Popular era operating system Windows XP (and below) is left behind. Despite the fact that a lot of time has passed since the release of Windows 7, its popularity has not diminished in any way, thanks to its ease of use and beautiful design. And it was released back in 2009, several years after the release of its not so famous brother called Windows Vista.
I hope the fact that the seventh part of this OS is better than its previous analogues does not raise any questions for anyone?! Now we will talk about installing Windows 7 (maximum), whether it is a distribution downloaded from the Internet, purchased at a licensed Microsoft sales showroom, or ordered by mail.
The first thing you should pay attention to is the resources of your computer. If the computer's characteristics are lower than stated in the Windows 7 requirements, you should not even try, because... The operating system, even if it is installed, will be very slow and get on your nerves. Yes, and it is possible that there are problems with the hardware, which can deteriorate due to overvoltage, etc.
Preparing to install Windows 7 Ultimate
Minimum system requirements are:
- x86 or x64 bit processor, with a frequency of more than 1 GHz;
- if installation is supposed to be on a 32-bit system (x86) - 1 gigabyte (hereinafter referred to as GB) of random access (RAM) memory. For x64 systems – 2 GB. and more;
- a video card that supports DiectX 9. It is recommended (but not required) that the WDDM driver version 1 be supported. This is necessary to enable the possibility of transparency (translucency) of windows and the taskbar;
- free space on your computer’s hard drive – from 15 GB. For x64 systems – from 20 GB.
If your computer is able to handle this “monster”, feel free to move on to the next step, where we’ll talk about creating and preparing a BIOS for booting from a DVD or flash drive.
Preparing for installation
If your BIOS supports booting from a flash drive, then create bootable USB flash drive(multi-boot flash drive). This is done using a program (you can use any others), which is available on the Internet for free.
Or we’ll use an old but proven method - via a DVD. We write the downloaded image of the Windows 7 Ultimate operating system onto optical media. To do this we use the UltraISO program.
Launch UltraISO, press the button "Trial period..." to start in free mode.
Right-click on the area where the media type and the size of the data to be written to the disk are indicated, select the menu item "Show media type" and activate the DVD inserted into the drive (look at screenshot No. 1).
Open the “Tools” menu, click "Burn CD image" and the “Record” button (see screenshot No. 2)
We wait for the disc to finish burning and move on to the next step, in which we will configure the BIOS.
BIOS setup
Leave the burned DVD in the drive.
Reboot the computer. Press the “Del” key repeatedly (until the BIOS settings window opens) (in some motherboard models F2 or F11) while turning on the computer, but before the operating system starts loading.
The BIOS settings window should open, where you need to select the “Boot” tab, go and open the “First” menu, select “CD-Rom Drive” and press the “F10” key on the keyboard to save and exit. After this, the system should reboot.
ATTENTION! The location of items and the names of sections in your BIOS settings may vary greatly.
If everything was done correctly in the previous steps, a request/notification should appear indicating that you need to press a key to continue starting from the DVD drive. Press any key...
Waiting for the files to initialize Windows installations 7. We will be notified about this by a sign and a loading bar.
A window will open "Windows Installation", where we select the language, time format and keyboard layout that will be used by default. Click the “Next” button. In the window that appears, click “Install” (see screenshot No. 3).
We are waiting for the process to finish "Start installation", agree to the license agreement by checking the box next to the item "I accept the license terms" and click “Next”.
A window will appear in which you need to select the type of system installation: upgrade the old Windows to Windows 7 Ultimate or use the function « Full installation» . We choose the last one, we choose HDD, where our system will be installed and click the “Next” button.
The Windows installation process should begin (see screenshot No. 4). We wait for it and restart the computer (don’t worry, this will happen automatically). After reboot, our Windows installation will approach the final stage. We are waiting for its completion, after which the first (preliminary) launch of the system will occur, where you will need to enter the user name and click “Next”. Follow the prompts on the screen, clicking “Next” until the worker appears Windows table 7 Maximum.
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Every user sooner or later faces the need to install an operating system. There is a myth that it is difficult to do this on your own, although in reality this is not the case. All you need is to have basic PC user skills and follow the simple instructions that will be discussed below.
Before installation
There are a number of points that you should take care of before starting the installation.
To do this correctly, first pay attention to the following:
- select the desired version of the operating system;
- decide on its capacity;
- prepare the hard drive for installation;
- take care of the drivers.
If you are reading this article, there will be no problems choosing the OS version - it will be Windows 7. But what about its bit capacity? How do you know which one is right for your PC?
You may encounter two types of systems:
- x86 (32bit);
- x64 (64bit).
What are their differences? 32-bit supports up to 4 GB random access memory, and 64 - from 4 GB or more. The performance of a 64-bit system is higher, so if specifications your PC allows this, you should choose it. Determining the amount of RAM on your computer is very simple - just right-click on the “Computer” icon on the desktop and the necessary technical data will be displayed in the window that appears.
Important! It should be taken into account that after selecting one or another bit depth, subsequently installed programs must be optimized specifically for it.
Now you need to think about where exactly the new operating system will be installed. Most often, drive C is selected for this. However, you need to remember that all data on the disk (including the desktop!) will be permanently deleted. All important files should be moved to another drive or copied to a flash drive.
Another important point is the drivers. Most often, they come bundled with the equipment on special disks, but if not, download them from the Internet in advance. You can find the necessary drivers on the official websites of manufacturers of video cards, network cards and other PC components. Why do you need to take care of this in advance? Because after installation, without a driver for the network card, it will not be possible to do this.
Video: Installing Windows 7
Creating a Disc
To start the installation process, you need a disk with Windows 7. If you have it, you can safely move on to the next step. If it is missing, you will have to create it first. You will need an operating system image, as well as a recording program. It is best to give your preference to “pure” MSDN assemblies that have not been heavily modified. Recording from an image is no different from working with a regular disk. This can be done, for example, with the UltraISO program.
To do this you need:
Installing Windows 7 from disk via BIOS
Let's move on to the main process. It starts with working with the BIOS - the basic input/output system. It is the installation via BIOS that scares novice users so much, but there is nothing difficult in handling it. For our task, you only need to perform a few basic manipulations.
BIOS setup
First you need to get into the BIOS:
The process itself
After restarting, the system will launch the inserted disk and the installation process will begin:
Note! If you want to install Windows 7 from a formatted disk, then take care in advance of the safety of data that may be lost during this procedure.
The installation will begin, usually taking 15 minutes to half an hour. Upon completion, the system will prompt you to enter your username and password (optional), as well as set a hint phrase to restore them. Next you will be prompted to enter serial number, which is usually found in the box with a copy of the OS. If it is missing or the assembly does this automatically, skip this step.
There are still a few small steps ahead:
- indicate “recommended” security settings;
- your time zone;
- network type.
This completes the installation and the system is almost ready for use, all that remains is to configure it.
Video: Installation and configuration
System Setup
The first step is to activate the operating system (if this did not happen automatically during the installation process). Do not forget about this, because after 30 days, annoying reminders will begin to appear informing you that the registration period has expired.
How to check if Windows is activated:
Drivers and programs
The next most important step is to install the drivers. Their absence can lead to incorrect display of graphics, incorrect operation of the computer and the inability to connect to the Internet. How to determine which drivers the system needs?
Windows 7 will often install a driver for the video adapter, so it won't be listed as unrecognized. Despite this, a driver for the video card is still needed, because without it it will not work at full capacity (which can be noticeable by the not entirely correct display of icons on the desktop). We install it from the manufacturer’s disk or downloaded it in advance from the official website.
Important! Do not forget to install the driver for the network adapter, because without it it will be impossible to access the network.
It is worth noting that all such programs are quite effective and can protect your system. For maximum effectiveness, it is worth changing the antivirus you are using from time to time. After installing it, do not forget to activate and update to get latest versions databases that can protect against newly discovered threats.
Now you can start installing the browser. Its choice also entirely depends on the user’s personal preferences. When a new search engine is installed, the first thing to do is update Flash Player, because without it it will be impossible to watch videos or listen to music on many resources. This can be done in a matter of seconds on the official website.
Using a freshly installed browser, start filling the system with new programs that no system can do without:
- office applications (Microsoft Office, OpenOffice);
- archivers (WinRAR, 7-Zip);
- programs for listening to music and watching videos;
- useful utilities (CCleaner);
- communication applications (Skype, Mumble);
- other software you need.
Installing any operating system is a matter that requires a thorough and careful approach. Despite this, you should not be afraid of him. Just follow the simple instructions, and very soon your PC will be able to boast a new OS.
Detailed description of how to install Windows 7 to a laptop or computer.
A short introduction to the Windows 7 installation process
This article describes in detail the process of installing Windows 7 on a laptop, computer or other similar device. This guide is intended not only for beginners who have previously practically never encountered the need to install an operating system, but also for more experienced users who, for some reason, cannot install Windows.
Currently, Windows 7 is one of the most popular Microsoft operating systems. It can be installed on almost any modern computer, laptop or tablet. Don’t believe the scary stories that talk about how complicated and confusing it all is; even a beginner who has not actively worked with computers before can cope with installing the system.
It should be noted that the installation of Windows 7 with DVD disc. If your device does not have a DVD drive, then you can install Windows 7 from a flash drive or memory card using one of the guides: and. This method is suitable for owners of tablets, some modern laptops and nettops. Unlike an external DVD drive, almost every user has a flash drive or memory card with a capacity of 4GB or more.
Preparing to install Windows 7
Before installing the operating system, you need to do a little preparation. First of all, it is recommended to copy all important data from the partition on which you are going to install Windows 7. This need is due to the fact that during installation this partition will be formatted. In other words, all the information that is on the section hard drive, on which you will install Windows 7, in the process there will be deleted. This is usually the section C:\. Copy all the necessary information from there or to another disk ( D:\, for example), or, even better, to another computer. Most important information can also be burned to DVDs. You don't want to lose important documents from the same Desktop or from a folder with documents on disk C:\?
That's not all. Before installing Windows 7, it is recommended to download and save the appropriate drivers and utilities for this system. The fact is that the Windows 7 distribution may not initially contain drivers for your network card, Wi-Fi adapter, or for your modem. After installing Windows 7, you simply will not be able to go online and download the required driver. To avoid falling into this vicious circle, It is recommended to download everything on your working system in advance. What drivers you need and where you can download them are shown in detail at the end of this guide.
Important Note: If you are installing Windows 7 instead of pre-installed Windows 8, 8.1 or 10, then it is strongly recommended that you read the guide: Removing pre-installed Windows 8, which describes very important features of this process.
The main problem is that many modern laptops and tablets that are initially sold with Windows 8 or 8.1 pre-installed contain a drive with a GPT partition table and UEFI boot mode enabled. Unfortunately, Windows 7 often cannot be installed on such a system, despite formal support for UEFI and GPT. To solve this problem, you need to enable Legacy mode in the BIOS and convert the drive's partition table to MBR.
When you have copied all the information important to you to another disk or computer, you can move on to the next steps.
Installing Windows 7 can be divided into the following basic operations:
Let's start preparing the disk with the distribution kit.
Preparing a disk with Windows 7 distribution
Let's take a closer look at how you can write a system image to disk. If you already have a disk with a Windows 7 distribution, then you can safely skip this step.
To burn a disc with Windows 7 we will need:
- The original image of the installation disk with Windows 7 in the format .iso. You can download it from the Microsoft website after entering your serial number;
- to burn the image to disk. You can download the version used in the article using the following links: / ;
- Blank DVD. Windows needs to be recorded somewhere :)
note that strongly not recommended use various amateur builds of Windows 7, of which there are a great many on the Internet. Unlike original Windows distributions, problems arise with them much more often. This is due to the fact that their authors do not always take a responsible approach to the testing process. They also sometimes disable some important system settings and services, which can cause problems with some drivers and applications in the future.
Original Windows images are available on the Microsoft website using the link above. You can also use original MSDN and OEM images, as well as copies of boxed discs Windows versions 7.
First, install and run the utility downloaded from the links above
On the menu Create/burn disk image select an item Burn a CD/DVD/Blue-ray disc from a disc image.
Click on the button Review and indicate where the Windows 7 image is located:
Insert a blank DVD into the drive and press the button Burn DVD
We are waiting a little:
This is how the disc was recorded:
We put this disk in the drive of a laptop, computer or other similar device on which you are going to install Windows 7.
Setting up boot from DVD in BIOS
To activate booting from a DVD, you first need to go to BIOS. Roughly speaking, BIOS- this is a menu for setting up some important parameters of a laptop, computer or other similar device. Important parameters include determining the boot order of devices. This is what interests us. To do this, when you turn on the laptop, you need to press a certain key. As a rule, when loading, at the bottom of the screen it is indicated which button to press to enter BIOS. Most often this F2, Del, Esc and others. How to enter the BIOS should be described in the instructions for the laptop. It is sometimes useful to read it.
After entering the BIOS, you need to find where the boot order is configured. Typically these settings are located on the tab Boot, although on your laptop they may be in another BIOS menu. To change the boot order, buttons are usually used F5/F6 or a menu with arrows. How to change the boot order should also be indicated in the instructions or in the BIOS.
Install your DVD drive on first place in the boot list, save the settings and exit the BIOS. Usually, to do this you need to find the item in the BIOS Save and Exit Setup.
After saving the settings, the laptop or computer restarts. This is necessary because the new settings are applied at boot, but how can they take effect if the device is already turned on? This is what a reboot is for.
Installing Windows 7
Now we come to the most interesting part: the actual installation of Windows 7.
When booting from the disk, you should see a screen similar to this:
Press any key on the keyboard.
Possible problems: If you are not booting from disk, then first of all you should check whether it is enabled in the BIOS. To do this, you need to enter the BIOS and make sure that the optical drive is installed first in the boot list. If all the settings there are correct, then it makes sense to check the disk itself to see if it is even possible to boot from it. This can be done on another computer or laptop. If everything works correctly there, you can try burning Windows 7 to another disk. The thing is that sometimes media can be a little scratched, making it difficult to read. If this doesn’t help, then it just makes sense. If the disk with the Windows 7 distribution does not boot on another PC or laptop, then you need to try burning it again or try a different ISO image of Windows 7.
To start the installation, click on the button Install:
Some Windows 7 distributions allow you to manually select the edition of the system to install. It is very important to choose exactly the one indicated on the piece of paper with the serial number:
Directly entering the serial number in Windows 7 has been moved to the end of the installation. Please note that it does not have to be entered directly during installation. This can be done within 30 days in the system properties (Start Menu - Computer - Properties).
Agree to the license agreement and proceed further:
Important Note: At the moment, there are still minor problems with upgrading Windows Vista to Windows 7. The installation process may freeze in some cases, and the system itself will not always work stably in this case. For this reason, it is recommended to install Windows 7 from scratch or a full installation in Microsoft terminology.
In the menu that appears, select the item Full installation:
After this, you need to select a hard drive partition to install Windows 7:
At this point it makes sense to dwell in more detail, since this is where difficulties often arise.
Often on laptops or computers you can find one or more special hidden sections. Some of them may contain a bootloader, some of them may be intended for system recovery. More details about working with them are described in the material: .
There may also be another 100 megabyte partition on the hard drive, which is usually created by Windows 7. In Windows 8, 8.1 and 10, its size was increased to 350 MB. It is needed to implement the function BitLocker, which allows you to encrypt system partition. This function present in Windows 7 Professional And Windows 7 Ultimate. The operating system loader is written to it. Why is this necessary? It's really simple. If Windows is on an encrypted partition, then in order to boot it, you first need to decode that same partition. That small 100 megabyte partition contains a program that first decrypts the partition with Windows and then loads it. If you wish, you can delete that section. Operations with partitions on a hard drive are described in more detail in the manual: .
At the stage of selecting a partition for installation, there are often cases when the installer asks driver for hard drive or simply does not want to install Windows 7 on a particular partition. In fact, this situation may not be caused by the lack of drivers for the hard drive, but by slightly different reasons. The most common cause of this error is an incorrect entry MBR or errors in disk layout. Let's consider this point in more detail.
Very often there is a need to allocate several different partitions on a hard drive with different file systems. It is quite natural that information about where and what partition is located needs to be stored somewhere. Sector zero of the hard disk is used to store such information. The so-called MBR(Master Boot Record) or master boot record. It contains information about all partitions on the hard drive in the form of a table.
This partition table can hold up to four entries with something like this: start of partition, end of partition, type of partition, and whether the partition is active or not. The beginning and end of a section are essentially the starting and ending sector numbers. The partition type is the number from 0x00 before 0хff in hexadecimal notation. Depending on the type of partition, the system perceives the partition differently. Regular partitions with the NTFS file system are of the type 0x07, so-called hidden sections may have this 0x12, 0x27 and so on.
This organization of sections has one drawback. Since there are only four entries, this means that one hard drive can contain up to four so-called main partitions, or three main and one extended. In general, everything is clear with the main sections. But what is this extended section? Everything is simple here. These partitions were created to overcome the limitation of four partitions on one hard drive. The so-called extended partition can contain any number of logical ones. If the system tells you that unable to create partition, then this most likely means that the hard drive already has four main partitions, or three main and one logical. It is not possible to create another primary partition.
This is one moment. Second point. IN MBR In addition to the partition table, the bootloader is also stored. It is problems with it that most often cause situations when Windows 7 asks for a driver to install or when Windows does not see the hard drive for installation. In order to solve this problem and still install Windows 7, you need to do the following:
- Launch Command line . To do this, during installation, press simultaneously Shift And F10;
- Enter the command in the window bootrec /fixmbr. This command restores the bootloader;
- Try going into the BIOS and switching the SATA controller operating mode from AHCI on IDE. Something similar needs to be done when installing Windows XP without integrating SATA drivers. All this is shown in more detail here;
- If this does not help, then try repartitioning the hard drive using the guide:. Ideally there should be two or three sections. At the beginning of the disk - the main active one for Windows 7 itself and one or more main ones for the rest of the information.
Let's return to installing Windows 7.
Click on below Disk settings and click on Format:
The installer honestly warns us that all data from the partition you are formatting will be deleted:
When formatting is finished, click on the button Further:
We are waiting for the system to install:
When the system is installed, enter the username and laptop name:
Enter the password and hint for it if desired:
Enter the serial number mentioned above. If you bought a laptop with Windows 7, then it is printed on a piece of paper on the bottom of the laptop:
These include settings for updates, Internet Explorer, and more. For most users, it makes sense to select the recommended settings, which you can later change if necessary.
After this, you need to configure the time, date and time zone:
If your laptop or PC is connected to a network and Windows contains the necessary network card driver, the system will automatically prompt you to specify the network type:
If you have a regular home network with a router (router), then it makes sense to select home network . If you are connected to a city network or to a Wi-Fi provider, then it makes sense to choose Community Network.
Once the setup is complete, the desktop should appear:
Finding and installing drivers
As a small introduction, I will shed light on what drivers are and how they relate to your laptop and computer. Experienced users already know this, but it will be useful for beginners. It just so happens that a laptop, computer or any other device consists of many components: a motherboard with many chips, a network card, a video adapter, a sound card and much more. For their coordinated and full-fledged operation, drivers are needed that act as a link between a specific chip and the operating system.
Many of them are already included in Windows 7, but their functionality leaves much to be desired; they will not allow you to fully utilize the capabilities of your laptop or computer. In addition, drivers built into the operating system often do not contain utilities for configuring a particular device. If this is not so important with some network adapters, then with a video adapter, sound card or touchpad the situation is more complicated.
To make it more convenient to find the necessary drivers and applications, guide pages have been created:
- Lenovo:
- Asus:
- Acer, Packard Bell and eMachines: Drivers for Acer, eMachines and Packard Bell laptops
To find drivers for your electronic assistant, feel free to use this guide: . A whole article is devoted to drivers for webcams: .;
On the forum, pay special attention to the first messages of topics. They usually contain solutions to the most common problems, and also have extensive collections of drivers.
As a small conclusion. If you have installed Windows, drivers and programs, configured them correctly and want everything to be quickly and easily restored if Windows fails, then you can use the guide:. If you have problems with drivers and some programs in Windows 7, then I recommend reading this article: .
That's all.
I urge you to post all questions about installing Windows 7 in this forum thread: . I also ask you to read the topic itself before asking a question. It is quite possible that your issue has already been raised and resolved.
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Detailed Installation Guide Windows XP from a flash drive or memory card to any laptop, netbook or computer.
In this article we will look at the process of installing Windows 7 on a computer. operating room Windows system 7 can be installed on a computer during a so-called “clean” installation (when there is no installed system on the PC’s hard drive), or you can reinstall Windows 7, replacing with this OS the operating system previously installed on the computer.
Windows 7 is a popular operating system that has proven itself well in operation. At the moment, Microsoft has released new operating systems: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8. Anyway, Windows 7 is slowly losing ground, the operating system will be relevant for many users for a long time.
Preparing to install Windows 7
Please note that many modern computers, have a partition table in GPT, and UEFI mode is enabled on such computers. Simply installing Windows 7 on such a system will not work, because only 64-bit systems are supported in this mode.
To be able to install Windows 7 of any capacity on such a computer, you must first enable Legacy mode, disable Secure Boot, and then convert the partition table from GPT to MBR.
Before installing the system, prepare an installation DVD or bootable USB flash drive. If there is no installation disk, then you need to create a bootable USB flash drive in advance to install Windows 7.
This article describes the operating system installation process using the example of installing Windows 7 Ultimate. Installation of other editions of Windows 7 is identical. The bitness of Windows 7 (64-bit or 32-bit) does not matter for the system installation process. The choice of bitness of the installed system depends on the support of a 64-bit system by the computer processor.
How to install Windows 7
Insert the DVD disc with the operating system image into your computer's drive, or connect a bootable USB flash drive via the USB port.
Next, immediately after the logo appears motherboard, you will need to enter the BIOS to select the boot priority from the connected device: DVD drive, or USB flash drive. Going to the BIOS is done using the keyboard keys (different computers have different methods, depending on the motherboard manufacturer). At this time, an inscription appears at the bottom of the monitor screen, which tells you which keys to press.
If the computer has not previously installed an operating system, then choosing a boot priority is not necessary, because the Windows installer will be loaded from the connected device. If you reinstall Windows 7, you must select a boot priority, otherwise the previously installed system will be loaded.
Immediately after selecting the BIOS settings, the following message will appear on the monitor screen: “Press any key to boot from CD or DVD.” You must press any keyboard key to start booting from Windows from bootable media (flash drive or DVD).
After this, the process of extracting Windows installation files starts.
Next, the “Windows Installation” window will open, in which you need to select the following parameters: “Installed language”, “Time and currency format”, “Keyboard layout or input method”. In most cases, these parameters are entered by default.
In the next window, click on the “Install” button.
In the next window you will need to select the installation type of Windows 7. Two options are offered: “Update” or “Full installation”.
When upgrading, Windows 7 will be installed on the previous operating system previously installed on the computer. For a clean installation of Windows 7, you must select a full system installation.
Click on the "Full installation (advanced options)" button.
Now you need to select the hard drive partition on which you want to install Windows 7. There can be one partition, or several partitions. If you are reinstalling the system, first write down the size of disk “C” so as not to make a mistake in choosing a partition.
Trained users can create new partitions on their hard drive. If necessary, the hard drive partition can be formatted.
The collection of information to start installing the operating system is completed, the next stage begins: “Installing Windows”.
During the installation of the system, the computer will restart several times. Installing Windows 7 takes place in several sequential steps:
- Copying Windows files.
- Unpacking Windows files.
- Installing components.
- Installing updates.
- Complete installation.
The Windows 7 installation process will take some time. Then the computer will restart.
A window will open in which you will see that Windows installation is completing.
The process of checking and configuring operating system components occurs on the computer.
In the window that opens " Windows setup You need to enter your username and computer name, and then click on the “Next” button.
In the next window you will be asked to enter a password to protect your account. If you do not plan to protect the system with a password, do not enter anything in these fields, but simply click on the “Next” button.
To activate the Windows 7 operating system, you are prompted to enter your product key.
If you have a license key, enter the product key in the field and then click on the "Next" button.
If you will activate Windows later, after installing the operating system on your computer, uncheck the “Automatically activate Windows when you connect to the Internet” checkbox, and then click on the “Skip” button.
You can use Windows 7 for free for 30 days after installing it on your computer.
In the next window you need to select the automatic protection settings for your computer. There are three options to choose from:
- Use recommended settings.
- Install only the most important updates.
- Postpone the decision.
Security options include: update settings, Internet Explorer security, finding solutions to problems on the Internet, helping to improve Windows.
All these settings can be changed at your discretion after Windows is installed on your computer.
In the new window you need to select the current location of the computer. You can choose from the following networks:
- Home network.
- Work network.
- Community network.
If you use a computer at home, select your home network.
After the installation process is completed, the Windows 7 operating system desktop will open.
Conclusions of the article
The user can install the Windows 7 operating system on the computer. To install the system, you need to boot from a DVD or use a bootable USB flash drive. The process for a new clean installation or reinstallation of Windows 7 is identical.
Experienced PC and Internet user
In this article we will look in detail how to install Windows 7. But before you start installing Windows, you MUST make a backup of your important data, that is, save all your data to another partition, or to a flash drive, disk, etc.
All you need to install Windows 7 is a boot disk with this operating system, as well as a little free time and patience.
So, let's begin.
Installing Windows 7 in pictures
1. Insert the disc with Windows 7 OS into the DVD-Rom of your computer and, as soon as the computer starts to boot, go to the BIOS (to enter the BIOS, as a rule, you need to press the DEL key) to select boot from the DVD disc. In the BIOS, go to the “Boot” -> “Boot Device Priority” menu and for the first item “1st Boot Device” set the value to “CDROM”, as in the figure below:
The second option to boot from a DVD is, as soon as you turn on the computer, press the F8 key to bring up the boot option selection menu and select boot from CD-ROM/DVD-ROM.
2. As soon as you select the disk with Windows 7 OS to boot, its installation will automatically start:
After a few seconds, you will see the following window:
In the next window you will be asked to select the option to install Windows 7:
I recommend installing a clean one - “Full installation”. With this installation, it is formatted system disk and accordingly, the previous version of Windows and all data, parameters and settings will be completely deleted, which will help avoid possible failures and errors; this is the most reliable installation method.
There are times when the operating system crashes for one reason or another, or a file is missing, or something else, in which case you can try update Windows, selecting the first item - “Update”. With this option, all program settings, drivers and all your data are saved. But, since everything is saved, then with the same “success” all program problems or other errors are saved, which can lead to malfunctions in the newly installed Windows. If the system starts, then the update is best launched from the Windows environment itself.
If the disk is new and not partitioned, then there will be a picture like mine above, but if it is, then all your hard drive partitions will be presented here. When you select drive C, as a rule, be sure to format it; to do this, click on the “Disk Setup” link and an additional menu will appear:
The main work is done, the installer will do everything itself. The installation procedure will take about half an hour, during which time no intervention is required from you, so you can calmly step away from the computer and go about your business.
Now you have almost managed to install Windows 7, there is nothing left.
Once the installation is complete, you will need to create your account. Create a username for yourself and enter in the “Username” field:
Then you will be asked to come up with a password for your account, a password is not required, and if no one else uses the computer except you or you do not have confidential information that needs to be stored in secret, then you do not need to specify a password.
In the next window you must enter the serial number of your copy:
Select Windows protection settings; in most cases, the first option is suitable - “Use recommended settings”:
Set the system time:
And the network option, for most users the “Public Network” option is suitable:
And after all these small settings, the desktop of the newly installed operating system will load in front of you:
That's all. As you can see, installing Windows 7 is not at all difficult, no more difficult than installing any other program. And it is available to absolutely any user.
Therefore, if you have doubts about your capabilities, discard them and start installing the operating system on your own and don’t be afraid of anything. And if you have any difficulties, ask in the comments.