If you are installing a Windows system in a DOS environment, you should run the disk cache tool before installation, which can effectively improve the Windows installation speed. This operation is not required if the operating system installation is started in a Windows environment. Because Windows has disk cache management function.
Since using a compatible machine, how do you test whether this new operating system is compatible with my machine before installing a new Windows XP system?
You can first visit Microsoft's Windows XP hardware support website /hcl/, where you can find all the mainstream devices that Windows XP can support.
In addition, depending on usage, the new Windows XP can support the various currently popular hardware devices, and if your computer is compatible with Windows 2000, there will be no problem running Windows XP. Some Windows 2000 device drivers also have good compatibility with Windows XP. As for software, related issues may be smaller and there are less chances of compatibility issues.
However, some programs that require calling the underlying files of the system at runtime will not be able to run, such as antivirus programs, disk management tools, etc.
In addition, usually, you only need to type Setup and press Enter to install Windows. Little do you know that Setup can be followed by many parameters and can be used flexibly to speed up the installation speed.
/tpath [path] is the storage path for temporary files generated during Windows 98 installation. Please point the file storage path to the non-installation disk, which will only make the installation speed faster and greatly reduce the file fragmentation of the installation disk. You do not need to organize the disk after installation.
/is Do not use Scandisk to scan the hard disk before installation. This parameter is available on new hard drives or newly formatted hard drives.
/ie does not create emergency floppy disks.
/iv Skip the announcements that appear during Windows 98 installation to save installation time.
/im Skip memory checks. Do not use this parameter on new machines, otherwise Windows 98 will have frequent problems.
Currently, Windows seems to have multiple versions, such as upgraded version, retail version, OEM version, Select version, etc. What are their significance?
For different markets and user needs, Windows is indeed divided into many versions. There is no difference in usage between these versions, just for different sales channels.
The upgraded version is prepared for users who already have early versions of Windows. When installing this system, Windows will find out whether there are early versions of Windows on the current hard disk. If not, it will not be installed.
The retail version is a software that is independently sold and can be installed independently. The OEM version is a version sold with a new computer and is generally not sold separately. Strictly speaking, the Select version is not a software version, but a license (Select License) launched by Microsoft. It is divided into Select 5.0 and Select 6.0. Customers are those research institutes and large and medium-sized enterprises that can predict procurement volume.
Purchasing Microsoft products in this way requires customers to purchase quantitative products within the specified period.
Since using a compatible machine, how do you test whether this new operating system is compatible with my machine before installing a new Windows XP system?
You can first visit Microsoft's Windows XP hardware support website /hcl/, where you can find all the mainstream devices that Windows XP can support.
In addition, depending on usage, the new Windows XP can support the various currently popular hardware devices, and if your computer is compatible with Windows 2000, there will be no problem running Windows XP. Some Windows 2000 device drivers also have good compatibility with Windows XP. As for software, related issues may be smaller and there are less chances of compatibility issues.
However, some programs that require calling the underlying files of the system at runtime will not be able to run, such as antivirus programs, disk management tools, etc.
In addition, usually, you only need to type Setup and press Enter to install Windows. Little do you know that Setup can be followed by many parameters and can be used flexibly to speed up the installation speed.
/tpath [path] is the storage path for temporary files generated during Windows 98 installation. Please point the file storage path to the non-installation disk, which will only make the installation speed faster and greatly reduce the file fragmentation of the installation disk. You do not need to organize the disk after installation.
/is Do not use Scandisk to scan the hard disk before installation. This parameter is available on new hard drives or newly formatted hard drives.
/ie does not create emergency floppy disks.
/iv Skip the announcements that appear during Windows 98 installation to save installation time.
/im Skip memory checks. Do not use this parameter on new machines, otherwise Windows 98 will have frequent problems.
Currently, Windows seems to have multiple versions, such as upgraded version, retail version, OEM version, Select version, etc. What are their significance?
For different markets and user needs, Windows is indeed divided into many versions. There is no difference in usage between these versions, just for different sales channels.
The upgraded version is prepared for users who already have early versions of Windows. When installing this system, Windows will find out whether there are early versions of Windows on the current hard disk. If not, it will not be installed.
The retail version is a software that is independently sold and can be installed independently. The OEM version is a version sold with a new computer and is generally not sold separately. Strictly speaking, the Select version is not a software version, but a license (Select License) launched by Microsoft. It is divided into Select 5.0 and Select 6.0. Customers are those research institutes and large and medium-sized enterprises that can predict procurement volume.
Purchasing Microsoft products in this way requires customers to purchase quantitative products within the specified period.