Installing Windows 7 (64-Bit) on a dedicated hard drive for testing...
Re-partitioned an unused hard drive and installed with no problems. Upon first start I received the following message:
my system:
Asus P5K SE/EPU
Intel(R) Core2 Duo E8200 2x2.66GHz
2 GB DDR2 RAM (2x Dual channel 1 GB)
Realtek ALC 883 8-Channel HD Audio
Nvidia GeForce 7300 SE/7200 GS
Soundblaster Live! 24-Bit
LG GH20NS10 CD/DVD+-R/RW (40x/16x) (SATA)
1TB WD HDD (SATA) (removed for Windows7 testing)
250 GB WD HDD (IDE) (removed for Windows7 testing)
40 GB Seagate HDD (IDE)
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Windows XP (SP3)
Ubuntu 8.10
Windows 7 Beta (build 7)
Re-partitioned an unused hard drive and installed with no problems. Upon first start I received the following message:
"hal.dll" does not appear to be on the install dvd (iso).Windows Boot Manager
Windows Failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause
[...]
File: \Windows\system32\hal.dll
status: 0xc0000098
info: Windows failed to load because the HAL is missing or corrupt.
my system:
Asus P5K SE/EPU
Intel(R) Core2 Duo E8200 2x2.66GHz
2 GB DDR2 RAM (2x Dual channel 1 GB)
Realtek ALC 883 8-Channel HD Audio
Nvidia GeForce 7300 SE/7200 GS
Soundblaster Live! 24-Bit
LG GH20NS10 CD/DVD+-R/RW (40x/16x) (SATA)
1TB WD HDD (SATA) (removed for Windows7 testing)
250 GB WD HDD (IDE) (removed for Windows7 testing)
40 GB Seagate HDD (IDE)
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Windows XP (SP3)
Ubuntu 8.10
Windows 7 Beta (build 7)
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