Come to the Microsoft booth to get Windows 7 installed onto your computer. We are offering different installation options:
• Wipe and load: This installation type will format your hard disk and put Windows 7 onto your machine. You will have to reinstall all applications, like Office, afterwards.
• Boot from VHD: If you are currently running Windows Vista SP1 or higher, you can run Windows 7 next to your current configuration (without impacting your Windows Vista installation). This installation type will change your boot loader and adds a Windows 7 VHD (Virtual Hard Disk) file to your hard disk. Once finished you can either choose to run you current OS or the freshly deployed Windows 7. Please note that you need to have Windows Vista with SP1 or SP2 installed for this to work.
• Dual Boot: This is a traditional dual boot installation where we will deploy Windows 7 next to your current OS.
There will be two different Windows 7 versions available: one is a demo-ready version that you can use to easily demonstrate the new features of Windows 7 towards your colleagues, customers or friends. The second version is the Windows 7 clean install.
IMPORTANT: You are responsible for the data on your machine; you must take a backup of your system upfront, as there can always go something wrong. Keeping your machine in a safe location during the event is your responsibility. Microsoft cannot be held responsible and will not provide any support for the installation of Windows 7, data recovery or any other problem that might occur (directly or indirectly) from your participation in this InstallFest.