<p><b>WHY & How to perform a Parallel install of WINXP </b>



<b>Why Should I Perform a Parallel Installation?</b>

A parallel installation of Windows XP is done in an attempt to recover data from the hard drive, before reinstalling the operating system. Unlike a repair reinstall, a parallel installation should not destroy any data.

<b>NOTE:</b> A parallel installation is only possible if the hard drive partition is intact and the system is free of viruses. If the partition is corrupted/not recognized by the Windows Setup, then a parallel installation is not possible.

Make sure that the hard drive is not failing, by running 90-90 diagnostics.

Disconnect all unnecessary external devices from the computer.

Locate all of the disks that were shipped with your system. These disks contain drivers that must be reinstalled with the operating system.

<b>Parallel Installation</b>

Insert then <b>Windows XP System Recovery</b> CD into the CD ROM drive.

Start or restart the computer.

A screen displaying the following message appears:

Press <spacebar> when the following message appears on the screen:

<b>"Press any key to boot to CD"</b>

Press <enter> at the <b>Welcome to Setup</b> screen.

The <b>Windows XP Licensing Agreement </b>appears.

Press <f8>.

A screen appears, displaying the hard drive partitions.

Highlight the Windows partition using the arrow keys, and press <enter> to select it.

Press <c> at the next screen to use this partition.

At the next screen, highlight <b>Leave the current file system intact (no changes)</b> using the arrow keys, and press <enter>.

At the next screen, press <esc> to use a different folder.

In the next screen change the installation location from<b> \Windows</b> to <b>\Windows_Parallel</b>.

Press <enter>.

Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation

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