INSTALLATION OF OSBy George Smith-Moore

WINDOWS 7Windows 7 is the OS that I will be installing, I will be installing the OS via the

USB.

STEP 1) PREP EQUIPMENT

Have the correct installation files (ISO files) stored on an formatted USB drive.

Insert The USB stick into the USB port on the PC.

Boot the PC into the BIOS (by pressing F2 or Del, depending on the computers setup).

STEP 2) BOOT MENU

Go to the ‘boot menu’, and select ‘boot from external storage’

STEP 3) BOOT FROM USB

Now that you have selescted which drive to boot from, you must ‘save changes’ and restart your pc.

Now you hae restarted your PC, one of two things will happen. Either the PC will boot straight from the USB/Flash drive, or it will say ‘ress anykey to boot from the USB/Fflash drive’ in which case, press any key.

STEP 4) INSTALLATION SETUP

The windows 7 installation screen should pop-up, click the ‘Install Now’ to continue.

After that choose the language, time format, and the keyboard input method.

Choose which version of winodws to install (x64, or x86).

Accept the licence agreement.

STEP 5) PARTITIONING

Click the ‘custom (advanced)’ install method, when asked what kind of installation you want.

Find the primary HDD (if there is more than one).

Click ‘drive options’ and “format” (this is if the drive is not brand new).

Click on the ‘unallocated space’ partition and click next.

STEP 6) WAIT

Let the computer copy and install all of the required files for the OS, this may take some time.

The PC may restart during this time.

STEP 7) PERSONALISE

Now the hard part is over, all you have to do is personalise the OS to you!

Type in a name for the PC and a User name for your account, hit next.

Type in a password, hit next.

Type in the activation code/ product key for your OS, hit next.

Click ‘use recommended settings’ and set up the time.

Choose the network that you will be using (Home Network, for using the home internet).

STEP 8) FINALLY…

Now that you have got this far, install drivers and windows updates.