How to Installation Windows for PC

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How to Installation Windows for PC

Planning the Installation

As with any OS installation, we must first plan the installation process. When you run the Windows 7 Setup program, you must provide information about how to install and configure the operating system. Thorough planning can make your installation of Windows 7 more efficient by helping you to avoid potential problems during installation. An understanding of the configuration options will also help to ensure that you have properly configured your system.

Here are some of the most important things you should take into consideration when planning for your Windows 7 installation:

  • Check System Requirements
  • Check Hardware and Software Compatibility
  • Determine Disk Partitioning Options
  • Complete a Pre-Installation Checklist

Microsoft states the  minimum recommended specs for Windows 7:

  • 1 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor
  • 1 GB of system memory
  • 16 GB of available disk space
  • Support for DirectX 9 graphics with 128 MB memory (to enable the Aero theme)
  • DVD-R/W Drive
  • Internet access (to activate and get updates)

Method 1

Using a Windows 7 installation Disk

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Backup your files. The installation process will delete all data on your hard drive. It is recommended that you back up all files you want to keep before installing a new operating system. You can backup your files to another hard drive, an external hard drive, a flash drive, or a cloud-based service like Google Drive, or Dropbox.

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Restart your computer. Press the power button on your computer and then click Restart in the power options menu.

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Immediately press Del, Esc, F2, F10, or F9 when it restarts. Depending on the make and model of your computer, pressing one of these buttons immediately after you power on your computer will enter the system BIOS.

  • Some computers tell you which button to press to enter the BIOS as the computer starts up.
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Find your BIOS’s boot options menu. The boot options menu of your BIOS may vary in location or name from the illustration, but you may eventually find it if you search around.

  • If you can’t find the boot options menu, search the name of your BIOS (most likely located in the BIOS menu) online for help.
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Select the optical disk drive as the first boot device of your computer. Although this method may vary among computers, the boot options menu is typically a menu of movable device names where you should set your CD, DVD or Blu-ray drive as the first boot device. It can also be a list of devices that you can set the order of their boot on. Consult a manual or the internet for help if you’re stuck.

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Place the Windows 7 Installation disc in the disc drive. Press the button on your CD, DVD, or Blu-ray drive. Then place the Windows 7 installation disc in the disk tray and push it back in the drive.

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Save the changes in the settings. Press the button indicated on the screen or select the save option from the BIOS menu to save your configuration.

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Shut off your computer. Either turn off the computer by choosing the shut-down option in your current operating system, or hold the power button until the computer powers off.

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Start your computer from the disc. After you have placed the disc into the disc drive, start your computer. When the computer starts, press a key if you are asked if you would like to boot from the disc by pressing any key. After you choose to start from the disc. Windows Setup will begin loading.

  • If you are not asked to boot from the disc, you may have done something wrong. Retry the previous steps and make sure you have selected the correct drive in the BIOS boot menu.
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Choose your Windows Setup options. Once Windows Setup loads, you’ll be presented with a window. Use the drop-down menus to select your preferred language, keyboard type, and time/currency format, then click Next in the lower-right corner.

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Click the Install Now button. It’s the blue button in the center of the screen.

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Accept the License Terms. Read over the Microsoft Software License Terms. Then click the checkbox next to I accept the license terms, and click Next in the lower-right corner.

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Select the Custom installation. This option allows you to do a clean install of Windows 7. This will erase all your files on the installation drive.

  • If you do not want to erase all your files, select Upgrade instead. This option requires an existing Windows installation. You can only upgrade from one Windows edition to another. For example, if you have Windows Vista Home Edition, you can only upgrade to Windows 7 Home Edition. You would not be able to upgrade to Windows 7 Premium.
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Select a hard drive and partition you want to install Windows on. A hard drive is a physical part of your computer that stores data, and partitions “divide” hard drives into separate sections. Click the hard drive or partition you want to install Windows 7 on.

  • If the hard drive has data on it, You’ll need to use the following steps to Delete or Format the drive. Be aware that this will permanently erase all data from the disk.
    • Select the hard drive from the list of hard drives.
    • Click Drive options (advanced).
    • Click Delete or Format from Drive options.
    • If your computer doesn’t have any partitions yet, create one to install Windows on it.
      • Select the hard drive from the list of hard drives.
      • Click Drive options (advanced).
      • Select New from Drive options.
      • Select the size, and click OK.
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Install Windows on your preferred hard drive and partition. Once you’ve decided on where to install Windows, select it and click Next. Windows will begin installing. Your computer may start and restart several times during the installation process.[1]

Method2

Installing Using a Flash Drive or External Drive

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Connect a USB flash drive to your computer. Use a free USB port to connect a USB flash drive to your computer. The USB flash drive needs to have a minimum of 4 gigabytes of disc space.

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Move any personal files off of the drive. Make sure the flash drive has no other files on it before copying the Windows ISO file.

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Download the Windows 7 Setup ISO. An ISO file is the raw data from a CD, DVD, or Blu-ray drive. It is also known as a disk image. Note: This download may take a while, depending on your internet speed.

  • A list of download links is available here.
    • If the link to the website does not work, click here to download a list of the links.
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Download and install the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool from this link. This tool will be used to copy the Windows 7 ISO file to the USB flash drive.

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Install the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool”. Double-click the “en-US.exe” file after it finishes downloading. Then click Install to install the program. Follow the on-screen instructions in the Installation Wizard.

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Open the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool. Once the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool is finished downloading and installing, open the program from the Windows Start menu.[3]

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Select the Windows 7 ISO file. On the Choose ISO file screen of the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool, click Browse, and then navigate to the save location of the Windows 7 ISO file and click it to select it. Then click Next to continue.

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Click USB device. It’s the blue button in the lower-right corner the “Choose Media type:” screen.

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Select the USB flash drive and click Begin Copying. Use the drop-down menu on the “Step 3 of 4” screen to select the USB drive you want to copy the ISO file to and then click the green button that says “Begin Copying”.

  • If you receive an error that says Not Enough Free Space, click the Erase USB Device button, which will erase all of the files on the drive. Be aware that this will erase all files on the flash drive.
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Restart your computer. Press the power button on your computer and then click Restart in the power options menu.

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Immediately press Del, Esc, F2, F10, or F9 when it restarts. Depending on the make and model of your computer, press one of these buttons immediately after you power on your computer will enter the system BIOS.

  • Some computers tell you which button to press to enter the BIOS as the computer starts up.
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Find your BIOS’s boot options menu. The boot options menu of your BIOS may vary in location or name from the illustration, but you may eventually find it if you search around.

  • If you can’t find the boot options menu, search the name of your BIOS (most likely located in the BIOS menu) online for help.
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Select “USB Drive” or “Removable drives” as the first boot device of your computer. Although this method may vary among computers, the boot options menu is typically a menu of movable device names where you should set your USB drive as the first boot device. It can also be a list of devices that you can set the order of their boot on. Consult a manual or the internet for help if you’re stuck.

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Start your computer from the USB drive. With the USB drive connected to your computer via a free USB port, start your computer. When the computer starts, press a key if you are asked if you would like to boot from the USB drive by pressing any key. After you choose to start from the USB drive. Windows Setup will begin loading.

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Choose your Windows Setup options. Once Windows Setup loads, you’ll be presented with a window. Use the drop-down menus to select your preferred language, keyboard type, and time/currency format, then click Next in the lower-right corner.

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Click the Install Now button. It’s the blue button in the center of the screen.

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Accept the License Terms. Read over the Microsoft Software License Terms, and click the checkbox next to “I accept the license terms”. Then click Next in the lower-right corner.

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Select the ‘Custom installation. This option allows you to do a clean install of Windows 7. This will erase all your files on the installation drive.

  • If you do not want to erase all your files, select Upgrade instead. This option requires an existing Windows installation.
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Decide on which hard drive and partition you want to install Windows on. A hard drive is a physical part of your computer that stores data, and partitions “divide” hard drives into separate parts.

  • If the hard drive has data on it, delete the data off of it, or format it Be aware that this will permanently erase all data from the disk.
    • Select the hard drive from the list of hard drives.
    • Click Drive options (advanced).
    • Click Format from Drive options.
    • If your computer doesn’t have any partitions yet, create one to install Windows on it.
      • Select the hard drive from the list of hard drives.
      • Click Drive options (advanced).
      • Select New from Drive options.
      • Select the size, and click OK.
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Install Windows on your preferred hard drive and partition. Once you’ve decided on where to install Windows, select it and click Next. Windows will begin installing. Your computer may start and restart several times during the installation process.

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Remove the USB drive. After Windows is finished installing, remove the USB drive.

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Reboot your computer. After you have finished installing Windows 7 and have removed the USB drive, reboot your computer and allow it to boot up as normal.

Method3

Setting Up Windows Post-Installation

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Type your username and computer’s name and click Next. The first time you start your computer after installing Windows 7, you will need to go through a setup process.

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Type your password and click Next. If you don’t want a password, leave the text boxes blank and then click Next. This is the password you will need to sign in to Windows using your account.

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Enter your product key then click Next. Your product key is located on the case of your Windows 7 disc if you purchased the disc. To skip entering your product key, just click Next, but Windows will run on a 30-day trial, and you’ll have to enter a key once the 30 day trial time is up.

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Choose your Windows Update settings. You can select “Use recommended settings”, “Install important updates only”, or “Ask me later”.

  • Use recommended settings automatically sets update and security settings recommended by Microsoft.
    • Install important updates only configures your computer only to install necessary updates.
    • Ask me later disables your security until you have made a decision.
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Set your time and time zone. Use the drop-down menu to select your time zone, and then use the calendar and clock to select today’s date and the current time.

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Set your network type. Once the computer connects to your network, Windows will go through the process of setting up your desktop.

  • If the computer is connected to your own personal network, choose Home network.
    • If you are connected to the network at your workplace, choose Work network.
    • If you’re connected to a public network from places such as restaurants and shops,
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