Enter the Product Key. Towards the end of the installation, you will be asked to enter the product key. Windows will check to make sure it is a valid key before proceeding. After installation, you will have to authorize your copy of Windows online or over the phone. The Product Activation wizard will appear when you log into your newly repaired copy. If you have an internet connection, then you should be able to authenticate your copy by clicking a button.
Check your programs. Once the installation is complete, you will be taken to your repaired install of Windows. Because certain system files were replaced, some of your installed programs may not function, and may need to be reinstalled.
Some of your devices may need to have their drivers reinstalled. To see which devices are not installed properly, open the Start Menu and right-click My Computer. Select the Hardware Tab, and then click Device Manager. If there are devices with a yellow exclamation point, then they may need their drivers reinstalled. Method 2. Backup your data. Formatting and reinstalling Windows will wipe your hard drive clean. Be absolutely sure that you have backups of all your important files before starting.
Pictures, movies, documents, and music will all be erased. Insert your Windows CD. Make note of your Windows Product Key, you will need it during the installation. Boot from the Windows CD to start the setup program Details for this step can be found in steps in the first section of this guide.
Windows will load the drivers for the setup program. Once this is complete, press Enter at the Welcome screen to start the setup. Do not enter the recovery console. Hit F8 once you are done reading the agreement to continue the setup process. Press Esc to continue with a fresh install. Delete the partition. You should see a list of your hard drive partitions. These are your C: and D: drives The lettering is dependent on the way the system was set up. This is your last chance to restart and back up any files you forgot.
Once the partition is deleted, your data is gone. Create a new partition. Select the unpartitioned space. Press C to create a new partition.
Enter the maximum size possible and press Enter. You can create smaller a smaller partition if you want to create other partitions in your hard drive later through Windows.
There are multiple reasons why someone might do this, but for most users simply creating the largest partition possible should be fine. Begin Windows setup. Once the partition is created, highlight it and press Enter to begin the Windows installation. You will be asked to format the partition. Formatting will begin. This could take up to several hours depending on the size and speed of your hard drive, but for most users it will take a few minutes.
Windows will begin installing. This is a mostly automated process that requires the user to enter some data at a few points. The first option that pops up is changing the default language and region. Click Customize… if the settings are incorrect for your region. Once the settings are correct, click Next to move on.
When prompted, type your name and organization. These will be used when labeling documents, and can be changed in Windows settings later. Enter your Product Key. You will be prompted to enter your digit product key at this time.
Your Product Key should be found at the lower part of you Certificate of Authenticity. Enter your computer name. This is the name that will appear on the network to describe your computer. For XP Professional, you will be asked to enter an Administrator password that will be used to access the Administrator account. Set the correct date and time. You will now see a calendar and clock that can be adjusted to your specific time.
You can also select the correct timezone for your location. Setup network basics. You will be asked if you want to install Typical or Custom network settings. For nearly all users, Typical is the correct choice. If you are installing in a corporate setting, check with your system administrator first. When asked to enter a workgroup, most users will want to select the first option, and leave the workgroup label as default.
If you are in a corporate setting, you may need to specify a domain. Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback. The Laptop PC will not boot. All the files are still on the disk. I believe that the boot record is missing or damaged.
I do not have boot disks or recover disk for this notebook PC. Is there a way to create or download a boot disk that will allow me to correct the problems on my hard drive? Before install of Firefox , and if things do not well after the install of Firefox, then you can do the restore.
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