Lenovo Commercial desktop computer Win8 modified WinXP method

Knowledge Point Analysis:

Currently, the desktop and All-in-one machines with Windows 8 preinstalled by the factory are combined with a uefi+gpt hard drive, and a secure boot is enabled, but the mode boot is not supported for Windows 8 and Win7 64-bit flagship (MSDN) operating systems. So if you need to modify other systems, such as Windows XP, you must work in the traditional bios+mbr mode.

Note: If you do not modify any settings, you will not be able to boot the other operating system directly from the CD or storage media such as U disk.

Operation Steps:

Special Reminders:

1. This operation will cause all data on the hard disk to be emptied. Including one-key restore function will also be cleared, if you need to restore the WINDOWS8 system and one-click Restore function, you need to send to the service station for recovery, free recovery within 1 years (GPT partition table hard disk conversion to MBR partition table hard disk needs to delete all the original partitions, Include hidden partitions).

2. Installation of operating systems such as Windows XP must use a genuine installation CD, so that when the partition is recreated, the installer automatically converts the GPT partition table into an MBR partition table, and does not recommend that you repartition the partition using the Ghost disc, the ghost U disk, and other third-party partitioning tools, This can result in unpredictable situations where the system does not install properly or does not boot properly.

3. If you have data on your hard disk, you must back up the data for your entire hard disk, not just on C, on the desktop, but on my documents, and on other data disks.

Support Model: This document only applies to Lenovo factory pre-installed Windows 8 commercial desktop computers and All-in-one computers, including models: Open Days, Yantian, Kai days, ThinkCentre, New thinkcentre.

Specific steps to operate:

First, the BIOS setup (startup needs to be changed in three places, brackets in the Chinese name.) )

1. Constantly click on the F1 key on the keyboard to enter the BIOS interface.

After entering the BIOS, the left and right key select devices (device)---up and down arrow Select ATA Drive Setup (ATA Device menu), press Enter (enter) enter;

2. After selecting Configure SATA as (configuring SATA as), press ENTER (enter)---Select "IDE" in the pop-up dialog box, and then press ENTER (enter);

3. Press ESC to go back to the previous level menu, the left and right key to select the penultimate option startup----Select CSM (compatible module) and then enter, after the carriage return appears disabled (off) and enabled (open) Select Enabled (open) can ( Default is disabled (off));

4. Continue to find the boot mode (boot mode) after return, there are three options, select the last one, select Legacy only can (default for auto);

5. Press the F10 key on the keyboard and the prompt box appears to save and exit. Select OK or Yes to enter the carriage directly;

6. The computer will automatically reboot.

Second, the installation system

When you turn on the F12 key on the keyboard, you will be able to install the Windows XP operating system by ejecting the boot menu and selecting CD/DVD or USB storage media on the boot selection menu.

Different points to note when compared to the common installation of Windows XP systems:

1. After entering the Windows XP system partition interface, select the entire disk partition, click on the keyboard d key;

2. In the pop-up screen, select the L key on the keyboard, confirm the deletion;

3. After the deletion, the entire hard drive will become an unassigned space, at this time, press the keyboard C key;

4. Will pop up to create a new partition of the interface, input partition size, enter can be; (by the MBR partition table, you can only split up 4 primary partitions in the system installation interface, if you need to partition more partitions, please partition more partitions in Disk Management after system installation)

5. On the new unused partition on the first partition that is newly created, press ENTER to select the NTFS format disk partition (quick) and enter to install it.

For detailed installation steps for Windows XP, please refer to:

How to install or reinstall Windows XP

Graphic version: http://support1.lenovo.com.cn/lenovo/wsi/htmls/detail_12608719560153926.html

Video version: http://video.lenovo.com.cn/play_video.php?tid=275

Remind again: Do not use ghost or third party partition software partition installs the system, otherwise can cause not to start normally or other unusual problem!

Third, the installation drive

1. Enter Lenovo computer website drive Download: Open the following link directly enter the host number (factory number) search to get the corresponding driver list.

Http://support1.lenovo.com.cn/lenovo/wsi/Modules/Drive.aspx?intcmp=I_F_Fast_Driver_1

2. Random Drive CD Installation:

(1) to find random with the "Lenovo Drive and software installation CD-ROM";

(2) The CD-ROM into the optical drive, pop-up automatic operation, click to run Autolauncher.exe and then click "All installed" can be;

(3) If not automatically run, right-click the optical drive open, click to run Autolauncher.exe or Drvinst.exe and then click "All Install" can be.

Note:

After installing the drive, you can see if there is a yellow exclamation point or other device in the computer-management-Device Manager, and if not, the computer driver is installed properly.

If you have an unknown device or other device, you can select the property---details---the hardware ID after selecting the device;

verifying the hardware ID;

If for ACPILBAI01001 this is the young day on-line consultant drive;

For solutions, please click on the link below to read.

Http://support1.lenovo.com.cn/lenovo/wsi/htmls/detail_12870110208121613.html

For the SM Bus controller, this is the motherboard driver.

Workaround:

1. Locate the readme.mht in the disc, search chipset driver, find the corresponding AMD motherboard driver or Intel motherboard driver.

2. Go to Lenovo's official website drive download area for host number (factory number) search, find the Win XP system corresponding to the motherboard driver, download and install.

If it is a PCI simple communication controller, this is the Amt drive.

Workaround:

1. Find the Lx_tools folder in the CD and install AMT driver.

2. Go to Lenovo's official website to drive the download area for the host number (factory number) search, find the Win XP system corresponding to the Amt driver, download and install.