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TYPES OF WINDOWSTYPES OF WINDOWS

General types of windows:Windows XPWindows 8Windows 8.1Windows 7Windows Vista

WINDOWS XP WINDOWS XP INSTALLATION INSTALLATION

Begin the InstallationBegin the Installation

1.1. Insert the Windows Insert the Windows XP CD and restart XP CD and restart your computer. your computer.

2.2. If prompted to start If prompted to start from the CD, press from the CD, press SPACEBAR. SPACEBAR.

On the Welcome PageOn the Welcome Page3.3. On the On the Welcome to SetupWelcome to Setup page, press ENTER. page, press ENTER.

On the On the Licensing AgreementLicensing Agreement pagepage

On the On the Licensing Licensing AgreementAgreement page, page, read the licensing read the licensing agreement. Then agreement. Then press F8.press F8.

Delete the existing partitionDelete the existing partition

5.5. Press D, and then press L when prompted to Press D, and then press L when prompted to deletes your existing data.deletes your existing data.

FormattingFormatting

8.8. Windows XP format the hard drive and then Windows XP format the hard drive and then copies the setup files.copies the setup files.

Select Regional and Language Select Regional and Language OptionsOptions

9.9. After select, After select, click NEXT.click NEXT.

Personalize your Win XPPersonalize your Win XP

10.10. Type your name and your organization name, Type your name and your organization name, click NEXTclick NEXT. .

Type in your Product KeyType in your Product Key

11.11. Find your Find your product key product key from the from the CD case, CD case, type in and type in and click NEXT.click NEXT.

Type in Computer Name & Type in Computer Name & Administrator passwordAdministrator password

12.12. After type in, After type in, remember to remember to write the write the password down, password down, click NEXT. click NEXT.

On the Date and Time Settings On the Date and Time Settings pagepage

1414.. Set your Set your computer’s computer’s clock. Then select clock. Then select your time zone, your time zone, click NEXTclick NEXT

Display SettingsDisplay Settings

Monitor SettingsMonitor Settings

1616. . Click OK if you can read the textClick OK if you can read the text

Welcome to Microsoft Windows Welcome to Microsoft Windows pagepage

1717. . Click NEXTClick NEXT

Protect your PCProtect your PC

1818.. Help protect my PC by turning on Automatic Help protect my PC by turning on Automatic Updates nowUpdates now. Click . Click NextNext

Check the Internet ConnectionCheck the Internet Connection

Check the Internet Connection Check the Internet Connection MethodMethod

Activate WindowsActivate Windows

2121.. Click Click Yes,Yes, if you are connected to the Internet. if you are connected to the Internet. Neither Click No.Neither Click No.

Register with MicrosoftRegister with Microsoft

2222.. Click YES to registerClick YES to register

Collecting Registration InformationCollecting Registration Information

2323.. Complete the form. Complete the form. Then click NEXTThen click NEXT

Type in User’s NameType in User’s Name

Complete the InstallationComplete the Installation

WINDOWS 8 INSTALLATIONWINDOWS 8 INSTALLATION

Windows 8Windows 8Steps of installation Steps of installation

Step 1:The first thing you should do is head to http://www.techspot.com/downloads/5330-windows-8-release-preview.htmland download the installation image for your chosen architecture. The image used in the creation of this guide is the64-bit (x64) ISO.

Step 2:Using your disc burning software, burn the .iso you downloaded to a DVD.

Step 4:Ensure you have a network cable connected, restart your computer, and boot from the DVD drive.

Step 5:The DVD will begin to load up, and you'll be presented by the following screen as the installer starts.

Windows 8 release previewWindows 8 release preview

Step 6:Once loaded you will see the following screen.

Select your location, keyboard and regional language settings as required and click "next" to continue and you'll

see the following box:

Select your location, keyboard and regional language settings as required and click "next" to continue and you'll see the following box:

Step 7:You'll then be asked to provide the product key

to activate Windows.

Enter the product key as written in the screenshot above.Once you have entered the product key, click "next" to continue to the next

step.

Step 8:Before you can proceed with the setup any further you're required to accept

Microsoft's license terms, as below.

tick the "I accept the license terms" box, and click "next" to continue to the next step.

Once this stage has finished, you will be greeted with the afollowing screen.

Step 13:You will then be greeted with the following window.

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Step 14:The next step asks you if you wish to sign into your PC

using a Windows Live account.

Enter your Windows Live ID, and click "next" to continue.

Step 11:Windows setup will then begin to install Windows 8 Release Preview to the hard drive, and will work through several stages as detailed below.

Step 12:Once complete, it will reboot again and setup the computers devices

and finalize the installation, as below.

Step 13:The setup will then continue and start the disk

manager as below.

You will then be asked for your password for your Windows Live account. Click "next" to

continue.

Step 14:Windows 8 Release Preview will then complete its final

configuration.

Step 15:Windows 8 Release Preview will then complete its final configuration.Once complete, it will then boot into Windows for the first time, as below.

Installation is now complete, and you can enjoy your new OS and begin exploring its features.

ANY QUESTIONS?ANY QUESTIONS?