How to Install Windows 7

Clean Install
A clean install is intended for users who want to freshly install Windows on their
computer (by deleting all of the data on the hard disk and then installing Windows) or
computers that do not have an operating system yet.
Refers to installing on a computer that has either an existing operating system or no
operating system at all.

Step 1

Enter your computer's BIOS.

Turn off the computer on which you want to install Windows 7 and then turn it back on.
When the BIOS screen appears or you are prompted to do so, press  Del ,  Esc ,  F2 ,  F10 ,

or  F9  (depending on your computer’s motherboard) to enter the system BIOS. The key to
enter the BIOS is usually shown on the screen.

Step 2

Find your BIOS's boot options menu. 

 The boot options menu of your BIOS may vary in location or name from the illustration,
but you may eventually find it if you search around.

If you can't find the boot options menu, search the name of your BIOS (most likely
located in the BIOS menu) online for help.

Step 3

Select the CD-ROM drive as the first boot device of your computer.
Although this method may vary among computers, the boot options menu is typically a
menu of movable device names where you should set your CD-ROM drive as the first boot
device. It can also be a list of devices that you can set the order of their boot on. Consult a
manual or the internet for help if you're stuck.

Step 4

Save the changes of the settings.

 Press the button indicated on the screen or select the save option from the BIOS menu to save
your configuration.

Step 5

Shut off your computer.

 Either turn off the computer by choosing the shut-down option in your current operating
system, or hold the power button until the computer powers off.

Step 6
Power on the PC and the insert the Windows 7 disc into your CD/DVD drive.

Step 7

Start your computer from the disc.

 After you have placed the disc into the disc drive, start your computer. When the
computer starts, press a key if you are asked if you would like to boot from the disc by pressing
any key. After you choose to start from the disc, Windows Setup will begin loading.
If you are not asked to boot from the disc, you may have done something wrong. Retry
the previous steps to solve the problem.

Step 8
Choose your Windows Setup options. 
Once Windows Setup loads, you'll be presented with a window. Select your preferred
language, keyboard type, and time/currency format, then click Next.

Step 9

Click the Install Now button.

Step 10

Accept the License Terms. 

 Read over the Microsoft Software License Terms, check I accept the license terms, and
click Next.

Step 11

Select the Custom installation.

Step 12

Decide on which hard drive and partition you want to install Windows on. 

A hard drive is a physical part of your computer that stores data, and partitions "divide"
hard drives into separate parts.
 If the hard drive has data on it, delete the data off of it, or format it.
o Select the hard drive from the list of hard drives.
o Click Drive options (advanced).
o Click Format from Drive options.
 If your computer doesn't have any partitions yet, create one to install Windows
on it.
o Select the hard drive from the list of hard drives.
o Click Drive options (advanced).
o Select New from Drive options.
o Select the size, and click OK.

Step 13

Install Windows on your preferred hard drive and

partition. Once you've decided on where to install Windows, select it and click Next. Windows
will begin installing.
Upgrade
An Upgrade installation upgrades an older version of Windows on your computer (E.G.
Windows Vista to Windows 7.)

Step 1

Start your computer normally into your current operating system.

Step 2

Check to see if your computer is compatible with Windows 7. The Windows 7 Upgrade

Advisor scans your computer to see if you can upgrade it to Windows 7. 
 Step 3

Prepare your computer to install Windows.

 Scan your computer for malware. Malware can prevent Windows from installing
correctly.
 Disable or uninstall any antivirus software because they may interfere with the Windows
installation.
 Uninstall some unnecessary programs to speed up the upgrade. You can install them
after Windows 7 has finished.
 Update Windows with Windows Update.
 Delete some unnecessary files to speed up the upgrade.
 Back up your hard drive in case the installation fails and you lose your files. (optional).

Step 4

Insert your Windows 7 installation disc into the computer at this point.
Step 5

Start Windows Setup. After the disc has loaded, click Start →Computer, double click the
disc drive that Windows 7 Setup was placed in, and double-click setup.exe on the disc. Allow
Setup to start.

Step 6

Click Install Now.
Step 7

Decide whether to install updates for Windows Setup. The updates are intended to fix
known problems with Windows Setup and installing updates makes your installation smoother
and more stable. To get updates, click Go Online to get the latest updates for installation
(recommended). To skip updates, click Do not get the latest updates for installation.

Step 8

Accept the License Terms. Read over the Microsoft Software License Terms, check I accept the
license terms, and click Next.
Step 9

Select the Upgrade installation.
Installing Using a Flash Drive or External Drive
You will need to extract the Windows Setup files to a drive before continuing any farther.

Step 1

Plug a drive with a minimum of 4 gigabytes of memory into a computer.

Step 2

Move any personal files off of the drive.

Step 3

Download the Windows 7 Setup ISO. An ISO file is a disc image. Note: This download may take
a while, depending on your internet speed.

Step 4

Download and install the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool 

Step 5

Once the ISO has finished downloading, open the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool.

Step 6

Select the ISO. On the Step 1 of 4: Choose ISO file screen of the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download
Tool, select the downloaded ISO file by clicking Browse, then click Next to continue.
 Step 7

On the Step 2 of 4: Choose media type screen, choose USB device.

Step 8

On the Step 3 of 4: Insert USB device screen, choose the drive you want to extract the Setup
files to, then click Begin copying.
 If you receive an error that says Not Enough Free Space, click the Erase USB
Device button, which will erase all of the files on the drive.
Once Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool has finished extracting the ISO to the flash drive,
your drive is ready to install Windows.
You may delete the ISO file now, as it is no longer required.
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Setup After installation

These steps carry off after you have finished installing Windows and your computer has started
in Windows 7.
Step 1

Type your username and computer's name and click Next.

 Step 2
Type your password and click Next. If you don't want a password, leave the text boxes blank
and then click Next.
 Step 3

1. Enter your product key then click Next. Your product key is located on the case of your
Windows 7 disc if you purchased the disc. To skip entering your product key, just click Next, but
Windows will run on a 30-day trial, and you'll have to enter a key once the 30 day trial time is
up.
 Step 4
Choose your Windows Update settings.
 Use recommended settings automatically sets update and security settings
recommended by Microsoft.
 Install important updates only configures your computer only to install necessary
updates.
 Ask me later disables your security until you have made a decision.
Step 5

Set your time and time zone.

 Step 6

Set your network type.

 If the computer is connected to your own personal network, choose Home network.
 If you are connected to the network at your workplace, choose Work network.
 If you're connected to a public network from places such as restaurants and shops,
choose Public network.

Step 7
Your computer is now set up!