The document provides step-by-step instructions for installing Windows 7 on a personal computer. It outlines 20 steps for the installation process, including preparing the computer by entering the BIOS setup and changing boot options, inserting the Windows 7 DVD, selecting language and time settings, selecting the drive to install Windows 7, and completing the installation process which includes several automatic restarts. The instructions indicate the installation process is designed to be easy to follow for a technician installing an operating system.
2. • 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.
4. 2. Go to Boot menu and choose Boot from
CD/DVD.
5. 3. Press F10 to save the configuration and
exit BIOS then reset your computer.
6. 4. Insert Windows 7 DVD into your DVD drive
then start up your computer, 88 Windows 7 will
be loading files.
7. 5. Select your language, time & currency
format, keyboard or input method and 103
click Next.
9. 7. Check I accept the license terms
and click Next.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. 11. After completing the first step, it will
expand (decompress) the files that it has
141 been copied.
14. 12. The third and fourth step will also
complete instantly like the first step.
15. 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.
16. 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.
17. 15. It will now automatically restart again
and continue the setup. You can 181 click
Restart now to restart without any delays.
18. 16. Type your desired user name in the
text-box and click Next. It will 203
automatically fill up the computer name.
19. 17. If you want to set a password, type
it in the text-boxes and click Next.
20. 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.