As a technician, you must understand how to install operating systems that are compatible with computer hardware. The document outlines the 20 step process for installing Windows 7 on a personal computer, including entering the BIOS, booting from the installation disc, selecting language and time preferences, accepting license terms, selecting partitions for installation, copying and expanding files, setting up user accounts and passwords, and configuring network and Windows update settings.

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

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

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

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

5. 5. Select your language, time & currency
format, keyboard or input method and CLICK
NEXT

6. 6. Click Install now.

7. 7. Check I accept the license terms and
click Next.

8. 8. Click Upgrade if you already have a previous Windows version 117 or
Custom (advanced) if you don’t have a previous Windows version or want 118
to install a fresh copy of Windows 7. 119
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Figure 93.

9. 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. 129
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10. 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. 136
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Figure 95.

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

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

13. 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.

14. 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.

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

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

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

18. 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.

19. 19. Select your desired option for Windows
Updates

20. 20. Select your time and click Next.

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