XP is the largest, longest installation time, and is also known as the most powerful product among the Windows operating systems launched by Microsoft. The installation time of XP basically takes about 50 to 80 minutes. So what has XP done in such a long time? Why do some people claim that installing XP has damaged their original system or files? Let’s take a closer look at the key steps when installing XP, so that everyone can understand the safety points of installing XP:
1. Decompress the data packet and copy temporary files
The installer mainly creates a temporary directory on the C drive, and releases files in some compressed packages in the installer into this directory, preparing for installation. XP's compressed installation files have reached hundreds of megabytes, and there are two or three hundred megabytes copied to the temporary directory. Therefore, it must be loaded if it is installed on DOS. If you forget, the installation process will be lengthened several times. Pay attention! It is necessary to load first, otherwise typing SMARTDRV is invalid. Generally, this process takes 8 to 15 minutes, depending on your hardware capabilities. People who do not load SMARTDRV may forcefully restart the damaged partition table because the copying process is particularly long and think it is crashing. This is the first danger.
2. Check the partition status and the original Windows version
Starting from Windows 2000, Microsoft's installer has the ability to detect users' hard disks and partitions. If your partition has not been formatted yet, the installer also provides the function of formatting partitions. You can format it as FAT, FAT32, NTFS, etc. The format recommended by Microsoft is NTFS, and the option to format the installed partition as NTFS will appear in the list. If the user is a novice and chooses formatted as NTFS, if the XP installer crashes midway when converting the format, it is likely to destroy the partition table. Moreover, NTFS cannot be started with the DOS startup disk, the novice may be at a loss and forcefully repartition with FDISK and lose all data. This is the second danger, and it is recommended that novices use the FAT32 format. If you really want to convert, it is recommended to use PQ partition master, which is fast and safe.
1. Decompress the data packet and copy temporary files
The installer mainly creates a temporary directory on the C drive, and releases files in some compressed packages in the installer into this directory, preparing for installation. XP's compressed installation files have reached hundreds of megabytes, and there are two or three hundred megabytes copied to the temporary directory. Therefore, it must be loaded if it is installed on DOS. If you forget, the installation process will be lengthened several times. Pay attention! It is necessary to load first, otherwise typing SMARTDRV is invalid. Generally, this process takes 8 to 15 minutes, depending on your hardware capabilities. People who do not load SMARTDRV may forcefully restart the damaged partition table because the copying process is particularly long and think it is crashing. This is the first danger.
2. Check the partition status and the original Windows version
Starting from Windows 2000, Microsoft's installer has the ability to detect users' hard disks and partitions. If your partition has not been formatted yet, the installer also provides the function of formatting partitions. You can format it as FAT, FAT32, NTFS, etc. The format recommended by Microsoft is NTFS, and the option to format the installed partition as NTFS will appear in the list. If the user is a novice and chooses formatted as NTFS, if the XP installer crashes midway when converting the format, it is likely to destroy the partition table. Moreover, NTFS cannot be started with the DOS startup disk, the novice may be at a loss and forcefully repartition with FDISK and lose all data. This is the second danger, and it is recommended that novices use the FAT32 format. If you really want to convert, it is recommended to use PQ partition master, which is fast and safe.