Step-by-Step Formatting and Reinstalling Windows XP
- 1). Insert the XP Windows Installation CD into the computer.
- 2). Restart the computer. Press any key as prompted to boot from disc.
- 3). Press "Enter" at the first screen, then "F8" at the license terms.
- 4). Press "Enter" to format and reinstall XP.
- 5). Once the install is complete, you will be prompted into the section titled "After you reinstall Windows XP" to finish the process.
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