How to Do a Clean Install of Windows HP Home
- 1). Open the CD or DVD drive of your computer and place the installation CD into it. Close the drive and reboot the computer.
- 2). Press any key on your computer keyboard once you see the message "Press any key to boot from CD."
- 3). Press the "Enter" key at the welcome screen. Press the "F8" key to agree to the installation license terms and conditions.
- 4). Press up and down on your arrow keys to select the hard drive you want to install Windows XP Home to. Hit the "Enter" key once you have selected the desired drive.
- 5). Press the "Enter" key two more times and Windows XP Home is installed on your computer. Once the process finishes (in approximately 45 minutes to an hour) you can log in and utilize the operating system.
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