Note that those things that xp systems can't ignore during the installation process

Users who have installed xp systems will know that compared to other systems, the installation of xp system takes a long time to complete, so what did xp do in such a long time? What do we need to know about the user?

First, extract the data package, copy the temporary file

The installer mainly creates a temporary directory on the C drive, and installs some of the programs. The files in the archive are released into this directory and are ready for installation. XP's compressed installation files have reached hundreds of megabytes, and there are also two or three hundred megabytes copied into the temporary directory. Therefore, SMARTDRV.EXE must be loaded in DOS installation. If you forget it, the installation process will be lengthened several times. Note! HIMEM.SYS is loaded first in CONFIG.SYS, otherwise it is invalid to type SMARTDRV. Generally this process takes 8 to 15 minutes, depending on your hardware capabilities. People who don't load SMARTDRV may force the restart of the damaged partition table because the copy process is particularly lengthy. This is the first danger.

Second, check the partition situation and the original version of Windows

Starting from Windows 2000, Microsoft's installation program has the ability to detect the user's hard disk and partition. If your partition has not been formatted, the installer also provides the ability to format partitions, which can be formatted as FAT, FAT32, NTFS, etc. The recommended format for Microsoft is NTFS, and the partition format that will be installed will appear in the list. The option for NTFS. If the user is a newbie, choose to format it as NTFS. If the XP installer crashes in the middle of the conversion format, it will probably destroy the partition table, and NTFS cannot be started with the DOS boot disk. The newbie is likely to Overwhelmed, forcibly repartitioning with FDISK and losing all data. This is the second danger. It is recommended that novices still use the FAT32 format. If you really want to convert, it is recommended to use the PQ partition master, it is fast and safe.

The installation of the xp system requires patience. It is the largest system in Microsoft and has the longest installation time. Therefore, it will inevitably have some difficult problems during the installation process. More attention must be paid to the two potential dangers of the xp installation process that cannot be ignored.