Introduction
After many requests for this information posted on various forums, I have drafted this general guide to help.
Take note: Regardless of flavor of Windows 7 or if it is 32/64-bit that you will be installing, the steps listed here are the same. The only difference would be which product key is entered to determine which flavor of 7 is installed.
Important Information
This guide assumes a "clean" installation and not an "upgrade" from a previous OS. Ensure that you backup all of your important files (documents, music, etc) to CD/DVD/another hard drive before following these steps.
If you are using Hard Disks in a ACPI or RAID setup, you will first need to download the latest Windows 7 compatible (32-bit or 64-bit) for your particular hardware before installing clean. Check with your chipset/hard drive controllers manufactures web site for the latest drivers/information before starting.
This guide is for OEM (purchased separately from the computer) and retail versions of Windows 7. Installation instructions specific to computers with "recovery partitions" or recovery DVD's are very different. Consult your manufactures instructions for details.
1) Shall we begin?
After configuring the system for booting from a DVD, the Windows Setup screen appears.
At this point, Setup is loading the driver files it needs to continue with installation.
2) Progress Bar:
The next screen is a more graphical progress bar indicating Windows 7 is still working in the background.
3) Option Selections:
The first options you will come across are selections for Language, Time and currency format, and Keyboard layout.
Make your selections by using the pull down menus and press the Next button.
4) Install Now:
Here we have the option of repairing a previous installation or "Install Now." Since this is a clean installation of Windows 7 and not a repair, Install Now is the proper choice.
Highlight the "Install Now" button to continue to the next screen.
5) Please Wait:
Windows 7 is working in the background. This may take several minutes depending on the system.
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