How to Install XP Professional SP2 with All Updates
- 1). Purchase or download the installation software for Windows XP Professional. Finding one with SP2 included (as opposed to the original version or SP3) will not be difficult (see "Resources").
- 2). Insert the Windows XP Professional SP2 disc into the computer you wish to install the operating system on. Restart your computer and boot from the CD.
- 3). Press ENTER at the "Welcome to Setup" screen. This will start the installation process. After the Windows Software License Terms, you will be led to a series of options.
- 4). Choose your partition options, and then continue through the subsequent steps. By following the prompts from the installation software, the entire process should take you less than an hour.
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