Choose an appropriate operating system for your notebook, which is as important as a quality renovation of a new house. But when choosing to install Win7, there are some things that must be paid attention to. We summarize this, grouped into five law Win7 installation, for your reference, ready to install Win7 friends can be seen.
First, selecting an installation method
Now you The ISO image has been downloaded and burned to a DVD. Next you have two options to run the installer. The performance of the Windows Installer depends on which method you choose.
If your system is already installed windowsxp, Vista, or earlier versions, you can start the installation program from the operating system Windows. Alternatively, you can boot the system from the installation media. Either way, you will see a dialog box. What difference
If you are running in Windows Installer.
1, can not run 64-bit installer is running the x86 version of Windows.
2, the existing installation Windows7 and Windows versions of the same volume.
3, must use existing partitions, can not be changed, the installer does not recognize unallocated space.
Windows7 If you start from the DVD:
1, can not upgrade an existing version of Windows, only a custom installation.
2, you can delete existing partitions, create new partitions, extend an existing partition, or specify an unallocated space as the installation location.
3, install Windows7 and existing Windows versions of the same volume.
Furthermore, starting the installation program in Windows, can be selected to run on existing inspection system compatibility.
Second, a return to the hard disk capacity requirements
under today's standards, you do not need a lot of disk space to install the Windows7. Microsoft announced the RC minimum hardware recommended 16G free disk space. But that's not a hard requirement. After installing Windows7Ultimate on a 10G drive (9.9G format) virtual machine, I still have 3.95G of free disk space.
Later noticed that comprehensive installation space required Windows7Ultimatex86 of 6 to 9G. Obviously, this amount will increase when you install additional programs or create data files. But how big should the system partition be? According to the author's experience, 15G is a minimum scale, but sooner or later it will become tight, so if you have enough spare disk space, it is recommended to reserve at least 30G.
Finally, we also collected some universal knowledge about Windows7RC and share:
RC is the latest test version of Windows7 development process. Available in x86 and x64 formats. It is the last version before Microsoft officially released Windows 7. A full installation of Windows 7RC should be completed in one and a half hours. As for the slower machine, it can be completed in two hours. Although
likely Microsoft will add some new desktop background or screen saver. But currently Windows 7RC is already a full-featured version. Microsoft's work from now on is to fix the final error, most of which will be related to the original equipment manufacturer's configuration and hardware support.
RC version as a trial version, the public will be able to download and install. No need to pay any fees.
Windows7 can not be based on the installation of WindowsXP, Windows7 must perform a clean install, or install it on a Vista-based foundation, will migrate data and personalized settings from the xp.
virtual machine has its special purpose, virtualized hardware does not support Aero graphics features, therefore can not be true desktop experience. Mainstream business and entertainment program
most can run on Vista, the same can be run on Windows7.
at the end of the installation process will prompt you to enter a product key. If you leave this box blank, the installer will continue and there are no restrictions on your Windows 7. But before you activate, you must enter a valid product key. By default, it will be activated automatically within 3 days after installation, or it can be disabled during the installation process.