Desktop Computer Owner's Manual

72 Advanced Troubleshooting
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4 Press <F12> immediately after the DELL™ logo appears.
If the operating system logo appears, wait until you see the Windows
desktop, and then shut down the computer and try again.
5 Use the arrow keys to select CD-ROM, and then press <Enter>.
6 Press any key when the Press any key to boot from CD message
appears on the screen.
Starting Windows XP Setup
1 When the Windows XP Setup screen appears, press <Enter> to
select To set up Windows now.
2 Read the information in the Microsoft Windows Licensing
Agreement screen, and then press <F8> on your keyboard to accept
the license agreement.
3 If your computer already has Windows XP installed and you want to
recover your current Windows XP data, type
r to select the repair
option, and then remove the CD from the drive.
4 If you want to install a new copy of Windows XP, press <Esc> to
select the fresh copy option.
5 Press <Enter> to select the highlighted partition (recommended),
and then follow the instructions on the screen.
HINT: The time required
to complete the setup
depends on the size of the
hard drive and the speed
of your computer.
The Windows XP Setup screen appears, and the operating system
begins to copy files and install the devices. The computer restarts
multiple times.
Completing the GUI Setup
NOTICE: When the computer restarts, the following message appears:
Press any key to boot from the CD.
Do not press any key when this
message appears.
1
When the Regional and Language Options screen appears, select the
settings for your location and click Next.
2 Enter your name and organization (optional) in the Personalize Your
Software screen and click Next.