Windows 7 installation involves a multi-step process: 1) Booting from the Windows 7 DVD and selecting installation options; 2) Selecting the drive to install Windows 7 and partitioning if desired; 3) Installing Windows 7 files and features which takes the most time; 4) Completing the setup by creating a user account and configuring network and time settings.

1. Window 7 installation
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michelle castanos

2. 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.

3. 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.

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

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

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

7. 6. Click Install now

8. 7. Check I accept the license terms and click Next
Figure 92. License Terms Agreement

9. 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.

10. 110
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.

11. 10. I t will now st art inst alling Windows 7. The f irst st ep, (i.e. Copying
Windows 134 files) was already done when you boot ed t he Windows 7
DVD so it will 135 complet e instantly.

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

13. 12. The third and fourth step will also complete instantly like the
first step.
Figure 97. Installing Features and Updates

14. 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.

15. 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

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

17. 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

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

19. 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.

20. 19. Select your desired option for Windows Updates

21. 20. Select your time and click Next.

22. 21. If you are connected to any network, it will ask you to set the network’s 233
location
Figure 106. Windows 7 Set- up Complete