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Windows VISTA Installation Guide

Important Information

This guide assumes a "clean" installation and not an "upgrade" from a previous OS. Ensure that you backup all of your important files (documents, music, etc) to CD/DVD/another hard drive before following these steps.

If you are using Hard Disks in a RAID or ACPI setup, you will first need to download the latest Vista compatible (32-bit or 64-bit) for your particular hardware before installing clean. Check with your chipset/hard drive controllers manufactures web site for the latest drivers/information before starting.

1) Shall we begin? (Image 1.1)

After configuring the system for booting from a CD/DVD, the Windows Setup screen appears.

Image 1.1: (3KB .gif)

At this point, Setup is loading the driver files it needs to continue with installation.

2) Progress Bar: (Image 1.2)

The next screen is a more graphical progress bar indicating Windows Vista is still working in the background.

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3) Option Selections: (Image 1.3)

The first options you will come across are selections for Language, Time and currency format, and Keyboard layout.

Image 1.3: (65KB .gif)

Make your selections by using the pull down menus and press the Next button.

4) Install Now: (Image 1.4)

Here we have the option of repairing a previous installation or "Install Now."

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Highlight the "Install Now" button to continue to the next screen.

5) Please Wait: (Image 1.5)

Windows Vista is working in the background. This may take several minutes depending on the system.

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6) Product Key: (Image 2.1)

This screen is where you enter your product key or "CD Key" as it is sometimes called.

An option also exists to automatically activate Vista upon first coming online. I uncheck this box to ensure everything is running smoothly before activating and having issues later on. 30 days is the standard amount of time before activation is required, though some products (such as MSDN subscriptions) have 60 days or more.

Image 2.1: (44KB .gif)

After entering your product key, press the Next button.

7) License Agreement: (Image 2.2)

Here we see the License Agreement you must accept before continuing.

After reading the agreement, check the box next to "I accept the license terms".

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8) Option Selections: (Image 2.3)

Here we would be able to choose an "Upgrade" install (if running setup from a previous version of Windows, such as XP) or a "Custom" (clean) install.

Select the whole box containing "Custom (advanced)" to continue to the next screen.

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9) Hard Drives: (Image 2.4)

This is where you can select which hard drive/partition to install Vista on. Since this system only has one hard drive, only one place Vista can go. Advanced options are shown in the next screen shot.

This is also where you would install drivers for your RAID/ACPI controller by using the "Load Driver" option. After the installation of the RAID/ACPI drivers, your hard drives should appear as shown on the right.

If no additional drivers are needed, select the Next button.

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10) Advanced Options: (Image 2.5)

The advanced options allow creation of multiple partitions and the option of formatting existing partitions.

After finishing your particular partition configuration that you desire, select the Next button.

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11) Installing...: (Image 3.1) Here is where Vista installs major components of the OS. This process can take 10 to 60 minutes depending on the system.

Image 3.2: (34KB .gif) 12) Reboot: (Image 3.2) Here we see the system needing to reboot to continue installation tasks. You can hit the Restart Now button or just allow the reboot to happen automatically after several seconds.

Image 3.3: (2KB .gif) 13) First Time: (Image 3.3) Here we see a "..." progress as Vista tries to start for the first time. This process may take several minutes before going to the next screen.

Image 3.4: (36KB .gif) 14) Completing Installation: (Image 3.4) Vista continues to install at this screen. Depending on system, another reboot or two may happen before the next screen is displayed.

Image 3.5: (48KB .gif) 15) Account Creation: (Image 3.5) Here is where we create the first user account for the system and select an icon to be displayed on the login screen. Ensure you password your account. After finishing entering your information and icon selection, select the Next button.

11) Installing...: (Image 3.1)

16) PC Name: (Image 4.1) Here is where we can name the system for networking purposes. By default, it uses the account name entered in the previous step and adds "-PC" to it. We can also select a background for the desktop. After making your selection, select the Next button.

Image 4.2: (46KB .gif) 17) Updates: (Image 4.2) Here we can configure Windows Update with several options. I suggest "Use recommended options" or the top option for most PC users.

Image 4.3: (49KB .gif) 18) Time Settings: (Image 4.3) Here is where you can set the time and daylight savings time options. After configuring your time zone, clock settings and date, select the Next button.

Image 4.4: (48KB .gif) 19) Network Configuration: (Image 4.4) Vista now asks our network configuration by asking "Home, Work or Public Place." Descriptions are expanded on screen so I will no go into them here. Make your selection to continue to the next screen.

Image 4.5: (39KB .gif) 20) Thanks!: (Image 4.5) On this screen, we are thanked by Bill G. for installing Windows Vista. After you are done being thanked, select the Next button.

21) PC Performance: (Image 5.1) Vista now checks the system performance to automaticlly configure a few options. This may take several minutes while the system does this and it will only do it this one time.

Image 5.2: (70KB .gif) 22) Login: (Image 5.2) We are finally greeted with the login screen, however, there is still more configuration to come. Enter in your password that you used previously during the install process and hit ENTER or the little blue arrow to login.

Image 5.3: (65KB .gif) 23) Desktop Setup: (Image 5.3) Your account profile starts being created here starting with your personal desktop configuration. More happens on the next screen. This process will also take several minutes, but only happen once.

Image 5.4: (241KB .gif) 24) Account Profile: (Image 5.4) Vista now sets up profile configurations for Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player as well as a few more Windows applications. This could take several more minutes but we are almost there!

Image 5.5: (83KB .gif) 25) Welcome Screen: (Image 5.5) Vista is installed! On this screen, we are presented with our system configuration as well as several different options. I hope you enjoyed this install guide and I thank you for reading!

Microsoft Windows 98 Installation Guide

1. Insert the Microsoft Windows 98 boot diskette into the floppy drive and the Microsoft Windows 98 cd into the cd-rom, then power on the computer.
2. If the boot diskette doesn?t automatically start the Windows 98 setup and drops you at an a:\> or c:\> go to the cd-rom drive prompt and type X:\>setup then press enter.
3. The Windows 98 Setup will automatically run a routine check on your system. This will check for errors on your hard drive and notify you if there are any errors found.
4. After the system check setup will prompt with a Microsoft Windows 98 Setup Blue screen. Your choices are listed on your screen; this installation manual will select to proceed with the setup by pressing Enter.
5. Windows will run another routine check on your system, press enter to Continue.
6. After the routine system check you will see a ?Welcome to Windows 98 Setup?windows. Press Continue.
7. Windows will now prepare to run the Windows 98 Setup, this usually take about 2-3 minutes.
8. Windows will now prep the c:\windows directory and go onto the Options phase on the setup.
9. At the Options Panel you have four choices. Typical (recommended for most computers), Portable (Windows will be setup with options that are useful for portable computers), Compact (To save disk space, none of the optional components will be installed) and Custom (For Advanced users and system administrators only. You can customize all available Setup options).
10. Makes your desired Selection. This How to Install Manual will continue with the Typical Setup.
11. Select Typical and press Next.
12. You will be prompted to enter your Microsoft Windows 98 OEM Number. This can be found on the cover of your Microsoft Windows 98 Booklet. After you have entered your OEM number, double check your entry and if it is correct, press Next.
13. The next step is User Information; enter your Name and Company.
14. Analyzing Your Computer is the next step in the setup. If you have a network adapter, select ?Network Adapter? If you have Sound, Midi or Video Capture Card, select it. The press Next.
15. Setup with now Scan your computer to see what kind of hardware is in your computer. This can take a few minutes.
16. Windows Components is the next step of the setup. Take the Recommended choice and press Next.
17. Windows Setup will prompt you and ask if you want to create a startup disk. Select NO then press Next.
18. Windows will ask if you are ready to let the setup copy the require files to run Windows 98 on your computer. Press Next. This will take approximately 10 to 20 minutes depending on your computer.
19. After Windows setup had completed the System files transfer it will prompt to, ?lt;b>Restart your computer and finish the setup?press Finish.
20. Windows will now setup your computer to fit your needs such as, time zone and Printer Setup. If you do not have a printer, press Cancel and then when prompted to reboot, press OK.
21. After Windows reboots and you see the ?lt;b>Welcome to Windows 98?welcome screen, press Close and install any drivers for hardware or software you desire.

Ubuntu installation guide updated: October 2008

If you’re planning on installing the latest version of Ubuntu (Intrepid Ibex 8.10) the there’s now no need to download Wubi installer. You can install Ubuntu straight from the CD inside Windows, and the install process takes care of automatically partitioning your hard drive for you. Here’s how

1) Download the Ubuntu ISO from http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download and save to your desktop

2) Burn the ISO image to a blank CD using Roxio CD creator or similar:

3) Run the CD from “My Computer” - the CD should ask permission to run at which point you’ll see this option screen:

4) Select “install inside Windows” and follow the instructions. From this point, the screens are pretty much the same as Wubi installer, so you can follow the rest of the instructions below. This process however uses the Grub Bootloader to start Ubuntu.

Here’s what you see next:

If you’ve got the space on your hard drive, go for 30gb or more for the installation size.

2) Now configure your installation using the simple settings options. You can specify the location of the Ubuntu installation on your Windows partition, the size of the Ubuntu installation, the Ubuntu flavour (Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, etc), your preferred language, and a username and password for the Ubuntu system.

When you click install, you’ll see this screen:

As soon as the files have finished downloading, you’ll see this:

3) That’s it! Click reboot now, and select “Ubuntu” on the startup screen. You now have a fully functional dual boot Windows / Ubuntu machine.