I have a new laptop with freedos only, what do I have to do to instal Windiws xp?
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Forget the previous answer\n\nyou need to boot from CD\ngo to bios (Press F2 in booting) and there you should make CD the first boot in order.\nand follow the on-screen of Windows Setup instructions
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1. Install again from CD\n2. In Windows XP exist system utility named as system restore. in This programm try restore system before uninstall.
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Restart the system, keep hitting the F8 key until you get into the menu, at the menu select "Use last known good configuration"\n\nIf that works then bingo, if not then if you can get into windows at all then go to start--> run and type ( or if you are lazy copy and paste this command )\n\nsfc /scannow\n\nMake sure to have the xp disc or the recovery disc handy.\n\nIf that does not work then back up all of your data and do a clean install.\n\nHow to do a repair install :\n\nhttp://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm\n\nHow to do a clean install :\n\nhttp://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html\n\nHope this helps.
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1. Insert a bootable Windows XP CD in your optical drive\n2. Make sure the first bootable device is the optical drive\n3. Boot your Laptop\n4. Follow the on screen instructions\nYou are done. Please be patient for approx. 1 hour depending on ur configuration.\n5. After finish installing OS, Install your device drivers with the CD provided with Laptop.
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Do yourself a favor and buy a licensed copy of XP.  \n\nAnd when you get it, reinstall Windows doing a "clean" install.  You'll be surprised how much of a difference that will make.  Look into making backups onto DVD or a second hard drive as well.  Once you do a clean install and reinstall all the apps you use the most, make a backup right away.  That way you'll have a quick restore disc you can go back to anytime you have problems down the road.
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you can't, you must purchase the XP OS
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You can't. The "bootleg" copy your friend installed is not really that.  It belonged to someone and has a legal code of its own. But when your friend installed it he/she had to enter the code so call and ask for it.\n\nDo you not have the original disks from whatever computer company you bought it from? There should be a disk with everything that has Windows XP on it to reinstall.
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remove sata,install new Xp on only in `ide` then copy ur data from sata to ide.use bootable cd to install Xp on ide
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Try make it a genuine one from .....www.microsoft.com........\nwithout making ur operating system genuine u won't be able to download any software from microsoft web site.\nAnother method which i would prefer is that make him format the WIN XP drive and re-install it,and at the time of completion after reboot the operating system asks u to connect to internet asking the IP addresses and all other addresses(It will for 5 IP addresses), enter all the IP addresses and click NEXT then a page apperes for regestering ur operating system.Click for regestering it.And fill out the simple form, hence by that u r registered to Microsoft.\nThen u can download any number of softwares.\nThis way is for free registration.No need to pay any amount.\nEven i i do the same.........till now.
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Insert the XP CD then boot from CD- \nselect this from the BIOS, \nthen select boot with CDROM support. \nTry running in SAFE mode to see any problems.\n\n\nThis is just for you to be able to load windows
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I would reccomend XP SP2 over Win2k, and any other operating system over Windows, but if you're already decided on Win2k:\n\n0.  Download your network drivers from the manufacturer's web site and save them to a floppy disk before you do anything.\n1.  Insert Win2k Installation CD\n2.  Boot off install CD\n3.  When installer asks what partition to install on, delete your current partition and then define a new partition to install Win2k on.  This is your opportunity to set up multiple partitions if you want to.\n4.  The Windows installer will then format your hard drive for you and install the basic OS installation files.  This takes a while; go get some coffee.  It will eventually ask you to reboot, after which it will finish the install in the  fancy Windows GUI.\n5.  Reboot again, insert the network floppy, and install your network drivers.\n6.  Hop online again, download and install the rest of your drivers, your browser of choice, etc.  Try not to install so much virus-ridden warez and porn this time.  ;-)
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VERY GOOD IDEA!  ME is crappy.  Just be sure not to forget Service Pack 2 on your new XP machine.  I would recommend you start with a clean install.  Good luck.
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xp is supposed to suppot all drivers.\nsince yours is old.\ntry and get a driver from you manufacturer.\nit must work.
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Make sure your old drive does not have any jumpers set to "Master"...make it a cable select or slave, and also make sure your new XP drive is first on the ribbon so it boots and not your old win 98
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if ur using windows xp plz chek  it is with service pack 2\nif not u can download at www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.msp\n\nand if ur usb drive is usb2 and in ur lap top it may be usb1.1 plz make sure ur using correc vertion
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just restart the system ur computer automatically reboot\ni think u are talking bout reinstallation of windows xp.....\nit's not possible without a installation cd provided by laptop manufacturer.......come to ymsngr then i can help u\nid:    niloy_alinda\nbut not now after 15 min
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first of all why r u uninstalling ur windows xp. if u are finding problem with windows xp then u can use the original windows xp. firstly boot up ur system via windows xp cd. secondly u will find alot of options. Either u can remove the current operating system and reload the fresh one or u also have a option to repair it. its very user friendly to go about. u can format ur hard disk to freshly install the xp using the windows xp cd. so that u dont find any options.