1. Download Xampp version 1.7.1
2. download Magento 1.3.2.4
3. download magento sample data.
4. Install Xampp
5. copy php_curl.dll found in xampp/php/ext to xampp/php
6. open php.ini uncomment extension=php_curl.dll
7. restart the apache
8. install magento , do not use localhost instead use 127.0.0.1 like: http://127.0.0.1/magento
9. copy the catalog images from the sample data to magento/media/catalog
10. Good Luck
