installing XP

[SANTANDER]

To install win XP on notebook with DOS only: should I just insert XP CD,
restart PC and follow the on screen prompts?
Does it will recognize XP Cd with no problems? Partition and formatting hard
disk will be done during setup, no needs to format hard disk first?
For 120Gb disk one partition is enough?

Regards,

 

[Alias]

To install win XP on notebook with DOS only: should I just insert XP CD,
restart PC and follow the on screen prompts?

Set the BIOS to boot from the CD first.

Does it will recognize XP Cd with no problems? Partition and formatting
hard disk will be done during setup, no needs to format hard disk first?
For 120Gb disk one partition is enough?

Regards,

I would make two partitions, one for XP and programs (C) and one for
data (D).

Alias

 

[SANTANDER]

Set the BIOS to boot from the CD first.


I would make two partitions, one for XP and programs (C) and one for data
(D).

Alias -------------

Set the BIOS to boot from the CD first.

How to set this?

I would make two partitions, one for XP and programs (C) and one for data
(D).

How to make this during setup? What size I should make them?

Regards,

 

[Alias]

How to set this?

When you first boot up you will see "set up" and F1 or Del or some other
key to press to go into the BIOS (set up). Once in the BIOS look for
Boot Order and set the CDROM to boot first. Put the XP CD in the CDROM
drive and Exit and Save the BIOS. Once you're done, go back and reset
the BIOS the way it was. When the XP set up has to reboot, DON'T press
"any key" to boot from the CDROM or you'll install XP again. Just wait
and let it do its thing.

Once XP is installed, install your programs, devices and anti malware in
that order. I assume that you have XP with SP2. If not, install XP OFF
LINE and then enable the firewall in SP1 and install SP2 before you
install anything else.

Once done, download and install CCleaner from www.ccleaner.com and use
the Clean Up Feature. Then defrag your C drive.

How to make this during setup?

It will be obvious.

What size I should make them?

Regards,

That would depend on how many programs, especially games, that you plan
to install. 30-40 Gigs for the C drive and the rest for the D drive
should be enough unless you plan to install 10 or more games.

Alias

 

[SANTANDER]

When you first boot up you will see "set up" and F1 or Del or some other
key to press to go into the BIOS (set up). Once in the BIOS look for Boot
Order and set the CDROM to boot first. Put the XP CD in the CDROM drive
and Exit and Save the BIOS. Once you're done, go back and reset the BIOS
the way it was. When the XP set up has to reboot, DON'T press "any key" to
boot from the CDROM or you'll install XP again. Just wait and let it do
its thing.

Once XP is installed, install your programs, devices and anti malware in
that order. I assume that you have XP with SP2. If not, install XP OFF
LINE and then enable the firewall in SP1 and install SP2 before you
install anything else.

Once done, download and install CCleaner from www.ccleaner.com and use the
Clean Up Feature. Then defrag your C drive.


It will be obvious.

That would depend on how many programs, especially games, that you plan to
install. 30-40 Gigs for the C drive and the rest for the D drive should be
enough unless you plan to install 10 or more games.

Alias

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No games will be at all. Ms Office, Antivirus, Acrobat Reader, graphic
applications, etc

"If you select a new partition during Setup, create and size only the
partition on which you will install Windows XP Professional. After
installation, use Disk Management to partition the remaining space on the
hard disk."

So we need set size only for 'C' partition?

Regards.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Well, where else would you be installing the OS?

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No games will be at all. Ms Office, Antivirus, Acrobat Reader, graphic
applications, etc

"If you select a new partition during Setup, create and size only the
partition on which you will install Windows XP Professional. After
installation, use Disk Management to partition the remaining space on the
hard disk."

So we need set size only for 'C' partition?

Regards.

 

[Xandros]

The short answer is yes. If you need detailed help on how to install XP
check here
http://www.blackviper.com/Articles/OS/InstallXPHome/installxphome1.htm or if
you are installing XP Pro then take this link
http://www.blackviper.com/Articles/OS/InstallXPPro/installxppro1.htm

 

[HeyBub]

To install win XP on notebook with DOS only: should I just insert XP
CD, restart PC and follow the on screen prompts?
Does it will recognize XP Cd with no problems? Partition and
formatting hard disk will be done during setup, no needs to format hard
disk first? For 120Gb disk one partition is enough?

Before you start, make sure your notebook will support XP. There are two
issues:

1. Do drivers exist for the laptop that are compatible with XP? and
2. I forget the other.

 

[Alias]

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No games will be at all. Ms Office, Antivirus, Acrobat Reader, graphic
applications, etc

"If you select a new partition during Setup, create and size only the
partition on which you will install Windows XP Professional. After
installation, use Disk Management to partition the remaining space on
the hard disk."

So we need set size only for 'C' partition?

Regards.

Yes, and make it 20 gigs so that defragging is quicker. You won't need
more than that for what you plan to install.

Alias

 

[SANTANDER]

Yes, and make it 20 gigs so that defragging is quicker. You won't need
more than that for what you plan to install.

Alias

 

[Alias]

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I think it should suffice even if install a few bulky things like
Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator?

Regards

Yes.

Alias

 

[SANTANDER]

Yes.

Alias

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Just have read about choosing a Partition size, that unless we are planning
on creating additional partitions from within Windows XP after the
installation process (for any number of reasons), it's usually wise to
create a partition at the maximum size possible. For most users, the default
number provided will be the maximum space available and the best choice.

Nevertheless, does it make sence set two partitions for 120GB hard drive?
(20GB for for XP and programs (C) and the rest for data (D).
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/operatingsystems/ss/installxpnew1_7.htm

Regards,

 

[Alias]

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Just have read about choosing a Partition size, that unless we are
planning on creating additional partitions from within Windows XP after
the installation process (for any number of reasons), it's usually wise
to create a partition at the maximum size possible. For most users, the
default number provided will be the maximum space available and the best
choice.

Nevertheless, does it make sence set two partitions for 120GB hard
drive? (20GB for for XP and programs (C) and the rest for data (D).
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/operatingsystems/ss/installxpnew1_7.htm

Regards,

The only reasons I see to create two partitions is that defragging 20
gigs takes less time than 120 and, if XP should go belly up, you can
clean install it again to C and still have the data on D.

Alias

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

I consider it a Devil's Choice on a laptop. On a desktop I am always going
to have a second internal drive for data. But a laptop with a single drive
is just something I learn to work with. Thank goodness its easy enough now
to get a laptop with two drives. Just grousing.