> How to Install Windows XP SP2?

Microsoft Windows is a user-friendly, GUI (Graphical User Interface) operating system (OS), used by around 90% of the PCs in the world. Nowadays, many applications in the market tend to support Windows. Follow the steps below, and install this operating system by yourself, without calling a highly-paid computer technician at your home.

Booting Form CD:

1. Soon after restarting your computer, if your computer won't boot from CD, then reboot and hold on F2 to start BIOS(Basic Input/Output System) settings. If nothing happens try restarting your computer again and press DEL key this time.

2. After BIOS loads completely (usually a blue screen). Go to 'Boot', by pressing the arrow keys.

3. After the [Boot] settings appear, seek an item named [Boot Priority]/[Boot Order] (or similar) etc., and press enter.

4. Then see if your CD-ROM is set as 'First boot device', it would have been named as [ATAPI CD-ROM], by its manufacturer's name, or simply [CD-ROM]. If it is not first boot device, then set it using the keys usually Page Up and Page Down. If not, then take help from the Legend which appears at the right portion of the screen.

5. After setting CD-ROM as the 'First Boot Device', press F10, the BIOS will ask you whether to 'Save Changes and Exit', select 'Yes'. The BIOS will automatically restart your Computer.

Installing Windows

1. Now after your computer reboots, A Black screen may appear showing the message 'Press any key to Boot from CD...', press any key.

2. Wait for 2-10 Seconds (depending on your System Speed), a Blue Screen will appear with a Title Windows Setup.

3. Follow the instructions on the screen to install Windows.

4. Format the drive and choose NTFS (rather than FAT32) if prompted.

5. Your computer will probably be restarted many times by the Windows Setup during the installation.

6.After the Windows is installed successfully, you are greeted with Welcome.

7. Install basic security software such as a firewall, antivirus program, and an anti-spyware program; the built-in Windows Firewall.

8. Update Windows and the security software. This should help protect against some viruses and improve stability.

9. Make sure that all your hardware is working. Unlike OEM installs, there can be some issues here. You might want to go to the hardware manufacturers' websites for the latest drivers.

10. You are done with installing Windows, now take a Quick Tour, as Windows will pop-up a message for it.

Step By Step Screen Shots:

1.Keep the Bootable XP CD in CD drive and Restart PC.
2.Then it will ask "Press Any Key To Boot From CD..." then press any key.
3.Then Screen appears like this

4.Follow the Instructions as seen.




5.Enter the partition Space which do you want?


6.If you are formatting PC for the First time then better don't use "Quick Format".




7. After loading system files PC will Restart automatically.

8.Now the format may complete approximately in 20 Min depending on your PC speed.



9.Now press Next...



10.Enter your name which do you want to display in start menu.



11.Enter 25 digit key provided with your XP CD carefully.


12.If you enter password here then it will ask's to enter password at every start up, it's not mandatory.


13.Set Date & Time accordimg to your Location.










14.Depemding on how many do you enter that many Users will appear in Start up.





Enjoy Microsoft Windows XP(Experience)...

> Long delay before files appear in My Computer in Windows XP?

SYMPTOMS

When you click Start and then click My Computer, or when you double-click My Computer on your Windows desktop, Windows may search (a flashlight may appear) for a long time (for example, 5 minutes) before files appear.

CAUSE

This problem may occur if you install or use any of the following:

•	Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)
•	HP ScanJet 4400C/4470C
•	HP ScanJet 5400/5470C
•	RCA DCM 215 DSL Modem
•	Cable Modem (model unknown)

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, use one or more of the following procedures, appropriate to the software or hardware that you have that are listed in the "Symptoms" section of this article.

Windows Image Acquisition

Stop the WIA service. To do so, follow these steps:

1.	Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2.	Double-click Administrative Tools.
3.	Double-click Component Services.
4.	Click Services.
5.	In the Services (Local) list, right-click Windows Image Acquisition (WIA), and then click Stop.

HP ScanJet 3400C

Unplug the HP ScanJet 3400C from the Universal Serial Bus (USB) port, and then restart Microsoft Windows XP.

HP ScanJet 5400/5470C

Unplug the HP ScanJet from the USB port, and then restart Microsoft Windows XP.

RCA DCM 215 DSL Modem

Unplug all other USB devices when you use this modem.

Cable modem (model unknown)

Unplug all other USB devices when you use your USB cable modem.

The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

To accomplish this via command-line:

• Click Start, Run and type CMD and press Enter

• Run these commands one by one and press Enter:

NET STOP STISVC (This stops the service)

SC CONFIG STISVC START= DISABLED (This sets the Service startup type to disabled)

APPLIES TO

•	Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition
•	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition