Hp COMPAQ DX7300, COMPAQ DX7200, COMPAQ DX6120, COMPAQ DX2250, COMPAQ DX6100 Installing Microsoft Windows Vista
Installing Microsoft Windows Vista on Selected HP Products
Introduction......................................................................................................................................... 2
List of Tested Systems ........................................................................................................................... 2
Install Guide........................................................................................................................................ 3
Operating System Requirements for Upgrade ...................................................................................... 3
Minimum Requirements ................................................................................................................. 3
Recommended ............................................................................................................................. 3
Recommended Install Order .............................................................................................................. 3
Check and Upgrade BIOS............................................................................................................. 3
Update Drivers and Utilities ........................................................................................................... 4
Check for Application Compatibility ............................................................................................... 4
Additional Information.......................................................................................................................... 4
A Note on Aero Glass...................................................................................................................... 4
A Note on User Access Control (UAC)................................................................................................ 4
A Note on Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) .......................................................................................... 4
A Note on the new Boot Loader Architecture ....................................................................................... 4
A Note on the Built-in Administrator Account ....................................................................................... 5
A Note on the Run Command Box ..................................................................................................... 5
A Note on 64bit Drivers ................................................................................................................... 5
A Note on Uninstalling/Reinstalling Drivers......................................................................................... 5
A Note on Sharing Folders................................................................................................................ 5
Known Issues ...................................................................................................................................... 6
For more information............................................................................................................................ 8
Introduction
HP is committed to supporting our customer’s operating system needs. As new operating systems and
service packs are introduced, HP engineering teams perform testing to verify compatibility on HP
products. This allows our customers to pick the operating system and service pack which best suits
their computing environment.
This white paper discusses installing Microsoft Windows Vista on selected HP products. The document
provides basic instructions for the installation process. The information contained in this white paper is
current as of the date of publication. It is recommended that you refer to
the most current files. We recommend that you back up all user data before beginning an upgrade.
http://www.hp.com/support for
List of Tested Systems
The following HP commercial PCs are supported under Windows Vista. Systems marked with an
asterisk (*) are only provided Limited Support.
Desktops
* HP Compaq d530
* HP Compaq dc5000
HP Compaq dc5100
HP Compaq dc5700
HP Compaq dc5750
* HP Compaq dc7100
HP Compaq dc7600
HP Compaq dc7608
HP Compaq dc7700
HP Compaq dc7800
* HP Compaq dx2100
HP Compaq dx2200
HP Compaq dx2250
HP dx5150
* HP Compaq dx6100
* HP Compaq dx6120
HP Compaq dx7200
HP Compaq dx7208
HP Compaq dx7300
Blade PCs
HP bc1500 Blade PC
HP BladeSystem bc2000 Blade PC
HP BladeSystem bc2500 Blade PC
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Install Guide
Operating System Requirements for Upgrade
More information on Upgrades vs. Clean Installs can be found on Microsoft’s website at
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/upgradeinfo.mspx.
Windows Vista Editions
Home Basic Home Premium Business Ultimate
Windows XP Pro
Windows XP Home
Windows XP Media Center
Windows XP Tablet PC
Windows XP Pro x64
Windows 2000
Clean Install Clean Install Upgrade Upgrade
Upgrade Upgrade Upgrade Upgrade
Clean Install Upgrade Clean Install Upgrade
Clean Install Clean Install Upgrade Upgrade
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Clean Install Clean Install Clean Install Clean Install
Minimum Requirements
800MHz or better processor
512 MB of system memory
15 GB free space on the Hard Drive (20 GB hard drive minimum)
A graphics processor that is DirectX 9 capable.
If installing from optical media, DVD-ROM Optical Drive.
Recommended
1 GHz processor
1 GB of system memory
A graphics processor with support for DirectX 9, an available WDDM driver, 128 MB of
graphics memory, Pixel Shader 2.0, and 32 bits per pixel
15 GB free space on Hard Drive (40 GB hard drive recommended)
DVD-ROM drive (internal or external)
Audio output capability
Internet access capability
Recommended Install Order
1. Check and Upgrade BIOS
2. Update Drivers and Utilities
3. Backup All User Data
4. Check for Application Compatibility
5. Install or Upgrade
Check and Upgrade BIOS
1. Start your system using the current operating system.
2. Check for Current BIOS using Computer Setup (F10).
3. Cross check the revision described in the previous step with the release listed on the HP Web site
for your computer model and system BIOS.
4. Download the newer version and follow the instructions to install the new System ROM BIOS.
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