Computer Networking: Installing a Windows 7

Installing a Windows 7

Installing Windows 7 Operating System

This step-by-step guide demonstrates how to install Windows 7 Ultimate. The

guide is similar for other versions of Windows 7 such as Home Premium.

The best way to install Windows 7 is to do a clean install. It is not difficult to

perform a clean installation. Before you start the installation process I recommend

that you check Windows 7 System Requirements list to ensure that your hardware

is supported by Windows 7. If you don't have Windows 7 drivers for all your

hardware, it is a good idea to download all the drivers from the hardware

manufacturers website and save all the necessary drivers on a CD-R or a USB

drive before you start the installation.

Windows 7 DVD is bootable. In order to boot from the DVD you need to set the

boot sequence. Look for the boot sequence under your BIOS setup and make

sure that the first boot device is set to CD-ROM/DVD-ROM.

Win 7 Min requirements

f you want to run Windows 7 on your PC, here's what it takes:

1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor

1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)

16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)

DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver

Additional requirements to use certain features:

Internet access (fees may apply)
Depending on resolution, video playback may require additional memory and advanced graphics hardware
Some games and programs might require a graphics card compatible with DirectX 10 or higher for optimal performance
For some Windows Media Center functionality a TV tuner and additional hardware may be required
Windows Touch and Tablet PCs require specific hardware
HomeGroup requires a network and PCs running Windows 7
DVD/CD authoring requires a compatible optical drive
BitLocker requires Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2
BitLocker To Go requires a USB flash drive
Windows XP Mode requires an additional 1 GB of RAM and an additional 15 GB of available hard disk space.
Music and sound require audio output

Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration. Some features may require advanced or additional hardware.

PCs with multi-core processors:
Windows 7 was designed to work with today's multi-core processors. All 32-bit versions of Windows 7 can support up to 32 processor cores, while 64‑bit versions can support up to 256 processor cores.

PCs with multiple processors (CPUs):
Commercial servers, workstations, and other high-end PCs may have more than one physical processor. Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate allow for two physical processors, providing the best performance on these computers. Windows 7 Starter, Home Basic, and Home Premium will recognize only one physical processor.

1. Restart the System and go to BIOS.

2. Set the First Boot Device as DVD ROM.

3. Save the settings by Pressing F10 and click YES.

4. Insert Windows Server 2008 DVD and Restart the system.

5. Press any key to boot from the CD or DVD.

6. System copies the files from DVD.

7. Select the language to install English.

8. Click Install now.

9. Check the box I accept the license terms

10. Select Custom Installation.(if you are not upgrading )
Click Upgrade if you already have a previous Windows version or Custom (advanced) if you don’t have a previous Windows version or want to install a fresh copy of Windows 7.