Installing and Upgrading Windows Second half of Chapter 12

Steps to successful install Identify hardware requirements Verify hardware and software compatibility Decide what type of installation to perform Determine how to back up and restore existing data, if necessary Select an installation method Determine how to partition the hard drive and what file system to use Determine your computer’s network role Decide on your computer’s language and locale settings Plan for post-installation tasks

Media Sources Basic Installation Boot options Boot the system from OS installation media Answer the installation wizard’s questions Boot options Insert Windows DVD – set CMOS to boot from optical drive before HDD Most current systems have a “hot key” to select boot device How about USB, Firewire, eSATA or Thunderbolt ports Boot from network location Many OEMs use hidden partition that contains image of factory hard drive contents – again a hot key

Types of Installation Clean install Upgrade installation On an empty hard drive Completely replacing an existing installation Upgrade installation Installing an OS on top of an earlier installed version Inherits all previous hardware and software settings (and problems) For our one-at-a-time installations, we use an optical disk

Clean Install New HDD or Overwrite of previous installation – loose all data and software Don’t carry problems from old OS to new Have to reinstall (repurchase?) software Windows gives you the option to partition and format drive – both are data destructive

Upgrade Installation New installs on top of the old – mostly Old OS stored in Windows.old Best part: All applications remain as does data Can run Windows Upgrade Advisor for each edition of Windows Can also be called an in-place upgrade Not always perfect and Microsoft limits who can upgrade to what

Multiboot Installation Also called dual-boot System has more than one installation of Windows, each on a separate partition Choose system at boot time Apple’s Boot Camp to run OS X and Windows Also Windows/Linux – have to install Windows first Install oldest Windows first, then newer

Other Ways Remote network installation Image deployment Boot computer Connect to network source Can use unattended script(s) Can even install applications Image deployment Complete copy of hard drive volume 59 GB for my 120 GB installation Mike says USB or DVD – not likely – use external HDD

The Basic Idea Boot off the installation media Follow the installation wizard You will accept the End User License Agreement (EULA) You will enter a Product Key (on your systems – not here)

Upgrade Paths Vista to 7 then on to 10 Can always do a clean install of any version – backup everything For upgrades, bit size (32/64) must match You can do Anytime Upgrade of 7 to higher edition – just bring credit card Pg 495 and 496 for upgrade charts

The Clean Install Process From Vista on, full graphical interface to installation First screen sets language, time/currency and keyboard NEXT SCREEN – Repair your computer option (or Install Now) Vista wants Product Key or will prompt for edition to install Product key for 7+ comes later

More Install Windows 8 requires Product Key Then comes the EULA Upgrade or clean install (if new partitions, has to be Custom [Advanced] install option) Go get lunch while computer and Windows think Windows Automatic Updates – for yourself, choose automatic; for class: Ask me later

Install over Network 100 PCs, or predetermined set of applications and configurations Lots of tools and ways to deploy Windows Should be handled by network administrator PXE – Preboot eXecution Environment for no-disk startup – find in BIOS System Setup for NIC; will be taken to image(s) location

OS X NetBoot Can boot a bunch of identical OS X machines remotely; any user-generated content goes away when system restarted Can load identical image onto multiple Macs Can push specific applications to many computers at once

UEFI While we are on the subject of UEFI and new installation(s), how do we install UEFI on a new 3T hard disk drive and then Windows 7? Simple: it installs itself given a current motherboard.

Troubleshooting Installation problems Installation process almost never fails; usually something else Troubleshooting Installation problems

Startup Errors Media error RAID array not detected – need driver(?) No Boot Device – did not set CMOS to optical drive boot first Not Ready Error on optical drive – Press “r” to retry but could be install media

Graphical Mode Errors Hardware Detection errors – Need to provide driver or update Lockups during installation Unplug the system, then restart installation Disc, drive or Image errors – faulty media, drive or file error(s) – check each one Log files Special text files that track progress, about 20 Stored in Windows directory

Post Installation Tasks Patches, Service Packs and Updates Keeping Windows current and steps to preventing malware Upgrading drivers – if you want/need to Restoring User Data/application files – this one can take some time

User State Migration Tool USMT primary use is in business; has to run on a Windows Server Active Directory domain Useful for migrating many users

Windows Easy Transfer For migrating user data and personalizations “Quickly” Not available in Win 10 Start New, continue old, new machine or old machine, password protected transfer

Migration Practices Migrate in a secure environment until you get passwords and test security Remove data remnants from hard drives that you store or give to charities Recycle the older equipment, don’t just trash it There is always the trusty hammer for that old disk drive

Data Destruction Data does not go away – even if you delete files Either physically destroy the drive, or use a “scrubber” program – zero fill or “low level formatting” Disposal services will provide a Certificate of Destruction

Recycle Important thing to do – just don’t burden a non-profit with outdated equipment Recycle center on Del Norte just above 5th Street Not exactly legal to give it to your nephew

OEM Computers Dell, HP and the like Recovery partition (hidden) for when things go really bonkers Usually F10 or F11 to start utility Will return computer to its original state – with all the trial software, too