Step #1: Plan your installation

When you run the Windows XP Professional Setup program, you must provide information about how to install and configure the operating system. Thorough planning can make your installation of Windows XP Professional more efficient by helping you to avoid potential problems during installation. An understanding of the configuration options will also help to ensure that you have properly configured your system.

I won't go into that part right now but here are some of the most important things you should take into consideration when planning for your XP installation:
Check System Requirements
Check Hardware and Software Compatibility
Determine Disk Partitioning Options
Choose the Appropriate File System: FAT, FAT32, NTFS
Decide on a Workgroup or Domain Installation
Complete a Pre-Installation Checklist

After you made sure you can go on, start the installation process.
Step #2: Beginning the installation process

You can install Windows XP in several methods - all are valid and good, it all depends upon your needs and your limitations.
Manual installations usually come in 3 flavors:
Boot from CD - No existing partition is required.
Boot from the 6 Setup Boot Disks, then insert the CD - No existing partition is required (see the Create Setup Boot Disks for Windows XP page).
Boot from an MS-DOS startup floppy, go to the command prompt, create a 4GB FAT32 partition with FDISK, reboot, format the C partition you've created, then go to the CD drive, go into the I386 folder, and run the WINNT.EXE command.
Run an already installed OS, such as Windows NT 4.0 Server. From within NT 4.0 go to the I386 folder in the W2K installation CD and run the WINNT32.EXE command.
If you want to upgrade a desktop OS such as Windows 98 into Windows 2000 Professional you can follow the same procedure as above (You cannot upgrade Windows 98 into W2K Server).

There are other non-manual installation methods, such as using an unattended file along with a uniqueness database file, using Sysprep, using RIS or even running unattended installations from within the CD itself, but we won't go into that right now.

It doesn't matter how you run the setup process, but the moment it runs - all setup methods look alike.
Step #3: The text-based portion of the Setup program

The setup process begins loading a blue-looking text screen (not GUI). In that phase you will be asked to accept the EULA and choose a partition on which to install XP, and if that partition is new, you'll be asked to format it by using either FAT, FAT32 or NTFS.
Start the computer from the CD.

You can press F6 if you need to install additional SCSI adapters or other mass-storage devices. If you do you will be asked to supply a floppy disk with the drivers and you CANNOT browse it (or a CD for that matter). Make sure you have one handy.

If you want, you can press F2 to run the ASR sequence. For that you need a good backup created by the Windows XP backup program, and the ASR floppy disk. If you plan to install a new copy of XP - don't do anything.

Setup will load all the needed files and drivers.

Select To Setup Windows XP Professional Now. If you want, and if you have a previous installation of XP, you can try to fix it by pressing R. If not, just press ENTER.

Read and accept the licensing agreement and press F8 if you accept it.

Select or create the partition on which you will install Windows XP Professional. Depending upon your existing disk configuration choose one of the following:
If the hard disk is unpartitioned, you can create and size the partition on which you will install Windows XP Professional.

If the hard disk is already partitioned, but has enough unpartitioned disk space, you can create an additional partition in the unpartitioned space.
If the hard disk already has a partition that is large enough, you can install Windows XP Professional on that partition. If the partition has an existing operating system, you will overwrite that operating system if you accept the default installation path. However, files other than the operating system files, such as program files and data files, will not be overwritten.
If the hard disk has an existing partition, you can delete it to create more unpartitioned space for the new partition. Deleting an existing partition erases all data on that partition.

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.
Select a file system for the installation partition. After you create the partition on which you will install Windows XP Professional, you can use Setup to select the file system with which to format the partition. Windows XP Professional supports the NTFS file system in addition to the file allocation table (FAT) and FAT32 file systems. Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000, and Windows NT are the only Microsoft operating systems that you can use to gain access to data on a local hard disk that is formatted with NTFS. If you plan to gain access to files that are on a local Windows XP Professional partition with the Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows 98 operating systems, you should format the partition with a FAT or FAT32 file system. We will use NTFS.

Setup will then begin copying necessary files from the installation point (CD, local I386 or network share).
Note: If you began the installation process from an MS-DOS floppy, make sure you have and run SMARTDRV from the floppy, otherwise the copying process will probably last more than an hour, perhaps even more. With SMARTDRV (or if setup was run by booting from CD) the copying will probably last a few minutes, no more than 5 max.

The computer will restart in graphical mode, and the installation will continue.

Step #4: The GUI-based portion of the Setup program

The setup process reboots and loads a GUI mode phase.


It will then begin to load device drivers based upon what it finds on your computer. You don't need to do anything at this stage.

Click Customize to change regional settings, if necessary.
Current System Locale - Affects how programs display dates, times, currency, and numbers. Choose the locale that matches your location, for example, French (Canada).
Current Keyboard Layout - Accommodates the special characters and symbols used in different languages. Your keyboard layout determines which characters appear when you press keys on the keyboard.

If you don't need to make any changes just press Next.


If you do need to make changes press Customize and add your System Locale etc.


Note for Hebrew users: Unlike W2K, it is SAFE and it is OK for you to install Hebrew language support at this phase.
To install Hebrew support:

After pressing Customize go to the Languages tab and select the "Install files for complex script and right-to-left languages".


A warning message will appear. Press Ok.


Warning: You must now press Apply!!!


Setup will copy the necessary files from the installation point.


You can now go to the Regional Options tab and select Israel in the Location drop-down list, and Hebrew in the Standards and Formats drop-down list. Click Ok.

Type your name and organization.

Type the product key.

Type the computer name and a password for the local Administrator account. The local Administrator account resides in the SAM of the computer, not in Active Directory. If you will be installing in a domain, you need either a pre-assigned computer name for which a domain account has been created, or the right to create a computer account within the domain.

Select the date, time, and time zone settings.

Setup will now install the networking components.


After a few seconds you will receive the Networking Settings window. BTW, if you have a NIC that is not in the HCL (see the What's the HCL? page) and XP cannot detect it, or if you don't have a NIC at all, setup will skip this step and you will immediately go to the final phase of the setup process.

Press Next to accept the Typical settings option if you have one of the following situations:
You have a functional DHCP on your network.
You have a computer running Internet Connection Sharing (ICS).
You're in a workgroup environment and do not plan to have any other servers or Active Directory at all, and all other workgroup members are configured in the same manner.


Otherwise select Custom Settings and press Next to customize your network settings.

One thing you CAN do (you don't have to do it, it's your call - read more about it on the Increase Internet Connection Speed in Windows XP page) is to uninstall the Qos Packet Scheduler. Click it and press the Uninstall button. If you want to keep it you can simply remove the mark from the QoS check-box. In anyway you can later install or uninstall it if you want.


Keep the TCP/IP, Client for Microsoft Networks and the File and Print Sharing options selected.
Highlight the TCP/IP selection and press Properties.


In the General tab enter the required information. You must specify the IP address of the computer, and if you don't know what the Subnet Mask entry should be - you can simply place your mouse pointer over the empty area in the Subnet Mask box and click it. The OS will automatically select the value it thinks is good for the IP address you provided.


If you don't know what these values mean, or if you don't know what to write in them, press cancel and select the Typical Settings option. You can easily change these values later.
In the Workgroup or Domain window enter the name of your workgroup or domain.
A workgroup is a small group of computers on a network that enables users to work together and does not support centralized administration.
A domain is a logical grouping of computers on a network that has a central security database for storing security information. Centralized security and administration are important for computers in a domain because they enable an administrator to easily manage computers that are geographically distant from each other. A domain is administered as a unit with common rules and procedures. Each domain has a unique name, and each computer within a domain has a unique name.

If you're a stand-alone computer, or if you don't know what to enter, or if you don't have the sufficient rights to join a domain - leave the default entry selected and press Next.


If you want to join a domain (NT 4.0 domain of W2K/2003 Active Directory domain) enter the domain's name in the "Yes, make this computer a member of the following domain" box.


To successfully join a domain you need the following:
The person performing the installation must have a user account in Active Directory. This account does not need to be the domain Administrator account.

and
The computer must have an existing computer account in the Active Directory database of the domain that the computer is joining, and the computer must be named exactly as its domain account is named.

or
The person performing the installation must have appropriate permission to create a domain account for the computer during installation.

Also, you need to have connectivity to the domain's domain controllers (only to the PDC if on an NT 4.0 domain) and a fully functional DNS server (only in AD domains). Read the Joining a Domain in Windows XP Pro and Requirements when Joining a Domain pages for more on this issue.

Enter the Active Directory domain name (in the form of xxx.yyy, for example: DPETRI.NET) or the NetBIOS name of the NT 4.0 domain (in the form of xxx, for example: DPETRI). Press Next.

Note: If you provide a wrong domain name or do not have the correct connectivity to the domain's DNS server you will get an error message.

A username/password window will appear. Enter the name and password of the domain's administrator (or your own if you're the administrator on the target domain).


Note: Providing a wrong username or password will cause this phase to fail.
Next the setup process will finish copying files and configuring the setup. You do not need to do anything.

After the copying and configuring phase is finished, if XP finds that you have a badly configured screen resolution it will advise you to change it and ask you if you see the new settings right.


BTW, the minimum supported screen resolution in XP is 800X600.
Setup finishes and boots Windows XP.

A Welcome screen is the first thing you see. The computer checks your Internet connectivity (required for the mandatory Activation and voluntary Registration processes).


You will be asked to register your copy of XP. You can decline if you want.

XP will ask you for the default username that will log onto this computer. You can enter as many as 5 users, but you can create more after the installation is finished.

BTW, the Administrator is not shown as a valid logon option (read more about it on the Add the Administrator's Account to the Welcome Screen in XP Pro page).

That's it! you're done!


Now head towards the Customize a New XP Installation page.


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My Computer Is Running Slower Than Normal!
If you have ever bought a new computer and realize that months within its use, it starts gradually getting slower, then your computer may be loaded with tons of hidden errors. If your personal computer keeps receiving crazy error messages and it is running slower than a "tortoise without legs", then you should strongly consider getting your windows registry checked. Now some of you may be asking, "What is the windows registry?" The Windows Registry is a file that the Windows Operating System uses to store important information about your pc's hardware and software configuration, along with the system's settings for your computer. Some experts consider it to be the "central nervous system" of the entire operating system since it influences the way applications run on your computer.


Since the registry's main function is to store changes of information about settings in your pc, every time you add new software or make any changes to the system, entries are recorded in your windows registry. Every time you use your computer, these entries continue to get piled up in the registry. As a result, your windows registry becomes clogged up with outdated or unimportant entries and this slows down the performance of your pc. When there are errors with your computer performance, you should search for a windows xp registry cleaner to clean up your windows registry.
Choosing The Right Windows XP Registry Cleaner
In order to keep your Windows XP registry clean, you need a registry cleaner that is compatible with the Windows XP operating system. Since different versions of Windows use different procedures to manage the windows registry, it is important to select the best registry cleaner for your pc. For every Windows XP user, there are many versions of windows xp registry cleaners that are available on various websites as a free download.


One of the most effective windows xp registry cleaner is a software tool called RegCure. RegCure is able to effectively scan your entire windows registry, and delete the various outdated or unimportant entries in the registry. It also has the ability to detect and remove embedded keys that are created by malware programs or viruses that infiltrate your computer and try to damage it. With RegCure, your windows registry will quickly recover and your PC performance will improve drastically


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. Network protocol is a procedure in which several functions available on each computer. Protocol allows for connections / communications between computers. The relationship between computers will allow two more atai computers can exchange information or data exchanged.
task of the protocol is to regulate the relationship or communication of data from the data communications begin until the end of the data communication. Protocol can facilitate the process of data transformation. Currently, there are several types of protocols that are associated with the Internet network, including:
UDP (User Datagram Protocol).
FTP (File Transfer Protocol), the protocol used to transfer files between computers or transfer. In the form of data transfer, if the computer takes the data from the server, the process is called downloading. If the computer workstation to send data on a server computer, the process is called uploading.
HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol), the protocol used to transfer web pages on the internet.
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol), the protocol used for sending e-mail.
POP 3 (Psot Office Protocol), the protocol used to read e-mails from web pages. This form now has grown rapidly and nearly matching the SMTP protocol.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), is a protocol that can divide or specify the IP number on each workstation that is connected to him. Read More...

Flash disk is a device or external storage media contained in the computer. Flash disk is a device that works like a hard disk works. Falsh dik is a very small and simple but very large capacity hard disk such as capacity. Starting from 64 mb until someone reaches more than 8 GB, but the amount of capacity Flash disk causes the slow process done by computer or flash drive that works like the copy, delete, read files in it can slow down even formatting.

But from some of the advantages and disadvantages of Flash disk that already has the top dib. Flash dik also has some weaknesses such as ease of destroyers or ordinary files called Virus. The virus is very easy to enter the Flash Disk in the Flash disk because of the way it works like a hard disk that is very easy to catch the virus. Even the virus is in flash disk can not only damage existing files dilamnya but also can damage fl; ash physical disk. Like a flash disk that does not want the Eject that can cause damage to the flash disk is physically. And to avoid this we must often be used to clean the virus in the case of flash disk flash disk scan using the anti-virus, or search for files which we suspect as a virus and delete it. But usually the virus file is usually in the hide. Even though this fikle hide these files will continue to work continuously without our knowledge. And we need to know which files are hidden work that may cause the slow process of computer work and your flash disk. And to delete the hidden files we must first show that the hidden files through folder options and then delete them, but usually these files can not be deleted manually so to delete files from flash disk we have our format. Even the flash disk that has infected the virus can not be in the format must manually through a Command Prompt or other media.

And the following way Formatted disk or flash memory card manually.

1. Open windows explorer
2. Look location flash disk format that we will
3. then right click and select format ..
4. Then on the menu format. Select quick format to speed up the process of formatting but I recommend that you do not use this facility because it can cause tertinggalnya existing files in the flash disk was clean though but it looks like there are existing files in a hidden dalamya.
5. After that start ... klit appear pringatan Then click ok ...
6. And if after that error message appears .. means that we are exposed to a flash disk virus and can not be in the format this way. So we have to Formatted via the command prompt.

How to Formatted Flash disk, memory cards, hard disks through the Command Prompt or CMD.

1. Click the Start menu
2. Select All programs
3. Click Accressories
4. and select the command prompt
5. on the command prompt type Formatdan we live in the following locations that will drive our example format Format C: For Formatted drive c: \
6. Then press enter
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To Launch Nero: Click on Start>Programs>Ahead Nero, and select Nero-Burning Rom.
Step
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If the Nero Wizard opens, close the wizard using the Close Wizard button.
Step
3

In the New Compilation window you will see a list of CD types in the left pane of
the window. Select the CD-ROM (ISO) icon and click on the "ISO" tab to
configure for your data files. If you are going to create a CD that will be used on
Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP or NT, use the below settings for best results. Once you have made these changes, click on NEW
Step
4

Drag and drop your Data files from the File Browser window (right) to the ISO1 window (left).
Step
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Click the Choose a Recorder button. (Eleventh icon from the left)
Step
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The Choose Recorder window opens. Select the Image Recorder and click OK.
Step
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The Choose Recorder window opens. Select the Image Recorder and click OK.
7. Click the Write CD dialog button. (Ninth icon from the left) or go to toolbar, click File>Write CD.
Step
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Click the Write button, after checking the write properties.
Step
9

Nero will prompt you to name the image. First be sure to select your path. We
have selected My Documents for the folder to store this file too. Then name the image, for example 'DataCD_1', and click the Save button
Step
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Nero will begin the Imaging process.
Note: Click on the drop down menu to navigate thru folders and drive letters. Select
the folder/drive that you would desire to store the image file too.
Note: Type in a file name of the image. And note what directory it will be saved in for later use.
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he next window will indicate that the burning process was completed successfully. Click the OK button to proceed.
Step
12

Click Discard to close the compilation window.


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