Doing a Clean Install of Vista
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The following are the basic steps for doing a clean
install of Vista. |
Overview: When possible, I prefer to install the
Operating
system and Programs on one partition and keep all the data on another.
The main reason is this is a much easier
configuration to recover from when the operating system crashes.
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Boot from your Vista DVD. You will
initially see Windows is loading files... followed by a scrolling
green bar at the bottom. |
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2. |
Select your Language, Time and
Currency, and Keyboard options then click on the Next button |
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Click on the Install now button |
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Enter in the Product ID. |
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If you don't have a product ID and
just want to install Vista to test, you do not need to enter one at this
point. You will simply be shown another dialog box Do you want to
enter your product id now? If you don't have one, click on the
No button |
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Check the version of Vista you want to
install. |
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Check I have selected the edition of
Windows that I purchased and click on the Next button |
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| 8. |
Check to accept the license and click on
the Next button |
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| 9.. |
If this is a clean install, or you want
to partition the hard drive, select Custom |
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This will bring up the following screen
where you can change the drive options |
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For example, you may want to delete any
current partition(s), and create two new partitions, one for the OS and
Programs the other for Data. |
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Click on Drive Options |
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Highlight and delete any current
partitions. |
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14. |
To create a partition, click on New,
enter the partition size, and click on the apply button. Generally
something like 40-50 gigs for the primary partition for the operating
system and programs should be plenty. |
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15. |
Now you will have one Primary Partition
created for the operating system. |
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16. |
Click on the Next button and
Vista will start copying files. Depending on the computer this can take
15 minutes or more. |
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17. |
After rebooting, you will be prompted to
create your first user account. |
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18. |
Enter in the Name and Password. You can
also select the picture that is associated with this account. |
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| 19. |
Type in the Name for the computer |
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| 20. |
Help Protect Windows - Typically I use
the recommended settings |
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Set the time zone |
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22. |
Check the network option that best
describes the computer |
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23. |
The last page is the Thank You.
Remove the DVD and click on the Start button |
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