13 Installation tips for Windows operating system

I use Windows 98, how do I set the startup mode?

When Windows 98 is installed, a Msdos.sys file is generated in the C: root directory, which is a text file that you can open with a file editor with some related setup parameters. As shown below:

...

[Options]

Bootmulti=1

Bootgui=1

Doublebuffer=1

Autoscan=1

winver=4.10.2222

...

where "BootMulti" indicates whether to allow multi-boot, "Bootgui" indicates whether to boot to the graphical interface, "DoubleBuffer" indicates whether to use double-cache, "AutoScan" indicates whether disk scanning is performed automatically, etc., when the setting parameter is 1 o'clock, this function is used. You can set it up to suit your needs, or disable related features.

I want to install Windows 98 and Windows 2000, XP and other operating systems on my machine at the same time, what should I pay attention to?

Depending on your hard disk space and the most frequently needed operations to partition your hard disk partitions, Windows 2000/XP installation files may occupy up to 1.0g~1.5g space, so you'll have more space to reserve than Windows 98. For Windows 98, it should be installed on the C: disk. It is also recommended to use the FAT32 partition format. For Windows 2000/XP, there are no restrictions on installing to any partition except C:. If there is no special need, and Windows 98 is not as the main operating system, give the C: Disk partition 2GB space is possible. For the partition where Windows 2000/XP is located, you can use FAT32, or a more advanced NTFS partition format. If you choose NTFS-formatted partitions, Windows 98 will not be able to access NTFS partitions, which you should be aware of when using.

How to speed up the installation process for Windows

If you are installing a Windows system in a DOS environment, you should install the disk Cache tool Smartdrv.exe before installing it, which effectively improves the Windows installation speed. This action is not required if the operating system installation starts in a Windows environment. Because Windows has disk cache management capabilities.

As a result of using a compatible machine, how do I test this new operating system for compatibility with my machine before installing a new Windows XP system?

You can first visit Microsoft's Windows XP hardware Support website http://www.microsoft.com/hcl/, where you can find all the major devices that Windows XP can support. In addition, depending on usage, the new Windows XP can well support the various hardware devices that are currently popular, and if your PC is compatible with Windows 2000, running Windows XP will not be a problem. Some Windows 2000 device drivers can also be well-compatible with Windows XP. As for software, the related issues may be smaller, with fewer opportunities for compatibility issues. However, some programs that need to invoke the system's underlying files at runtime will not work, such as antivirus programs, disk management tools, and so on.

In addition, you typically install Windows by simply typing setup and then pressing ENTER. But the setup can also be followed with a number of parameters, flexible application, can speed up the installation speed.

/t?path? [path] is the storage path for temporary files that are generated during Windows 98 Setup. Please refer to the file's storage path to the non-installation disk, so that the installation speed is only faster, but also make the installation disk file fragmentation greatly reduced, after the installation does not need to defragment the disk.

/is do not ScanDisk scan the hard drive before installation. This parameter is available on a new hard disk or on a hard disk that has just been formatted.

/ie does not create an emergency floppy disk.

/iv skips the announcements that appear during installation of Windows 98 to save installation time.

/im Skip the memory check. New machines do not use this parameter, otherwise Windows 98 will often have problems.

What is the meaning of the current windows that seem to have multiple versions, such as upgrades, retail, OEM, select, and so on?

For different markets and user needs, Windows has indeed been divided into many versions, which are no different in terms of use, but only for a variety of sales channels. The upgrade is for users who already have earlier versions of Windows, and when the system is installed, Windows looks for an earlier version of Windows on the current hard disk, and if not, it will not install. The Retail edition is a standalone software that can be installed independently. The OEM version is a version that is sold with the new computer and is generally not sold separately. Strictly speaking, the Select edition is not a software version, but a license (select License) that Microsoft has introduced. It is divided into select 5.0 and select 6.0. Customers are those who can predict the volume of research institutes, large and medium-sized enterprises. The purchase of Microsoft products in this way requires customers to purchase quantitative products within a specified period of life.

If you install Windows 2000/XP in a Windows environment and the installation CD is placed in the CD-ROM drive, the Setup program will start automatically and you can choose to install it directly. If you are performing the installation in a DOS environment, you will need to run Winnt.exe in the I386 directory on the installation CD to start the installation and not run Setup.exe. As for the other, there is nothing special to note, if installed in a DOS environment, be sure to run Smartdrv.exe before installing. Otherwise the installation speed will be extremely slow. If not on the installation CD, you can copy one from the other computer and run it.

I failed when I installed multiple Windows operating systems, and left the next zombie Windows installation menu in the Startup menu of my computer, how do I remove it?

Under Windows, locate the boot. ini file under the C: root directory, cancel the file's read-only, System properties, and then open the file with a text editor and delete the corresponding keyword.

I have Windows 98 installed on my computer now I want to install Windows XP, would it be necessary for Windows 98 to keep it, what kind of installation method should I choose?

There are two installation options for installing Windows XP under Windows 98, one is an upgraded installation, which is to upgrade only the existing operating system and only one operating system--windows XP on the computer after the installation is complete. The other is a new installation, and after the installation is complete, there will be two operating systems--windows 98 and Windows XP, which is what we call multi-os. If you have enough hard disk space and are not familiar with the new operating system, it is recommended that you choose a new installation, that is, a multi-OS installation, which will keep Windows 98 in the event that Windows XP is in trouble. This is stronger than any contingency tool, after all, it's a complete operating system, and it takes up less space than it does. In addition, a new installation avoids some application compatibility issues and can give you a clean and efficient new operating system.

I installed Windows 2000 on my own computer, I found that the speed is not very good after running, now go back to Windows 98, how do I remove Windows 2000?

The method is very simple, just delete the Winnt folder, and the document and Settings folder, delete the C: root directory of the boot. INI, Ntdetect.com and other related files, and then use the Windows 98 boot disk to start the computer, Use the Windows 98 installation CD to perform the installation operation. If you are using a dual operating system and need to remove an operating system such as Windows 2000/XP, you can use the Windows 98 boot disk to start your computer after you delete the appropriate folder and the boot file in the C: root directory, and use the sys C: Command delivery system to the C: disk, To make the hard drive bootable.

I often install different applications on my computer, causing my operating system to always crash, and it takes a lot of time to reinstall Windows every time, is there any easy way to quickly install Windows?

Although the best way is to reinstall the operating system, it does take a lot of time. The more effective way is to use Ghost. After you install, configure, and install the appropriate application for a Windows operating system, use ghost software to mirror the partition on which Windows is located, so that you can use mirroring to recover directly when you need to reinstall your Windows system.

How do I do when I install a driver under windows that causes the system to blue screen and cannot re-enter Windows?

You can try it. Before Windows starts, press the "F8" key to start Windows with the "Last Known Good Configuration" command, and if it starts properly, there will be no problem. Also, try starting Windows in Safe mode and removing the newly installed device drivers in Control Panel or in hardware Device Manager to see if they are valid.

My hard drive letter changes due to the installation of a new hardware device. Once, when installing a driver, you need to copy the files from the Windows installation CD, but the system cannot find the original drive letter, what should I do?

Very simple, simply select Browse in the prompt dialog box and define the location of the Windows installation CD in the associated File List window. In addition, if you determine that the new installation path does not change, you can also modify the registry of Windows directly, locate the keyword in the previous installation path, and then replace it with a new path. There are also some settings tools under Windows that provide such modifications that you can look for.

Can I install multiple windows on my own computer?

This depends on the version of Windows installed. If you want to install Windows 98 and Windows 2000/XP in a computer, it is very simple, because Windows 2000/XP provides a boot manager that automatically identifies multiple Windows systems that are installed and automatically sets the boot menu, You just have to select the system you want to enter when you start your computer. Different windows are best installed to a different hard disk partition, one operating system per partition, so that does not cause the installation of the application clutter.

What if you need to install two Windows 9x/me or something? Such an operating system does not support multi-boot. If you do this, you need to install a multi-system boot boot tool. At present, this kind of tools are more, such as System commander, but the author still recommend the use of Partition Magic and boot magic. First use partition Magic to create two or more primary partitions, set one partition as the primary partition, and one for the hidden partition. Install the Windows system under the primary partition. After starting the partition Magic, set the current primary partition as a hidden partition, another hidden partition as the primary partition, and another operating system installed in this new partition. After the installation is complete, you can use the Boot Magic option to enter different partitions and operating systems. One drawback to using this approach is that you cannot access another hidden partition in one primary partition (Windows), so if you are exchanging data, you need to set up a staging partition. However, this is limited by the operating system installation, not the partition magic problem.

To set up partition hiding in Partition Magic, first select the partition that needs to be hidden in the program interface, then select the "Hide Partition" command from the "Advanced" cascading menu in the "Operations" Item drop-down menu of the Program Interface menu bar. The partition will be hidden after the machine is rebooted. If you need to recover a hidden partition, select the "Unhide Partition" command from the "advanced" cascading menu after you select the partition.

I buy a new computer, please choose what operating system is more suitable for me?

Currently, the Windows operating system is primarily Windows 98 SE (the second edition that we often say), Windows Me, Windows 2000, and the latest Windows XP. If your computer is already Pentium Level 4 and has not less than 256MB of memory and a hard disk that is large enough, installing Windows XP should be your first choice. This new operating system can be described as the best in the Windows operating system so far in terms of ease of use and stability. If your machine is still "antique" level, such as Pentium II or Celeron, still choose Windows 98 as well. In this article I do not recommend the use of Windows Me, this system has more problems, and the use of the effect is not very good, relative to the disk space occupied is very large. If your computer is running Windows XP relatively hard, it is recommended to choose Windows 2000, the system is relatively stable, although the blue screen phenomenon still appears. As many novices in the Windows installation process did encounter some substantive problems, we once again summed up a lot of very necessary content to dedicate to everyone.