How to install Win8.1 Update on Windows XP

First of all, XP users need to pay attention to the system hardware requirements of Win8/Win8.1, refer to the following:

• Processor: 1 GHz or faster (supports 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 determine if the computer hardware meets the above conditions? Microsoft: Can use Windows8 Upgrade Assistant

Similar to Win7 Upgrade Advisor, Windows8 Upgrade Assistant (click here to download) can also determine whether the user's computer meets Win8 system requirements, and then provide compatibility reports.

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. Therefore, it is not possible to easily copy and copy XP current documents, pictures, favorites, and even desktops using Windows.

Therefore, XP users need to be very cautious in data backup, especially many users prefer to store various data files on the desktop, and 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 You can upgrade to Win8.1 for free, so 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.

Above, Windows8 Upgrade Assistant has detected 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 the 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 function

▲At present, Windows8 upgrade assistant supports credit card and foreign PayPai payment methods, which are not suitable for domestic users

▲When users select products, 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: the 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 Cube Master, foreign 7-zip and other functions. File verification, out of all kinds of package Ghost and modified version of the system, eliminating the pre-installation and backdoor security risks of various types of advertising software.

XP users: How do I install them after I have a system?

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. Burn the DVD system disk. Tools can choose Rubik's Cube to burn, just add Win7 Pro image file, specify a blank disc to burn.

2, make 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.

▲ Rubik's Cube U disk boot & ldquo; fire eye & rdquo; identify Microsoft official original ISO image system version number

Install Win8 articles:

The process of installing Win8 is also very similar to Win7 Installation process, then restart the computer, select the corresponding startup item, 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, the desktop The user needs to enter “install key' (inactive key) to complete the operation, which needs to be prepared in advance.

▲Set Win8 Personalization

Starting from Win8, the system introduces a Microsoft account cloud synchronization function, which supports synchronization of local system configuration to the cloud, and other network disks, Win8 stores, etc. Function, it is recommended that XP users register Microsoft accounts

If users need 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 Finish to take effect

Finally, successfully enter the Win8 new start screen.