Installation lessons for Windows 7 RC

Here I want to organize, share the experience of Windows 7 installation lessons, I hope to help.

Download: Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC)

http://www.mininova.org/tor/2560296

First, choose a good installation method

You have now downloaded the ISO image and burned it to a DVD. Next you have two options to run the installer. The difference in the performance of Windows Installer depends on which way you choose.

If your system is already installed with Windows Xp,vista, or earlier versions, you can start Setup from the Windows operating system. Alternatively, you can boot the system from the installation media. Either way, you'll see a dialog box.

What's the difference? If you run Setup in Windows.

1, you cannot run the 64-bit installer in x86 version of Windows.

2, install Windows 7 and the existing Windows version of the same volume.

3, must use the existing partition, cannot change, the installation program also does not acknowledge unallocated space.

If you are booting from a Windows 7 DVD:

1, you cannot upgrade the existing version of Windows, you can only customize the installation.

2. You can delete existing partitions, create new partitions, extend existing partitions, or designate an unallocated space as the installation location.

3, install Windows 7 and the existing Windows version of the same volume.

In addition, if you start Setup in Windows, you can choose to run the compatibility check on an existing system.

Second, how to install the new

If you plan to do a clean installation, it is recommended that you back up and then start the installer from Windows 7 DVD to eliminate any existing partitions. Because it will save you time and reduce some of the trouble. Now, suppose you have made a backup. Because all of the data will disappear, so be sure to save it before you start.

There are four steps to a new installation:

1. Start the program from Windows DVD, follow the prompts to choose a custom (Advanced) installation, and then click Next to enter the screen;

2, click the drive option (advanced) to display all available disk management tools;

3, select a section from the list, and then click Delete;

4. Repeat for any additional volume until there is nothing left but unallocated space.

You can now use all unallocated space on the drive to complete the installation.

Third, find the old driver don't be afraid

In my tests, so far, Windows 7 has done a very thorough drive. But it is not perfect, some devices appear blank, or be replaced by the general driver.

If you have already installed a previous version of Windows Vista or Windows 7, you do not need to use a special program backup driver from the old system. Windows Vista and Windows7 in a folder named Filerepository, which holds all the driver's local copies, which are in subfolders of the Driverstore folder. The full path is c:windowssystem32driverstorefilerepository.

In a clean Windows 7 X86 installation, the Filerepository folder contains more than 900 MB of files. If you add some new devices or updates, this number can easily be over 1GB.

After you complete the new installation of Windows 7, you can use Device Manager to install or update any driver, or simply click on the old driver installation that you saved.