The Installing Updates dialog box appears Under Installation Status, Windows Update states the current status of the actions that are required for Windows XP SP2 installation The Downloading bar informs you of the progress of the download After the download is completed, the Installation bar replaces the Downloading bar The Installation bar informs you of the progress of the installation, and the Windows XP Service Pack 2 Setup Wizard is launched Windows Update creates a list of the updates that are appropriate for your computer Critical updates are selected for automatic download Windows Update scans your computer and displays a pre-selected list of critical updates, including security updates and service packsģ UnderSelect by Type, click High Priority Much of the information contained herein may have changed since posting.Ī clean installation refers to removing all data from your hard disk by repartitioning and reformatting your hard disk and reinstalling the operating system and programs to an empty (clean) hard disk You should back up all important information before you perform a clean installation of Windows XP.Īfter you have backed up all your important information, follow these steps to install Windows XP:ġ Start your computer from the Windows XP CD-ROM To do this, insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into your CD drive or DVD drive, and then restart your computerĢ When you see the 'Press any key to boot from CD' message, press any key to start the computer from the Windows XP CD-ROMģ At the Welcome to Setup screen, press ENTER to start Windows XP SetupĤ Read the End-User License Agreement, and then press F8ĥ Follow the instructions on the screen to select and format a partition where you want to install Windows XPĦ Follow the instructions on the screen to completeĪfter Installing Windows XP, Follow the steps listed below to upgrade to Service Pack 2.ġ Visit the following Microsoft Web site:

This question was answered on May 8, 2007.

PLEASE TELL ME THE WHOLE STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE FOR THIS. I HAD AN ASSEMBLED COMPUTER SYSTEM AND I GOT FED WITH MY WINDOWS VISTA AND I WANT TO FORMAT MY WINDOWS VISTA AND INSTALL WINDOWS XP SP3.

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