1. Installing and Upgrading Windows
Second half of Chapter 12

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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)

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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.

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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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