www.BlackViper.com: Windows XP Professional Install Guide Page 4

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31) Windows XP is starting up: (Image 4.1)

The moment we have all been waiting for, Windows XP Professional is starting up "for the first time." Remember that quoted statement with Windows 95 setup?

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32) Display Settings Pop-up: (Image 4.2)

Windows XP no longer likes the "default" resolution of 640 x 480 and prompts you of that fact.

Select OK to continue.

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33) Please wait: (Image 4.3)

800 x 600 is a wonderful thing, however, I chose to have it time out and return to 640 x 480 for this guide.

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34) Login to the Administrator account: (Image 4.4)

With the "Welcome" screen, you no longer have to hit the "Three Finger Salute" combination of Ctrl+Alt+Delete to login to the Administrator account.

You did remember your password, right?!?

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35) Applying computer settings: (Image 4.5)

Please wait while the Administrator account is configured "for the first time."

No. I will not mention Windows 95 again...

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36) Display Settings Pop-up: (Image 4.6)

Since the initial screen resolution is set to 640 x 480, a balloon dialog appears. You may click the pop-up balloon to raise the resolution up to 800 x 600 automatically. For the rest of this guide, I chose to ignore it.