Upgrading to Windows XP

Upon inserting the CD, you'll get the screen that was shown at the bottom of the previous page. Your first inkling might be to click the Install button, but to make sure the installation goes smoothly, you want to click the Check System Compatibility button instead.

When you click it, the options displayed will change to the ones below:

Clicking the Check my system automatically button will start an upgrade check wizard. This wizard will actually start the setup program, but it won't install. It will just check your system to make sure that XP will work properly on it. First, it will ask you if you want to download updated Windows installation files. At this point, it's not necessary to do so, so you can say no to that question and click Next.

The wizard will load its information file, then begin examining your system for any programs and hardware that are installed.

Next: Scanning the System and the Upgrade Report