What happened to installing the Windows 7 system

According to Microsoft insiders, Microsoft will complete the development of Windows 7 in July, and in late July will be compiled by the completion of the Windows 7 CD-ROM motherboard to its partner OEM manufacturer, batch production of Windows 7 color packaging products, and distributed to computer vendors for the pre-installed Windows 7. If you do not dive, the user will buy the color-packaged version of Windows 7 on October 22. Anyway, Windows 7 RTM is already within reach. At this point, the deployment of Windows 7 has been put on the agenda for individual users, especially enterprise users. This article will communicate with you on issues related to the installation and deployment of Windows 7 from an individual user's perspective.

It is believed that so far many users have installed and used some versions prior to the Windows 7 RTM. From an ordinary user's point of view, you should see some changes in Windows 7 that are different from previous systems during installation. Among them, a few changes are very obvious, need everybody to understand and attention.

1. User System 30-day buffer period

The serial number is routinely entered when you install Windows 7 o'clock, but it is in the final stages of setup. At this point, you can enter the authorized serial number. Of course, our Windows 7 installer will also prompt the user can not enter the serial number, as long as the system in normal operation within 30 days to fill in the serial number is also possible. In fact, this feature is also available in Vista, however, many people may not know. In fact, such a strategy for users is very good. Because, sometimes we are anxious to install Windows 7 system for some applications, and just do not have serial number on hand, this strategy to give users a 30-day buffer period, so that users first installed the system and ensure its normal use, and then can easily fill in and activate the serial number. (Figure 1)

2. Hidden partitions to make the system more secure and reliable

If it is a bare metal new installation of Windows 7, or at the time of installation with the partition tool that the installer brought back to the partition, after the installation, you will find a mysterious hidden partition in the disk Manager, such partitions in the previous system installation is not. This hidden partition, let a lot of users confused, the forum there are no lack of delete or avoid the hidden partition method. However, this hidden partition is usually unavoidable and cannot be deleted under normal circumstances, and if the user uses Third-party tools to force the deletion of the hidden partition without exception, it will cause the system to fail to start. I have written an article "probing the secret hidden area of Windows 7" (http://winsystem.ctocio.com.cn/Longhorn/321/8720321.shtml), you can refer to the interest. In fact, many users do this because they do not understand the hidden partition and do not know its effect. The following author resolves this hidden partition. (Figure 2)

The first thing to say is that the size of this hidden partition is different in each version of Windows 7. In the BATE version of Windows 7, the hidden partition is 200M, and the hidden partition is changed to 100MB from the RC in Windows 7 and later versions, but it works the same in any case. During Windows 7 Setup, it first creates a hidden partition of about 100M at the beginning of the disk and then installs Windows 7 in another partition. The benefits of doing this are:

(1). When we enable Bit-locker in Windows 7 or when a system is restored, this partitioning mode facilitates and ensures the security of the system. Because Bit-locker and system recovery do not operate on the partition, the system that is saved in it is guaranteed to boot the boot file from damage to ensure that the computer boots properly.

(2) To achieve the system boot file and system files isolation, avoid the destruction of one side and implicating. In general, we are accustomed to the system to install the entire windows in the C disk. In fact, the Windows startup process is technically divided into two steps: Windows system partition and boot partition. The system partition holds the boot files necessary for Windows startup, such as things in the boot sector (MBR), the corresponding boot files, third-party drivers such as the RID hard drive support, and so on. The so-called boot partition, in fact, is what we usually call the C: the things that contain Windows running is the most required files. So the Windows system partition is a relatively small partition, and this hidden partition is the system partition of Windows that is isolated from the usual system partition.

(3). Another benefit is obvious: when our system fails, or if we do a dual-system installation, and when Bit-locker is enabled, the boot-related files are saved in the hidden partition to avoid any modification or damage to the system partition during the operation. All actions are made for Windows boot partitions.

Based on the above analysis of the importance and role of the hidden partition, the author recommends that you keep the partition when you install Windows 7 o'clock. After all, it does not occupy much space, and it is critical to the security and stability of the system.

3. Dialysis installation CD file for Windows 7

Install Windows 7 through a CD-ROM, which is believed to be a choice for many users. System installation should be no problem, we are also familiar. However, when deploying in an enterprise environment, it is not possible to release Windows 7 's master to install it individually. Typically, we need to customize the system image (System configuration already integrates common software), and then distribute the image for bulk deployment. Therefore, it is necessary for an administrator to have a certain understanding of the encapsulation of the Windows 7 image and its CD files.

In Windows 7, Microsoft uses a WIM-formatted file image, which is different from the ghost we know. This is a file-based mirror, not a sector based. It is characteristic of hardware independent of hardware, can store multiple images in an actual file, not the same ghost it can be installed on any size partition, and it allows administrators to maintain images offline. The features of off-line editing of a WIM image enable the Administrator to adjust the system settings and software. We browse the Windows 7 installation CD and see a lot of files in the sources directory, where Install.win is the installation file for Windows 7, Boot.win is the boot file installed. These two files are the core system installation files, and of course they also make up a lot of disk space. We use these two files when we're mirroring the system through DISM. In addition, the main is some fonts, pictures, dll files. (Figure 3)