DIY universal image file makes XP system redo easy

There is no denying that reinstalling the system is nothing to do with gold, but it is inevitable and time consuming during the installation process, which is really a nuisance. So to solve this troublesome thing, we only need our own DIY omnidirectional image file, we can quickly get it, and reinstalling the system will become very simple. Now let's go to DIY together.

Preparation before DIY:

Install Windows XP before DIY and use Windows Update to upgrade the latest system patches (including SP3 and other latest Hot fixes). Also install the required application at the same time, but don't be greedy, because installing the application on the C drive is not recommended, and it will cause the Ghost image file to be too large.

Actively doing slimming exercises for XP systems:

Regardless of whether you need to burn the resulting Ghost image file to a disc, you should slim down Windows XP to minimize Ghost. The capacity of the image file. The main items that can be deleted are as follows:

1. System File Protection Cache

It is located in the C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\Dllcache directory, we only need to run in the Command Prompt window. ;sfe . exe/purgecache” can be removed.

2.Clear the page file

Right click on “My Computer" and select “Properties”. In the "System Properties" dialog that opens, select the "Advanced" tab, click the "Settings" button under "Development" and select in the "Performance Options" dialog box that opens. “Advanced” tab, then click the “Change” button in the lower right corner to open the “Virtual Memory” dialog. By default, the virtual memory file is saved in the Windows XP installation directory. We only need to select the "no paging file" option below, and then click the “Set” button. The virtual memory file is deleted after you restart your computer. Pay attention to the hard disk image file and then reset the virtual memory.

3. Turn off System Restore

In the "System Properties" dialog box that opens, select the "System Restore" tab, select “ turn off System Restore on all drives. & rdquo; The checkbox in front of it can be.

4. Other methods

We can also use other methods such as deleting help files, deleting unwanted input methods, font files, etc. to further reduce Windows. The size of the partition where XP is located.

Doing surgery on the driver:

Since we are making a versatile Windows XP Ghost file, the hardware configuration on the target computer and the current computer configuration are definitely not the same, so We are going to remove the device drivers on the current computer.

1. Delete the normal driver

1 In the “Run” dialog box, enter “>devmgrnt.rnsc” and press Enter to open the “Device Manager” console. window.

2 Locate the network adapter, right-click the NIC device name under it, and click the “Uninstall” menu item on the pop-up menu.

3 Use a similar method to uninstall device drivers such as universal serial bus controllers, video game controllers, graphics cards, and sound cards. It should be noted here that if the system prompts you to restart, you must not restart the machine, so as to avoid the system self-assertion and reinstall the driver.