HP 6715b Installing Windows 7 on HP Compaq and EliteBook Notebook PCs - Page 1

Installing Windows 7 Beta on HP Business notebooks March 15, 2009 Table of Contents: Introduction ...1 System Requirements and prerequisites 2 Installing the operating system and drivers 3 Appendix A: Known Anomalies 6 Appendix B: Questions and Answers 7 Introduction In the winter of 2009, Microsoft released Windows 7 Beta. This 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 notebooks. Windows 7 Beta should be used for evaluation only. Prerelease operating systems are not supported on HP business notebooks. The following guidelines provide installation procedures independent of the currently installed operating system.