Information Sheet 1.

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OS Installation Process

Learning Objectives:
After reading this information sheet, you must be able to:
1.) Understand the procedure of installing operating system.
2.) Install and configure operating system.

As a technician you must be able to know the variations or options in

installing an operating system that is compatible with the hardware
requirement of a personal computer. One of the most popular and easy to
install operating system available in the market now is the Windows 7
version. Now, take a tour through the procedures in installing a Windows 7
operating system. I believe, the procedures will be very easy for you.

Pre-installation preparation
There are a few things you need to check before you get started with your
installation.

1. Determined if your computer has a 32-bit or 64-bit processor;

2. Figured out important Upgrade Considerations, like whether you have to
perform a simple upgrade or a custom (clean) installation;
3. Since we will be using Windows 7, decided upon the Windows 7
version you need.

In addition, you will need to make sure you have a working Internet
connection upon installation, since you may be prompted to download and
install security and hardware driver updates.

Microsoft also recommends that you update your antivirus programs.

After updating, you should run the antivirus programs and then turn them
off. Once the installation is complete, you can turn the programs back on or
install new antivirus software that is compatible with Windows 7.

Backing up and transferring your files

Before installation, it's a good idea to back up your files, even if you
are only doing a simple upgrade. This can be done by copying your files to
an external source such as a CD, DVD, external drive, or USB flash drive.
If you are doing a custom (clean) installation, you will need to back up and
transfer your files and settings. You will also need to gather your installation
discs to reinstall any programs. For programs that were downloaded from

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the Internet, you may be able to download them again; if not, you'll need to
back them up before upgrading.

Installation

Materials you'll need to begin

 The Operating System installation disc;
 The 25-character product key if needed;
 An external DVD drive will be needed for disc installation to a Netbook
or PC without a DVD drive;
-or-
 Portable bootable device like the flash drive.

Installing devices and hardware

Many of your devices, such as cameras and mobile phones, will be

recognized by Windows 7 Device Stage and can be installed by simply
plugging them in to your PC. Microsoft created Device Stage to make
working with devices easier. Upon plugging in, Device Stage will provide a
"homepage" with a menu of tasks, updates, and options for compatible
devices and printers.

Windows 7 Installation Step by step guide

How to boot your computer from your optical or usb-drive

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1. Power on your computer. To ensure your computer boots from either
DVD or USB, press the key that accesses the boot options: F9 for
recent HP laptops, F12 for most Dell laptops. If you have another
notebook, you should refer to the manual of your laptop.
2. Select your preferred boot device using the up and down arrow keys.
For booting from an USB Device, select the USB device and hit enter.
For booting from a DVD, select the Optical drive or “Upgrade drive
bay” and hit enter.

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3. Select the preferred language.

4. Click Install now.

5. Accept the agreement. Select what type of installation you want.

Choose “Custom installation”.

6. The next steps require a little thought and planning. You need to
decide how to ‘partition’ your hard drive and where to install windows.
Partitioning means to divide your hard drive into partitions. We
recommend to split it into two parts:
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  one partition for Windows and your software
 one partition for your data.
7. First we have to consider the total size of your hard drive (the sum of
the “Total Size” column in the overview).
A: Total size less than 140GB:
For small(er) hard drives, two partitions isn’t practical. So in these
cases just use one single partition that spans the entire hard drive is
recommended.
B: Total size 140GB or more:
We recommend having two partitions:
 80GB (80000MB) Windows + software
 remaining space, >60 GB Data

8. When you’ve determined the desired partitioning, you can continue:

A: The current partitioning is OK
 Select the partition that Windows should be installed on.
 Click Drive options (Advanced).
 Click Format to clear all existing data on this partition
--This is required to ensure a ‘fresh’ install—
When the format is complete, click Next. Continue at step 30.
B: I need to change my partitions
 Continue at the next step.
Note: The next steps will erase ALL data on your hard drive!

9. Click Drive options (Advanced).

10. Delete the current partitions. Select each partition and click
Delete. When finished you should have one item “Unallocated space”.

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11. To create the new partitions, select the unallocated space, click
New. Enter the desired size of the partition:

 One single partition: Click Apply (you don’t need to change the
size value)
 Two partitions: Enter 80000 (MB), Click Apply
12. Windows will probably create an extra partition for system files.
The size of this partition is 100MB. Click OK.

 One partition: continue at the next step.

 Two partitions: Select the remaining “Unallocated space” and
Click New and then Apply to create the second partition for the
remaining space.
13. Select the partition on which windows should be installed. This
should typically be the first partition after the 100MB System
Reserved partition. Click Next.

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14. Windows 7 is now installing.

Configure Windows 7

15. Enter your user name.

16. Type a password.

17. Enter your serial key provided and click next. If you don’t have
a serial key yet, click on next. After the installation of Windows 7 you
have 30 days to enter a valid product key (see end of this manual).

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18. Choose recommended protection.

19. Select your time region.

20. Windows offers the option to set up you internet connection. Click
Skip

21. Windows is now completing the installation.

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