Using A Windows 7 Installation Disk: Backup Your Files

Are you installing Windows 7?
You don't need to be a professional or refer to a confusing

manual in order to do so. You can install Windows 7 from a disc or flash drive. You can also
upgrade to Windows 7 from an older version of Windows. Doing a clean install will wipe all
the data off your computer and install Windows 7 as if it's a new computer. Doing an
upgrade will keep all your data and replace an older version of Windows with Windows 7.
You will need a Windows 7 product key, or purchase Windows 7 within 30 days.
Using a Windows 7 installation Disk
1
Backup your files. The installation process will delete all data on your hard drive. It
is recommended that you back up all files you want to keep before installing a new
operating system. You can backup your files to another hard drive, an external hard
drive, a flash drive, or a cloud-based service like Google Drive, or Dropbox
2
Restart your computer. Press the power button on your computer and then
click Restart in the power options menu.
1.
Immediately press Del, Esc, F2, F10, or F9 when it restarts. Depending on
the make and model of your computer, pressing one of these buttons
immediately after you power on your computer will enter the system BIOS.
 Some computers tell you which button to press to enter the BIOS as
the computer starts up.
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4
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.
3.
5
Select the optical disk 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, DVD or Blu-ray 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.
4. 6
Place the Windows 7 Installation disc in the disc drive. Press the button on your
CD, DVD, or Blu-ray drive. Then place the Windows 7 installation disc in the disk tray
and push it back in the drive.
5.
7
Save the changes in the settings. Press the button indicated on the screen or
select the save option from the BIOS menu to save your configuration.
6.
8
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.
7.
9
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 and make sure you have
selected the correct drive in the BIOS boot menu.
8.
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Choose your Windows Setup options. Once Windows Setup loads, you'll be
presented with a window. Use the drop-down menus to select your preferred
language, keyboard type, and time/currency format, then click Next in the lower-right
corner.
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Click the Install Now button. It's the blue button in the center of the screen.
10.
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Accept the License Terms. Read over the Microsoft Software License Terms. Then
click the checkbox next to I accept the license terms, and click Next in the lower-right
corner.
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13
Select the Custom installation. This option allows you to do a clean install of
Windows 7. This will erase all your files on the installation drive.
 If you do not want to erase all your files, select Upgrade instead. This
option requires an existing Windows installation. You can only upgrade
from one Windows edition to another. For example, if you have
Windows Vista Home Edition, you can only upgrade to Windows 7
Home Edition. You would not be able to upgrade to Windows 7
Premium.
12.
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Select a 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 sections. Click the hard drive or partition you want to install Windows 7
on.
 If the hard drive has data on it, You'll need to use the following steps to
Delete or Format the drive. Be aware that this will permanently erase
all data from the disk.
 Select the hard drive from the list of hard drives.
 Click Drive options (advanced).
 Click Delete or Format from Drive options.
 If your computer doesn't have any partitions yet, create one to install
Windows on it.
 Select the hard drive from the list of hard drives.
 Click Drive options (advanced).
 Select New from Drive options.
 Select the size, and click OK.
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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.
Your computer may start and restart several times during the installation process.[1]
Method2
Upgrading to Windows 7
1.
1
Start your computer. Boot up your computer as normally into your current operating
system.
2.
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.
You can download it from here.
 In order to upgrade to Windows 7, you must upgrade to the same
version of Windows you already have. For example, if you have
Windows Vista Home Edition, you can only upgrade to Windows 7
Home Edition. You cannot upgrade from Windows Vista Home to
Windows 7 Premium.
3.
3
Prepare your computer to install Windows. Use the following steps to prepare
your computer for a Windows installation:

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