Wednesday, November 28, 2007
STEP ON HOW TO INSTALL WINDOWS XP
Install Windows XP to a new hard disk
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To install Windows XP to a new hard disk, you must start your computer by using one of the following media:
•
Microsoft Windows 98/Windows Millennium startup disk
•
Windows XP boot disks
•
Windows XP CD-ROMFor additional information about how to obtain the Windows XP Setup boot disks, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
310994 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310994/) How to obtain Windows XP Setup boot disks Note If you want to start your computer from the Windows XP CD-ROM, your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive must be configured to do this. For information about how to configure your computer to start from the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, see the documentation that is included with your computer or contact the computer manufacturer. To install Windows XP to a new hard disk:
1.
Read the End-User License Agreement, and then press F8.Note If your Windows XP CD-ROM is an upgrade, you are prompted to insert a CD-ROM of a previous operating system to verify upgrade compliance. Remove the Windows XP CD-ROM, and then insert the CD-ROM from your previous operating system into the CD-ROM drive. You can use the CD-ROM to upgrade from the following versions of Windows:
Windows 98Windows 98 Second EditionWindows Millennium EditionWindows NT 4.0Windows 2000 Professional
2.
When you are prompted for the Windows XP CD-ROM, remove your previous operating system CD-ROM, and then insert your Windows XP CD-ROM.
3.
To install Windows XP by starting the computer from the Windows XP CD-ROM, insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, and then restart the computer.
4.
When you see the "Press any key to boot from CD" message, press any key to start the computer from the Windows XP CD-ROM.
5.
At the Welcome to Setup screen, press ENTER to start Windows XP Setup.
6.
Follow the instructions on the screen to select and format a partition where you want to install Windows XP.
7.
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete Windows XP Setup.
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Install Windows XP to a new folder
loadTOCNode(2, 'summary');
To install Windows XP to a new folder (also known as a parallel installation), you must start your computer by using one of the following media:
•
Microsoft Windows 98/Windows Millennium Edition startup disk
•
Windows XP boot disks
•
Windows XP CD-ROMFor additional information about how to start Setup from MS-DOS or a Windows 98/Windows Millennium Edition startup disk, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
307848 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307848/) How to start the Setup program from MS-DOS in Windows XP For additional information about how to obtain the Windows XP Setup boot disks, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
310994 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310994/) How to obtain Windows XP Setup boot disks Note If you want to start your computer from the Windows XP CD-ROM, your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive must be configured to do this. For information about how to configure your computer to start from the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, please refer to the documentation that is included with your computer or contact the computer manufacturer. To install Windows XP to a new folder (to perform a parallel installation):
1.
Start your computer from the Windows XP CD-ROM. To do this, insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, and then restart your computer.
2.
When the "Press any key to boot from CD" message appears on the screen, press any key to start the computer from the Windows XP CD-ROM.
3.
At the Welcome to Setup screen, press ENTER to begin Windows XP Setup.
4.
Read the End-User License Agreement, and then press F8.
5.
Select the partition in which you want to install Windows XP, and then press ENTER.
6.
Select the Leave the current file system intact (no changes) option, and then press ENTER to continue.
7.
Press ESC to install to a different folder.If the Setup program detects another operating system folder, it prompts you to type the name for the new folder after the back slash (\), for example, \WINXP. If there are no other operating systems detected, the Setup program automatically names the folder \Windows.
8.
Press ENTER to continue.
9.
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete Windows XP Setup.
loadTOCNode(2, 'summary');
To install Windows XP to a new hard disk, you must start your computer by using one of the following media:
•
Microsoft Windows 98/Windows Millennium startup disk
•
Windows XP boot disks
•
Windows XP CD-ROMFor additional information about how to obtain the Windows XP Setup boot disks, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
310994 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310994/) How to obtain Windows XP Setup boot disks Note If you want to start your computer from the Windows XP CD-ROM, your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive must be configured to do this. For information about how to configure your computer to start from the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, see the documentation that is included with your computer or contact the computer manufacturer. To install Windows XP to a new hard disk:
1.
Read the End-User License Agreement, and then press F8.Note If your Windows XP CD-ROM is an upgrade, you are prompted to insert a CD-ROM of a previous operating system to verify upgrade compliance. Remove the Windows XP CD-ROM, and then insert the CD-ROM from your previous operating system into the CD-ROM drive. You can use the CD-ROM to upgrade from the following versions of Windows:
Windows 98Windows 98 Second EditionWindows Millennium EditionWindows NT 4.0Windows 2000 Professional
2.
When you are prompted for the Windows XP CD-ROM, remove your previous operating system CD-ROM, and then insert your Windows XP CD-ROM.
3.
To install Windows XP by starting the computer from the Windows XP CD-ROM, insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, and then restart the computer.
4.
When you see the "Press any key to boot from CD" message, press any key to start the computer from the Windows XP CD-ROM.
5.
At the Welcome to Setup screen, press ENTER to start Windows XP Setup.
6.
Follow the instructions on the screen to select and format a partition where you want to install Windows XP.
7.
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete Windows XP Setup.
Back to the top
Install Windows XP to a new folder
loadTOCNode(2, 'summary');
To install Windows XP to a new folder (also known as a parallel installation), you must start your computer by using one of the following media:
•
Microsoft Windows 98/Windows Millennium Edition startup disk
•
Windows XP boot disks
•
Windows XP CD-ROMFor additional information about how to start Setup from MS-DOS or a Windows 98/Windows Millennium Edition startup disk, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
307848 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307848/) How to start the Setup program from MS-DOS in Windows XP For additional information about how to obtain the Windows XP Setup boot disks, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
310994 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310994/) How to obtain Windows XP Setup boot disks Note If you want to start your computer from the Windows XP CD-ROM, your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive must be configured to do this. For information about how to configure your computer to start from the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, please refer to the documentation that is included with your computer or contact the computer manufacturer. To install Windows XP to a new folder (to perform a parallel installation):
1.
Start your computer from the Windows XP CD-ROM. To do this, insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, and then restart your computer.
2.
When the "Press any key to boot from CD" message appears on the screen, press any key to start the computer from the Windows XP CD-ROM.
3.
At the Welcome to Setup screen, press ENTER to begin Windows XP Setup.
4.
Read the End-User License Agreement, and then press F8.
5.
Select the partition in which you want to install Windows XP, and then press ENTER.
6.
Select the Leave the current file system intact (no changes) option, and then press ENTER to continue.
7.
Press ESC to install to a different folder.If the Setup program detects another operating system folder, it prompts you to type the name for the new folder after the back slash (\), for example, \WINXP. If there are no other operating systems detected, the Setup program automatically names the folder \Windows.
8.
Press ENTER to continue.
9.
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete Windows XP Setup.
Installing Windows 2000
Installing Windows 2000 can be a good or even a great experience. This is especially true if you have spent any time at all around Windows 95 or Windows 98. Windows 2000 is truly intuitive in the way it handles hardware detection and installation routines. It can, however, also be what nightmares are made of if you try and merely install it without any pre-installation preparation and hardware verification.
Pre-installation Considerations
A new installation, or "clean install", on a checked and formatted hard drive seems to be the best way to install Windows 2000, especially in those instances where the original operating system, such as Windows 3.x, cannot be upgraded to Windows 2000 Professional. You should review the Advanced Setup Options as part of the process of determining how you intend to install Windows 2000.
As part of the consideration process, you should run the Windows 2000 Readiness Analyzer on your present system to determine if there are any hardware or software problems that you may be unaware of. You can learn more about the analyzer by clicking this link: Windows 2000 Readiness Analyzer
As an aside, you can upgrade from either Windows 95 or Windows 98 and you can also upgrade the Windows 2000 Beta 3 to the released version of Windows 2000 Professional.
If you need more information about upgrading from the Beta 3 version, then visit this link: Upgrading from Windows 2000 Beta 3
Upgrade vs. a New Installation
During a new installation on a freshly formatted drive, the setup process will install Windows 2000 and all of its components in new folders. When you install the operating system fresh, you place the operating system in a known state, presuming that you follow the suggestions we have provided.
That "known state" consists of the following:
You have checked your computer's hardware to insure that it is compatible with Windows 2000 along with the software you intend to install by checking the Hardware and Software Compatibility Lists provided by Microsoft.
If there is a hardware compatibility problem and you need drivers, or the motherboard's Bios needs to be replaced, this has been done. If you need more information regarding Bios issues, follow this link: Bios Issues and Windows 2000 Professional
The hard drive to be used for the installation has been partitioned (F'disked), new partitions installed and then formatted and checked for errors. If you need help with partitioning a hard drive, then follow either of these links: Partitioning for Windows 2000 or Formatting for Windows 2000.
A fresh installation will prevent you from migrating any problems that may relate to the former operating system, such as incorrect drivers, settings and incompatible files to Windows 2000.
Note: There have been several publications released that suggest that you can backup your previous operating system and installed applications such as Word, WordPerfect, Excel etcetera, install Windows 2000 and then restore those applications. This is simply not true!
You can backup your data files such as Word and WordPerfect documents, Excel spread sheets etcetera and then restore those, but the applications themselves must be reinstalled (presuming that they are compatible) and then the various documents, spreadsheets, pictures etcetera recovered.
As a rule of thumb, you should try and do a clean format and installation of Windows 2000 if any of the following are true:
Your computer is new and your hard drive is blank with no operating system installed on it.
Your current operating system is Windows 3.X, which does not support an upgrade to Windows 2000.
Your present operating system has any type of problems that may be related to drivers and/or settings or has a substantial number of orphan files from program removals or un-installations.
You have two partitions and would like to create a dual-boot configuration with Windows 2000 and your current operating system, such as Windows 95 or Windows 98. Windows 2000 must be installed on a different partition than your present operating system!
During an upgrade, setup will replace your existing Windows files but it will also preserve your existing settings and applications. This, however, can also lead to many other problems. Some Windows 9x applications will not be compatible with Windows 2000 and may not function properly in the Windows 2000 environment after an upgrade, and in the end, forcing you to do a clean installation. Some of these applications have special Windows 2000 files that are not installed when installing the application on a Windows 9x system.
Remember, just because it boots into Windows 2000 doesn't mean that everything is working as it should. You may not find out until much later that the upgrade had not gone as you had intended, and you might discover this at a most inopportune moment. Microsoft has posted a list of software applications that have been tested on the Windows 2000 platform and found to be compatible.
You can find out more about those applications that are compatible by visiting this link: Search for Compatible Software Applications.
You should upgrade only if any one of the following are true:
You are using a previous version of Windows that supports upgrading and you have verified that your current drivers and settings are compatible with Windows 2000; and
You want to replace your existing operating system with Windows 2000 to gain some of its additional features that you do not now have; and
There is an emergent need to retain your existing settings and file preferences such as for special applications and you have the necessary patches etcetera to insure compatibility.
If you choose to do an upgrade, as opposed to a clean installation, then visit the following pages.
Upgrading from Windows 95/98
Upgrading from Windows NT 4 Workstation
Installing Windows 2000 can be a good or even a great experience. This is especially true if you have spent any time at all around Windows 95 or Windows 98. Windows 2000 is truly intuitive in the way it handles hardware detection and installation routines. It can, however, also be what nightmares are made of if you try and merely install it without any pre-installation preparation and hardware verification.
Pre-installation Considerations
A new installation, or "clean install", on a checked and formatted hard drive seems to be the best way to install Windows 2000, especially in those instances where the original operating system, such as Windows 3.x, cannot be upgraded to Windows 2000 Professional. You should review the Advanced Setup Options as part of the process of determining how you intend to install Windows 2000.
As part of the consideration process, you should run the Windows 2000 Readiness Analyzer on your present system to determine if there are any hardware or software problems that you may be unaware of. You can learn more about the analyzer by clicking this link: Windows 2000 Readiness Analyzer
As an aside, you can upgrade from either Windows 95 or Windows 98 and you can also upgrade the Windows 2000 Beta 3 to the released version of Windows 2000 Professional.
If you need more information about upgrading from the Beta 3 version, then visit this link: Upgrading from Windows 2000 Beta 3
Upgrade vs. a New Installation
During a new installation on a freshly formatted drive, the setup process will install Windows 2000 and all of its components in new folders. When you install the operating system fresh, you place the operating system in a known state, presuming that you follow the suggestions we have provided.
That "known state" consists of the following:
You have checked your computer's hardware to insure that it is compatible with Windows 2000 along with the software you intend to install by checking the Hardware and Software Compatibility Lists provided by Microsoft.
If there is a hardware compatibility problem and you need drivers, or the motherboard's Bios needs to be replaced, this has been done. If you need more information regarding Bios issues, follow this link: Bios Issues and Windows 2000 Professional
The hard drive to be used for the installation has been partitioned (F'disked), new partitions installed and then formatted and checked for errors. If you need help with partitioning a hard drive, then follow either of these links: Partitioning for Windows 2000 or Formatting for Windows 2000.
A fresh installation will prevent you from migrating any problems that may relate to the former operating system, such as incorrect drivers, settings and incompatible files to Windows 2000.
Note: There have been several publications released that suggest that you can backup your previous operating system and installed applications such as Word, WordPerfect, Excel etcetera, install Windows 2000 and then restore those applications. This is simply not true!
You can backup your data files such as Word and WordPerfect documents, Excel spread sheets etcetera and then restore those, but the applications themselves must be reinstalled (presuming that they are compatible) and then the various documents, spreadsheets, pictures etcetera recovered.
As a rule of thumb, you should try and do a clean format and installation of Windows 2000 if any of the following are true:
Your computer is new and your hard drive is blank with no operating system installed on it.
Your current operating system is Windows 3.X, which does not support an upgrade to Windows 2000.
Your present operating system has any type of problems that may be related to drivers and/or settings or has a substantial number of orphan files from program removals or un-installations.
You have two partitions and would like to create a dual-boot configuration with Windows 2000 and your current operating system, such as Windows 95 or Windows 98. Windows 2000 must be installed on a different partition than your present operating system!
During an upgrade, setup will replace your existing Windows files but it will also preserve your existing settings and applications. This, however, can also lead to many other problems. Some Windows 9x applications will not be compatible with Windows 2000 and may not function properly in the Windows 2000 environment after an upgrade, and in the end, forcing you to do a clean installation. Some of these applications have special Windows 2000 files that are not installed when installing the application on a Windows 9x system.
Remember, just because it boots into Windows 2000 doesn't mean that everything is working as it should. You may not find out until much later that the upgrade had not gone as you had intended, and you might discover this at a most inopportune moment. Microsoft has posted a list of software applications that have been tested on the Windows 2000 platform and found to be compatible.
You can find out more about those applications that are compatible by visiting this link: Search for Compatible Software Applications.
You should upgrade only if any one of the following are true:
You are using a previous version of Windows that supports upgrading and you have verified that your current drivers and settings are compatible with Windows 2000; and
You want to replace your existing operating system with Windows 2000 to gain some of its additional features that you do not now have; and
There is an emergent need to retain your existing settings and file preferences such as for special applications and you have the necessary patches etcetera to insure compatibility.
If you choose to do an upgrade, as opposed to a clean installation, then visit the following pages.
Upgrading from Windows 95/98
Upgrading from Windows NT 4 Workstation
STEP ON HOW TO INSTALL WINDOWS 98
How to install Microsoft Windows 98.
Below are the steps required to install the standard version of Microsoft Windows 98 and the Second Edition of Windows 98. It is important to realize that some computer manufacturers may have their own install of Windows 98, therefore the below steps may not all apply to how Windows 98 is installed on your computer. If the below steps do not apply to your computer's setup of Windows 98 and you are unable to determine how to install Windows, it is recommended you contact your computer manufacturer for additional help; Computer Hope will not how to install Windows using your manufacturer CD.
If you have not already, you may wish to read through document CH000186 for additional information about erasing your hard disk drive and starting over.
From the MS-DOS prompt, switch to the CD-ROM drive; commonly this is the D: drive. Additional information about switching drives in MS-DOS can be found on document CH000515.
Once in the CD-ROM drive, type cd win98 and press enter.
Once in the WIN98 directory, type setup and press enter.
Press Enter to start the check and this should start the Microsoft Windows 98 setup installation. Microsoft Windows 98 will start by checking the hard disk drive for any errors; once completed, press the Continue button to start the installation.
If you agree with the Microsoft Windows 98 license agreement, check I accept the Agreement and click the Next button.
If you are installing Windows 98 SE, Insert your Microsoft Windows 98 SE product key. If you have lost this key, please see document CH000156.
If you are using the Microsoft Windows 98 SE upgrade CD, you may be prompted to insert the original Windows 98 CD or point to the Windows 98 setup at this point.
Windows 98 will then prompt you to where you wish to install Windows 98. Unless you wish for a different directory, leave it at the default C:\Windows directory and click Next.
Choose the Type of Setup you wish to do; most users will wish to remain with the Typical setup. Once the setup has been selected, click the Next button. If you have chosen a setup other than Typical, the below steps may not all apply to your setup.
Choose Install the most common components (Recommended) and click Next.
Enter the computer's Identification, if you do not plan on connecting to the computer to a network you can leave the default data and click Next. This information can also be entered later.
Enter your location and click Next.
Click Next to create a startup disk.
If you do not wish to create a startup disk, Click Cancel, otherwise put a blank diskette in the computer and click Ok.
Click Ok when prompted to remove the disk.
Click Next to start copying files.
Once ready, click Okto restart the computer. Make sure if any diskette is in the computer that it is removed from the computer.
If you are installing the original Windows 98, you may be prompted for the Product key after the computer restarts; insert your Windows 98 product key and click Next. If you have lost this key, please see document CH000156.
Continue through the remainder of the setup answering each of the questions.
Below are the steps required to install the standard version of Microsoft Windows 98 and the Second Edition of Windows 98. It is important to realize that some computer manufacturers may have their own install of Windows 98, therefore the below steps may not all apply to how Windows 98 is installed on your computer. If the below steps do not apply to your computer's setup of Windows 98 and you are unable to determine how to install Windows, it is recommended you contact your computer manufacturer for additional help; Computer Hope will not how to install Windows using your manufacturer CD.
If you have not already, you may wish to read through document CH000186 for additional information about erasing your hard disk drive and starting over.
From the MS-DOS prompt, switch to the CD-ROM drive; commonly this is the D: drive. Additional information about switching drives in MS-DOS can be found on document CH000515.
Once in the CD-ROM drive, type cd win98 and press enter.
Once in the WIN98 directory, type setup and press enter.
Press Enter to start the check and this should start the Microsoft Windows 98 setup installation. Microsoft Windows 98 will start by checking the hard disk drive for any errors; once completed, press the Continue button to start the installation.
If you agree with the Microsoft Windows 98 license agreement, check I accept the Agreement and click the Next button.
If you are installing Windows 98 SE, Insert your Microsoft Windows 98 SE product key. If you have lost this key, please see document CH000156.
If you are using the Microsoft Windows 98 SE upgrade CD, you may be prompted to insert the original Windows 98 CD or point to the Windows 98 setup at this point.
Windows 98 will then prompt you to where you wish to install Windows 98. Unless you wish for a different directory, leave it at the default C:\Windows directory and click Next.
Choose the Type of Setup you wish to do; most users will wish to remain with the Typical setup. Once the setup has been selected, click the Next button. If you have chosen a setup other than Typical, the below steps may not all apply to your setup.
Choose Install the most common components (Recommended) and click Next.
Enter the computer's Identification, if you do not plan on connecting to the computer to a network you can leave the default data and click Next. This information can also be entered later.
Enter your location and click Next.
Click Next to create a startup disk.
If you do not wish to create a startup disk, Click Cancel, otherwise put a blank diskette in the computer and click Ok.
Click Ok when prompted to remove the disk.
Click Next to start copying files.
Once ready, click Okto restart the computer. Make sure if any diskette is in the computer that it is removed from the computer.
If you are installing the original Windows 98, you may be prompted for the Product key after the computer restarts; insert your Windows 98 product key and click Next. If you have lost this key, please see document CH000156.
Continue through the remainder of the setup answering each of the questions.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
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Description: Designed for enthusiasts with extreme over-clocking and blistering gaming performance in mind, the GIGABYTE GA-X38T-DQ6 is based on the killer combination of the newest Intel X38 chipset plus support for the latest multi-core processors up to FSB 1600MHz, including the Intel 45nm processors. GA-X38T-DQ6 supports DDR3 memory, a critical component for running next generation applications such as high-definition video and 3D visualization In addition, GA-X38T-DQ6 is CrossFire enabled with true dual PCI-E 2.0 x16 connectivity for the ultimate in extreme gaming performance. Built tough to provide maximum stability, durability and performance for even the most hard-core gamers, the GA-X38T-DQ6 delivers several advanced GIGABYTE innovations including the Ultra Durable 2 design, featuring top quality electronic components which provide optimized power savings, ultra cooling and extended system durabilityYour motherboard is the most important piece of equipment in your computer system, and it is the most complicated. The motherboard acts as the skeleton upon which your computer is built. It connects to your processor, your memory, your AGP card, your PCI cards, your mouse, your keyboard, your USB, and every single other component in your computer system. For this reason, it is extremely important to know both who made your motherboard, and some other specific information about it.Not all motherboards are equal, some are better designed and built than others, and many problems in a computer system (even graphics problems) can be traced back to a problem that has its roots on the motherboard. The main information that you will want to know about your motherboard is: the name of the manufacturer, the model number of the motherboard (as used by the manufacturer), the BIOS version that is on your motherboard, and the location of the motherboard manufacturer's website - in case you need to get support or updated files from them.The Motherboard ChipsetYour motherboard chipset is every bit as important as the motherboard manufacturer and model number. The motherboard chipset is the piece of technology that controls your entire computer system. While it is true that the CPU is the brains of your computer system and does all of the computations, calculations, and number crunching, the motherboard chipset is like the computer's nervous system. Nothing goes anywhere without the chipset's help and say-so. So, you can see that it is extremely vital that you are aware of who made it, what model number it is, and what the latest drivers or control software is for your particular operating system - without these, it is very likely that your computer will not work correctly.There are several manufacturers of motherboard chipsets and each of them have their advantages and disadvantages, and it is important for you to know exactly how this will effect you and your system.
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