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Check with your chipsethard drive controllers manufactures web site for the latest driversinformation 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 DVDs are very different. Consult your manufactures instructions for details. Microsoft Office 2010 Cracked Full Setup Of Best. Shall we begin Image 1. 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. Windows 7 Install Guide Image 1. Progress Bar Image 1. The next screen is a more graphical progress bar indicating Windows 7 is still working in the background. Windows 7 Install Guide Image 1. Option Selections Image 1. 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. Windows 7 Install Guide Image 1. Install Now Image 1. 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. Windows 7 Install Guide Image 1. Please Wait Image 1. Windows 7 is working in the background. This may take several minutes depending on the system. Windows 7 Install Guide Image 1. License Agreement Image 1. Here we see the License Agreement you must accept before continuing. After reading the agreement, check the box next to I accept the license terms and select Next button. Windows 7 Install Guide Image 1. Option Selections Image 1. Here we would be able to choose an Upgrade install if running setup from a previous version of Windows, such as Vista or a Custom clean install. Select the whole box containing Custom advanced to continue to the next screen. Windows 7 Install Guide Image 1. Hard Drives Image 1. This is where you can select which hard drivepartition to install Windows 7 on. Since this system only has one hard drive, only one place Windows 7 can go. Advanced options are shown in the next screen shot. This is also where you would install drivers for your ACPIRAIDSATA controller by using the Load Driver option. After the installation of the ACPIRAIDSATA drivers, your hard drives should appear as shown on the right. If no additional drivers are needed, select the Next button. Windows 7 Install Guide Image 1. Advanced Options Image 1. The advanced options allow creation of multiple partitions and the option of formatting existing partitions. After finishing your particular partition configuration that you desire, select the Next button. Windows 7 Install Guide Image 1. Installing Image 1. Here is where Windows 7 installs major components of the OS. This process can take 1. Windows 7 Install Guide Image 1. Reboot Image 1. Here we see the system needing to reboot to continue installation tasks. You can hit the Restart Now button or just allow the reboot to happen automatically after several seconds. Windows 7 Install Guide Image 1. Setup Registry Entries Image 1. Here we see progress as Windows 7 updates the registry settings. This process may take several minutes before going to the next screen. Windows 7 Install Guide Image 1. Starting Services Image 1. Windows 7 starts up required services at this point in the setup process. Windows 7 Install Guide Image 1. Installation Continues Image 1. Windows 7 continues to install at this screen. Windows 7 Install Guide Image 1. Another Reboot Image 1. After initial setup is complete, another reboot is required with no user input. Windows 7 Install Guide Image 1. Starting Windows Image 1. This is the screen you will be greeted with upon each boot. Windows 7 is starting up Windows 7 Install Guide Image 1. First Use Image 1. Setup is now preparing the system for initial booting. Unlike the previous screen capture, you will not see this on each boot. Windows 7 Install Guide Image 1. Video Test Image 1. Here is where Windows 7 tests the systems video performance to see if Aero will be enabled or not. This test will only last a few minutes. Windows 7 Install Guide Image 1. Account Creation Image 1. Here is where the initial account creation happens. This user will have full administrator privileges and automatically be logged in after setup is completed. Enter in your user name and computer name as you would like it to be identified on the network and then select the Next button. Windows 7 Install Guide Image 1. User Password Image 1. This screen prompts you to enter a password for the account that you just created. I highly recommend that you password your account. Enter it twice, then include a password hint to help remind you of what it is if you misplace or forget it. You, of course, should not enter in your actual password in this field, but a subtle reminder to jog your memory. After this information is entered, select the Next button. Windows 7 Install Guide Image 1. Product Key Image 1. Windows 7 now asks you to enter the product key that was included with your purchase. This key determines what features and which version will be installed on the system. I highly recommend to uncheck Automatically activate Windows when Im online. The reason is that you only have a finite amount of times that you may activate online. After this limit is reached, you will need to call Microsoft directly to have them activate your installation. This can be a big hassle, especially when you are in a hurry to get the computer back up and running. Windows 7 will nag you every so often to activate upon logging in, but this is a minor nuisance compared to the phone call method of activating Windows 7. After verifying that everything works as you intend, you can activate and know that you could have avoided problems later on if you let Windows 7 do it right after logging in for the first time. However, you can boost that number up to 1. Open up a command prompt with administrator privileges. Type slmgr rearm. After a reboot, you will have an additional 3. You can perform this action up to 3 times with the current Windows 7 retail release, bringing the required activation time to 1. Software License Manager is invoked at the end of the required activation period on the 2. I would recommend not waiting until the 3. After this information is entered, select the Next button. Windows 7 Install Guide Image 1. Use Recommended Settings Image 1. This is where Automatic Updates and problems and reports solutions are offered as an option. I recommend to most users to Use Recommended Settings here. These options can always be changed later. Make your selection to continue to the next screen. Windows 7 Install Guide Image 1. Time and Date Image 1. Ensure that your time zone is entered correctly and make adjustments as necessary. Also ensure the proper time is set. This information is extracted from the BIOS settings, so if the time was set correctly in a previous installation of Windows or most any other OS, it should still be correct here. After this information is verified, select the Next button. Windows 7 Install Guide Image 1. Network Profile Image 1.