How To Install Fresh Windows XP With Boot Disk or CD
Installing a Fresh Windows XP OS is easier than you think. You can install a new XP operation system in your computer in many ways. One of the easiest way would be to install it with a boot disk(floppy) or Windows XP boot cd.
I did not need to install a fresh Windows XP because my laptop (Compaq 2135CA) came with installed operation system. But now i realize that the operating system i am using is getting really old (almost 5 years old+). Beside my hard disk was getting slower because of all the junks and 100+ Windows updates (I can bet Microsoft released more than 100+ small/big updates including SP1, SP2, SP3 for Windows XP Home edition since 2002).
Here i will give you step by step tutorial on how to install a fresh copy of Windows XP operating system either on a brand new computer or on a computer that already has a operating system installed.
- Create a Boot disk or XP boot CD
| Before you get into the dark side of your computer (scary MS DOS black screen), you need a rescuer. This rescuer can be a bootable Windows XP CD OR any bootable disk that comes with many DOS related softwares (such as: Partition Magic, Active@Kill Disk etc.) OR a simple Windows 98 boot floppy. |  |
Where can i find or download Windows XP boot CD ?
Download Windows XP boot CD. There are 6 types of XP boot CD available in this Microsoft page depending on your operating system version. If your computer supports booting from CD-ROM, Microsoft does not recommend using any of these XP boot CD.
How can i make a Windows XP boot CD ?
Most of the Windows XP installation CD are bootable. But if your Windows XP does not have a boot CD, you can make your own. There are many websites in the internet that will provide you free guide on how to make a non-bootable XP installtion CD bootable.
create bootable XP CD Tutorial #1
create bootable XP CD Tutorial #2
Where can i find or download Windows 98 bootdisk ?
Download Windows 98 Boot Disk or Floppy Disk
List of Windows 98 bootdisk files:
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How can i make a Windows 98 bootdisk:
You can make your own Windows 98 bootdisk if you or your friend have a computer that runs Windows 98. Insert a floppy disk in floppy drive, open your my computer from windows 98 desktop, right click on the floppy disk and select the option to create a MS-DOS boot disk from the bottom.
Note: You can also do the same from windows XP, but i found older windows bootdisk/MS-DOS boot floppy are more helpful. Therefore, i will recommend to use Windows 98 boot floppy.
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Oct 6th, 2007 | Print