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   * Use the down-arrow cursor to slect Partition2 - New Raw. Now, according to the onscreen option "To Setup Windows XP on that selected ITEM (namely the new Partition2 - Raw and unformatted), press ENTER. Since there is a Dell utility partition and you just removed the previously active partition, setup may state that "The active partition on your computer contains another operating system. To successfully complete the installation of Windows XP, setup must mark this partition as inactive." Press Enter. It seems that the utility partition was somehow automatically set to be the active partition when the placeholder FAT32 partition was just removed.   * Use the down-arrow cursor to slect Partition2 - New Raw. Now, according to the onscreen option "To Setup Windows XP on that selected ITEM (namely the new Partition2 - Raw and unformatted), press ENTER. Since there is a Dell utility partition and you just removed the previously active partition, setup may state that "The active partition on your computer contains another operating system. To successfully complete the installation of Windows XP, setup must mark this partition as inactive." Press Enter. It seems that the utility partition was somehow automatically set to be the active partition when the placeholder FAT32 partition was just removed.
   * Choose to Format the Partition using the NTFS file system, ENTER = continue.Do not use quick format. I believe that is for merely erasing the files from a previously formatted partition. You will see "Please wait while Setup formats the partition. And a percentage of completion progress indicator starts ... "Setup is formatting - 0%." Go make coffee or watch a sitcom. When the progress indicator reaches 100%, setup will state: "Setup is copying files / Please wait while setup copies files to the Windows installation folders." Again, there is a 0% to 100% progress indicator. Drink a cup while this runs.{DIV}   * Choose to Format the Partition using the NTFS file system, ENTER = continue.Do not use quick format. I believe that is for merely erasing the files from a previously formatted partition. You will see "Please wait while Setup formats the partition. And a percentage of completion progress indicator starts ... "Setup is formatting - 0%." Go make coffee or watch a sitcom. When the progress indicator reaches 100%, setup will state: "Setup is copying files / Please wait while setup copies files to the Windows installation folders." Again, there is a 0% to 100% progress indicator. Drink a cup while this runs.{DIV}
-  * {DIV(type="p", align="justify")}After files are copied to installation folders on your hard drive, you will see a screen that states, "Please wait while setup initializes. Remove floppy if there is a floppy in Drive A, and press enter to restart, or setup will restart automatically after a brief countdown.{DIV} +  * After files are copied to installation folders on your hard drive, you will see a screen that states, "Please wait while setup initializes. Remove floppy if there is a floppy in Drive A, and press enter to restart, or setup will restart automatically after a brief countdown.{DIV} 
-  * {DIV(type="p", align="justify")}As setup shuts down and the computer begins to restart, do NOT press any key to boot from CD. We want setup to restart from the hard drive containing the installation files that will continue setup. Do not remove the Windows XP installation CD because it is still required to complete setup.{DIV} +  * As setup shuts down and the computer begins to restart, do NOT press any key to boot from CD. We want setup to restart from the hard drive containing the installation files that will continue setup. Do not remove the Windows XP installation CD because it is still required to complete setup.{DIV} 
-  * {DIV(type="p", align="justify")}You will see a Windows XP startup screen for the first time, then you will see a graphic that says: Setup will complete in 39 Minutes.{DIV}+  * You will see a Windows XP startup screen for the first time, then you will see a graphic that says: Setup will complete in 39 Minutes.{DIV}
  
 -Collecting Information (completed){DIV} -Collecting Information (completed){DIV}
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   * Soon, a gray screen will pop-up concerning Regional and Language options. You may customize these using the "customize" button and/or the "details" button. However, if you want to use the default settings for "English (United States)" just click Next button.{DIV}   * Soon, a gray screen will pop-up concerning Regional and Language options. You may customize these using the "customize" button and/or the "details" button. However, if you want to use the default settings for "English (United States)" just click Next button.{DIV}
-  * {DIV(type="p", align="justify")}The next screen asks you to Personalize Your Software. It asks for your full name and your company name on two text input lines. The names you enter will be forever embedded in the System screen on the General Tab stating this software is licensed to YOUR NAME and/or YOUR COMPANY. To continue with setup, you only need to enter something in the first text input box requesting a persons name. The company name is optional. Click Next button.{DIV} +  * The next screen asks you to Personalize Your Software. It asks for your full name and your company name on two text input lines. The names you enter will be forever embedded in the System screen on the General Tab stating this software is licensed to YOUR NAME and/or YOUR COMPANY. To continue with setup, you only need to enter something in the first text input box requesting a persons name. The company name is optional. Click Next button.{DIV} 
-  * {DIV(type="p", align="justify")}Enter your Microsoft Windows XP Professional "Product Key." Next.{DIV} +  * Enter your Microsoft Windows XP Professional "Product Key." Next.{DIV} 
-  * {DIV(type="p", align="justify")}If you typed every digit of the product key correctly, setup will propose a name for your computer which will also be used as your computer's name on your local network. I suggest you enter a name of your choice that makes sense and click next. For example, if it is a Dell machine, I normally follow Dell's 8-digit convention of naming the computer starting with the letter "D" for "Dell" plus the 7 alpha-numeric digits contained in the unique Dell Service Tag for that computer. Then, if I need to call Dell support, I can look onscreen at the computer name to get the Service Tag. You can name your computer anything you like, except that I suggest not giving the same name to two computers on your same network.{DIV} +  * If you typed every digit of the product key correctly, setup will propose a name for your computer which will also be used as your computer's name on your local network. I suggest you enter a name of your choice that makes sense and click next. For example, if it is a Dell machine, I normally follow Dell's 8-digit convention of naming the computer starting with the letter "D" for "Dell" plus the 7 alpha-numeric digits contained in the unique Dell Service Tag for that computer. Then, if I need to call Dell support, I can look onscreen at the computer name to get the Service Tag. You can name your computer anything you like, except that I suggest not giving the same name to two computers on your same network.{DIV} 
-  * {DIV(type="p", align="justify")}Enter the administrative password. This is the password you choose for the user account named Administrator. With XP professional, in addition to the username you provide for yourself and other users of the computer, there will always be a user who is setup under the name Administrator. You will need to know (or remember) the Adminstrator's password if someday you must access the repair / recovery console. Don't leave this password blank, but make sure it is something you will remember. You can change the Administrator's password from time to time in the Windows Control Panel when you log into Windows as any user having administrative privileges. Click Next.{DIV} +  * Enter the administrative password. This is the password you choose for the user account named Administrator. With XP professional, in addition to the username you provide for yourself and other users of the computer, there will always be a user who is setup under the name Administrator. You will need to know (or remember) the Adminstrator's password if someday you must access the repair / recovery console. Don't leave this password blank, but make sure it is something you will remember. You can change the Administrator's password from time to time in the Windows Control Panel when you log into Windows as any user having administrative privileges. Click Next.{DIV} 
-  * {DIV(type="p", align="justify")}Set the Date and Time, set the time zone, check the box to automatically adjust the clock for daylight savings changes. Click Next.{DIV} +  * Set the Date and Time, set the time zone, check the box to automatically adjust the clock for daylight savings changes. Click Next.{DIV} 
-  * {DIV(type="p", align="justify")}Setup will show that there are approximately 32 minutes left, and will echo onscreen ... installing network ... which takes about one minute.{DIV}+  * Setup will show that there are approximately 32 minutes left, and will echo onscreen ... installing network ... which takes about one minute.{DIV}
   * Setup will show that there are approximately 29 minutes left, and echo onscreen ... copying files ... which takes a minute or two.   * Setup will show that there are approximately 29 minutes left, and echo onscreen ... copying files ... which takes a minute or two.
    
  
-  * {DIV(type="p", align="justify")}Setup will show that there are 24 minutes remaining, and echo onscreen ... completing installation.{DIV}+  * Setup will show that there are 24 minutes remaining, and echo onscreen ... completing installation.{DIV}
   * Setup will show that there are 21 minutes remaining, and echo onscreen ... installing start menu items.   * Setup will show that there are 21 minutes remaining, and echo onscreen ... installing start menu items.
    
  
-  * {DIV(type="p", align="justify")}Setup will show that there are 18 minutes remaining, and echo onscreen ... registering components.{DIV}+  * Setup will show that there are 18 minutes remaining, and echo onscreen ... registering components.{DIV}
   * Setup will show that there are 9 minutes left, and echo onscreen ... saving settings.   * Setup will show that there are 9 minutes left, and echo onscreen ... saving settings.
    
  
-  * {DIV(type="p", align="justify")}At 6 Minutes remaining, this is the conlusion of setup stage of "Installing Windows" and setup has moved to the next stage of "Finalizing Installation" which is now highlighted in orange on the setup list.{DIV} +  * At 6 Minutes remaining, this is the conlusion of setup stage of "Installing Windows" and setup has moved to the next stage of "Finalizing Installation" which is now highlighted in orange on the setup list.{DIV} 
-  * {DIV(type="p", align="justify")}At 4 Minutes remaining, setup echos onscreen ... saving settings ... removing any temporary files.{DIV}+  * At 4 Minutes remaining, setup echos onscreen ... saving settings ... removing any temporary files.{DIV}
   * The system restarts automatically. Do NOT press any key to reboot from cd. Let the system again boot to Windows on the hard drive.   * The system restarts automatically. Do NOT press any key to reboot from cd. Let the system again boot to Windows on the hard drive.
    
  
-  * {DIV(type="p", align="justify")}Upon restart, you may see an alert box that says, "To approve appearance and visual elements, Windows will automatically adjust your screen resolution. Click the OK button.{DIV} +  * Upon restart, you may see an alert box that says, "To approve appearance and visual elements, Windows will automatically adjust your screen resolution. Click the OK button.{DIV} 
-  * {DIV(type="p", align="justify")}While screen resolution is being adjusted, Windows will ask, "If you can read this text click the OK button." Click OK to continue.{DIV} +  * While screen resolution is being adjusted, Windows will ask, "If you can read this text click the OK button." Click OK to continue.{DIV} 
-  * {DIV(type="p", align="justify")}"Welcome to Windows. Let's take a few minutes setting up your computer. To continue, click Next."{DIV}+  * "Welcome to Windows. Let's take a few minutes setting up your computer. To continue, click Next."{DIV}
   * You are then presented two choices. Whether to turn on automatic updates at this time? I suggest selecting "No, not right now." Then, click next.   * You are then presented two choices. Whether to turn on automatic updates at this time? I suggest selecting "No, not right now." Then, click next.
    
  
-  * {DIV(type="p", align="justify")}You are now asked to setup usernames for those who will have access to this computer. The first line is for you as first user, the next lines are for 2nd user, etc. I suggest you enter your first name as first user. Whatever you enter here will show up as the username of the person who is logged in or who will logout. It shows up elsewhere. For example, under C:\Documents and Settings\ folder you will have a subfolder for the "Default User," "All Users," and "Your Name" that you have entered in response to this setup screen.{DIV} +  * You are now asked to setup usernames for those who will have access to this computer. The first line is for you as first user, the next lines are for 2nd user, etc. I suggest you enter your first name as first user. Whatever you enter here will show up as the username of the person who is logged in or who will logout. It shows up elsewhere. For example, under C:\Documents and Settings\ folder you will have a subfolder for the "Default User," "All Users," and "Your Name" that you have entered in response to this setup screen.{DIV} 
-  * {DIV(type="p", align="justify")}Click the Finish button.{DIV} +  * Click the Finish button.{DIV} 
-  * {DIV(type="p", align="justify")}Remove the Windows XP Professional Installation CD from the CD tray.{DIV} +  * Remove the Windows XP Professional Installation CD from the CD tray.{DIV} 
-  * {DIV(type="p", align="justify")}Check the Device Manager to see if you need to install network drivers, chipset drivers, audio drivers or others. Click Start button, click Control Panel (or Settings / Control Panel), System, Hardware tab, and Device Manager button. Do you see anything with a yellow exclamation point that probably has no driver installed?{DIV} +  * Check the Device Manager to see if you need to install network drivers, chipset drivers, audio drivers or others. Click Start button, click Control Panel (or Settings / Control Panel), System, Hardware tab, and Device Manager button. Do you see anything with a yellow exclamation point that probably has no driver installed?{DIV} 
-  * {DIV(type="p", align="justify")}For the network driver on a Dell SC440 server, the appropriate Broadcom NetExtreme Gigabit driver from Dell is restricted for installation only on Windows 2003 systems. I suggest that you probably need to go directly to the Broadcom website and download and extract the Broadcom NetExtreme Gigabit "Desktop" Drivers. In the Windows Device Manager, you will need to select misconfigure network adapter, click the Properies button, click either "Reinstall" or "Update Driver" for the misconfigured network adapter and point the wizard to the files you have extracted from the Broadcom download.{DIV} +  * For the network driver on a Dell SC440 server, the appropriate Broadcom NetExtreme Gigabit driver from Dell is restricted for installation only on Windows 2003 systems. I suggest that you probably need to go directly to the Broadcom website and download and extract the Broadcom NetExtreme Gigabit "Desktop" Drivers. In the Windows Device Manager, you will need to select misconfigure network adapter, click the Properies button, click either "Reinstall" or "Update Driver" for the misconfigured network adapter and point the wizard to the files you have extracted from the Broadcom download.{DIV} 
-  * {DIV(type="p", align="justify")}Now that you have network capability, you can probably go online with the new Windows install. For Dell SC440 you probably need to fix an error in the device manager referring to SM Bus. For this, go to support.dell.com and the download drivers section, and input your Service Tag. Find and download the appropriate chipset drivers, extract them to the default folder or a folder of your choice, and they should auto-install immediately following file extraction.{DIV} +  * Now that you have network capability, you can probably go online with the new Windows install. For Dell SC440 you probably need to fix an error in the device manager referring to SM Bus. For this, go to support.dell.com and the download drivers section, and input your Service Tag. Find and download the appropriate chipset drivers, extract them to the default folder or a folder of your choice, and they should auto-install immediately following file extraction.{DIV} 
-  * {DIV(type="p", align="justify")}Return to support.dell.com and go to download for drivers in order to fix misconfigured item called "Video Controller (VGA Compatible). From Dell, you probably need to download and extract and install the ATI ES100 for Windows 2003, which will actually work for Windows XP.{DIV}+  * Return to support.dell.com and go to download for drivers in order to fix misconfigured item called "Video Controller (VGA Compatible). From Dell, you probably need to download and extract and install the ATI ES100 for Windows 2003, which will actually work for Windows XP.{DIV}
    
  
-  *{DIV(type="p", align="justify")}Finished. Enjoy.{DIV}+Finished. Enjoy.
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