Dell Inspiron 500m Owner's Manual page 102

If your computer already has Windows XP installed and you want to recover your
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current Windows XP data, type
from the drive.
If you want to install a new copy of Windows XP , press
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Press
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the instructions on the screen.
NOTE: The time required to complete the setup depends on the size of the hard drive and the
speed of your computer.
The Windows XP Setup screen appears, and the operating system begins to copy files
and install the devices. The computer automatically restarts multiple times.
NOTICE: Do not press any key when the following message appears: Press any key to
boot from the CD.
When the Regional and Language Options screen appears, select the settings for your
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location, and then click Next.
Enter your name and organization (optional) in the Personalize Your Software screen
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and click Next.
If you are reinstalling Windows XP Home Edition, at the What's your computer's name
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window, enter a name for your computer (or accept the name provided) and click
Next.
If you are reinstalling Windows XP Professional, at the Computer Name and
Administrator Password window, enter a name for your computer (or accept the one
provided) and a password, and then click Next.
If the Modem Dialing Information screen appears, enter the requested information
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and click Next.
Enter the date, time, and time zone in the Date and Time Settings window and click
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Next.
If the Networking Settings screen appears, click Typical and click Next.
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If you are reinstalling Windows XP Professional and you are prompted to provide
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further information regarding your network configuration, enter your selections. If you
are unsure of your settings, accept the default selections.
Windows XP installs the operating system components and configures the computer.
The computer automatically restarts.
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to select the repair option, and then remove the CD
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to select the highlighted partition (recommended), and then follow
to select that option.