Thread: Windows 7 installation

Before you can start the procedure, you must tell the BIOS yet, whether the necessary Windows 7 files on DVD or on a compulsory USB flash drive is so that the system can also look in the right place for the installation files. Into the BIOS to get in most cases, either by pressing the "F2" or the "Delete" key. In the so-called boot menu, depending on the manufacturer, the name a little different, it can now be set to boot from any medium.


One sees first a black screen with loading bar that shows the loading of the necessary files.Fortunately, this process takes not very long and you can see fairly quickly the first window, where you will first be asked once the language for the Windows installation, time, currency format and keyboard to choose. If one has his favorite language from the respective drop-down menu is selected, it goes on already. Now you can start the next window, the actual installation. But before the first files to be copied to the hard disk, you must have one, do two things.




Are installed depending on how many disks in the system and the way in which they were partitioned, Windows will list in the overview on all possible installation sites. Is there still a brand new hard disk is usually shown an unformatted partition. Under the menu item "Drive options added," Now you can use without any further adjustments to the available disk space, or what would be advisable to inform them and decide on an additional partition for backups, including backups.


For this you just have to "New" and then determine how much memory you want to assign to the system partition (Windows 7 is installed). The remainder is then available to other partitions. Those who wish can make in the same way, other subdivisions. After clicking on "Apply" Windows lists all partitions, including an automatic partition with a size of 100 MB, which is used among others for the boot manager and hard disk for BitLocker encryption service.


Now, Windows starts the installation. First of all, all files are copied and then expanded. Then all the features and updates are installed on the hard drive and Windows will automatically reboot during this procedure a few. Are all necessary steps done, will now have made the registry settings and enable the required services.