how to install OS

forumboarder · 01-26-2008, 02:40 AM

I just built a new computer and have a Microsoft Windows XP OS disk. what do i do to install it on my computer?

memory · 01-26-2008, 02:43 AM

If you have 2 cd drives, put the disk in the top drive and turn it on. It should say press any key to boot from cd. Then you just follow the instructions.

Camper · 01-26-2008, 03:02 AM

Here is guide with pictures.
http://tweakhound.com/xp/installxp/installXP1.htm

forumboarder · 01-26-2008, 04:43 PM

thanks. it worked and i am up and running. thanks again

01-26-2008, 02:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
forumboarder New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2	how to install OS I just built a new computer and have a Microsoft Windows XP OS disk. what do i do to install it on my computer?

01-26-2008, 02:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
memory Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 399	If you have 2 cd drives, put the disk in the top drive and turn it on. It should say press any key to boot from cd. Then you just follow the instructions. __________________ New rig soon to be built: Thermaltake Armor Series VA8000BWS\|Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L \| EVGA 8800GTS(G92) 512mb \| OCZ Gold 4gb DDR2 800 \| OCZ GameXStream 700 watt \| WD 250gb SATA 3.0 \| Samsung 20x dvd burner with lightscribe \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64 bit \| 19 inch widescreen Hanns G monitor Old rig for sell: Dell Dimension 9100 Pentium D 820/ Corsair 2gb of ram/Pny Geforce 6800GS OC/2 dvd burners/Maxtor 250gb HDD/WD 120gb HDD/Soundblaster Audigy 4

01-26-2008, 03:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
Camper Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: /dev/null Age: 22 Posts: 1,227	Here is guide with pictures. http://tweakhound.com/xp/installxp/installXP1.htm __________________ Dell Inspiron 530 Q6600 Quad 3gb RAM Nvidia 8600 GT 500GB HD

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01-26-2008, 04:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
forumboarder New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2	thanks. it worked and i am up and running. thanks again