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Installing Windows 7
EXERCISE 1.3 (continued)
3. You are prompted to update your current operating system. If you choose not to
update, the installation might fail. You can also choose to send information
to Microsoft during this process.
4. The Microsoft Windows 7 license terms appear. The installation will not allow you to
click Next until you have accepted the license terms.
5. You are prompted to select the type of installation you want to perform. Choose the
Upgrade link.
6. You will see a compatibility report that will alert you of any applications or drivers that
are not supported in Windows 7. Click Next.
The following steps will take place in the Installing Windows section of the upgrade.
7. During the Installing Windows phase, all the fi les required by the Setup program will
be copied to the hard drive. The computer automatically reboots during the installation
process. This process takes several minutes and proceeds automatically without
user intervention. The following steps appear on the screen along with a completion
percentage for each:
Copying Windows fi les
Gathering fi les, settings, and programs
Expanding Windows fi les
Installing features and updates
Transferring fi les, settings, and programs
Once your computer fi nishes copying fi les and reboots, you will be in the Setup
Windows phase of the installation. The following steps are involved with completing
an upgrade.
8. You’ll be asked for your Windows product key. Type in your 25-digit product key and
click Next.
9. Settings related to Windows Update and security appear. You can use the
recommended settings, install important updates for Windows only, or have the
computer prompt you later.
10. On the next screen, set up your local time and date and choose whether you want
daylight savings time. Click Next.
11. The installation completes.
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