XP upgrade Win8/Win8.1 tutorial

XP stops service? Microsoft: Yes,

XP will quit the stage of history? Microsoft: Going back to work

What should I do if XP system is down? Microsoft: Use my Win8/Win8 .1吧

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 (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 Determine Computer Hardware Meets the Above Conditions? Microsoft : You can use the Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant

Similar to the Win7 Upgrade Advisor, the Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant can also determine whether the user's computer meets the Win8 system requirements and then provide 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. 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 method, which are not suitable for domestic users
▲When the user selects the product and submits the order payment, Microsoft will provide a product for the user. Authorization Key

Upgrading Win8:

Compared to the four versions of Win7, there are two major versions of the Win8 retail version: the core version (normal version) and the professional version. Individual users can choose the core version (normal version).

IT Home Forum also compiled the "Windows 8 official version of Microsoft's original CD image download Daquan", "Windows 8.1 official version of the original Microsoft CD image download Daquan" and "Win8 use the book" important information.

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 (click to download the latest version), foreign 7 -zip and other functions support file verification, extracting various packages of Ghost and modified version of the system, eliminating the pre-installation and backdoor security risks of various 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 (click to download the latest version), 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 (click to download the latest version), specify a large-capacity U disk, add Win8 image file, 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, At this time, restart the 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 enter “Install Key” ; (inactive key) to complete the operation, you need to prepare in advance.

Win8 Core Edition Installation Key: BN3D2-R7TKB-3YPBD-8DRP2-27GG4

Win8 Professional Edition Installation Key: NG4HW-VH26C-733KW-K6F98-J8CK4

Win8.1 core version installation key: 334NH-RXG76-64THK-C7CKG-D3VPT

Win8.1 Pro installation key: XHQ8N-C3MCJ-RQXB6-WCHYG-C9WKB
▲Set Win8 personalization

Starting from Win8, the system introduced a Microsoft account cloud synchronization function, which supports the synchronization of the local system configuration to the cloud, and other functions such as the network disk and Win8 store. It is recommended that XP users register for Microsoft accounts

If the user needs to create a local account, just open the local account settings page by filling in the wrong password on the Microsoft account login screen.
▲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.