WINDOWS 7 O.S

INSTALLATION

Prepared By R.NageshBabu

AGENDA

WHAT IS OPERATING SYSTEM? WHAT ARE THE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS? STEPS TO INSTALL WINDOWS7 OPERATING

SYSTEM

What is operating system?

An operating system (OS) is software that manages computer hardware and software resources and provides common services for computer programs. The operating system is an essential component of the system software in a computer system. Application programs usually require an operating system to function.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

PROCESSOR:1 GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor

RAM:1 GB RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit) HARDDISK:16 GB available disk space (32-bit) or 20

GB (64-bit) -- just for the OS, not applications or data files

STEP: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.

STEP:2Find your BIOS's boot options menu.Select the CD-ROM drive as the first boot device of your computer. 

STEP:3Save the changes of the settings. Press the button indicated on the screen or select the save option from the BIOS menu to save your configuration.

STEP:4

STEP:5

Power on the PC and insert the Windows 7 disc into your CD/DVD drive.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.

STEP:6 Now you will get the windows setup window. This the part to select language for you windows.Select “English” and click Next.

Also there will be a “INSTALL NOW” button click on it and proceed to next step.

STEP:7There will be a license agreement.Check on ‘I ACCEPT’ and Proceed to Next.

STEP:8After that there will be an option to install windows.“UPGRADE” and “CUSTOM”. Right now we are installing a clean version so click on CUSTOM.

STEP:9In this step you will do partitioning of your drive.Be careful, this is the most important part of the installation, In this you allocate spaces to your drive. If you want to create a new drive, simply click on a drive and then click ‘NEW”. A New drive will be created.

STEP:10when you have create the drives, simply select the drive in which you to install windows. Click “Format”, this will erase all the previous data on you that drive. Click “NEXT” to processed

STEP:11Now when you file are installed. Your pc will be rebooted and now you will see is a ‘User Settings’ Screen. Simply add your Name and Password and Proceed to ‘Next’.

STEP:12In this step you have to activate your windows. Simply look at the back of your windows CD/DVD cover there will be a PRODUCT KEY. Add this key into your PC and Click ‘NEXT’.

STEP:13Now you have installed you windows. Set Your Time and Time Zone.

STEP:14If the computer is connected to your own personal network, choose Home Network.If you are connected to the network at you workspace, choose Work Network.If you’re connected to a public network from places such as restaurants and shops choose Public Network.

STEP:15You installed windows. Now you can see your desktop.

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