INFORMATION SHEET 1.

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Installing Windows 7

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, YOU MUST be able to:

1. Know how to install windows 7

INTRODUCTION
As with any OS installation, we should initially plan the installation procedure. When
you run the Windows 7 Setup program, you need to provide information about how to
install and configure the OS. Planning can make your installation of Windows 7 more
productive by helping you to maintain a strategic distance from potential issues
during installation. An understanding of the setup alternatives will likewise guarantee
that you have appropriately 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
System Requirements

• 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor*

• 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
• 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
• DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
x64 vs x86 installer
You need to choose whether or not to set up the 32-bit or 64-bit variant of Windows 7.
The Windows 7 set up package incorporates both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of
Windows 7. Fundamentally, the 64-bit version of Windows handles a lot of memory
(RAM) more adequately than a 32-bit architecture. Along these lines, on the off chance
that you are going to use Windows 7 on a pc with larger than 4 GB of RAM, I
recommend to use the 64-bit version.

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Note: Either way, you can't utilize a current 32-bit variant of a previous OS to perform
a set an in-place upgrade to a 64-bit version of Windows 7, and you'll have to format
and introduce a new fresh copy. Additionally, you can't use a current 64-bit version of
a previous OS to perform an in-place upgrade to a 32-bit rendition of Windows 7.

Type of Installation

• Upgrade (In-place upgrade) – This alternative replaces your present variant of

Windows with Windows 7, and keeps your records, settings, and projects set up
on your PC.
• Custom ("fresh" installation) – This choice replaces your present version of
Windows with Windows 7, yet doesn't keep your records, settings, and
programs. It's occasionally referred to a bare metal installation for that reason.
As usual, a new installation is much better and I strongly suggest using that method.
Regardless of whether you have a current Windows XP/Vista OS on your PC, I would
prescribe that you format it and install a new copy of the OS.

Installation procedures
1.Enter your computer's BIOS. Turn off the computer that you want to install
Windows on then turn it back on. When the BIOS screen appears or you are prompted
to do so, press ⌦ Del, ⎋ Esc, F2, F10, or F9 (depending on your computer’s
motherboard) to enter the system BIOS. The key to enter the BIOS is usually shown
on the screen.
1.Enter your PC's BIOS. At the point when the BIOS screen shows up or you are
incited to do as such, press ⌦ Del, ⎋ Esc, F2, F10, or F9 (depending upon your PC's
motherboard) to enter the system BIOS. The way to enter the BIOS typically appears
on the screen.
2. Find your BIOS's boot choices menu. The boot options menu of your BIOS may
vary on location or name from the image, however, you may, in the end, discover it in
the event that you seek around.

•If you can't discover the boot choices menu, look through the name of your BIOS (no
doubt situated in the BIOS menu) online for help.
3. Select the CD/DVD drive as the primary boot device of your PC. In spite of the
fact that this strategy may differ among PCs, the boot options menu is regularly a
menu of moveable device names where you should set your CD-ROM drive as the first
boot device. It can likewise be a list of devices that you can set the request of their
boot on. Consult a manual or the web for help in case you're stuck.

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4. Save the changes of the settings. Press the button demonstrated on the screen or
select the save option from the BIOS menu to save your configuration.

5. Restart your computer. Normally after clicking Save the changes and exit
computer will automatically restarts.

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