Windows 7 Clean Install Step-by-step Guide

Windows 7 Clean Install Step-by-step Guide

Step 1 Preparation

1.1 If your computer does not come with a bootable DVD or BR device, you will need

To get an external DVD or bootable USB to continue.

Step 2 Step-by-step installation

2.1 Insert the Windows 7 Installation Disc into the external DVD/BD/USB reading device.

Turn on your computer.

2.2 During the boot up screen, press [F2 for Intel / Delete for other models] on your keyboard to enter BIOS. 

2.3 Once entered BIOS, choose the boot menu and change boot priority DVD/BD or USB reading device where you insert the installation device after save settings.

2.4 Press any key on your keyboard when you see the message to reboot from the

DVD or BD reading device.

2.5 After rebooting, you will see the Windows 7 Installation page. Follow the

Instruction by your own reference.

2.6 Click “Install now” to continue.

2.7 Check “I accept the license terms” and click “next”.

2.8 You need to choose “Custom” to continue, because we are going to install clean OS.

2.9 Click “Drive Option”.

2.10 If you need to create a new partition, you should click “New”. Otherwise,

Click “Next” to continue (jump to step 2.12)

2.11 Specify the size of your new partition and click “Apply”.

2.12 Windows will require a minimum space of 100MB. Click “OK” to proceed.

2.13 In this picture, the Disk 0 Partition 2 is a newly created partition. When we

Specified certain space during step 2.10, Windows will automatically assign

100MB to be reserved for system (and marked as Partition 1). Hence you will see

The remaining space in Partition 2. You can repeat the partition creation for more

Partitions if you are using a Hard Drive Disc with fair large storage volume. When

All partition process is done, choose your desired partition, and click “Next”.

Step 3 Complete the Windows 7 Installation

3.1 Specify a user name.

3.2 Specify your password, or skip this by click “Next”.

3.3 Windows will require you to type in the product Key. You should find your

Product key in your disc package. (If not, please contact your disc providers.) You can still continue by click “next” to skip this step. You will need to provide a valid

Product key to activate your Windows 7 within 30 days after installation.

 3.4 Set up your “Windows Update” options. The default setting will be “Use

Recommended settings”.

3.5 set up your preferred time zone, time and date.

3.6 Once the Windows 7 desktop shows, your installation is complete.

Welcome to Windows 7!

Once installation complete, need to install

 Motherboard drivers!