Formatting a computer and have a fresh install of Windows 7
1. Open up your pc and press DEL (delete) to enter bios setup (I forgot to include this step in the tutorial of windows XP)
Note: Normally delete is pressed to ENTER bios setup but sometimes it is ESC, F1, F2 or F10.
2. On your bios setup, change your first boot device to CD/DVD rom then change the second boot device to your HDD.
3. Save the changes you have made (look in the bottom of screen to see if what to be press) and insert your windows 7 CD/DVD in your CD/DVD rom then reboot our computer.
4. Press any key for the computer to boot from the cd. (like windows xp)
5. Then again wait until windows setup has finished loading files.
6. After loading the files, the setup is now starting windows.
7. The first step that will appear on your computer is the windows 7 setup that asks for the language you want to install, normally language is english and kung want nyo ng ibang language just click the drop down option and choose whatever you like, the click NEXT.
8. The setup will ask you to install windows 7 and you will see an option like this "INSTALL NOW", click it to install.
9. Setup is now starting, wait until EULA is displayed on your screen, check the box below that says "I accept the licnese agreement", then click NEXT.
10. A window wil appear and will give you two options, since we are formatting your computer, choose the option "CUSTOM(ADVANCEED)".
11. The setup will now show you your local disks or drives, choose the disk that has the previos operating system, normally it is C:, then click "ADVANCED" on the side and you will see three options added under the local disks, there you will see the option "DELETE"(delete an existing partition), "FORMAT"(formats the selected partition), "EXTEND"(extends the size of the selected partition if there is still unpatitioned space).
12. Since we are just formatting you computer and the partitions are already made, choos the optio "FORMAT", if you want to change or create a new partition, click "DELETE" to delete the previous partition and create a new one.
13. Afterchoosing the "FORMAT" option, the setup will now format your drive, after formatting, click "NEXT" for the setup to continue.
14. The setup will now copy and install files, you just need to wait for it to finish.
15. While the setup continues, your computer will automatically reboot.
NOTE: While the computer reboots, do not press any key so it will not boot your cd/dvd again.
16. Wait until setup finishes.
17. Your computer will again reboot and wait, the setup is now preparing you computer for fist use of the new OS.
18. There will be personnal information needed to be typed as asked by the setup.(username, password,etc....)
19. The setup will ask for your product key then click "NEXT", you can enter your product key later if you want.
20. And the setup goes and it will ask for settings to be used on updating and protecting your computer, choose "RECOMMENDED SETTINGS".
21. The setup will ask for the date and time, our time zone is pacific time GMT 8 if i'm correct.(Use Common sense)
22. Setup will ask you to select your computers current location, choose "HOME NETWORK" then wait.
23. WINDOWS 7 IS INSTALLED.....
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