I would like to make a slight digression and bring some useful recommendations on the partition of the hard disk:

Do not assign all the hard disk space for one single section. This is considered a bad tone and may in the future deliver a lot of trouble in the future.
Modern hard drives have sufficiently large containers for storing data and therefore it is advisable to split them into several thematic sections.
It is recommended for installing the operating system and the necessary software to divert a separate section and not to score it with your personal data.
Choose the size of the system partition follows with a margin, given that for correct windows work15% of the place of this section should remain free.
Do not create too many sections. This will complicate navigation and reduce the efficiency of the distribution of files and folders of large size.

Definition of system partition

Now, let's go back to the installation. From this point on, the installation of the installation can go in two ways:

Option 1: You have a new computer and hard drive has never been distributed. In this case, the following plan will appear before you:

The size of an unbelievable area is the volume of your hard disk and of course the coincidence with the specified in the screenshot should not. To continue the installation, you must create a discard on the disk ( system section), which will be installed in the future, and specify its size. As a rule, for Windows XP and related software, it is enough 40 to 60 GB, but not less than 20 GB. By pressing the C key in the window that appears, enter the desired size of the generated section.

Size must be specified in megabytes. Calculate it based on the fact that 1 GB \u003d 1024 MB. Thus, if you want to stay under the system section 60 GB, in the size field, you must enter the number 61440.

By pressing the input key you will return to the hard disk partition window, where the created section will be isolated by a separate line with an indication of the given letter from the Latin alphabet (as a rule "C"), the file system - in our case, "new (unformatted)" and its size. Below will be the string with the remaining non-distributed area, which you can smash the number of sections in the same way. True, here it is not necessary to do this, since after installation it can be done by Windows.

By creating a system partition, select it using the arrow on the keyboard and press the Enter key, after which you will see the last dialog box in which you will be asked to format it.

Boldly choose the option quick formattingBy pressing the input, since in the second case, the physical surface of the disk occurs, which takes a fairly long time, especially if the section has a large size.

After selecting the file system, Windows installation will start directly.

Option 2 - If the system has been installed on your computer.Then your hard disk has already been distributed to the logical areas, and you will see the window with the listing of all the sections found.

Attention! All further manipulations with the found partitions can lead to the loss of your data, so be very accurate in your actions. If the current partitioning of the hard disk does not suit you, you can delete the existing partitions in whole or in part by pressing the d key. The selection of the desired partition is carried out using the up and down arrow keys. After removing the partition, the area he occupied becomes unimpressed, and all the data was on this logical disk Delete. When removing several partitions, they turn into a single unintended area that in the future you can distribute how you wish. The principle of the distribution of the unintended portion of the hard disk is described above.

After all redistribution or if the existing hard disk structure suits you, you can only select the desired section in which you plan to install the system and press the Enter key.

If you have already selected the previously existing data section with existing data that has previously existed earlier, you will be asked to choose a few options, how to do further. Caution, the formatting of the partition in any file system will lead to the loss of data that were in it! The FAT system is obsolete and formatting makes sense to produce only in NTFS (rapid preferable). By choosing, press the input to format and copy system files to start formatting and copying system files.

If for some reason you still want to save the information located in the section you selected, then select the "Leave the current file system without change" item. In this case, all the data on it will not be touched. Moreover, if the previous copy of Windows has been installed in this section (most probable option) In this case, the installer will be issued to you a warning that the Windows folder already exists, suggesting or losing the existing copy by clicking, or choose new folder for installation. Here you definitely press, because anyway old folder The system will be renamed automatically and saved.

It should be noted that after such an installation, it is categorically recommended to manually clean your system partition, namely removal large number Duplicate files files. The fact is that windows Installernot only save the old copy of the system, but also all the files of the accounts existing in it. From this all good for you it is possible to use the "My Documents" folder, "Favorites" and "Desk". Everything else will be useless trash engaged in gigabytes of a hard disk space. That is why it is preferable to take care of the preservation of your data in advance, and new system Install in a clean partition, pre-formatted.

On this branching of the installer ends, and the further installation passes linearly. After selection section hard The disk to install the new operating system begins to copy the main Windows system files.

Upon completion of the copy, there will be a reboot of the computer, where you do not need to do anything, but only wait for the advent of the installer screen already with a graphic shell.

Determining the initial pavements of Windows

In this window, you can change regional settings and input language. By default, Russia and Russian language is already installed as a location. So, no need to change anything to change, click "Next."

In the next window, you must enter the username (your name) and the organization (optional). Click "Next".

To continue the installation in the key input window, you must enter serial number WindowsClizenzion stickers.

In the Time and Date Settings window, it is most likely to change anything either, since the correct data will be entered automatically, and you will only be left to click on the "Next" button.

The following two windows you will see only if the driver for your network card is contained in the WindowsXP distribution.

Here you should not change anything, leaving the selected option "Ordinary parameters", however, as in the following, where the name of the working group / domain is more advisable to choose after installation.

After pressing the "Next" button, the final phase of the installation will begin, and you will only remain just waiting for its end. In a few minutes will happen automatic reset Computer, after which the first launch of the new operating system will begin.

Finishing installation

When you start the Windows, you will see a few more dialog boxes. The first of these will be "screen parameters", where you just need to click "OK".

After automatic setting Screen Permissions, WindowsPrints You to confirm them, which should be done by clicking OK:

There is nothing to customize the welcome screen, so just press "Next":

The next step will be the ability to select automatic parameters windows updatesIntended to regularly check through the Internet network, the presence of all kinds of security fixes of the system, critical updates and service packs on the official technical support website. Turning on automatic update is desirable, but at this stage is optional, since more flexible setting This parameter can be performed after installation from the control panel.

If during the installation, the network card drivers were installed, you will see two more windows: the first - check and settings for connecting to the Internet, which is worth skipping and second - registration of the system, which is also better to postpone on then.

The last parameter that you have to enter for the final boot of Windows will be the name of the user account name under which you will work in the system.

At the end, you will see a window that communicates about the end of the operating system installation.

Full installation of Windows XP can occupy from 15 to 35 minutes and depends on the power of your computer. Immediately after its completion, all should be installed required drivers Installed devices, after which you can start installing software.

Step-by-step instructions: Setting up Microsoft Windows XP.

Council. Print this document before starting the installation. When performing some steps, it may be necessary to disconnect the computer and in this case a printed copy of the information provided is very useful.

This document contains installation instructions. Microsoft Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home Edition. The document also contains answers to various issues related to the installation procedure.

The article discusses the following installation issues. Windows XP. :

Preparation for installation

Update Windows XP.

Performing a new installation Windows XP.

Transfer of files and parameters from another computer

Troubleshooting arising during installation

Creating boot disks

Setting up a multi-load system

System Restore

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Additional resources

General Information

This edition Windows XP. Includes Service Pack 3 (SP3) for Windows XP.. When removing this release Windows XP.The SP3 update package will be removed automatically. The computer will work with the operating system that was on the computer before installation Windows XP, Or will not work with the operating system. Unable to delete only SP2.

Attention!

Can be installed Windows XP Home Edition With update Pack 2 or Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 on computers with the following operating systems.

Microsoft Windows 98.

Windows 98 Second Edition

Windows NT 4.0 Workstation

Windows MILLENNIUM EDITION

Windows 2000 Professional

Windows XP Home Edition

Windows XP Professional

For installation Windows XP. To the old computer, you should learn from the manufacturer of the computer, is it available to the BIOS update, before installing the installation.

Preparation for installation

Before starting the installation program, the following four important steps should be performed.

Start updating report- The execution of this report generating a system compatibility check is only a few minutes.

Disable antivirus softwarei - if this is not done, during the installation there may be a failure.

File archiving can be performedusing the built-in Windows Archiving wizard or using another archiving program.

Decision on the required installation type - You need to update the system or a new installation.

The execution of these four steps before starting the installation program will reduce the time of this long procedure.

Start updating report

Update report allows you to figure out how hardware and software from Windows XP.. This is a simple and fast-running program that can be launched using a CD. Windows XP.. Perform the following steps.

Windows XP..

In the Welcome menu! select the System Compatibility Check.

Then select the command Automatic check Systems.

Information about computer devices (printers, scanners, etc.) can be found on the web site manufacturers of equipment, windows Web node Catalog, as well as in the Microsoft Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) compatible compatibility list.

The text version of the HCl list (for all operating systems)

The text version of the HCl list (Windows XP only)

Windows Catalog

All documents listed above can be found on the Windows Hardware and Driver Central Web site.

What needs to be done if incompatibility of any equipment with Windows XP is detected?

You can update incompatible software or Hardware, set a similar, but compatible equipment, or refuse to use it, deleting a program or device. To update, refer to the equipment manufacturer. To search for compatible programs and devices, view the Windows Catalog directory. To delete the program, go to« Control Panel» and select« The installing and deleting of programms».

Disable antivirus software

Antivirus software sometimes interferes with the installation, so it should be disabled before the start of execution installations Windows XP.. For disconnection guidelines, see the anti-virus program documentation.

After installation Windows XP. Do not forget to include an antivirus program. In some cases, the updated version of this program will be required, which can be downloaded from the software provider website.

File archiving

Archive the files that need to be saved.To eliminate the possibility of damage to any failures. Depending on the volume of these files, they can be copied to a flexible disk, removable drive, CD or in network folderIf there is a network connection. Copying files can be performed directly or using the archiving wizard, which is part of most versions Windows. To invoke the archiving wizard, click the Start button, select"Standard", and then - the item "Service".

Note. IN Windows XP. You can not restore those archived files that are created using the MSBackup tool available in Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition. For more information on this issue, see Article 305381 Microsoft Knowledge Base (Microsoft Knowledge Base)"CANNOT Restore Backups That You Create In Windows 95, Windows 98, OR Windows Me With The Windows XP Ntbackup Tool".

Exist three main types of installation: update, new installation (also known as pure installation or full setting) and multi-loading installation.

Update.

This is the easiest method. installations Windows XP.. Recommended use this methodif the computer works the previous version Windows. When updating, the existing operating system is replaced. Windows XP.But user data and most of the user parameters will remain unchanged. (Before starting it is always useful, just in case, execute file archiving.)

Update is possible using Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows NT Workstation 4 (SP6 update Package) or Windows 2000 Professional.

Note. Windows 2000 can be updated only to Windows XP Professional. For information on supported update features, see Microsoft Knowledge Base (Microsoft Knowledge Base) in Article 292607. General information about the installation process Windows XP. See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 316941.

Council.To find an article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base Knowledge Base, visit Microsoft Help and Support Web Node, enter the article number in the Search the Knowledge Base field and press Enter.

New installation.

This method is also known as« pure installation» or " full setting», a little more time consuming than the update. With a new installation, you can install Windows XP. to another disk or section without disrupting the existing installation, or you can erase all data on the hard disk to"Start from scratch." Before performing a new installation, be sure to archive files! As part of the new installation, partitions and hard disk formatting can also be made. It is better to do in the installation procedure, and not in advance (as it was done in previous versions Windows). Below this procedure will be considered.

Multi-loading installation.

This most time-consuming of the three methods under considerationit is the version of the new installation procedure that allows you to work on a computer using several operating systems. For example, you can have on a computer as Windows XP.And Windows 98. To go from one system to another, the computer is restarted to another and select the operating system in the menu that is displayed on the screen when the computer starts. This is quite an attractive opportunity, but do not try to do it without being an experienced user Computer.

Update Windows XP.

Note.Before installation Windows X.P should be disabled antivirus software, as well as run the diagnostic tool windows's memory Memory Diagnostic to check rAM Computer (RAM). Instructions on use windows Memory Diagnostic See on the Windows Memory Diagnostic Web site. After installing Windows XP SP2, turn on the antivirus software.

When updated to Windows XP, Windows Installed in the same folder where the current version is placed. Windows, updating this version. Perform the following steps.

Run the computer. Make sure the product key is also available at hand.

Insert the CD Windows XP. In the CD drive or in the DVD reader drive.

Click the button in the menu screen. Installing Windows Xp..On the page Installing Windows Select the Update (recommended) command (if it is no longer selected), and then click Next. (You should click Next and on all subsequent screens.)

On the License Agreement page, familiarize yourself with the text of the agreement and click the button to confirm your consent with these conditions or reject these conditions.

On the Product Key page, enter a 25-character product code into the appropriate fields.

Select the necessary parameters on the Dynamic Update page. Council. It is very useful to choose a value yes to upload updated files, but this can only be done when the computer is connected to the Internet.

Note. When you receive updated installation program files, you can avoid the emergence of a number of difficulties discussed in this document on troubleshooting.

During this installation phase, several reboots of the computer will be performed and windows containing information about new features will be displayed on the screen. Windows XP. This is a sufficiently long part of the installation procedure. Very helpful at this time to break and drink a cup of coffee.

And finally, the computer reboots in last time and starts Windows XP..

Performing a new installation of Windows XP

E.if there is no operating system on the computer or solved Set Windows "From scratch» , you can perform a procedure that is known as"New Installation" ( it is also called a clean installation or full installation). This process is more complicated and time consuming than the update (about 20 steps are required instead of 9 steps performed when updating).

Note. Before installing Windows XP. It is necessary to disable antivirus software, as well as run the Windows Memory Diagnostic memory diagnostic tool to check the computer's operational memory (RAM). For instructions on using the Windows Memory Diagnostic tool, see the Windows Memory Diagnostic Web site. After installing the Windows XP installation, turn on the antivirus software.

Attention! With a new installation, you can choose the procedure complete removal All available on the hard disk of files, so at the beginning of work, make sure that all the data you want to be archived (check whether the archived data on the disk is stored, which is assumed to be cleaned).

For the new installation of Windows XP, follow these steps.

Insert the CD in the drive Windows XP..

Note.« Configuring a computer to boot from a CD", Or see article" How to install Windows From the command line?" In chapter " Perform other tasks related to the installation procedure».

Restart the computer.

When a message appears on the screen, press any key to boot from the CD, quickly press any key (for example, the Space key). The installation process will begin.

Note.Be careful not to miss the moment of the appearance of this message. If the current operating system is launched, it means that the possibility of booting from a CD is missing. Restart the computer and try again.

Then the screen is displayed on which one of the following three options is selected: install Windows XP, restore Windows XP and output. Press the Enter key to select the first value.

Next displays a license agreement of the finaluser. Read this agreement and follow the instructions to accept or reject the terms of the agreement. If CD Windows Used to update, after making conditions of the license agreement, it will be proposed to insert the previous operating system CD in order to verify the ability to update this version to Windows XP..

Attention! If the recovery CD is used from the computers provider (PVT), it is possible that this CD will not work. If the partition information is deleted or the disk formatting and the PVT recovery CD is not accepted as a permissible media, you must use the PVT recovery CD to restore the previous version. Windows. For information on restoring the system using the PVT recovery tools, contact your computer manufacturer.

If the screen displays information about the existing installation Windows XP, Press the ESC key to continue installing a new copy. Windows XP..

The next screen displays a parameter that allows Create partitions on the disk. Repeated partitions are useful if you need to combine several small partitions to one larger or if you want to create a number of small partitions that can be used when setting up a multi-load configuration. If you want to break into partitions, follow the instructions on the screen to remove the available partitions if necessary, and then select the disk space not divided into partitions and press the Enter key to continue the procedure.

Attention! When deleting a partition, all data stored in it will be lost. Before you continue the execution of the procedure, make sure that all the data you want to be archived.

Select the desired formatting method and press the key. Input. The application of the NTFS file system allows you to take advantage of the advanced formatting capabilities and security technologies. If you need to provide access to drives or DOS files (for example, to files from the DOS database) using Windows Millennium Edition or earlier Windows versions, you may need to select FAT32 file system instead of NTFS. Select the formatting method (fast or slow).

The installation program will format the disk, copies the source installation files and restart the computer.

Note. After rebooting the computer again displayed Message Press any key to boot from a CD, but it should be ignored so as not to interrupt the current installation process.

After the reboot is performed, the following part of the installation procedure will begin.

Following the instructions outlined on the Language page and regional standards, add language support or change the language parameters if necessary.

On the Program Accessories page, enter your name and name of the company or organization (if necessary).

On the Product Key page, enter a 25-character product code to the appropriate fields obtained from a copy. Windows XP..

Enter the computer name on the computer name page and the administrator password (if there is a name received from the network administrator, enter this name). Then come up with a password for an administrator account on your computer. Enter the password, and then confirm it by entering the password again.

Attention.Be sure to memorize the administrator password. It will take if necessary to make any changes to the system in the future.

Perform the necessary changes on the page Setting time and dates.

If page is displayed Network parameters, Select Team Normal parameters (If you are not planned to configure the network components manually).

On the Working Group page or Domain, click Next. If you want to add a computer to the domain, select the second parameter and enter the domain name. (In this case, a request to enter a username and password will appear.)

Note. Connection to the domain is possible only in Windows XP Professional. IN Windows XP Home Edition This connection is not allowed.

Then, in the process of copying files, the installation program to a computer and the completion of a number of other tasks on the screen displays a series of windows containing information about new features. Windows XP..

Finally, the computer will be rebooted. Here you should also ignore a message with a suggestion to press any key. After the installation is completed, remove the CD from the drive.

Do not forget to enable antivirus software after completing the installation.

Transferring files and parameters from another computer.

How to just transfer files and parameters from the old computer to the new one?

Such an opportunity provides the file transfer wizard and parameters available in Windows XP.. Applying this wizard makes it easier to update the new computer.

To take advantage of this master, follow these steps.

On a new computer

On the Welcome page Welcome! Click "Next.

On the page you have a CD with Windows XP? choose Command Start the file transfer wizard and parameters from a CD Windows XP.if there is a CD Windows XP.. In this case, you will need to create a transfer wizard diskette, with which you can start the wizard on the old computer. Select the first parameter and follow the instructions for creating a transfer wizard diskette. Now go to the old computer or the computer from which files and parameters are transmitted.

On the old computer

If there is no CD Windows XP., insert created Switching wizard floppy disk floppy disk drive. Click the Start button and select Run, and then click Overview. Browse the contents of the floppy disk and double-click the MigWiz.exe file. In the Run dialog box, click OK.

If there is a CD Windows XP.Insert it into the drive drive of that computer from which you want to copy files and parameters, and wait for the start menu. If the menu is not displayed automatically, click the Start button and select Run, and then click the Browse button. Find on the CD and double-click the setup.exe file. In the Run dialog box, click OK. Click the Other tasks button and select File Transfer and Settings.

On the Welcome page! File and Settings Masters Click Next.

Select on page which is what computer? Item source computer.

On the Select Transfer Method Select the method,which will be used on both computers. For example, you can place files and parameters to the network drive to which you have access to both computers, or use the removable media. When choosing any of the methods, it is necessary that it can be used on both computers.

Select on the page what you need to transfer? one of the three parameters. Depending on the type of transmission method, which is selected, some possibilities are more appropriate. For example, if you plan to transfer more data than simply multiple files and parameters, select a method other than the use of flexible discs (which are the drive with the lowest capacity). If you need to select another method of transmission, you can always press the back button.

On this page, you can also check the checkbox that allows you to select a special list of portable files and parameters. This parameter is designed to use by experienced users.

At this point, a message may appear on the screen about the need to install before continuing the procedure of specific programs on the computer. This step is optional, but without its execution, these programs can work incorrectly.

The wizard collects the requested files and parameters and prepares them for transmission to a new computer. Insert the disk or removable media when the corresponding message appears.

On the Completion of the Data Collection Stage, click Finish. Then go to the new computer, taking with you the used CD or diskette.

On a new computer

Click the Start button and select File and Parameter Transfer Wizard.

On the Welcome page! Click "Next.

Select on page which is what computer? Item new computer.

If the files and parameters are recorded on a flexible disk or CD, insert this disk into the drive. On the page where are files and parameters? Specify the location of the required files and parameters. The wizard makes the transfer of files and parameters to a new computer.

Check out the File and Parameters Wizard page with all the transfer status messages, and then click Finish.

The appearance of a message about the need to exit the system so that new parameters can be used on a new computer. You can simply get out of the system, and then log in to it. Do not restart the computer is not required.

Operation Completed! Now the files transferred and parameters must be placed on a new computer.

Creating partitions and hard disk formatting

If there are no partitions on the hard disk, you need to create them and format disk. In addition, the repeated partitions are useful to combine several small partitions to one larger or if you want to create a number of small partitions that can be used when setting up a multi-load configuration.

If you need to break into partitions or formatting Hard disk, it is recommended to use the Windows XP installed software tools and disk formatting tools. These tools allow you to delete existing sections and create one or more new sections.

Attention. If the steps below are performed on a disk containing data, all this data will be deleted forever.

To use the setting tools and format the installation program disks Windows XP.

Insert the CD Windows XP. In the CD drive or DVD (or insert the first boot disk of the installation program into the flexible disk drive Windows XP.), and then restart the computer.

Note. To start a computer from a CD Windows XP. (or from the boot disk of the installation program), the computer must be configured to start from a CD or DVD drive (or from a flexible disk drive). To do this, in some cases a change may be required. bIOS Parameters Computer. For more information, see section« Configuring a computer to boot from a CD».

If the computer starts from the CD Windows XP., Press the key when the request for this boot appears. If the start is made from the Windows XP installer boot diskettes, insert the next diskette when the query appears, and then press the Enter key to continue the download procedure.

On the page of the installation program, click to continue the Enter key.

On the License Agreement page, familiarize yourself with the text of the agreement and follow the instructions to accept or reject the terms of this agreement.

If an existing installation is detected Windows XP., display Request for the restoration of this installation. Press the ESC key (rejection of recovery).

A list of all existing partitions and areas without sections is displayed for each of the hard drives. Use the arrow keys to select the section or free area you want to use to create a new partition, and then press the key D. To delete an existing partition or key C. To create a new partition based on the free area.

If the key is pressed D. To remove an existing partition, then you must then press the L key (or press the keyInputand then - key L. If this is a system partition) to confirm the deletion requirement. Repeat this procedure for each of the existing partitions that you want to use to create a new section. When all sections are deleted, select the resulting free space and press the key. C. To create a new section.

Note. If you need to create a partition on the place where There is one or more partitions, you must first delete these partitions, and then create a new partition.

Enter the size of megabytes (MB) for the new partition and press the Enter key, or simply press the Enter key to create a maximum size section. If you want to create additional partitions, repeat steps 6 and 7.