SSDs will be the fastest, followed by single platter HDDs.Ĩ. The installation process will take a couple of minutes, depending upon the storage’s speed. The Windows XP installation process will begin shortly after formatting the storage or creating a new partition from the unallocated space, as per the instruction.ħ.

Select Format the partition using the NTFS file system (Quick) to proceedĦ. You can either select an existing partition or create a new partition from the unallocated space.ĥ. Select the partition or unallocated space and press ENTER.

Next up, we have the partition formatting page. On the next screen, accept the terms and conditions by pressing F8 on the keyboard.Ĥ. Press ENTER from the list of options to set up Windows.ģ. Insert the Windows XP bootable and select it as the booting device.Ģ. We will not boot using the bootable media and install Windows XP on the computer. It will vary according to the laptop and manufacturer, so we have listed the ones from major companies. You will need to restart and boot with the USB or CD/DVD for computers.Įvery computer has a different keyboard shortcut for accessing the boot menu key. Mount the ISO image if you are installing it on a virtual machine. Clean Install Windows XP ISOĬreating a Windows XP bootable media was easy now, let’s install the OS on the computer in these easy steps. The hard disk’s read speed will also contribute to the time, but it shouldn’t take long as the size is under 700 MBs. Generally, the CDs and DVDs are slower as the data needs to be written on them through the burner. It will take a minute or two, depending upon the speed of the bootable media. Click on OK to confirm and finally begin the process. Now wait, and a warning prompt will appear. Everything is set click the START button to start the bootable creation process.ĥ. Fill in any name for your bootable device.Ĥ. A volume label option will appear after loading and scanning the ISO. Next, locate the downloaded Windows XP ISO through the select button in boot selection.ģ. Anything with 1 GB of space would do it.Ģ. Launch Rufus and select your plugged-in CD/DVD or a USB drive. Install Rufus (portable version is available)ġ.

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