Installing Windows XP Professional – Reasons to install it
There are three reasons why it is necessary for you to install a new copy of Windows XP:
Your current operating system does not support an upgrade to Windows XP Professional.
Your current operating system supports an upgrade to Windows XP Professional, but you do not want the existing files and configuration.
The computer does not have the operating system.
The installation process is for new installations and updates, with few exceptions. For example, with a new installation, the options for converting files, you have to create a new partition to install Windows XP.
Important
A new installation deletes all programs or system files from a previous installation.
Special options
Under special options, you will have the opportunity, language, education and accessibility to the settings during installation.
Please note: If you live in a country which has recently adopted the euro as currency, you may have to change the settings to the amounts in the currency correctly.
For more information, visit the Help and Support center and use the word “euro” in the search box.
The language and regions for Windows XP, which in turn affects the default settings for the date, time, currency, numbers, font and the keyboard.
Also, different you need to select the right language because different languages use different fonts and keys that are needed to for programs that run on Windows XP.
Change the default location for the setup files.
Store the file in another directory than the default (Windows)-Folder
Copy the installation files from the CD to the hard disk.
Use Narrator or Magnifier during installation.
Important
Unless you are an experienced user, we recommend that you use the default settings.
Select a file
In a new installation of Windows XP, you can choose what file type you want on your computer. Windows XP Professional supports:
FAT32: An enhanced version of the File Allocation Table (FAT), the default on all Windows operating systems from the latest (32-bit) versions of Windows. FAT32 can be on large hard drives, 512 megabytes (MB) to 32 gigabytes (GB).
NTFS: The NT file system (NTFS) is compatible with Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating systems. NTFS offers a higher reliability, stability and security, and supports large hard drives up to 2 terabytes (TB).
Important
You can find the file at any time, even after you install Windows XP without changing your data.
The conversion to NTFS is only one step, if you have FAT or FAT32, you cannot change your NTFS hard drive back into FAT or FAT32.
If you are not sure which file system to use, then you should use the defaults on your computer during installation. To change your file system, here are some recommendations:
Use FAT32 if your hard drive is 32 GB or smaller.
Use FAT32 if you have multiple operating systems on your computer.
Use NTFS if your hard disk has more than 32 GB and is running only one operating system on your computer.
Use NTFS if you have a greater security for files.
Use NTFS if you have a better compression of the disk.
Disk Partitions
You can partition the information, example: for backup or installation of more than one operating system on your computers. A hard disk can hold up to four partitions.
When you create a new installation, the partition of the hard disk is automatically installed when you install Windows XP if you click Advanced and put in your requirements.
More information about the configuration, size, performance, or converting partitions, see the Help Center on the screen before the installation or upgrade to Windows XP Professional.
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