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Operating System Installation: Objective

This document provides instructions for installing an operating system, specifically Windows 7, through both a physical installation on a computer and a virtual installation using VMware Workstation 7. It outlines the general steps for installing any OS which involves deleting existing data and installing the new OS, taking 30 minutes to an hour. The steps include entering the computer's BIOS to select the boot device as the disc drive, CD/USB/LAN, saving changes, and inserting the Windows 7 disc to begin installation. Installing Windows 7 virtually on VMware involves making partitions on the virtual hard disk, creating an admin and standard user, and taking screenshots of the login window and system properties to show the tasks were completed.

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Operating System Installation: Objective

This document provides instructions for installing an operating system, specifically Windows 7, through both a physical installation on a computer and a virtual installation using VMware Workstation 7. It outlines the general steps for installing any OS which involves deleting existing data and installing the new OS, taking 30 minutes to an hour. The steps include entering the computer's BIOS to select the boot device as the disc drive, CD/USB/LAN, saving changes, and inserting the Windows 7 disc to begin installation. Installing Windows 7 virtually on VMware involves making partitions on the virtual hard disk, creating an admin and standard user, and taking screenshots of the login window and system properties to show the tasks were completed.

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LAB # 6

Operating System Installation


Objective

 General installation method of operating system


 Learn to install Microsoft Windows 7 Procedure
 Intro to install Microsoft Windows 7 on Virtual Machine (VMware Workstation 7)

Installation of operating system:


Installing of any fresh operating system, first we will have to delete all of the data on the hard disk
and then install Windows on their computer which can take 30 to an hour depending on computer
hardware and operating system. The installation process is given below.

Steps to all Operating System Installation:

Installing Using a Disc/USB/LAN


Enter your computer's BIOS. Turn off the computer that you want to install Windows on then
turn it back on. When the BIOS screen appears or you are prompted to do so,
press ⌦ Del , ⎋ Esc , F2 , F10 , or F9 (depending on your computer’s motherboard) to enter
the system BIOS. The key to enter the BIOS is usually shown on the screen.

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Find your BIOS's boot options menu.
The boot options menu of your BIOS may vary in location or name from the illustration, but you
may eventually find it if you search around.

 Select the CD-ROM/USB/LAN drive as the first boot device of your computer.
Although this method may vary among computers, the boot options menu is typically a menu
of moveable device names where you should set your drive i.e. (CD-ROM /USB/LAN) as the
first boot device. It can also be a list of devices that you can set the order of their boot on.

 Save the changes of the settings. Press the button indicated on the screen or select the
save option from the BIOS menu to save your configuration.

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Windows 7 Installation:

Installing Windows 7 can take up to an hour depends on computer configuration. The installation
process is given below.

Steps to Follow:
1. Insert the Windows 7 DVD into your disc drive and restart your computer.
2. If prompted to start from the CD, press SPACEBAR. If you miss the prompt (it only
appears for a few seconds), restart your computer to try again.
3. It will now load the setup files.

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How to install Windows 7 on VMware Workstation 7:

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Finally, if you must stay current on a wide range of different technologies, including the multitude of
operating systems on the market such as Windows 95, 98, NT4, 2000, XP, Vista,7, 8, Server (2000, 2003,
2008), and other permutations of the Windows operating systems, virtualization is the answer.

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Lab Task

Lab Task. 6.1) Install the WINDOWS – 7 using Windows-7 .ISO file on VMWare Work
Station,
i. Make at least two partitions of available Virtual Hard disk.

Lab Task. 6.2) Create two users, one Admin of your name and one Standard User.

i. Step of login window along with your name and roll number.

ii. Display of System properties, displaying your user name.

Note: Attach a snap shot of every above mentioned task.

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