Compaq dc7900 Installing Windows® 7 Beta on HP Business Desktops
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- Compaq dc7900 | Installing Windows® 7 Beta on HP Business Desktops - Page 1
. Purpose This white paper provides instructions on how to install Microsoft® Windows 7 Beta on select HP Business Desktop personal computers. Windows 7 Beta should be used for evaluation only. Pre-release operating systems are not supported on HP business Desktops. The following guidelines provide - Compaq dc7900 | Installing Windows® 7 Beta on HP Business Desktops - Page 2
of requirements and HP Business Desktop models recommended for testing with Windows 7. Minimum Requirements 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor 1 GB System Memory Graphics adapter with WDDM driver and 128MB of memory o All models listed below have WDDM video drivers available 24 GB - Compaq dc7900 | Installing Windows® 7 Beta on HP Business Desktops - Page 3
on-screen instructions for operating system installation. 4. Select Custom Installation when prompted IMPORTANT Upgrades from Vista are not recommended with Windows 7 Beta 5. Connect to the Internet and download the latest drivers and enhancements from Microsoft Windows Update. See Driver Tables for - Compaq dc7900 | Installing Windows® 7 Beta on HP Business Desktops - Page 4
Module No dc7800 dc5700 No No dc5750 * N/A N/A Note: Driver availability is subject to change. - Driver included in Windows 7 Beta * - Driver available from Windows Update 2008 Video Audio SMBUS NIC Models Controller (chipset) dc7900 dc5800 dc5850 dx7400 * dx7500 No dx7510 No - Compaq dc7900 | Installing Windows® 7 Beta on HP Business Desktops - Page 5
Port, PCI Simple Communications Controller, and Unknown devices lack drivers in Device Manager. Affected Systems: All models Resolution: Run Windows Update. After Windows Update is run, PCI Serial Port will remain under "Other Devices". Upgrade Anomaly: Windows 7 Beta Upgrade is extremely slow - Compaq dc7900 | Installing Windows® 7 Beta on HP Business Desktops - Page 6
Business Desktops. I currently use Windows XP Professional. Which version of Windows 7 should I buy? If you are purchasing Windows XP Professional today, purchase Windows 7 Professional, which provides equivalent functionality at a similar price. For more information To learn more about HP Business
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Installing Windows
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Beta on HP Business
Desktops
March 15, 2009
Table of Contents:
Introduction
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Purpose
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Audience
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System Requirements and prerequisites
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Prerequisites
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Installing the operating system and drivers
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Installing the operating system
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Driver availability
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Appendix A: Known Anomalies
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Drive Encryption
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Unrecognized devices in Device Manager
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Upgrade
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USB devices
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Appendix B: Questions and Answers
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For more information
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Introduction
In the winter of 2009, Microsoft released Windows 7 Beta. Windows 7 is the
replacement for Windows Vista, although both versions will be available for a
period of time. Windows Vista was launched in late 2006 with preinstall
availability in January of 2007.
Purpose
This white paper provides instructions on how to install Microsoft® Windows 7
Beta on select HP Business Desktop personal computers. Windows 7 Beta should
be used for evaluation only. Pre-release operating systems are not supported on HP
business Desktops. The following guidelines provide installation procedures
independent of the currently installed operating system.