Operating system Installation Partition and Formatting

Windows XP installation

Minimum Hardware Requirements for windows XP
· 128MB of Ram (but 256Mb Recommended)
· 233MHZ Pentium / Celeron processor
· A CD Rom / DVD Rom
· VGA Monitor
· 2GB or Higher Hard disk (at last 650 MB Free space)
· Keyboard
· Mouse
Part 1: Begin the installation
1. Power on your PC.
2. Press Del (for VIA Board), F2 (for Intel Board) and Ctrl +Alt +Esc or F12 (for laptops) to enter in to the setup.
3. Choose Advance Setup Tab\ Folder.
4. Choose CD Rom for 1st Boot Device. Press ESC key and press F10 to save and Exit; finally press y to save.
5. Insert the Windows XP CD into your computer and restart your computer.
6. Press any key to boot from CD…….
7. Windows XP setup begins. During this portion of setup, your mouse will not work, so you most are used keyboard. On the Welcome Setup page, Press Enter to setup Windows XP. If you want to Repair your existing Windows XP press R otherwise, press F3 to quit the setup Process.
8. On the Windows XP License Agreement page. Then press F8 to agree the License Agreement.
9. This page enables you to select the hard disk drive on which Windows XP will be installed. Once you complete this stapes, all the data on your hard disk drive will be remove and connect be recovered. It is extremely importance that you have a recent back up copy of your files before continuing. When you have a back up copy, and press D to delete the selected partition, and then Press L for the Delete confirmation when prompted. This deletes your exiting data. To create a partition in the unpartitioned space, like 20000MB .i.e. 20GB for the partition using the FACT file system.
10. Press ENTER to selected Unpartitioned space, which appears by default: if you do not want partition and install the Windows XP.
11. Press ENTER again to select Format the partition using the NTFS file system which appears by default.
12. Windows XP erase your hard disk drive using a process called Formatting and then copy the setup files. You can leave your computer and return in 20 to 30 minutes.
13. After finishing copying the setup files, computer restart. (Press Del\F2 key to Enter into the setup and choose hard disk for the 1st Boot device and CD for the 2nd Boot device. Press ESC and F10 to save and exit from the setup and press Y or Enter). If you do not does this process then computer automatically jump in to the next step.
Part 2: Continue the installation
14. Windows XP re start and then continue with the installation process. From this point forward, you can use your mouse. Eventually, the Regional and language option page appears. Click next to accept the default settings. If you are multilingual or prefer a language other then ENGLISH, you can change language setting after setup is complete.
15. On the personalize your software page, type named and your organization name. Some programs use this information to automatically fill in your name when required. Then click Next.
16. On the product key page type your product key as it appears on your windows XP CD case. The product key is unique for every Windows XP installation. Then click Next.
17. On the computer name and Administrator passport page, in the computer name box type name and then uniquely identifies your computer in your house, such as OFFICECOMPUTER or Lab 1. You cannot use space or punctuation. If you connect printers. Type a strong passport that you can remember in the Administrator Password box, and then retype it in the box blank. Click Next.
18. On the date and type time setting page set your computer clock. Then click the Time zone down arrow, and select your time zone. Click Next.
19. Windows XP will spend about a minute configuring your computer. On the Networking Setting page, click Next.
20. On the Workgroup or computer Domain page, click Next.
Part 3: Complete the Installation
21. Windows XP will spend 20 or 30 minutes configuring your computer and will automatically restart when finished. When the display setting dialog appears click OK.
22. When the monitor settings dialog box appears, click OK.
23. The final stage of setup begins. On the welcome Microsoft Windows XP page click Next.
24. On the help protect your pc page, click Help protect my pc by turning on Automatic updates. If you are using pirated software then choose Not Right now. Then click next.
25. On the ready to register with Microsoft? Page, click no tot at this time and then click next.
26. Then type the computer user name and password, nickname and you can also add users after setup is complete or to specify password to keep your account private.
27. On the thank you! Page, click finish.

Launch System Restore from a Command a Prompt in Windows Xp

If you Windows Xp System begin acting strange, a typical fix is to use system Restore to remove any system change made since the last time you’re created a restore point. However, What if the problem is so bad that you can’t start windows Xp normally or even start the system in safe mode?
The good news is you can run system restore from a command prompt. Here is how:
1. Restart your computer and press F8 during the initial setup.
2. When you see the windows Advance option menu, select the safe mood with A command prompt option.
3. Select the Windows Xp operating system.
4. Log on to your computer to your administrator account and with account that has administrator credentials.
5. Type the following command at a command prompt.
6. C:\windows\system32\restore\rstruy.exe
7. When you see the system restore window, the graphic may look odd, but you can still follow the onscreen instructions to restore your computer to an earlier state.

Automatic system Recovery (ASR)

Sometimes Your Heard Disk Drive might run in bed condition and want to format it. At that time you can recover Windows 2000 and Xp using Automatic system recover console. We can format the system drives and recover the existing data in previous mode.

STEPS

1. Start >> program>> Accessories>>System Tools>>Backup. Then Welcome to Backup and restore Wizard dialog box appears.2. Click and advance mood option. Then Backup unity dialog box appears. 3. Then click on automated system recovery wizard. Then Automated system recovery preparation Wizard dialog box appears. 4.Click on Next.

5.Choose the appropriate location for your backup like d: or e: It gives backup.bkf file name by default.

6.Click on Next to start whole system backing up. It takes some time for the process.

7.Lastly computer asks you to inset formatted disk in floppy drive to create ASR file.

8.Then insert format floppy disk in floppy drive and take it out and keep in safe place Whine finished.

6. Now doot your pc inserting windows” Xp cd.

7. Choose F2 for automatic system recover.

8. Insert your ASR Floppy disk and press Enter key.

9. Then computer start Formatting process directly without asking any option. At that time computer automatically re setups all system files.

10. Choose the pre backup file name.

11. Then computer Restores backup files in the original location.

CONECTING FAT 32 TO NTFS (WITHOUT FORMATING)

1. Click on start button.
2. Click on run.
3. Type command or cmd in Open box.
4. Click on Ok.
5. C:/FS:NTFS and then press Enter Key.
6. Enter vol name(if needed)

Hacked by Godzilla- Virus Fixed

Hacked by Godzilla is a new computer virus that widely infect from using Handy Drive of Floppy Drive.

Defaced

1. We can not Double click to open any drive on your computer. But we can right click to open or explore.

2. There is a text “Hacked by Godzilla” on title bar of internet explorer.

How to fixed Godzilla

1. Double click on my computer icon on desktop and select Tools --> Option.

2. When Folder Option click at View tab.

i. click at Show Hidden files and folders

ii. uncheck the hide extention…. And Hide protected operating system file.

iii. click Ok.

3. Press ctrl+Alt=Detect. The Windows Task Manager will display. Click at processes tab.

i. Click menu Image Name ( to sort files )

ii. Select Wscript.exe (one by one )

iii. Click ead process button

4.Open drive (By right click and select Explore. Must not Double Click !) Delete auto run.inf and Ms32DLL.dll.vbs (Press Shift+Delete) in all Drives include Handy Drive and Floppy disk.

5. Open folder c:\Windows to delete Ms32DLL.dll.vbs inside(press Shift +Delete)

6. Go to Start--> Run and enter regedit click Ok. Registry Edit dialog will display.

Select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE--> Software--> Microsoft --> Windows --> current Version--> Run to delete MSS32DLL (press Delect Key on keyboard)

8. Select HKEY_CURRENT_USER--> softwere--> Microsoft--> Internet Explorer--> Main to delete Windows title Hacked by Godzilla (press Delete key on keyboard)

9. Click Start --> Run and enter gpedit.msc click Ok. Group Policy dialog will display.

10. Select User configuration --> Administrative Templates --> System--> Double click on file Turned Off Auto play then Turn off Auto play Properties Will Display

i. Select Enabled

ii. select All drives

iii. Click Ok

11. Click Start--> run and enter msconfig click Ok. The system configuration utility Dialog will Display.

i. Click startup tab.

ii. Uncheck MS32DLL.

iii. Click Apply.

iv. Click Ok.

When the system configuration dialog display select Exit with restart.

12. Double click on icon My computer on My computer on desktop. Then select Tools-->

Folder.

13. On Folder option dialog select view tab.

i. Click at Hide extension.. and Hide protected operating system file.

ii. Click Ok.

14. Right click at Recycle Bin. Then select Empty Recycle Bin to make sure the virus is

deleted.

Changing Desktop

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Changing Desktop (Background / Wallpaper):

Wallpaper is the background area of the Desktop. Any Pattern of picture that can be stored as a bitmap (.bmp) or, in .jpg /.jpeg/gif etc…. files can be set as a screen back ground.

1. Click the right mouse Button anywhere inside the blank area of the Desktop.
2. Click on properties.

Or

1. Click on start button.
2. Choose setting.
3. Click on control panel.
4. Then, give double click on Display icon.

Then Display properties dialog box with different folders will appears.

5. Choose Background folder –in case of windows ’00 and choose Desktop folder –in case of Windows’XP (if other folder exit) from properties dialog box.

6. Click on up or down arrow of Background and choose required wallpaper by viewing its sample.

7. Also choose required Display type (Tile/Center/Stretch).

8. Click on Apply.

9. Click on OK.

NOTE ( You can also select the required image(picture) as Wallpaper by clicking on browse button and choosing required one.