IT109 Microsoft Windows 7 Operating Systems Unit 03 lesson 02
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1. Installing Windows 7
This document provides general information that you should know before installing
Microsoft® Windows® 7.
Two options exist for installing Windows 7:
Upgrade:
If your current version of Windows can be upgraded, choose Upgrade to keep your files, settings, and
programs. (If your version of Windows can’t be upgraded, you'll need to choose Custom, which installs a
new version of Windows.)
Custom:
Choose Custom to install Windows on the partition you select. This deletes your programs and settings
on that partition. You should back up any files and settings you want to keep so you can restore them
after the installation. You must reinstall your programs when the installation is done.
Before you begin:
* Back up your files to an external hard disk, DVD or CD, USB flash drive, or network folder.
* Check the Windows package to make sure your computer meets the system requirements.
* Decide whether to install a 32-bit or 64-bit edition of Windows 7. To run a 64-bit version of Windows,
your computer must have a 64-bit-capable processor.
* Find your 25-character Windows product key. You can find your product key on your computer or on
the installation disc holder inside the Windows package.
* Write down the name of your computer if you will be connected to a network. If you’re running
Windows Vista, here’s how to find your computer’s name: Click Start, right-click Computer, and then
click Properties. Your computer's name is displayed under Computer name, domain, and
workgroup settings.
* Read “Known issues” located near the end of this document.
* Read the Windows 7 privacy statement online at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=104288.
* Connect to the Internet so you can get the latest installation updates. If you don’t have an Internet
connection, you can still upgrade or install Windows.
* Update your antivirus program (if needed), run it, and then disable it. After you install Windows,
remember to enable the antivirus program, or install new antivirus software that works with
Windows 7.
* Download and run the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool from
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=125343. This tool checks for infections from specific, malicious
software, which might also interfere with an upgrade, and helps remove any infection found. The tool
displays a report describing any malicious software removed, and sends a report to Microsoft to help
us improve Microsoft products and services. No information in these reports will be used to identify
or contact you. For more information, read the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool privacy
statement online at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=113995.
To upgrade to Windows 7
Not all versions of Windows can use the Upgrade option. If your version of Windows can’t be upgraded,
you'll need to choose Custom, which installs a new version of Windows.
2. Note:
If you use a fingerprint reader or other biometric device to log on to your computer, make sure you write
down your password before upgrading. You must log on by typing your user name and password the first
time you use Windows after upgrading.
1. Turn on your computer so Windows starts normally. (To perform an upgrade, you cannot start, or
“boot,” your computer from the Windows 7 upgrade disc.)
2. Insert the Windows installation disc into your computer’s DVD or CD drive.
3. To see if your computer can run Windows 7, open Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor by clicking Check
compatibility online.
4. On the Install Windows page, click Install now.
5. On the Get important updates for installation page, we recommend getting the latest updates to
help ensure a successful installation and to help protect your computer against security threats. You
will need an Internet connection to get these updates.
6. On the Please read the license terms page, if you accept the license terms, click I accept the license
terms, and then click Next.
7. On the Which type of installation do you want? page, click Upgrade.
8. Follow the instructions. If you see a compatibility report, follow the instructions listed in the report. A
copy of the report will be saved to the desktop.
A note about upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7
You can’t directly upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7. However, you can use Windows Easy Transfer
to keep your files and settings. Then, you can use the Custom option to install Windows 7, and transfer
your files and settings back to your computer.
For more information about using Windows Easy Transfer to help you move from Windows XP to
Windows 7, go online to http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=142337.
To install a Custom (new) version of Windows 7
Use Custom when you want to replace your current operating system entirely; when you want to keep
your current operating system and install Windows on an available, separate partition of your hard disk
(multiboot); or when no operating system is currently installed.
Custom deletes your programs and settings. Back up any files and settings you want to keep so you can
restore them after the installation. You must manually reinstall your programs when the installation is
done.
Warning:
* If you delete or format a partition, all data on the partition is permanently deleted, including files as
well as programs and settings.
* If there is an existing version of Windows on the partition you selected and you don’t format or
delete the partition, user files are saved to a Windows.old folder on the partition. After the installation
completes, you can browse to that folder.
* We still recommend you back up your user files to an external location before performing a custom
installation. For example, if you have encrypted files, you might not be able to access them after
installing Windows unless you’ve performed a backup. If you’ve backed up your user files and then
3. successfully restored them after installing Windows, you can delete the Windows.old folder using Disk
Cleanup.
1. Turn on your computer, insert the Windows installation disc into your computer's DVD or CD drive,
and then do one of the following:
* If your computer already has an operating system installed and you don't want to create, extend,
delete, or format partitions, go to step 2.
* If your computer doesn’t have an operating system installed, or if you want to create, extend,
delete, or format partitions, restart your computer with the installation disc inserted in the DVD or
CD drive. This causes your computer to start (or “boot”) from the installation disc. If you are asked
to press a key to start from DVD or CD, press any key. If the Install Windows page is displayed, go
to step 2.
* If the Install Windows page doesn’t appear and you're not asked to press a key to start from DVD
or CD, you might need to set the DVD or CD drive to be the first startup device in the basic
input/output system (BIOS). Here's how to do that:
Warning: Be careful when changing BIOS settings. The BIOS interface is designed for advanced
users, and it’s possible to change a setting that could prevent your computer from starting
correctly.
a. Turn on your computer, insert the Windows installation disc, and then restart your computer.
b. Newer computers usually display a startup (or boot) menu. On the startup menu, select "BIOS
setup," or "BIOS settings," or something similar, and then press the appropriate key when
prompted to display the BIOS setup screen.
Procedures vary depending on the BIOS manufacturer. Usually, you must press a key (such as
F2, F12, Del, Esc) or a key combination immediately after you turn on your computer but
before Windows starts. For more information, check the information that came with your
computer or go to the computer manufacturer's website.
c. On the BIOS setup screen, select the option called “Boot order,” or something similar.
d. Select your DVD or CD drive as the first startup device, save the setting changes, and then exit
the BIOS.
e. Restart your computer, and then start Windows from the installation DVD or CD as previously
described.
2. To see if your computer can run Windows 7, open Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor by clicking Check
compatibility online. (This option does not appear if you started your computer using the
installation DVD or CD.)
3. On the Install Windows page, follow the instructions that appear, and then click Install now.
4. On the Get important updates for installation page, we recommend getting the latest updates to
help ensure a successful installation and to help protect your computer against security threats. You
will need an Internet connection to get these updates. (Note: This page will not appear if you start
Windows from the installation disc.)
5. On the Please read the license terms page, if you accept the license terms, click I accept the license
terms, and then click Next.
6. On the Which type of installation do you want? page, click Custom.
7. On the Where do you want to install Windows? page, do one of the following:
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