Solve the problem of Windows 7 RC installation process

Many friends have installed Microsoft's latest Windows 7 RC version in order to experience Windows 7 in advance. However, during the actual installation process, many friends encountered many confusing problems. Below we have selected the most representative questions in the Windows 7 RC installation to answer, I hope to help you smoothly install and enjoy Windows 7.

1. Cannot be installed to the specified partition

Symptom: During the installation of Windows 7, when entering the step of selecting the partition, the installer prompts "Windows cannot install to the selected location error. : 0x80300001".

Workaround: Windows 7 must be installed to the NTFS format partition. If the above error occurs during the installation, it is recommended to exit the installer and convert the target partition to NTFS format. For example, the command "CONVERT C: /FS:NTFS" can be used to convert the C drive to NTFS format without loss.

2. Black screen freezes before installation is completed.

Fault phenomenon: At the end of the installation of Windows 7, before the user account is set, the system suddenly freezes, but the hard disk light is flashing one. flash.

Workaround: This fault is different from the common system crash. In fact, the system does not really crash, but it shows the suspended animation caused by the problem of output settings. The default display output mode of Windows 7 is DVI. If other types of display output modes are set in the hardware system, the installation will be basically completed, and the black screen will appear after restarting the system. We can enter the BIOS, no matter what type of interface your monitor is, change the display output mode to DVI, then save the settings and exit the BIOS. Restart the system and we will be able to see the familiar Windows 7 settings interface.

3. Dual graphics card computer crashes during installation

Fault phenomenon: Some computers with integrated graphics and discrete graphics installed at the same time, there will be a crash in the middle of the installation of Windows 7 graphics card driver , no error code prompts, system pauses no response.

Solution: Judging from the experience of Master Dong for many years, it is very likely that the Windows 7 graphics card driver is not compatible with the computer's graphics card hardware. In order to facilitate the user to choose integrated graphics or discrete graphics, the motherboard chipset provides the graphics card switching function, which is the key to the system crash. Enter the BIOS, in the display subsystem settings, the system's graphics card switching function is turned off. At the same time, according to your actual needs, specify a discrete graphics card or integrated graphics. Remember to save your settings after the setup is complete. After turning off the graphics card switching function, you can successfully install Windows 7.

Hint: Double-independent graphics cards installed in SLI format may also have similar crashes. You can unplug one of the graphics cards and remove the SLI bridge.

4. Large memory computer can only use 3.25GB memory

Fault phenomenon: After installing Windows 7 64-bit version, the available memory is only 3.25GB, and the actual physical memory has 6GB capacity.

Workaround: Windows 7 memory recognition has a problem, because Windows 7 has a memory recognition limit when it starts. Can be solved like this, click the "Start" menu, enter the "msconfig" command in the search box, open the "System Configuration" window and click the "Boot" option, click on the "Advanced Options" button in the window that appears, in the pop-up "Boot Advanced" In the Options window, you will find that the "Maximum Memory" setting is 0, which is the source of the problem. Directly remove the "maximum memory" check, "OK" and exit. Restart the system to recognize the full 6GB of memory.

5. Simplified Chinese language pack can not be installed

Fault phenomenon: The Simplified Chinese language pack downloaded from the Internet is a zip file named lp.cab. After double-clicking it, you can see Many files in the archive are not installed.

Workaround: Windows 7 Chinese language pack is not double-clicked, but should go to the control panel, select "Change display language" from "Clock, language and Region", click "Install/uninstall languages" Button, the "Install or uninstall display languages" dialog box will appear, select "Install display languages", in the dialog box that pops up, select "Browse Browse computer or network", click the "Browse" button to locate lp. If the path is correct, check the "Chinese (Simplitied)" check box, click the "Next" button in the lower right corner, and follow the prompts. After the language pack is installed, select "Chinese (Simplified)". It is recommended to check the "Apply display language to welcome screen, system accounts and new user accounts" check box, and then click the "Change display language" button at the bottom of the dialog box. , follow the prompts to restart the system.

6. Weather sidebar cannot be used

Fault phenomenon: The "Weather Forecast" tool in the sidebar of Windows 7 RC is very good, so you can easily check the weather at any time. However, unfortunately this tool always has a failure to connect.

Workaround: In fact, we can fix this problem through a small software ReplaceHelper. Run the ReplaceHelper.exe program, enter 1 in the pop-up "Windows 7 File Replacement Tool" window, press the Enter key to confirm. The file for the Weather Forecast tool is then automatically replaced. After these operations are completed, re-enter the interface to start the installation, and enter 3 to clean the residual files after installation. Next, we right-click on the sidebar and select the Add Tool command to re-add the Weather Forecast tool. At this time, we found that the weather forecast can be displayed normally.