Windows2003 personal platform installation guide

I have used windows2003 as a personal platform for half a year, it should be said that windows2003 is Microsoft's best use of windows for this purpose. However, as a server-oriented windows, let him smoothly become a personal entertainment and work platform, which is subject to some small parameter adjustments and settings.

The following content should be a friend who knows a little about the computer. If you don't understand it, it means that you haven't gotten started with the computer, or it is better to operate under the guidance of others.

At the beginning, of course, you have to download a good version of Windows 2003. Just already a friend has given the download point: http://www.zouping.edu.cn/downlo ... LL_OEM_2003_ENT.ISO

Tip: My DELL ENTERPRISE SERVER OEM version and the size of this download point different. My own is 620,867,584 bytes, but the above is 620,562,432 bytes. I haven't found any problems after half a year of use. I don't know if this version is good or not. I hope that my used friends will tell me, huh, huh.

The following is the topic:

First, the installation of Windows 2003 OEM version 1, use Dmicfg to modify BIos under Dos (Dmicfg see attachment 2) Select “ System & rdquo; Enter! At “Manufacturer Name:“Join”"DELL SYSTEM"“ Press F10 to save!

********* If it still doesn't work, try the following method **********

1. Save the motherboard BIOS with the refresh program AWDFLASH. New.bin file. How to back up the motherboard's BIOS, please see the article: Back up your BIOS right away.

2, start MODBIN6, read the BIOS file just backed up

Move the cursor to: Chang BIOS Message, display the OEM logo string in the original BIOS:

Modify Change this string to LEGEND Dragon (Lenovo OEM), pay attention to capitalization:

After the modification, save the file, then move the cursor to the Display BIOS Message, display the modified information, and display the information. change.

3, run the refresh program, brush the modified BIOS to the motherboard.

4, using the OEM XP installation disk installation. After the installation is successful, XP is automatically activated and can be upgraded to SP1, which can be upgraded at V4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com.

If you want to change the machine to DELL, in the BIOS MESSAGE, change the original information to DELL Mitac HuaShan Era-1, also pay attention to capitalization.

Note: The above changes are only for the AWARD6.0 version of the BIOS. For the AMI BIOS, it has not been tried yet. Its BIOS MESSAGE can also be modified to use the AMIBCP software.

Second, some initialization settings: 1, management tools "Services" Themes set to auto 2, open DirectX D3D hardware acceleration: See desktop properties, settings -> Advanced -> Troubleshooting Q & A -> Hardware Acceleration -> Complete. Run dxdiag.exe and open the Display tab. You can see that all 3 items are enabled. Finally, use Windows updates to install DirectX 9.0a in Windows Server 2003.