Table of Contents
- 1 How do I format my hard drive before installing Windows XP?
- 2 What to do if Windows XP keeps restarting?
- 3 How do I completely format a hard drive?
- 4 How do I stop Windows XP from restarting?
- 5 How do you format a hard drive for Windows XP?
- 6 How to boot Windows XP from a CD?
- 7 What to do if there is no hard disk drive in Windows XP?
How do I format my hard drive before installing Windows XP?
Reformat The Hard Drive In Windows Xp
- To reformat a hard drive with Windows XP, insert Windows CD and restart your computer.
- Your computer should automatically boot from the CD to the Windows Setup Main Menu.
- At the Welcome to Setup page, press ENTER.
- Press F8 to accept the Windows XP Licensing Agreement.
What to do if Windows XP keeps restarting?
How to Fix Windows XP From Rebooting Automatically From Startup
- Press and hold the “F8” key as soon as the computer begins to start up.
- Use the up or down arrow key to highlight Safe Mode in the list of boot options.
- Click the “Start” button.
Can you install Windows XP on a SATA hard drive?
Installing Windows XP on a SATA hard drive is not a straight-forward task as Windows XP does not recognise the SATA drive. Without proper SATA drivers, installing Windows XP on a SATA hard drive is not possible as SATA mode would have to be disabled in the BIOS to continue with the installation.
How do I completely format a hard drive?
PC Instructions
- Select the drive you wish to format from the list.
- Right click on the drive and select Format.
- Enter a name for the drive in Volume label and select the format type in the File system dropdown box.
- Click OK. It will take a short while to delete all the files and change the format of the disk.
How do I stop Windows XP from restarting?
Windows XP
- Right-Click on “My Computer”, and click “Properties” from the context menu that appears.
- Click on the “Advanced” tab.
- Click on “Settings” under “Startup and Recovery” (see screenshot).
- Uncheck the box labeled “Automatic Restart”.
How do I fix boot loop Windows XP?
Fix #2: Disable automatic restart on system failure
- Restart your computer.
- Wait for your BIOS to complete POST (the screen with your manufacturer logo and/or system information)
- Quickly begin tapping F8 repeatedly, until you see the list of boot options.
- Choose “Disable automatic restart on system failure”
How do you format a hard drive for Windows XP?
Select “hard drive partition” for installation of XP. Consider creating a separate partition at this screen. Do this by pressing the “C” key and defining the size of the partition. Select your desired partition for installation of Windows XP. Press the Enter key. Choose to format the partition.
How to boot Windows XP from a CD?
Insert the Windows XP CD and boot it up. You should see a message that says “Press any key to boot from CD…” Simply hit any key and it’ll start to boot from CD. Pay attention to the next blue colored windows setup screen.
How do I install Windows XP on my hard drive?
Insert the Windows XP CD into your CD-ROM and reboot your machine. The Windows XP files will begin loading into memory. When the Welcome to Setup screen appear press Enter. The next screen should be the license agreement. Press F8 to accept. Set up will now search your hard drive to see if any other installations of XP exist on your drive.
What to do if there is no hard disk drive in Windows XP?
If you’re unable to change RAID mode to IDE or disable SATA in the BIOS, then the next option would be to download SATA/RAID drivers from your motherboard manufacturer’s website, extract the drivers to a floppy disk and then insert the floppy into your computer during Windows XP installation.