INSTALLING WINDOWS 7

 Prepared by: Dennis S. Chua

CHS NCII-INSTRUCTOR/ASSESSOR
Installing and reinstalling Windows 7
There are two options to choose from during
the Windows 7 installation process:

•Upgrade. This option replaces your current version

of Windows with Windows 7, and keeps
Compareyour files, settings,
editions
and programs in place on your computer.

•Custom. This option replaces your current version

of Windows with Windows 7, but doesn't preserve your files,
settings, and programs. It's sometimes referred to as
aclean installation for that reason.
The screen as shown below should appear, and
thus you shall press any key in order to boot
from the Windows 7 CD.
The Windows Installation will begin to start
up!
Press Next when the Install Windows dialog
appears!
Press Install Now
Accept the license terms.
Choose the Custom (advanced) installation because
we want a Fresh/Clean Install of Windows 7.
Now you will have to choose the partition (disk
drive) you want to install Windows in.
If you have more than one partition, I suggest deleting the partitions one by
one until they merge and the screens shows “Unallocated Space”. Then press
next as Windows should be installed in the “Unallocated Space”.
Now it’s time to turn on your favorite episode of “The Wire,” drink that cup of
coffee and come back to the computer in about twenty minutes as the
Windows installation shall do the rest.
Don’t get scared as the computer may restart automatically a couple of times
as updates are being installed. Restarting is totally normal.
The Installation shall finish.
The computer will reboot, and once the screen below appears, it is pretty much
a sign of victory!
Step 7 – Setting Up Windows
A “Set Up Windows” screen shall pop up. The instructions are pretty much
straight forward as you will chose an username and password afterwards.
Finally you will be prompted to enter the product key of your Windows
7 copy.
After filling out a couple of more boxes such as this, which I advice
to choose “Use recommended settings,” Windows shall finally
boot up.
The fresh install desktop should look like this,
more or less and thus, we have official formatted
our computer!
Windows Update