Preparing To Install Windows Xp; Installing Windows Xp - Asus Eee PC 4G (701) User Manual

Preparing to install Windows
Before installing Windows® XP operating system to your Eee PC, you
need the following items.
• A USB 2.0 DVD-ROM
• The official Windows® XP Service Pack 2 disc from Microsoft®
• A USB flash disk (size larger than 1GB) or external hard disk drive
• ASUS Eee PC support DVD
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Installing Windows
Follow the instructions below to install Windows® XP service pack 2:
1. Connect the power cord to your Eee PC.
2. Insert the Windows XP Service Pack 2 disc to the USB DVD-ROM
and connect the USB optical drive to your Eee PC.
Start the system and press <F2> on bootup to enter the BIOS
3.
setup. Go to Advanced > Onboard Devices Configuration and
enable all the items.
Go to Advanced and set OS Installation to [Start].
4.
5. Press <F10> to save the configuration and reboot the system.
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The older version of Windows® OS does not support USB DVD-
ROM. Ensure the disc you have is Windows® XP Service Pack 2.
Your Eee PC might not be able to detect all the USB flash disks.
We recommend you use a USB flash disk smaller than 2 G.
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Chapter 5: Installing & Optimizing Windows® XP
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