IT Workshop PC-HARDWARE Week3

Prepared By : CH.SrilakshmiPrasanna Asst.Prof Page 1

PC Hardware

Week 3

Task 3:

Every student should individually install MS windows on the personal computer. Lab instructor

should verify the installation and follow it up with a Viva.

AIM:-

Windows XP Installation Steps.

Requirements:-

• The minimum requirements for installing Windows XP Professional include:

1. An Intel Pentium/Celeron family or AMD K6/Athalon/Duron family 233 MHz processor.

2. 64 MB of RAM.

3. At least one hard disk where the systemroot (usually C:\WINNT) can be located on a

partition.

4. At least 1.5 GB of hard disk space.

• The recommended requirements for installing Windows XP Professional include:

5. A PC with a 300 MHz (single or dual) processor.

6. 128 MB of RAM.

7. Windows XP Professional installation CD.

Procedure:

Step 1:-

Order a Microsoft Windows XP Setup CD from the vendor.


Step 2:


Step 3:-

Put the Setup CD into the drive, and press the Restart button on the computer case.

Step 4:

Make sure the computer prompts you to press a key to start the Setup. If it does not, you need to

set the CD-Drive as the First Boot Device in Boot category in your computer's BIOS.


Step 5:-

Installing Windows:


After your computer reboots, a Black screen will appear showing the message 'Press any key to

Boot from CD.... Press any key.

Step 6:

Wait for a few seconds until the a Blue Screen pops up with the Title Windows Setup.


Step 7:-

Follow the instructions on the screen to install Windows.


Press F8


Press C : Create Partition

Or

Press D: For Delete Partition


Step 8:-

Select a drive for Windows to be installed, and choose its File System (FAT32(File Allocation

Table) or NTFS(New Technology File System))

[ OR]


Criteria NTFS5 NTFS FAT32 FAT16

Operating System

Windows 2000

Windows XP

Windows NT

Windows 2000

Windows XP

Windows 98

Windows ME

Windows 2000

Windows XP

DOS

All versions of

Microsoft Windows


step 9:-

Select File System you want,then Click ENTER.





Step 10:-

Set the Regional and Language, and Network Settings, and let the Setup install windows. You

can keep track of the progress on the Green Bar at the left side of the screen.


Type Your Full Name and Your Company Name.


Enter Your Product Key

.


Enter computer name and Administrator password and click Next.


Set the Current Date and Time For Your Computer.


Select Typical Settings.



Step 11:-

Install basic security software such as a firewall, antivirus program, and an anti-spyware

program; the built-in Windows Firewall, microsoft AVG Free, and Safer Networking Spybot S

& D should work fine.



Step 12:-

Update Windows and the security software. This should help protect against some viruses and

improve stability.


Step 13:-

Make sure that all your hardware is working. Unlike OEM installs, there can be some issues

here. You might want to go to the hardware manufacturers' websites for the latest drivers.


Step 14:-

You are done with installing Windows.

Engineering

IT Workshop PC-HARDWARE Week3