Window 7 installation

Window 7 installationPrepared by :michelle castanos

Windows 7 Installation As a technician you must be able to know the variations or options in installing 69 an operating system that is compatible with the hardware requirement of a personal 70 computer. Another operating system available in the market now is the Windows 7 71 version. Now, take a tour through the procedures in installing a Windows 7 operating 72 system. I believe, the procedures will be very easy for you.

1. Turn your computer on then press Del or F2 (depend on your computers 75 mainboard) to enter the system BIOS. 76
2. Go to Boot menu and choose Boot from CD/DVD.

Figure 87. Boot Menu

3. Press F10 to save the configuration and exit BIOS then reset your computer

Figure 88. Save configuration settings

4. Insert Windows 7 DVD into your DVD drive then start up your computer, 88 Windows 7 will be loading files

Figure 89. Windows 7 loading files and Start up

5. Select your language, time & currency format, keyboard or input method and 103 click Next.

Figure 90. Language, Time and Currency Set- up

6. Click Install now

Figure 91. Install Now

7. Check I accept the license terms and click Next

Figure 92. License Terms Agreement

8. Click Upgrade if you already have a previous Windows version 117 or Custom (advanced) if you dont have a previous Windows version or want 118 to install a fresh copy of Windows 7.

Figure 93. Windows 7 Options for Installation

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9. (Skip this step if you chose Upgrade and have only one partition) Select 126 the drive where you want to install Windows 7 and click Next. If you want to 127 make any partitions, click Drive options (advanced), make the partitions and 128 then click Next.

Figure 94. Drive Options

10. It will now start installing Windows 7. The first step, (i.e. Copying Windows 134 files) was already done when you booted the Windows 7 DVD so it will 135 complete instantly.

Figure 95. Windows 7 Starts Installation

11. After completing the first step, it will expand (decompress) the files that it has 141 been copied.

Figure 96. Expanding Windows Files

12. The third and fourth step will also complete instantly like the first step.

Figure 97. Installing Features and Updates

13. After that it will automatically restart after 15 seconds and continue the setup. 153 You can also click Restart now to restart without any delays.

Figure 98. Restart to Continue Installation

14. After restarting for the first time, it will continue the setup. This is the last step 176 so it will take the most time than the previous steps

Figure 99.Completing Installation

15. It will now automatically restart again and continue the setup. You can 181 click Restart now to restart without any delays

Figure 100.First Start Up

16. Type your desired user name in the text-box and click Next. It will 203 automatically fill up the computer name

Figure 101.Software Personalization

17. If you want to set a password, type it in the text-boxes and click Next.

Figure 102.Password Set- up

18. Type your product key in the text-box and click Next. You can also skip this 214 step and simply click Next if you want to type the product key later. Windows 215 will run only for 30 days if you do that.

Figure 103.Type Windows Product Key

19. Select your desired option for Windows Updates

Figure 104. Windows Update

20. Select your time and click Next.

Figure 105. Time and Date Settings

21. If you are connected to any network, it will ask you to set the networks 233 location

Figure 106. Windows 7 Set- up Complete Figure 107. Preparing Desktop