In this beginners guide, review to installing Microsoft Windows XP we take you through the steps necessary to set up Microsoft Windows XP on your PC computer, whether you are just updating or have made your own computer.

Your fist step must be before installing Microsoft Windows XP is to look at your motherboard BIOS or Basic Input Output System which dates back to the very early days of computers. When your computer first starts up you will see at the bottom of your screen wording which usually says 'press Delete' to access the BIOS. Do that and you will be presented with a screen similar to this one.

In this installing Microsoft Win XP review article we are not going to go into detail about setting up your motherboard BIOS we just want you to see what is connected and that all is working.