Before installing Windows XP Upgrade

IF YOU WANT TO DO A CLEAN INSTALL OF XP,INSERT THE CD INTO THE DRIVE TRAY AND REBOOT YOUR PC.YOU WILL GET THE DOS MESSAGE"PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE OR BOOT FROM CD.FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS TO DELETE ALL EXISTING PARTITIONS ON THE HARDDRIVE TO GET A RAW OR NEW SINGLE PARTITION WHICH IS CLEAN.FORMAT THE DRIVE USING THE LONG NOT THE QUICK FORMAT OPTION.SELECT THE NTFS NOT THE FAT32 OPTION.YOU SHOULD BE WELL ON YOUR WAY AFTER THOSE STEPS.

In order to update your system from the current Windows operating system to Windows XP Home, there are several steps that need to be taken prior to upgrading. Please follow the items listed below in order to prepare for Windows XP.

Uninstall Trend PC-cillin2000

Click the Start button located on the Windows taskbar. Choose Control Panel, highlight Settings and select Control Panel.
Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. Click install/Uninstall tab, select "Trend PC-cillin 2000".
Click the Add/Remove button to uninstall "Trend PC-cillin 2000".
Uninstall NTI CD-Maker 2000*

Click the Start button located on the Windows taskbar. Choose Control Panel, highlight Settings and select Control Panel.
Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. Click the Install/Uninstall tab, select "NTI CD-Maker 2000".
Click the Add/Remove button to uninstall "NTI CD-Maker 2000".
Uninstall Intel LANDesk Client Manager*

Click the Start button located on the Windows taskbar. Choose Control Panel, highlight Settings and select Control Panel.
Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. Click the install/Uninstall tab, select "Intel LANDesk Client Manager 6".
Click the Add/Remove button to uninstall "Intel LANDesk Client Manager".
Uninstall PowerDVD*

Click the Start button located on the Windows taskbar. Choose Control Panel, highlight Settings and select Control Panel.
Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. Click the install/Uninstall tab, select "PowerDVD".
Click the Add/Remove button to uninstall "PowerDVD".


* This software is optional. If this software is not installed previously, please skip the step.