Dell Inspiron 8500 Owner's Manual page 120

NOTE: The time required
to complete the setup
depends on the size of the
hard drive and the speed
of your computer.
120 So l vi n g Pro b l em s
Press the arrow keys to select CD-ROM, and then press
5
When the
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Press any key to boot from CD
press any key.
Windows XP Setup
When the Windows XP Setup screen appears, press
1
select To set up Windows now.
Read the information on the Microsoft Windows Licensing
2
Agreement screen, and press
If your computer already has Windows XP installed and you want to
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recover your current Windows XP data, type
option, and then remove the CD from the drive.
If you want to install a new copy of Windows XP , press
4
that option.
Press to select the highlighted partition
5
(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
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
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settings for your location, and then click Next.
Enter your name and organization (optional) in the Personalize Your
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Software screen and click Next.
If you are reinstalling Windows XP Home Edition, at the What's your
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computer's name 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.
message appears,
to accept the license agreement.
to select the repair
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to
to select