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Tech Support to Install Windows^® 7

If you're planning to install Windows^® 7 or upgrade your existing Windows^®, then you have to first download and install the Windows^® 7 Upgrade Advisor from Microsoft^®  website. Windows^® 7 Upgrade Advisor monitors your system and generate a report for you of any compatibility issues that you may face. It scans computer's hardware & software and suggests what to do before you finally begin Windows^® 7 installation process.

Minimal hardware requirements to install Windows^® 7:

Just like another edition of Microsoft^® Windows^®, Windows^® 7 also demands some kind of hardware requirements. Make sure your computer meets these requirements.

• 1 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor.
• 1 GB RAM for 32-bit Windows^® 7 OR 2 GB RAM for 64-bit Windows^® 7.
• 16 GB available disk space 32-bit Windows^® 7 OR 20 GB for 64-bit Windows^® 7.
• Support for Microsoft^® DirectX® 9 graphics with 128 MB memory (in order to enable Aero theme).
• DVD-R/W Drive.
• Internet or phone access to activate Windows^® 7.

Steps to install Windows^® 7 on your PC:

STEP 1. Put the Windows® 7 installation disc into DVD drive.

STEP 2. Press any key when computer displays boot from CD/DVD.

STEP 3. You will see the first Microsoft^® Windows^® 7 setupscreen prompting you to enter your region information.

STEP 4. Enter your location and language information then click on ‘Next’.

STEP 5. Now accept the EULA (End User License Agreement) to proceed further.

STEP 6. The two options are Upgrade and Custom Windows^® 7 installation. As this is a clean install, the only one we can choose is Custom.

STEP 7. Select the hard drive partition to save Windows^® system files.

STEP 8. During the setup process, your computer may reboot a couple of times, don’t “Press any key to boot from CD or DVD” when this occurs as it will slow everything down. Let the Windows reboots as normal.

STEP 9. Once the setup copies the files you will be presented with another black screen with the message, “Setup is preparing your computer for first use”.

STEP 10. The next dialog box is where you type your user and computer name. Fill all your details and click on ‘Next’. Password, enter one if you want, or leave it blank.

STEP 11. On the next screen you need to enter the serial key. Here you have two choices. You can enter the key here and allow Windows^® to automatically activate once online, or ignore it and enter it later.

STEP 12. The next screen is the computer security screen where you determine whether or not to allow Windows^® to automatically update itself. We suggest setting this to Use recommended settings for now. This will allow the operating system to download updates of Windows^® 7 and fixes once they are available on the Internet.

STEP 13. Next enter details for time zone and network settings.

Note: Once you complete Windows^® 7 installation process, the next step is to activate it. Windows^®7 activation is a process that verifies the originalities of your Windows^®. With a license copy of Windows^® 7, you are eligible to receive all available updates and product support from Microsoft^®.

There are a range of issues that you may face while upgrading, installing or even using Windows^® 7. Troubleshooting support for Windows® 7 requires a technical team of experts or skilled technicians to deal with various nasty problems.

Call iYogi to get ultimate support for Windows® 7. The certified technicians at iYogi help you in set-up, migrate & install Windows^® 7.