Do whatever you want to make a universal clone of Windows XP system (2)

                  Remove the extra input method. Windows XP comes with input methods such as Japanese and Korean, which are not used at all. Open the C:\\Windows\\ime directory and delete all the files in other folders except the "CHSIME" and "SHARED" folders (you cannot delete the directory directly).

Delete the files in the temporary directory. Open the C:\\Documents and Settings\\username\\Local Settings\\Temp folder and delete the files.

After the above weight loss and optimization, the C disk space has been reduced to 1GB or less after removing the swap file, and it is basically possible to compress it into a CD.

3. Modify the hardware driver of this machine

Because the universal clone is needed, the difference between the hard disk controller type and the power management mode in the system will affect whether the restored machine can be normal. Run, so need to be modified to a generic type, as follows.

Right-click "My Computer", select the "Properties" item, click the "Hardware" tab, and click the "Device Manager" button to open the "Device Manager Window".

Expand the "IDE ATA/ATAPI Controller" category, right click on "SIS PCI IDE UDMA Controller" (note that the names displayed on the motherboards of different chipsets may be different, such as the small computer shows "Intel ( R) 82801DB Ultra ATA Controller”), select “Update Driver” (see Figure 1), select “Install from list or specific location (Advanced)” in the pop-up update wizard, click “Next” button, select “ Do not search, select "Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller" in the list of compatible hardware (or "Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller") and click "Next" button, click "Finish", you will be prompted Restart, click "Yes" to restart the system.

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This step is the key to Windows XP Universal Clone. Otherwise, it may not be able to start up on a computer with other different chipset motherboards!

Expand the "Computer" category, right click on "Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI) PC" (different motherboard display may also be different), select "Update Driver", in the pop-up update wizard, select " From the list or specified location (Advanced) → Next → Do not search → Standard PC → Next (see Figure 2), and finally click the "Finish" button, the system will prompt to restart, click "No" does not restart the system .

4. Add power management selection tool

The power management mode in the system is also an important factor affecting the success of universal clones. When cloning to use different power management In the mode of the computer, the system will not be able to softly shut down. We have modified the system to the general "Stardand PC" mode. In order to facilitate the selection of the correct power management mode after restoring the system, we need to add a choice before making a clone image. A tool for power management mode.

ACPI Small File

Software Version: 1.0

Software Size: 179KB

Software: Freeware

Applicable Platform: Windows 2000/XP/2003

Create a new directory named Sysprep on the C drive, and then extract all the files in the downloaded "acpi.rar" archive to the directory, double-click on the "rmdriver." Bat" batch file can be. "rmdriver.bat" actually completes two functions here: First, use the "devcon.exe remove *" command to quickly delete the local hardware driver, which can avoid the hardware driver of this machine being cloned together to other computers, thus avoiding The hardware conflict; the second is to import the registry script file "acpi.reg", which is actually created under the registry [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\ CurrentVersion\\RunOnce] primary key to start C:\\Sysprep\\Acpi.exe The key value of the program so that it can run automatically.

5. Disk Defragmentation

After completing the above steps, it is recommended to perform a disk defragmentation, which will make the cloned system run more efficiently.