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Installing Windows

Installing Windows. Exam: 902 1.2 Given a scenario, install Windows PC operating systems using appropriate methods 1.4 Given a scenario, use appropriate Microsoft operating system features and tools. Situations Requiring a Windows Installation. New hard drive.

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Installing Windows

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  1. Installing Windows Exam: 902 1.2 Given a scenario, install Windows PC operating systems using appropriate methods 1.4 Given a scenario, use appropriate Microsoft operating system features and tools

  2. Situations Requiring a Windows Installation • New hard drive • Existing Windows version corrupted • Operating System upgrade

  3. Versions of Windows 7PM Video 12:38 • Versions • There are multiple editions of Windows 7 • Starter • intended to be used on netbooks and only comes in 32-bit • Home Basic • has limited features and is available only in “emerging markets” • Home Premium • similar to Home Basic but include more features • Professional • intended for business users and can purchase site licenses • licensing agreement that grants permission to use the software on a network for a single site, with unlimited number of users • Site License • Enterprise • similar to Windows 7 Professional but includes more features • Ultimate • includes every Windows 7 feature

  4. Windows 7 editions and their features

  5. Verify Your System Qualifies for Windows 7 • If upgrading: • Minimum and recommended hardware requirements for installing Windows 7 • Upgrading & Installing Windows 7 • Download, install, and run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor to find out if a system can be upgraded

  6. Installations with Special ConsiderationsPM Video 23:00 • When the computer does not have a DVD drive • Download Windows 7 from Microsoft’s website • Use an external • DVD drive • Copy installation files to a USB flash drive • Use a DVD drive on another computer • This assumes the computer already has a working OS • If a PC does not have an OS installed, you must change the boot order in the BIOS • You’ll need a utility such as Windows USB/DVD download tool to create a bootable flash drive • Share the DVD drive and install from there

  7. Installations with Special Considerations • Installation on a virtualized computer • Reason to use a virtual machine • Virtual machine • Software simulating hardware of a physical computer • Allows installation and running of multiple operating systems at the same time on a PC • Train users, run legacy software, and support multiple operating systems

  8. Choose the Type of Installation • If a • hard drive • is new, must use • a clean install • Option 1: Clean install - overwrites the existing OS and applications (advantage: get a fresh start) • Option 2: In-place upgrade - a Windows installation launched from the Windows desktop and keeps user settings and installed applications from the old OS (requires qualifying OSs called upgrade paths) • Option 3: Dual boot - Can install Windows in a second partition (need at least two partitions or a second hard drive) • If an OS is already installed, you have 3 options In-place upgrade paths to Windows 7; You can’t upgrade XP directly to W7 Boot loader menu in a dual-boot environment provides a selection for an operating system

  9. Installation Tips • Some other installation tips to keep in mind: • Tip 1: A 64-bit version of Windows can only be upgraded to a 64-bit OS • Tip 2: A 32-bit OS can only be upgraded to a 32-bit OS • If you want to install a 64-bit version of Windows over a 32-bit OS, a clean install must be performed

  10. Migrating User DataPM Video 14:20 • When installing a new OS for a user who had a previous computer, the user often wants to keep data and settings from the old PC • There are 2 tools used to capture information from the older version of Windows that can be applied to the new version of Windows: • Both tools can capture the following data and settings: • Files and folders, user accounts and profiles, photos, music, and videos, email files, and settings for Windows, applications, and programs

  11. Windows Easy Transfer • You can use Windows Easy Transfer to transfer files from XP to W7, from Vista to W7, or from W7 to W7 • You can migrate data with Windows Easy Transfer by 1 of 3 methods • Method 1: Easy transfer cable plugs into the USB port of 2 computers and allows direct data transfer • Method 3: You can transfer files to a external drive and later connect the drive to the new computer • Method 2: You can transfer files over the network

  12. User State Migration Tool (USMT) • The User State Migration Tool (USMT) can be used to save data and settings in larger environments • USMT includes 2 tools run from the command line • Run the scanstate command to scan a system for data and settings and store it in a migration file • The migration file can then be stored on the network • Run the loadstate command to apply user files and settings from the network to the destination computer • USMT is more difficult to run than the Window Easy Transfer tool

  13. Choices During the Installation • Windows Partitions • Each partition is formatted with a file system and assigned a drive letter • Decide if you are going to use all of the available space on the drive • Reasons to use multiple volumes • Dual-boot system • Organize data on one drive and OS on the other • Windows can have up to 4 partitions using MBR

  14. Choices During the Installation • Administrator Accounts • Every Windows computer has 2 local administrator accounts • During the installation – an account name and password can be entered to create a local user account that is assigned administrator privileges • A built-in administrator account is created by default (named Administrator)

  15. Choices During the Installation • Network configuration options include homegroup, workgroup, and domain • Homegroup – each computer shares files, folders, libraries, and printers with other computers in the homegroup • Provides less security than a workgroup and is new to Windows 7 (cannot be used with earlier versions) • Workgroup – each computer maintains a list of users and their rights on that PC • A type of peer-to-peer network • The computer allows a user access to local resources based on this file • Domain – a logical group of networked computers that share a centralized directory database of user account information and security for the entire group of computers • A type of client/server network • Active Directory: the directory database used by Windows Servers • During installation, you will need to know the domain name and computer name to use so that you can join the domain

  16. A workgroup is a network where no single computer controls the network and each computer controls its own resources. A domain is a network where security on each PC or other device is controlled by a centralized database on a domain controller

  17. Choices During the Installation • During installation, you chose how you want to handle Windows updates • You can verify or change this setting at a later time: • Click Change settings in the left pane of the Windows Update window • The recommended setting is to allow Windows to automatically download and install updates daily

  18. Checklist to complete before installing Windows

  19. Professor Messer Videos

  20. After A Windows Installation • Verify network access • Turn Windows features on or off • Activate Windows • Set up user accounts and transfer user data • Install Windows updates and service packs • Install applications, including AV software • Install hardware

  21. Verify Network Access To join acomputer to a workgroup or domain: Right-click Computer and select Properties to bring up the System window then scroll down to Computer name, domain and workgroup settings – Click Change settings

  22. Activate Windows 7 • Microsoft requires product activation • You have 30 days after installation to activate • Product activation ensures a valid Windows license has been purchased • Click the Start button and enter activate in the Search box • To activate Windows 7: • Windows Activation window opens • Click Activate Windows online now

  23. Install Windows Updates & Service Packs • Select the ones to install • May not always list the ones needed at first • May take 2-3 passes to get the PC up to date • To download and apply updates: • Click Start, All Programs, and Windows Update • Windows Update window will appear and will display a message if updates are available • Click important updates to get a list of updates available

  24. Install Hardware • Devices that were not automatically installed during the installation must be installed • As you install each device, reboot and verify operation before moving on to next device You may need to Install drivers for the motherboard, video cards, or printers, etc • Device Manager is the primary Windows tool for managing hardware • You can disable or enable a device, update its drivers, uninstall a device, and undo a driver update • Problems with Legacy Devices • If the driver does not load correctly or gives errors, try enabling legacy plug and play

  25. Install Applications • Follow installation instructions for each application that needs to be installed • Be sure to install antivirus software • After an application is installed, check to see if any updates are available for the application • If you need to uninstall an application, open Control Panel and click Uninstall a program

  26. Set Up User Accounts Use Control Panel to add or remove user accounts and todecide the privilege level for the new account

  27. Turn Features On or Off Save on system resources by turning off Windows features you will not use

  28. Deployment Strategies for Windows 7PM Video 9:07 • A deployment strategy is a procedure to install Windows, device drivers, and applications on a computer • It can include the process to transfer user/application settings and user data files from an old installation to the new installation • A deployment strategy is essential when supporting large corporations with hundreds of computers • Microsoft suggests 4 deployment strategies based on the number of computers to be deployed

  29. Strategy 1: High-Touch with Retail Media • Recommended for fewer than 100 computers • All work is done by a technician sitting at the computer • May include retail media or a standard ISO image • Use Windows 7/Vista Easy Transfer to transfer user settings and data • Requires manual configuration of each workstation

  30. Strategy 2: High-Touch with Standard Image • Recommended for 100-200 computers • An administrator prepares a standard image • The image includes Windows, drivers, and applications • The image is created using Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) or third-party software • The image is usually stored on and started manually from a flash drive • Takes longer to setup but less time to install on each computer

  31. Strategy 3: Lite-Touch High Volume • Recommended for 200-500 computers • Middle ground between high touch and zero touch deployments • Requires the use of Microsoft Deployment Toolkit • Some input is required at a workstation during the boot process but then proceeds silently • Responses to prompts are stored in an answer file so a technician is not required to sit through the entire installation

  32. Strategy 4: Zero-Touch High-Volume • Recommended for more than 500 computers • Most difficult to set up and requires complex tools • A server automatically pushes the installation to a computer when a user is not likely to be sitting at it • Automated with no user intervention required • Can turn on a computer that is turned off and even works when no OS is installed • Uses a push automation

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