1. Lesson #2 MCTS 70-680 Cert Guide Microsoft Windows 7, Configuring Chapter 2 Installing Windows 7

2. Chapter 2 Objectives Identify Windows 7 Hardware Requirements.
Understand How to Perform a Clean Installation of Windows 7 from DVD-ROM Media.
Understand How to Install Windows 7 as Part of a Dual-Booting System.
Describe Other Windows 7 Installation Methods.
Troubleshoot Windows 7 Installations.

3. Hardware Requirements for Windows 7

4. Hardware Requirements for Windows 7
BitLocker Requires the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2.
Complete Media Center Functionality Requires a TV Tuner.
Windows XP Mode Requires an Additional 1GB RAM, an Additional 15GB Hard Disk Space, and a Processor Capable of Hardware Virtualization.

5. Network Requirements Collect Information About: Network Protocols.
Addressing Format and Address Resolution.
Network Server Information, Including Names and IP Addresses.
Network Sites and Available Bandwidth.
Routers, Hubs, Switches, and Other Network Devices.
Microsoft provides a list of supported hardware using the Logo Program.

6. File System Considerations
Supported File Systems:
File Allocation Table 16 (FAT 16).
File Allocation Table 32 (FAT 32).
NT File System (NTFS):
Optimal for Corporate or Peer-to-Peer Networks
Fault-Tolerant
Scalable

7. Windows Product Activation
Generates a Unique Identifier.
Computer Receives Confirmation Code That Activates Windows 7.
Must Be Manually Activated If Not Networked.

8. Perform Clean Installation of Windows 7
First Installation Should Be Attended to Develop Answers for Later Unattended Installations:
Installation as the sole operating system. If it is an attended installation, someone has to interact with the computer and respond to prompts.

9. Perform Clean Installation of Windows 7
Accepting the License:

10. Perform Clean Installation of Windows 7
Product Key:
Product Key can be left blank. Activation is not required for 30 days, allowing user to test out different versions of the operating system.

11. Perform Clean Installation of Windows 7
Security Level Recommended Settings:

12. Perform Clean Installation of Windows 7
Three Options Govern How Network Settings Are Applied:

13. Dual-Booting Windows 7
Dual-Boot Installs Two or More Operating Systems on the Same Computer.
Dual-Boot Can Also Install Different Versions of Windows 7 on the Same Computer.
Initial Windows 7 Installation Can Be on a Computer with an Older Version of Windows.

14. Dual-Booting Windows 7 Advantages: Test Various Editions of Windows 7.
Run Older, Non-Windows 7-Compliant Applications in an Older Operating System.
Developers Can Test Their Work on Different Windows Versions.

15. Other Windows 7 Installation Methods
Copy Installation Files from Windows 7 DVD-ROM to USB Drive.
Create Bootable CD to Connect to Windows 7 Installation Files on USB Drive.
Copy Windows 7 Installation Files to a Network Share and Configure BIOS to Boot from Network Share.

16. Other Windows 7 Installation Methods
WDS Provides Means of Performing On-Demand, Image-Based Installations Across a Network.
WDS Pushes Images of Windows Operating Systems to Client Computers.
Requirements to Use WDS:
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Domain Name System
Active Directory Domain Services

17. Troubleshooting Windows 7 Installation Issues
Five-Phase Troubleshooting Process:
Identify Point of Failure.
Discover the Cause of the Failure.
Define a Solution.
Test and Implement the Solution.
Document the Results.

18. Troubleshooting Windows 7 Installation Issues
Five-Phase Troubleshooting Process:
Textbook Figure 2-9.

19. Chapter 2: Summary Windows 7 May Be Installed from DVD-ROM Media.
Windows 7 May Be Installed as Part of a Dual-Booting System with Other Windows Operating Systems or with Other Versions of Windows 7.
Installation Methods Include DVD-ROM, USB Drive, Network Share, CD-ROM, and WDS.
Windows 7 Has a Five-Step Troubleshooting Method for Installation Problems.
Next Lesson: Chapter 3, “Upgrading to Windows 7”