Step-by-step tutorial to install Windows 7

How To Install Windows 7

Step by step method to install Windows 7 on your machine. Consider if you have 20GB unallocated space in you machine

The first step is to place your Windows 7 DVD into the DVD tray and boot the machine.

Your computer needs to be configured to boot from DVD.

press the F2 or Del keys while the machine is booting.

Once you have completed, Windows 7 will start

loading.

After a few moments, you will reach the installation menu.

Choose the language and the keyboard.

Then click Next button.

Then click Install now and proceed

Next step is to accept the license agreement.

Then click next button.

After this, you will have to decide whether you want to Upgrade an existing installation or perform a Custom (advanced) installation, which is basically creating a new copy of Windows.

Next step, the most important part of the entire installation, so you need to be very careful here and make the right choice.

Choose where you want to install Windows 7.

We only have a 20GB unallocated space on our disk, so we have no dilemma. However, it is possible that you may have other partitions from previous installations present, or you may have created a custom partitioning setup before starting Windows 7 installation using a third-party partitioning software, like GParted.

Partitioning

Highlight the unallocated space and click Next.

Windows 7 needs 16GB of free space. However, you can do with less.

The minimum recommended space for a partition where you want to place Windows 7 is 10350MB.

Eventually, the installation itself will take approx. 7GB.

This does not mean

your installation

won't succeed. It might, but why risk it?

We will create a 14GB partition

This will be a small primary partition ahead of your newly created one.

Here are only two types of partitions: primary and logical. The above-mentioned partition is a primary partition.

If you're comfortable with your setup, highlight the created partition and click Next. 

Windows 7 will be installed to this partition. Depending on your hardware, this can take some time.

During the installation, your computer may restart several times

Eventually, you will be asked to provide your username and a computer name. Then click Next button.

You will also have to password-protect your account.

This is most advisable. You should opt for a strong password.

The next step is to activate your Windows. Grab your key and type it here. Click Next>>

Activation

Time Zone

Configure your time zone.

Then click Next>>

Location

Choose you location: home, work or public network.

 

N XE TW H A T

?

you have successfully installed Windows 7.

Congratulations

THANK YOU

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