First, XP users need to pay attention to the system hardware requirements of Win8/Win8.1, refer to the following:
• Processor: 1 GHz or faster (support PAE, NX And SSE2)
• Memory: 1 GB (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
• Hard disk space: 16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
• Graphics Card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver
Windows XP:
XP users: How to judge the computer hardware meets the above conditions? Microsoft: Can use Windows8 upgrade assistant
Similar to Win7 upgrade consultant, Windows8 The Upgrade Assistant (click here to download) can also determine if the user's computer meets the Win8 system requirements and then provides a compatibility report.
After running the assistant, the Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant will provide a complete compatibility report. The user can determine whether the currently installed program of XP can be used on the Win8 platform.
Data Migration:
If the user's computer equipment meets the requirements of Win8 system, you can start to upgrade Win8, but compared with Win7, Win8 does not support importing data from Windows XP platform, so it cannot be used. Windows easily transfers and copies XP's current documents, images, favorites, and even desktop data.
Therefore, XP users need to be very cautious in data backup, especially many users like to store all kinds of data files on the desktop, all need to copy and backup to other non-system disks, external U disk, mobile hard disk or Burn the data disk.
Win8 system purchase articles:
XP users: What is the difference between Win8 and Win8.1?
Microsoft: Win8.1 is an upgraded version of Win8, consumer Win8 can be upgraded to Win8.1 for free. Therefore, XP users can choose Win8 and then upgrade to Win8.1.
XP users: What are the channels for purchasing Win8?
Microsoft: Windows8 Upgrade Assistant, Microsoft Mall, retailers, etc.
The above, Windows8 upgrade assistant detects whether the computer hardware can meet the requirements of Win8 system. In addition, the assistant also provides online purchase, download and upgrade to install Windows8 and other functions.
Under this page, users can order it as Win8 regular version. The current price is 998 yuan. After the purchase is successful, you need to download the 2G upgrade installation package online.
▲Support billing and mailing function
▲The current Windows8 upgrade assistant supports credit card and foreign PayPai payment methods, which are not suitable for domestic users
▲When users select goods, submit order payment After that, Microsoft will provide users with a product license key.
Upgrade Win8:
Compared with the four versions of Win7, Win8 retail version mainly has two versions: core version (normal version), professional version. Individual users can choose the core version (normal version).
XP users: How to judge the Win8 system downloaded from the network as the official original?
Generally compare the MD5 value and CRC32 value of the system image, such as Rubik's file master, foreign 7-zip and other functions support file verification, pull out Various types of packaged Ghost and modified version of the system, eliminating the pre-installation and backdoor security risks of various types of advertising software.
XP users: After installing the system, how do I install it?
In the Windows XP era, the installation system mainly burns CDs and DVDs. Upgrading Windows 8 also supports burning DVD installation and U disk boot disk mode.
1, burning DVD system disk. Tools can choose Rubik's Cube to burn, just add Win7 Pro image file, specify a blank disc to burn.
2, making a U disk boot disk. This is also the most popular system installation method at present. You can start with the Rubik's cube U disk, specify a large-capacity U disk, add a Win8 image file, and you can start to make a boot disk.
Computer, select the corresponding startup item, and start to install the system.
▲Win8 startup screen
▲Installation main interface
▲Select custom installation method
Note: During the installation of Windows 8/Windows 8.1, desktop users need to input “Installation key (inactive key) to complete the operation, you need to prepare in advance.
▲Set Win8 Personalization
Starting with Win8, the system introduces a Microsoft account cloud synchronization function, which supports the synchronization of local system configuration to the cloud, and other network disks, Win8 stores, etc. Function, it is recommended that XP users register Microsoft account
If the user needs to create a local account, just need to fill in the wrong password in the Microsoft account login interface, you can open the local account settings page.
▲Select “Continue not to use Microsoft account”
Then the desktop can choose local account, set user name, password, password prompt.
Under your account, set the username, password, password prompt.
▲ Click to complete, effective
Finally, successfully enter the Win8 new start screen.