Help with installing an older version of xp pro?

Hey, guys...I'm a new-comer and apparently not mechanically inclined enough to find a tab for new posts, as it took me 20mins of starting at the screen...rolleyes

I'm having a trouble re-installing xp pro...it seems the cd contains the older version, so it just prompts restarting the pc and booting from the cd, so it seems a bit like a closed circle...any ideas? Help would be very much appreciated...

...And Merry Christmas to everyone :celebrate

 

First, why are you re-installing XP?
And second, have you re-set your boot options in set-up to read from your CD drive first?
Edit: You have to re-start your PC and on the first screen there will be a message (probably upper-right or lower-left corner) That tells you what key to push to get there. Once there, find Boot Options and set your CD-ROM first, then save options and exit.

 

Hi... The pc doesn't have a firewall and is v slow...

I haven't set it up...But I'm trying to delete the old system, so I can install the one from the cd...

 

There should be a format option on the XP disc.
There are ways to speed up your PC and also add a firewall, if you have anything valuble that you don't want to lose on that PC.