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Release Notes for Setup
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Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
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(c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
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When installing a new operating system, you need to make several
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choices. The Windows XP Setup Wizard and these release notes
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guide you through these choices.
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Important: Before you begin, you should also read the file
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Read1st.txt, which is on the Windows XP Home Edition CD.
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This file contains late-breaking information that was
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unavailable when these release notes and the product
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documentation was written, including preinstallation
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notes vital to the success of your installation.
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These release notes describe how to run the Windows XP Setup Wizard
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and install Windows XP Home Edition on a single computer.
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======================================================================
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CONTENTS
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1.0 Before You Begin
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1.1 Hardware Requirements
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1.2 Checking Hardware and Software Compatibility
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1.3 Backing Up Your Files
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1.4 Upgrading v. Installing a New Copy
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2.0 Running Windows XP Setup
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2.1 If You're Installing a New Copy (Clean Install)
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2.2 If You're Upgrading
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2.3 Collecting User and Computer Information
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3.0 Starting Windows XP Home Edition
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3.1 Logging on to Windows XP Home Edition
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3.2 Creating a User Account
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1.0 Before You Begin
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When you set up Windows XP Home Edition, you have to provide
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information about how you want to install the operating system. The
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procedures in these release notes help you to provide the necessary
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information. To ensure a successful installation, complete the
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following tasks, which are described in the sections that follow,
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before you install Windows XP:
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* Make sure your hardware components meet the minimum requirements.
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* Obtain compatible hardware and software, such as
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upgrade packs and new drivers.
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* Back up your current files in case you need to
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restore your current operating system.
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* Determine whether you want to perform an upgrade or install a new
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copy of Windows XP Home Edition.
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1.1 Hardware Requirements
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Before you install Windows XP Home Edition, make sure your computer
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meets the following minimum hardware requirements:
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* 233 megahertz (MHz) Pentium or higher microprocessor (or
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equivalent)
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* 128 megabytes (MB) recommended (64 MB of RAM minimum;
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4 gigabytes (GB) of RAM maximum)
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* 1.5 GB of free space on your hard disk
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* VGA monitor
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* Keyboard
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* Mouse or compatible pointing device
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* CD-ROM or DVD drive
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1.2 Checking Hardware and Software Compatibility
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The Windows XP Setup Wizard automatically checks your hardware and
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software and reports any potential conflicts. To ensure a successful
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installation, however, you should determine whether your computer
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hardware is compatible with Windows XP Home Edition before you run the
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wizard.
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You can view the Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) at the Microsoft
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Web site:
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http://www.microsoft.com/hcl/
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Important: Windows XP Home Edition supports only those devices
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listed in the HCL. If your hardware isn't listed, contact
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the hardware manufacturer and request a Windows XP
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driver for the component. To ensure that programs using 16-bit
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drivers function properly afterwards, request 32-bit drivers
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from the software vendor.
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During the setup process, you can use upgrade packs to make your
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existing software compatible with Windows XP Home Edition. Upgrade
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packs are available from the appropriate software manufacturers.
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1.3 Backing Up Your Files
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If you're upgrading from an earlier version of Windows, you should
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back up your current files to a disk or a tape drive.
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If your computer is running Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows 98, you
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may need to install the Windows Backup program. For more information
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about installing or using Windows Backup, see your Windows 95 or
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Windows 98 Help.
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1.4 Upgrading vs. Installing a New Copy
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After you start the Windows XP Setup Wizard, one of the first
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decisions you have to make is whether to upgrade your current
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operating system or perform an entirely new installation (a "clean
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install").
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During an upgrade, the wizard replaces existing Windows files but
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preserves your existing settings and applications. Some applications
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might not be compatible with Windows XP Home Edition and therefore
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might not function properly after an upgrade. You can upgrade to
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Windows XP Home Edition from the following operating systems:
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* Windows 98 (all versions)
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* Windows Millennium Edition
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If your computer is currently running an unsupported operating
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system, you must install a new copy of Windows XP Home Edition. The
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wizard installs Windows XP Home Edition in a new folder. After the
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installation is complete, you will have to reinstall applications and
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reset your preferences.
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You should UPGRADE if all You should INSTALL a new copy
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of the following are true: if any of the following are true:
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=========================== ==============================
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You're already using an earlier Your hard disk is blank.
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version of Windows that
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supports upgrading.
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- and - - or -
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You want to replace your Your current operating system
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previous Windows operating doesn't support an upgrade to
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system with Windows XP. Windows XP.
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- and - - or -
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You want to keep your existing You already use an operating
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files and preferences. system, but you don't want to
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keep your existing files and
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preferences, so that you
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can cleanly install.
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If you want to modify the way the wizard installs Windows XP Home
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Edition, you can click Advanced Options, and then perform any of the
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following tasks:
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* Change the default location of the Setup files.
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* Store system files in a folder other than the default folder
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(\Windows).
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* Copy the installation files from the CD to the hard disk.
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* Select the partition on which to install Windows XP Home Edition.
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Unless you're an advanced user, it's recommended that you use the
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default settings.
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2.0 Running Windows XP Setup
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======================================================================
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The Windows XP Setup Wizard gathers information, including regional
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settings, names, and passwords. The wizard then copies the appropriate
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files to your hard disk, checks the hardware, and configures your
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installation. When the installation is complete, you're ready to log
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on to Windows XP Home Edition. Note that your computer restarts
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several times during the process.
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How you start the Windows XP Setup Wizard depends on whether you're
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upgrading or installing a new copy of Windows XP Home Edition.
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Determine your installation method, locate the appropriate section in
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these release notes, and then follow the procedures for your scenario.
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2.1 If You're Installing a New Copy (Clean Install)
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If your computer has a blank hard disk or your current operating
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system isn't supported, you need to start your computer by using the
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Windows XP Home Edition CD. Some newer CD-ROM drives can start the
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installation from the CD and automatically run the Windows XP
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Setup Wizard.
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>>> To install a new copy by using the CD:
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1. Start your computer by running your current operating system,
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and then insert the Windows XP Home Edition CD into your CD-ROM
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drive.
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2. If Windows automatically detects the CD, click Install Windows.
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The Windows XP Setup Wizard appears.
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If Windows doesn't automatically detect the CD, click Start,
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and then click Run. Type the path to the setup file, replacing
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'd' if necessary with the letter of your CD-ROM drive:
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d:\setup.exe
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3. Press ENTER.
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4. When prompted to choose an installation type, select New
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Installation, and then click Next.
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5. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen.
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2.2 If You're Upgrading
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The upgrade process is simple. The Windows XP Setup Wizard detects and
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installs the appropriate drivers, or it creates a report listing
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devices that couldn't be upgraded, so you can be sure your hardware
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and software are compatible with Windows XP Home Edition.
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>>> To upgrade from the CD:
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1. Start your computer by running your current operating system,
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and then insert the Windows XP Home Edition CD into your CD-ROM
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drive.
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2. If Windows automatically detects the CD, the Windows XP Home
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Edition CD dialog box appears. To start your upgrade,
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click Install Windows.
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If Windows doesn't automatically detect the CD, click Start,
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and then click Run. Then type the path to the setup file,
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replacing 'd' if necessary with the letter of your CD-ROM drive:
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d:\setup.exe
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3. Press ENTER.
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4. When prompted to choose an installation type, select Upgrade,
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and then click Next.
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5. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen.
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2.3 Collecting User and Computer Information
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======================================================================
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The Windows XP Setup Wizard helps you gather information about you and
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your computer. Although much of this installation process is
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automatic, you might need to provide information or select settings in
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the following screens, depending on the current configuration of your
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computer:
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* Licensing Agreement. If you agree with the terms and want to
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continue the setup process, select I accept this agreement.
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* Select a File System. Windows XP Home Edition can automatically
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convert partitions on your hard disk to NTFS, the recommended
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file system for Windows XP Home Edition. Or you can choose to
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keep your existing file systems. If you're upgrading, the wizard
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uses your current file system.
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* Regional Settings. Change the system and user locale settings
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for different regions and languages.
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* Personalize Your Software. Type the full name of the person and,
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optionally, the organization to whom this copy of Windows XP Home
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Edition is licensed.
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* Computer Name. Type a unique computer name. The wizard suggests a
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computer name, but you can change the name.
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* Date and Time Settings. Verify the date and time for your region,
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select the appropriate time zone, and then select whether you
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want Windows XP Home Edition to automatically adjust for
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daylight saving time.
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3.0 Starting Windows XP Home Edition
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After gathering information, the Windows XP Setup Wizard completes the
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installation. Your computer restarts several times, and then
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Windows XP Home Edition prompts you to log on. After you log on, you
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can activate and register your copy of Windows XP Home Edition, create
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user accounts, and reconfigure any settings that you entered during
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the setup process.
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Important: You must have a "computer administrator" user account
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to activate and register Windows XP Home Edition, as well as to
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create user accounts and change your computer's settings.
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To check your account type, click Start, click Control Panel,
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and then click User Accounts.
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3.1 Logging on to Windows XP Home Edition
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When your computer restarts after installation, log on to
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Windows XP Home Edition for the first time. If you upgraded from an
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earlier version of Windows and already have an existing user account,
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you can log on using that account and password.
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3.2 Creating a User Account
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Your user account identifies your user name and password and your
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personal files and settings. Each person who regularly uses the
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computer should have a user account. The user account is identified
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by a user name and a password, both of which the user types when
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logging on to the computer. You can create individual user accounts
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if you log on using an account that has Administrator rights.
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>>> To create a user account:
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1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
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2. Double-click User Accounts.
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3. Click Create a new account.
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4. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen.
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