Dell Inspiron 8600 Owner's Manual page 110

Windows XP Setup
When the Windows XP Setup screen appears, press
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Windows now.
Read the information on the Microsoft Windows Licensing Agreement screen, and
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press
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
5
(recommended), and then follow 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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to accept the license agreement.
to select the repair option, and then remove the CD
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to select the highlighted partition
to select To set up
to select that option.