Installation and Upgrade Guide

Publication 1757-IN510A-EN-P - October 2003
Operating System Installation Procedures 2-25
6. Select the No, skip this step and continue installing
Windows option and click Ne x t .
After automatically restarting, the installation cycles through the
following:
• Preparing Installation
• Installing Windows
• Finalizing Installation
This may take 30-60 minutes to complete. When completed, the
system automatically restarts.
7. At the Welcome to Microsoft Windows window, click Ne x t .
8. To skip the Windows Registration Wizard, select the No , n o t a t
this time option and click Ne x t .
9. Click Fin ish to start Windows XP.
Upgrading Windows 2000 Professional to XP Professional is complete.
Return to the checklist that led you to this task.
IMPORTANT
Microsoft Windows XP Professional must be
registered with the Microsoft Corporation, but
registration is not required at this time. We
recommend that you skip this step by answering
No to the activation and registration wizards.
Consult your company’s practices and IT
organization to determine proper license
acquisition.