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Formatting Windows 7: Step-by-Step Guide

The document provides step-by-step instructions for installing Windows XP on a computer. It describes loading the operating system files from the CD, accepting the usage agreement, deleting any existing partitions and formatting the hard drive to make space for a new Windows installation, creating an installation partition, formatting it using the NTFS file system, and starting the Windows XP setup process which will format the partition and copy files needed for installation. Setup will reboot the computer multiple times to complete the installation process.

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Formatting Windows 7: Step-by-Step Guide

The document provides step-by-step instructions for installing Windows XP on a computer. It describes loading the operating system files from the CD, accepting the usage agreement, deleting any existing partitions and formatting the hard drive to make space for a new Windows installation, creating an installation partition, formatting it using the NTFS file system, and starting the Windows XP setup process which will format the partition and copy files needed for installation. Setup will reboot the computer multiple times to complete the installation process.

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7.

2 System Loading

Figure 7.2: Windows setup is loading files

After you enter the setup, the CD will load up a blue screen and will start loading
operating system files (this make take few minutes). When it finishes, it will list a few
options, “Press ENTER to set up Windows XP now” is the one we need. Click it.

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7.3 Accept Windows Usage Agreement

Figure 7.3: Press F8 to accept Microsoft license agreement

Second screen is “The windows usage agreement”. It should be displayed now,


showing that you need to press F8 to accept the agreement. Press F8 to accept. How to
format a computer

7.4 Setup Start

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Figure 7.4: Press enter to start the installation

If an existing Windows XP installation is detected by the system, you are


prompted to repair it. We will bypass this step

7.5 Delete old partition and format

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Figure 7.5.1: Delete existing partition “C”

Figure 7.5.2: Confirm deleting of partition – press “D”

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Figure 7.5.3: Confirm the deleting by pressing “L”

At this point you need to select the partition where you prefer to install Windows
Xp. This is where you will delete your partition and format drive C. The box in the
lower half of the screen shows all your drives and the partitions that currently exist on
your hard disk. Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to highlight/select your “C:” partition
and press the “D” key (pic 6.1). On the next screen press the ‘L’ key (pic 6.2) to confirm
that you want to delete partition “C:”, and finalize the deleting of the partition. (if you
have only “Unpartitioned space” and you have no C: or D: partitions, skip this step)
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7.6 Create installation partition

Figure 7.6: Select unpartitioned space and press “C”

Now you should be back on the screen prompted to choose where to install
Windows. The box on the lower half of the screen should no longer show a partition,
instead of “C:” you should see “Unpartitioned space xxxxxMB”. Select/highlight this
with the arrow keys and press the “C” key to create a partition on the drive (this is where
you will install windows). Now setup tells you the minimum and maximum sizes the
partition can use and lets you pick the size. The default size is the maximum available,
leave the default value and press Enter.

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7.7 Format the computer (hard disk)

Figure 7.7: Select to format using NTFS (Quick) and hit Enter

This screen lets you choose the file system you prefer the drive to be formatted
with. Choose NTFS “Quick” (recommended because NTFS is faster and more secure).
Use the arrow keys to select and hit Enter. How to format a computer

7.8 Setup Start

Start Windows XP Setup Setup will start to and will auto-format the “C:”
partition, and start with Windows XP installation. From here you are all set and the

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installation of Windows will proceed. This will take a while. The computer will reboot
several times, and will continue with installation. Don’t remove the Windows XP setup
CD, and don’t press a key when prompted (we already did that).

Figure 7.8.1: Setup is formatting

Figure 7.8.2: Setup reboots

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Figure 7.8.3: Copying files needed for windows setup

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