Install TinyXP
So let's take a look at how to install TinyXP to a computer. Take note that the computer used in this example is an IBM R40 Laptop; your results may vary.
Steps
- Insert the live TinyXP disk into the CD-Drive.
- When the option appears on the screen enter the BIOS and set your CD-Drive as your primary boot device. Exit the BIOS and continue startup. The TinyXP logo should appear on the screen
- Press enter, when prompted to enter boot media.
- When a blue screen appears giving the prompt one what do do with the CD select 1 or install. Try to use either 1 or 3. When prompted on what type of TinyXP to install. The screen will go blue and then a Windows setup logo will appear followed by a gray bar at the bottom of the screen to track set-up.
- Please wait while files are loaded.
- Create your partitions. A screen showing all existing partitions and unpartitioned space will be shown, in this case existing partitions will be deleted by selecting each partition and pressing 'd', this will be followed by a confirmation and warning screen.
- Press 'c' when selecting unpartitioned space to create a partition, you may chose the size but for this demonstration all free space will be used. Once it has been partitioned press enter while you have the partition space you want to use selected to install TinyXP
- Format the drive, while both quick and normal formatting is available quick should only be used is the device has supported a partition before and is known to be clean of viruses
- Wait for the partition to format. Do not be concerned when boxes pop up to extract information- this is normal. This might take a while, expect to wait half an hour, easily... Go get a Make a Toasted Salami and Munster Cheese Sandwich, a healthy one.
- Once that finishes you will be briefly welcomed by Windows before it heads of to 'Personalize Settings'.
- Wait for a driver pack to install(assuming you chose a version with drivers), the computer might restart automatically(it is fine if it doesn't, but I recommend that you restart it at least once before you start using you computer), and you are done.
Tips
- Back up any data you don't want to lose...
Warnings
- Be very careful when dealing with partitions! Be sure you actually want to delete a partition before you do it!
- Before you install TinyXP, be sure you know the consequences of not having all the Windows XP drivers.
- You may not install TinyXP second when attempting to dual boot.
