I am creating a new version of XP. So please give me some ideas and suggestions about it. This new version of XP will install the softwares automatically.
2007-05-02 02:28:49 · 3 answers · asked by Phalgunn Kumar 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Improve the background running capabilities. Also allow more themes... I suggest having a built in word processor, like Linux, so that people don't have to buy one. Make it fun, and remember who is going to be using it. Not everyone will have a great computer background. Make error messages in english, don't code them. Allow an error reporting. Let me know when you release it. seth112688@yahoo.com
2007-05-02 02:33:45 · answer #1 · answered by Seth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I presume you are trying to install a new version of XP on a PC. However before you can do that you have to remove the old one first unless you wish to overwrite it and you can only do that if you intend to put the same version on as was on before. To install a brand new version say you wish to change XP home to XP Pro you must first un install the windows XP you already have on the system. the easiest way to do this is to format your HD. you will also need a 98 start up disk. (yes I understand you want to install XP) but you will need this disk to get into the BIOS. how to proceed. switch off your PC and insert the 98 start up disk. then turn PC on. once it has loaded the disk you should have the A:\ prompt on your screen at the A:\ prompt type :- FDISK and hit return. a dialog box will come up. you must delete the part ions, then go back to the A:\prompt and type in :- FORMAT C:\ this will format your C drive return to Fdisk and recreate the partition and set it to primary. now you can put your new XP on to the drive. to do this. Open your CD=ROM draw and place the disk in close the draw and if the Cd starts to load up leave it to load if it does not switch off the PC remover the disk from A:\ and restart the PC this should now run the start up for XP
Hope this helps
PC MAN.
2007-05-02 09:54:43 · answer #2 · answered by coofooman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it would be such a good idea to have it install the software automatically, because then that does not let the user select specific settings for the program. It would not allow them to customize and make the program fit their requirements if they would like. Only my thoughts though. Hey, you never know. Maybe it will be a hit. Also, windows XP is copyright. You could make a program that automatically installs programs for you, but you cannot recreate windows XP.
2007-05-02 09:33:36 · answer #3 · answered by Slider 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋