Solved Help with installing Windows XP?

[Melita]

I am hoping to install Windows XP professional. Is there help for that, in this forum?

Thank you

 

[Brink]

Hello Melita,

Sure. Were you wanting to setup a dual boot with Windows 7 and XP?

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/8057-dual-boot-installation-windows-7-xp.html

Hope this helps for now,
Shawn

 

[Melita]

Good morning Shawn I m not going for dual boot. I have a second computer, a desk top with an Asus P5LD2 main board, in which I want to install Windows XP. I am predisposed towards XP, if you don't mind my saying so. I always preferred that to the later developments.

Regards,

 

[benjy206]

Do you want to do a clean install of windows ( which will delete everything). More details on the computer would be great. Like is the an operating system on it?

 

[Brink]

Good morning Melita. I can understand that.

If you have your Windows XP installation discs, then it should be pretty straight forward. The links and video below can help show you more on how to.

How to install or upgrade to Windows XP

 

[theog]

How To Clean Install Windows XP (Part 1 of 4)

 

[Melita]

Thank you all. I have loads of help here. A friend is sending me the XP professional that he no longer uses as an ISO file.
1. Would it be alright to install that?
2. If I don't do that, where would you recommend that I get it from?

Regards,

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[windude99]

Thank you all. I have loads of help here. A friend is sending me the XP professional that he no longer uses as an ISO file.
1. Would it be alright to install that?
2. If I don't do that, where would you recommend that I get it from?

Regards,

P.S. This page is not displaying the icon to "add to reputation"

Do you have a key for Windows XP Professional?

Also, you cannot give reputation in the Chillout Room or News sections of Sevenforums.

 

[Melita]

I am supposed to get it with the key.

 

[windude99]

I am supposed to get it with the key.

Is this a branded OEM disk? (For example, Dell, HP, Gateway, Acer, Emachines, Compaq etc.)

 

[Melita]

My friend is outside Canada. I am not sure whether he is sending a disk by post or sending the file as an attachment, to be burned to disc. This I have to check.

Regards

 

[Joan Archer]

I am supposed to get it with the key.

As long as the copy is retail and your friend hasn't got it installed on any of his machines you should be OK. If what he is sending you is OEM and has been installed on his machine at some time you cannot use it as it's tied to the machine it's first installed on.

 

[Melita]

I am supposed to get it with the key.

As long as the copy is retail and your friend hasn't got it installed on any of his machines you should be OK. If what he is sending you is OEM and has been installed on his machine at some time you cannot use it as it's tied to the machine it's first installed on.

Thank you. I have to check this. If this has been already installed in his computer, I'll have to find an OEM copy.

Best regards

 

[windude99]

I am supposed to get it with the key.

As long as the copy is retail and your friend hasn't got it installed on any of his machines you should be OK. If what he is sending you is OEM and has been installed on his machine at some time you cannot use it as it's tied to the machine it's first installed on.

Thank you. I have to check this. If this has been already installed in his computer, I'll have to find an OEM copy.

Best regards

You do NOT want an OEM copy. You want a RETAIL copy, unless the OEM copy is from your computer manufacturer for your pc exactly.

 

[Melita]

OK. I realized the difference.

Thank you.

 

[Brink]

Melita,

Please let us know how it went.

 

[Melita]

Melita,

Please let us know how it went.

I certainly will Shawn!

Regards,