About installation, dual system and other issues

Before installing, of course, you need to understand the configuration requirements of Windows2000, the minimum hardware requirements:

It seems that the hardware requirements of Windows2000 are not very high, so, large Most new computers can install this new operating system. However, this is only the minimum configuration required. If you really want to use Win2K with Pentium 133, 32M … … then it is not worth the candle. In addition, Win2K is very memory, I have not always believed in the role of large memory, but in Win2K, the difference between 64 and 128 is really not small. Therefore, to buy a computer, upgrade the netizens, do not hesitate to choose 2000.

The installation of Win2000 is actually very simple, and it is not much different from Win9X. However, the interface became a DOS interface (Microsoft's retreat).

Ok, the project to install Win2000 officially started. Put the CD into the CD-ROM drive, under Win9x, NT4.0, run: i386winnt32.exe, under Win3.X, NT3.51, run i386winnt.exe, click “ OK”Start the installation. The installer appears as a wizard. The first question is "Upgrade to Windows2000", or "Install new Win2000"; After accepting the installation agreement and entering the software serial number, the system will restart the computer.

At this point, the system will ask which partition to install Win2000 to. Win2000 can be installed to FAT or NTFS partitions. If FAT is selected, it can be installed in the same partition as Win9x. Choosing NTFS can improve the efficiency of Win2000, save hard drives, and have better security. However, DOS and Win9x will not be able to directly access the NTFS partition (so it is more secure). Access to NTFS can be achieved by adding software, but the free download version only provides read-only mode, and can not modify the files in the NTFS partition (also good, it can better protect Win2000, so that you can see it, can't change). If you want to install to NTFS, it is best to first divide an unpartitioned blank hard disk, the system automatically asks whether to format NTFS, select “ is & rdquo; After the regional settings and keyboard layout selection, the COPY system file is started. After that, the user needs to set the computer name, the system administrator (Administrtor) username and password … … wait about 1 to 1 and a half hours (a little longer than Win98) to complete the Win2000 installation. If it is installed on Win9x and chooses to install new Windows, Win2000 will automatically generate multiple system startup files.

Ok, let's talk about the dual system problem.

Because Windows 2000 uses the NT kernel, there are still some problems in software compatibility. Your software on the Win9x platform may not work properly under Windows 2000. So, now install Windows2000, or choose Win2000 and Win9x dual system! I believe that over time, all kinds of software should be released with a new version compatible with Win2000 or provide compatible patches, then bring your entire computer to 2000!

Don't be afraid to install a dual system. In fact, the dual system is not very deep. Win2000's dual system installation is very simple, it can automatically generate a multi-boot menu. The entire installation process is no different from Win9x.

If you choose dual systems, it is best to let Win2000 monopolize a hard disk partition. If you want to use NTFS, you can use PQMagic and other software to first partition an unpartitioned hard disk space for installing Win2000.

To install a dual system, you need to pay attention to it. You need to install Win9x first, then install Win2000. Otherwise, the boot menu cannot be established normally. If it is really after installing Win9x, or reinstalling Win9x, you can execute Win2000 setup, select repair, so you can re-establish the boot menu relatively quickly.

In addition, talk about some questions raised by netizens:

1. Regarding the virtual drive Virtual Driver2000, it can run normally, but the decryption program that modifies the registry is no longer applicable. Therefore, it can only be used in a limited time. The solution is to use a different virtual drive, introduce a virtual optical drive dedicated to WinNT - VaporCD. Can be downloaded from. Everyone tries, really good.

2. DDR-dance machine, at least DDR99 can't run normally under Win2000.

3. It is said that the official Chinese version of Windows 2000 does not seem to be as good as the official English version. Some of them are not found in the Chinese version, so if possible, I suggest that you choose the English Professional Edition Win2000 that can support multiple languages. A new feature of Win2000 is to provide multi-language support, users can choose support for multiple languages ​​according to their needs, and can be changed at will. Like I am using the English Professional (Professional) version of Win2000, through multi-language support, you can fully Chinese, and even include help files. Except for some file names in English (like, the name of the attachment is Accessories), the other interfaces are all in Chinese. Of course, if you want, you can manually change them to Chinese names.

4. Regarding Kingsoft PowerWord, the version I tested is relatively old, and it is WordWord 3. According to netizens, Kingsoft PowerWord 2000 cannot run normally under 2000.