Setup stages
1. Setup Program (text mode)- preps hard drive for following stages of install and copies files needed for running Setup Wizard. Requires reboot. (Clean installations only.)
2. Setup Wizard (graphical mode) - prompts for additional info such as product key, names, passwords, regional settings, etc.
3. Install Windows Networking - detects adapter cards, installs networking components (Client for MS Networks, File & Printer Sharing for MS Networks), and installs TCP/IP protocol by default (other protocols can be installed later). Choose to join a workgroup or domain at this point (must be connected to network and provide credentials to join a domain). After all choices are made, components are configured, additional files are copied, and the system is rebooted.
4. Post installation – create user accounts and activate retail versions of Windows XP (customers using the Corporate Edition do not need to activate their product). This stage is sometimes referred to as the “Out of Box Experience” (OOBE).
WINDOWS XP