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Installing Windows Vista
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8. You will be prompted for the location where you want to install Windows Vista. This will
list all existing disks and partitions on your computer. To add, delete, format, or extend
a partition, select the Drive Options (advanced) option.
9. If an existing installation of Windows is located on the partition you selected, a dialog box
will appear warning you that files and folders from your existing installation will be
moved to a directory named Windows.old.
If Windows Vista does not recognize your hard drive controller or hard drive
because it uses a driver that is not on the Windows Vista DVD, you will need
to select the Load Driver option and load the driver from a floppy disk, CD,
DVD, or USB flash drive.
Clean Install: Installing Windows
During the Installing Windows phase, all the files required by the Setup program will be copied
to the hard drive. During the process, the computer automatically reboots during the instal-
lation process. This process will take several minutes and will proceed automatically without
user intervention.
The following steps are displayed on the screen along with a completion percentage for each:
1. Copying Windows Files
2. Expanding Files
3. Installing Features
4. Installing Updates
5. Completing Installation
During the installation process, you may see your screen flicker as the video
driver is detected.
Clean Install: Set Up Windows
Once your computer finishes copying files and reboots, you will be in the Set Up Windows
phase of the installation. In this final stage, you will configure a user account, specify a com-
puter name, select update and feature settings, and configure the time and date.
The following steps are involved (click Next after completing each step):
1. You will be prompted to choose a username, password, password hint, and picture.
2. You will be prompted to type a computer name that will uniquely identify your computer
on the network. The installation program suggests a name, but you can change it to another
name. Your computer name can be up to 15 characters. You can also select your desktop
background.
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