Dell Inspiron 4100 Solution Manual page 69

Press any key when the
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appears on the screen.
When the Windows XP Setup screen appears, press <Enter> to
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select To set up Windows now.
Read the information in the License Agreement window, and then
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press <F8> on your keyboard to agree with the license information.
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 go to step 15.
If you want to install a new copy of Windows XP, press <Esc> to
select the fresh copy option, and then press <Enter> on the next
screen to select the highlighted partition (recommended). Then follow
the instructions on the screen.
The Windows XP Setup screen appears and Windows XP begins to
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copy files and install the device drivers. The computer automatically
restarts multiple times before it requires additional input.
When the Welcome to Microsoft screen appears, click the green arrow
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icon at the bottom of the screen to continue, and follow the
instructions on the screen to finish the installation.
When the Regional Settings screen appears, select the settings for
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your locale, and then click Next.
Enter your name and organization in the Personalize Your Software
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screen, and then click Next.
If you are reinstalling Windows XP Home Edition, enter a name for
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your computer when the Computer Name window appears, and then
click Next.
If you are reinstalling Windows XP Professional, enter a name for your
computer and a password when the Computer Name and
Administrator Password window appears, and then click Next.
If you have a modem installed, the Modem Dialing Information
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screen appears. Enter the requested information, and then click Next.
Enter the date, time, and time zone in the Date and Time Settings
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window, and then click Next.
Press any key to boot from CD
to select the repair
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message
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