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Installing Windows Vista
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In Exercise 1.1, you will be installing a clean install of Windows Vista on your system.
You can use Windows Easy Transfer to migrate your user account informa-
tion, files and folders, program settings, Internet settings, Favorites, and
e-mail configuration settings. See the section in this chapter covering Win-
dows Easy Transfer.
If you want to perform an upgrade install of Windows Vista, follow the steps in
Exercise 1.2.
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Optional D: partition with the NTFS file system
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1GB or more of unallocated space
Of course, you can allocate more space to your partitions if it is available.
You are probably wondering about the free space requirement. You need free space because
you will create a new volume in Chapter 7. If no free space exists, you won’t be able to com-
plete that exercise.
As noted earlier in this chapter, you can set up your partitions by using the Windows Vista
installation utility, the DOS or Windows FDISK utility, or a third-party program. For example,
if you have a Windows 98 computer, you can use it to create a Windows 98 boot disk. Then,
copy FDISK from the Windows folder on the Windows 98 computer to the boot disk.
EXERCISE 1.1
Performing a Clean Install of Windows Vista
In this exercise, you will perform a clean install of Windows Vista. This exercise assumes that
you have access to Windows Vista Ultimate; other editions may vary slightly.
Collecting Information
1. Boot your computer with the Windows Vista media inserted into your optical drive.
2. After the computer loads the required files, the Install Windows dialog box will appear.
Ensure these settings are correct and click the Next button.
3. In the next dialog box, click the Install Now button to continue.
4. Type your 25-digit product key, and click Next to continue.
5. Click the check box I Accept the License Terms, and click Next to continue.
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