Asus Eee PC 2G Surf - Preparing to Install Windows XP; Installing Windows XP

1-2 ASUS Eee PC Windows® XP Installation Guide
Preparing to install Windows
®
XP
Before installing Windows® XP operating system to your Eee PC, you
need the following items.
• A USB 2.0 CD/DVD-ROM
• The official Windows® XP Service Pack 2 disc from Microsoft®
• A USB flash disk (size larger than 1GB) or external hard disk drive
• ASUS Eee PC support CD from the package
The older version of Windows® OS does not support USB
CD/DVD-ROM. Ensure the disc you have is Windows® XP Service
Pack 2.
Installing Windows
®
XP
Follow the instructions below to install Windows® XP service pack 2:
1. Connect the power cord to your Eee PC.
2. Insert the Windows XP Service Pack 2 disc to the USB CD/DVD-
ROM and connect the USB optical drive to your Eee PC.
3. Press <ESC> during the bootup screen.
Press F2 to run Setup, Press TAB to display BIOS POST Message