Windows XP is the classic and most popular operating system, which is still installed on computers by antique lovers. Unfortunately, due to its obsolescence, serious problems may arise during the installation process. In particular, installation may not occur at all due to errors. But almost all of them can be solved.
What could be the reasons
There are two options in which it may suddenly become impossible to install Windows XP on a computer:
- The problems are directly in the software.
- Problems with computer components.
In both situations, significant conflicts may arise with the operating system installation process. However, any of them can be easily and simply solved if you understand a little what the problem is.
Damage to the installation disk
One of the most common reasons why Windows XP does not install is a malfunction of the installation disk itself. In most cases, no one pays attention to scratches and wear on the disk, although massive damage is quite capable of preventing the reading of some files. The same applies to recording - incorrect “burning” of the media will not allow you to install it correctly. operating system. So if the reason is scratched, it is recommended to look for another installation disk.
Incorrect input and output device
The most common and far from sad mistake is an incorrectly positioned I/O device. The operating system is trying to install from some media, but the BIOS does not see it, so the installation fails.
So to fix the problem you will have to look into the BIOS. To do this, immediately after pressing the computer's power button, begin to very actively press one of the keys on the keyboard. As a rule, this is F2, Esc or Del; more precisely, you need to look at the motherboard manufacturer.
After this, we directly set the download priority. Using AMI BIOS as an example:
- Let's go to Boot.
- We find Boot Device Priority there.
- Let's see which device is displayed first. It is necessary that the First Boot Device line contains the device that is needed for installation (floppy drive or flash drive).
After this, you can exit the Bios and save the settings.
If this does not help, be sure to replace the small battery that powers the CMOS on the motherboard.
Boot viruses
The next problem, which is also related to Bios, is the function of boot viruses. Or rather, its on state. In the original, this item should fight off viruses during boot, but for some reason it only interferes with the installation of the system. Therefore, you need to disable it by changing the position to Disabled.
Drive failure
In some cases, damage to the drive may prevent Windows installation XP. The likelihood is especially high if there were problems with it before - it did not read or read information incorrectly. If in everyday life This is not so noticeable, but during the installation process every file is important, which is why it freezes.
There are two ways out of this situation - either put new drive, if you plan to install from a CD/DVD, or try installing the operating system from a flash drive.
Hardware problems
The next reason is any malfunction in the computer hardware. This could be a warped hard drive. It occurs if the computer for some reason falls or hits something. In this case, the hard drive is damaged and recording can no longer be performed on it.
The next “internal” problem is disconnected contacts on the motherboard. Or, for example, there was a failure in the data input/output device, which is located on the motherboard itself.
And there is only one way out - try installing a copy of the operating system on another PC. If it starts, it means that the problem is in the computer’s hardware. If not, the problem lies in the copy itself.
Conflict with modernity
This problem is relevant for the latest motherboards. They work slightly differently, so the installer simply does not recognize the device's hard drive. The essence of the problem is this: in the BIOS the value for the IDI/SATA controller of the chipset, specifically AHCI, is set incorrectly for the installer. The outdated Windows XP operating system is simply not able to recognize such a value, since it appeared much later than the last patch for it.
The solution is the following - enter Bios, then SATA Mode. Find there the value called IDE and set it as used. XP is familiar with it and will not be capricious.
Other problems
In addition to the problems described above, other unpleasant malfunctions may occur:
- Overheating of any component. During operation, one of the components of the processor heats up excessively and cannot perform functions correctly. So you should first eliminate the cause of overheating.
- Conflict with more new system. If the disk already contains a version of Windows 7 or higher, installation may not occur. First you need to format the disk with the old system and only then start installing the new one.
- Service pack conflict. If this error occurs, you should format local disks. A clean system is then installed on a free hard drive.
These were the most common and easily resolved problems, but many others may also occur. Most often, they can be determined either by a specialist or by a program designed for diagnostics.
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It seems why, when almost all owners of desktop computers and laptops switched to latest versions OS, you need to install Windows XP from a flash drive. But it's no secret that popular netbooks are not equipped with an optical drive for reading CD/DVD discs. But even this is not the main thing. For the most part, netbooks do not support the seven. And installing an earlier version of the operating system will help improve performance. You can use an external DVD drive, but why buy one? expensive device, if you have a regular flash drive. There are several ways to create a bootable flash drive to install XP. This is exactly what we will talk about.
Initial data
To install Windows XP on a netbook, you must first prepare. You will need:
- Flash drive with a capacity of 1 to 2 GB.
- CD or image with the Windows XP operating system.
- Desktop or laptop.
- Distribution for creating a bootable flash drive.
If you are using an OS image, you must unpack it and save all the files in a separate folder.
Format the flash drive
For different tasks and devices, flash drives with a specific file system are used. The same drive will be readable on a computer, but, for example, a DVD player may no longer see it. In a word, for our tasks we need a certain file layout USB flash drives. And you can make the necessary drive layout in different ways. Let's consider one of them.
Windows tools
Everything is simple here. To do this, you should perform a certain sequence of actions:
The program will work and reformat the USB device to the desired layout.
Now, to install Windows XP on a netbook from a flash drive, you need to make it bootable. There are several ways to do this.
Create a bootable USB flash drive with WinToFlash
Novicorp WinToFlash- makes it possible to create Bootable USB drive with OS versions such as XP, 2003, Vista, 2008, 7. Using it from a flash drive to a netbook, laptop or desktop computer you can install Windows. The program's capabilities have been expanded with:
- WinPE transfer;
- destruction of drive data full or quick;
- Creation boot disk from under DOS;
- creating a Live CD/DVD flash drive.
Besides:
- it is possible to select a Russian-language interface;
- two modes: wizard mode, with which you create Windows flash drives XP, and extended;
- support of the program on the Russian-language website;
- The ortable version allows you to work on different machines;
- The program weight is only 10 MB;
- completely free.
So, let's start creating a bootable flash drive:
- We launch the program and respond affirmatively to all pop-up messages until the working window appears. In wizard mode it will look like below.
Or in advanced mode it will look like this, shown in the figure. 
- We connect a flash drive with a capacity of 1 GB or more.
- Selected XP OS image WinRaR program unpacked into a separate folder.
- Now if you click on big button with a green checkmark in the main window in operating mode, then we will go to the preparation wizard. Click Next ›.
- The next window indicates the path to the folder with the unpacked OS image and the path to the installation drive.
- After clicking the Next › button, we accept Microsoft license and agree to the formatting. Although the official website of the program states that WinToFlash will not display a format message if the flash drive is empty. In our case, we confirm.
- The technician himself will prepare the drive for the next stage.
- Now comes the final stage of creating a bootable flash drive with Windows XP SP3.
When the work of a master WinToFlash ends, you can exit the program. The bootable Flash drive is ready and the next step is installing Windows XP on the netbook.
UltraISO program
Among those Russian users who installed another OS, the program is popular Ultra ISO.
From what this program can do, we can note:
- The ability to correct a CD/DVD image, for example, extract an entire file or folder from it.
- Add or remove a folder or file.
- Create an ISO image of any document.
- Optimizes files to save disk space.
- Supports a large number of image types.
- Creates your own virtual drive and much more.
In addition, the program supports the Russian language and is compatible with such popular emulators as Daemon-Tools And Alcohol 120.
So, for work we need a Windows XP image in ISO format and a flash drive.
Check the contents of the flash drive or all data from it will be erased.
Let's start creating a bootable flash drive, to do this we will perform the following sequence of actions:
- Let's launch Ultra ISO.
- From the top panel, click on “ File" From the drop-down list select " Open…».
And we show the path to the folder where the image file of the desired operating system is saved. 
- Now you need the “” item from the top menu. Click on the line “ Burn a Hard Disk Image...».
- The program's working window opens. In the line " Disk Drive
» select the drive that will be used in the future. There is no need to select the image file, since it is already marked in the second window " Image file" By default, the program creates a flash drive from the " USB-HDD+" It’s better not to change anything, but leave it as is. This makes it more likely that the boot drive will be recognized by the BIOS of most computers and netbooks as well. In addition, there are very specific BIOSes. Therefore, USB-HDD mode is most likely not suitable for them. Format as needed file system no need either. Ultraiso will do everything automatically. All that remains is to click the Write button.
- If you forgot, then the program Ultra ISO will warn you that the flash drive will be formatted. Therefore, it is necessary to take care in advance that important information from it was saved. And in this case, you should agree with the hint.
The process of creating a boot disk for any computer, laptop and netbook will begin.
Setting the first boot in BIOS from USB
Installing Windows XP from a flash drive is the same as from an installation CD/DVD, but you must first set the OS boot priority in the BIOS. To do this, you definitely need a signal from the USB drive. If it is not connected in advance, then it will not be visible in the OS boot options.
Now let's set the boot priority:
After the reboot, the netbook will begin loading the OS from the created Windows XP flash drive.
Errors when installing Windows XP from a flash drive
But the first launch of the installation flash drive is not always successful, and the OS is not installed. We can list the main reasons for resetting the Windows XP installation:
- Hardware conflict when laptop devices are incompatible.
- The storage medium itself is damaged.
- There are no suitable drivers for this hardware.
- Problems with the activator.
- Incorrectly selected program for creating boot drive.
- Often the Windows XP installation program from a flash drive fails because it is formatted incorrectly.
- Hardware conflict when trying to use USB input 3.0, while the installer does not support such port extensions simply because there are no such drivers. And it’s not a fact if USB port supports both modes, the installer will be able to understand this.
Now let's look at whether it is possible to install Windows XP without additional settings BIOS, what errors may occur during installation, as well as ways to solve them.
After creating a bootable drive, it is not always possible to install the OS from it. For example, it is possible that the authorization boot device was successful, and the driver download process is in progress, but text appears on a blue screen. A little BIOS reconfiguration can help here. In it you need to find the item “ Sata Mode" ("") and change the priority. Instead of " ATA"set priority to " AHCI" Save the changes and reboot. 
If it is not installed again, then you need to return to the BIOS again and in the “ IDE configuration» switch to IDE mode. This problem can arise when installing a system from outdated flash drives for which the system cannot select the appropriate drivers. If such an item is not visible, then most likely another one is installed BIOS version. In this case, find the tab “ Advanced" Let's move on to the line " OnChip SATA Type", where we change the priority from " IDE AHCI" to " Native IDE».
There is another option. On the " Advanced"find the line" IDE Configuration" and in the section " SATA Operation Mode" change from " Enhanced" to " Compatible».
It may also happen that already at the installation stage with hard drive The computer suddenly restarts. Will help reverse setting in BIOS to " IDE mode" Reboot.
Another situation. During installation, the netbook may report: I can’t install, I need the asms file. To solve this problem and install Windows, select the second line in the first message when loading from the window. 
And in the selection window - “ First part…" After the files are copied to hard drive, and the netbook will reboot - everything is the same, but select “ Second part...».
It may be that a warning appears when booting from a flash drive. In order for the system to install, creating a bootable Flash disk with another program will help solve the problem. For example, you can download and install WinSetupFromUsb.
If the system does not install, the reason may be a hardware conflict. The laptop system itself will display the error code on the screen. 
It may also happen that the installation program displays the message: error code 0x80070017. Reason for failure:
- USB input is damaged;
- unreadable flash drive (error code 0x80070570);
- incorrectly compiled distribution.
Conclusion
When the installation of Windows XP from a flash drive is interrupted by an installation error message on the computer, this is not a reason to panic. It is worth once again carefully repeating all the operations to create the installation flash drive. Read the relevant forums where experts can give advice. In any case, if the problem is not physical damage to the equipment, it is always possible to find solutions.
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In the modern information world, everything is tied to personal computers, most of them work under the control of the operating room Windows systems. Most likely, you also have systems from Microsoft installed at home. These systems are good for everyone, but they can also be buggy. Therefore, knowledge about installing operating systems would not be superfluous. In this article I will try to explain it as simply as possible how to install windows(Windows XP).
Let's look for an image on the Internet. To do this, you can enter into the browser line windows xp sp3 download. Many resources recommend installing clean builds of Windows XP; you can find them by typing in your browser windows xp msdn. The choice is yours. Personally, I like IDimm's Windows XP builds. You can find them by entering in the browser line idimm.
On at the moment these assemblies have the following name: Windows XP SP3 IDimm Edition Full/Lite 24.12 RUS (VLK) (2012) Russian. Those. There are two assemblies: Full - complete and Lite - lightweight. The VLK entry indicates that this assembly does not require activation. The only thing you may need is a key. Find it in the information when you download the image and save it. Read there how the full and lite versions differ and decide which one you need. I like the full version.
Another plus of these assemblies. They added the “AHCI MassStorage” driver package to enable operation in AHCI mode. This mode is responsible for supporting NCQ technology, which can significantly improve the performance of the drive and, consequently, the system as a whole. Therefore, we will install the operating system in AHCI mode.
You can download the image from the site http://idimm72.ucoz.net/, but it is not convenient and slow. It’s better to find and quickly download this assembly on . For example or.
The downloaded file has the name: WindowsXP_SP3_IDimm_Edition_Full_v.24.12.isо.
Before burning the file to disk, you need to check to make sure that no error occurred during the download process and that the downloaded image is 100% identical to the original.
File Hashes Tab
Copy the MD5 amount indicated below and paste it into the Hash Comparison field:. If the file is identical to the original, a green “bird” will appear instead of a picture with a question mark; if not, a red cross will appear.
At the beginning of the download you should see the following window. We don't touch anything. We are waiting
A menu appears with several boot options to choose from. Choose Semi-automatic installation of Windows XP.
Installation menu Windows disk XP
The difference between a regular and semi-automatic installation of Windows XP is that in the latter, user participation is eliminated as much as possible.
After selection begins Windows installation.
Typically, 5 GB is enough to install Windows XP only, but if you plan to install on system disk(the disk on which the operating system is installed) of the program, it is recommended to make it larger.
Selecting a partition for installation
Setting the time and date
We get back to the main installation window
Windows installation main window
Windows XP reboots after installation completes
You will also be asked to wait a while
In the next window you need to enter the user or users who will work at the computer. At least one user must be entered
Computer users
Operating system installation is complete
Installation process additional programs looks like this
Installing selected programs
Windows XP installation completed successfully if you see the picture below on your
The operating system is installed.
Installing drivers
Conclusion
The article examined how to install Windows XP. Namely: where and how to download the operating system image, how to burn the downloaded image to disk, how to directly install the operating system and how to install drivers. The first time it will be difficult and time-consuming to install, but each time you will get it easier and faster. In essence, the operating system is the same program as others, just with minor installation nuances.
Every day computer technology is developing more and more, as is the software for it. But today, many people still have computers that do not correspond to the declared ones. technical requirements. An example of this software is Windows 7, which requires at least 1 GB of RAM for comfortable operation.
What should those who have only 512 MB of memory do? In this case, our good old friend Windows Xp comes to our aid. In this article you will learn how to install Windows Xp. This operating system is the second most popular in the Microsoft line. But this is not even strange, because the quality and ease of operation were and are at their best.
Let's compare Xp with its older brother Windows Vista, this OS somehow didn’t catch on with us, as it had many shortcomings. And this was proven by the same users who worked on XP without switching to a new OS. And most people, having bought a laptop or computer with Vista, eventually switched to XP or Windows 7.
If you are ready to learn how to reinstall Windows XP correctly, then move on to our installation, starting with preparing the computer.
Preparing to install Windows Xp
To install, first of all we need an installation CD with Windows xp. Or, as an alternative, it could be a bootable flash drive, from 2GB or more. You can find out how to create bootable USB flash drive. If your choice fell on a CD, then be sure to read how to burn a disc with a Windows image
Of course, we will need to save all our data to drive “D” in case you reinstall Windows. And you may need it. For example, I have a lot of bookmarks of the pages I liked, and it would be expensive to look for everything again after reinstalling. But having exported, I saved all my favorites in one file, and after installation I restored them in a few clicks, and this is quite convenient.
Having saved all the data, the last step remains, we need to put it in a flash drive. Having done all this, you can proceed to the installation itself.
Installing Windows Xp
Having prepared the computer and set everything in the BIOS as recommended, after inserting the CD into the drive, booting from it should begin. A window will open asking you to press a key to continue the installation. The main thing is to react in time and have time to press, because if there is nothing to do, the computer will start to turn on as always with the previously installed OS.
Pressing any key will display blue screen on which the configuration of your computer will be checked. You'll have to wait a little here.
After checking, the installer will prompt you to install new Windows XP or restore the existing one. Since we will be installing a clean system, click “ Enter».
To install Windows XP I used blank disk and created one partition by simply pressing “Enter”. But if you want to divide the disk into 2 partitions, click “C” and indicate the size that suits you, for example, 20GB disk “C:\” and confirm. Selecting “Unallocated area” again, press the “C” key and specify the remaining 20GB, thus creating a second logical drive “D:\”.
Having finished with the distribution free space, select “Format partition in NTFS system <Быстрое>».
The formatting process will begin, it will take a few seconds, although if you chose simple formatting, you will have to wait a little longer.
After formatting, copying of the installation files will automatically begin, again here we don’t need to click anything, we just wait.
After copying all the files, the system will reboot and proceed to the installation itself.
Our computer rebooted and the installation of Windows XP began, with an approximate time until it was completed.
At 33 minutes, a window for settings will appear regional settings, changing the layout and adding a language, just click “Next”. This way you will leave the standard set of languages English and Russian. As a rule, I set additional languages after installation.
In the next window we need to specify a Name.
Let's give our computer a name.
Set the time zone and set the date and time.
We select the usual parameters.
We simply skip this step without changing anything.
Attention!!! If you set to boot from a CD drive, then a window will again appear asking you to press a key to boot from the disk. Your task is not to press anything, because Windows XP is almost installed and we won’t need the disk further. After the reboot, auto-adjustment of the image will begin, we agree with everything by clicking “OK”.
Windows greets us and thanks you for your choice, proceed to the next step with the “Next” button.
“Delay this action” is what we need to select. In the screenshot I scored to change the choice.
If Windows XP managed to install drivers on network card and the cable has been plugged in, checking the Internet connection can begin. But we just need to click on “Skip”.
Again, if there is a connection, then Windows will offer to register with Microsoft. Select “No” and click “Next”.
Be sure to enter your name for the account.
Let's finish Windows setup XP SP 3
Everything is ready Windows Xp is installed.
How to install Windows XP
Greetings. I decided to write about it today how to install Windows XP. They just brought me a computer, it’s kind of old, it’s already old. 256 MB RAM, Celeron processor, 40 GB hard drive. Well then? But whatever, XP is just right for him.
It’s just that everyone is already writing about installing Windows 8, but something has gone wrong with me. Well, oh well, I think that XP will still live, because whatever one may say, it’s a good OS and many people still work with it. I would like to immediately apologize for the photos; I took the photos on a 15-inch monitor and also on my phone. Ideally, of course, you could install Windows XP on virtual machine and make beautiful screenshots, but I have a living example :).
Preparing to install Windows XP
Important! Make sure that drive C (the drive on which you have or have installed the operating system) does not contain information that is important to you. Desktop and folder “My documents” is stored on drive C. If there is information, it can be copied to drive D using a boot disk.
If everything is fine, then we move on. Place the Windows XP installation disc into your computer's drive and restart your computer. If after the download starts you see loading at the bottom of the screen (the dots will move), then everything is fine. Quickly press any key (we didn’t have time:), restart the computer again) and you can proceed to the beginning of the installation.
Well, if you didn’t boot from the CD, but the computer started booting as usual from the hard drive, or an error appeared that caused you to reinstall the operating system, then it means that you don’t have the boot from the drive set first in your BIOS. I already wrote an article about that, but in this computer the BIOS was different from what is described in the article.
Go to the “Boot” tab.
Click “Boot Device Priority”.
Using the “Enter” and “Top” “Down” keys, set CD/DVD first, then the hard drive, etc. Now press F10 and save the changes. The computer will restart and the CD will begin loading. Press any button and proceed to the beginning of the installation.
Windows XP installation process
As soon as you press any key, we see this:
Here you will have to wait, well, nothing can be done, we wait :).
In this window, press “Enter”.
We accept license agreement by pressing the F8 key.
As you can see I have already found old version Windows XP and you can try to restore it, but I think you need it too clean install, so press “Esc”.
We select the partition on the hard drive in which we want to install the operating system. As a rule, this is C:, select it and press “Enter”.
Confirm the installation with the “C” key.
Here you need to choose how the partition will be formatted. I advise you to choose FAT and not fast. Press “Enter”. Confirm formatting by pressing the “F” key.
We wait until the partition on the hard drive is formatted.
Copying files from the disk will begin immediately, we wait again :(.
You can immediately set up the language and keyboard. Click “Next”.
Enter your name and organization name. Let's move on.
Setting the time and date. Click “Next”.
We're waiting again, just don't go too far :).
I left “Regular settings” and clicked “Next”.
You can register with Microsoft. But I refused. Let's continue.
We specify users by computer.
Congratulations! Windows XP installation is complete.
All friends, the installation is complete and you can start using your computer. I also want to note that I installed the simplest one Windows assembly XP. You may also have an assembly, for example from ZWER, where the installation process may be slightly different. For example, in this version I still entered the key, I forgot to take a photo. But in the assembly from ZWER there seems to be no such item. Well, if he asks for a key, then look for it in text file, which you most likely downloaded with the disk image.
Well, that's it. Good luck friends!
