How to install Windows 7 from a boot disk. How to reinstall Windows: step-by-step instructions

This instruction will describe in detail and with pictures the entire process of installing Windows 7 on a laptop, step by step, from beginning to end. In particular, we will look at booting from the distribution, all the dialog boxes that appear during the process, disk partitioning during installation, and everything else until the very moment when our operating system boots.

Important: Please read before proceeding with installation

Before starting the guide, I would like to warn novice users about some common mistakes. I will do this in the form of a kind of points, please read carefully:

All we need is a distribution kit with the Windows 7 operating system (DVD or bootable USB flash drive), the laptop itself and some free time. If you don't have bootable media, here's how to make them:

I note that a bootable flash drive is a more preferable option, which works faster and, in general, is more convenient. Especially considering that many modern laptops and ultrabooks no longer have drives for reading CDs.

In addition, please note that during the installation of the operating system we will delete all data from the C: drive, so if there is anything important, save it somewhere.

The next step is to set boot from a flash drive or disk in the laptop BIOS. You can read about how to do this in the article. Booting from disk is configured in the same way.

After you have installed boot from the desired media (which is already inserted into the laptop), the computer will reboot and write “Press any key to boot from dvd” on a black screen - press any key at this moment and the installation process will begin.

Start installing Windows 7

First of all, you should see a black screen with a progress bar and the words Windows is Loading Files, then the Windows 7 logo and the words Starting Windows (if you are using the original distribution for installation). At this stage, no action is required from you.

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On the next screen you will be asked which language to use during installation, select yours and click “Next”.

Starting the installation

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An “Install” button will appear under the Windows 7 logo, which you should click. You can also run System Restore on this screen (link below left).

Windows 7 license


The next message will read “Starting installation...”. Here I would like to note that on some equipment, this message may “hang” for 5-10 minutes, this does not mean that your computer is frozen, wait for the next step - accepting the Windows 7 license terms.

Selecting a Windows 7 installation type

After accepting the license, a choice of installation types will appear - “Update” or “Full installation” (otherwise - a clean installation of Windows 7). We choose the second option, it is more effective and allows us to avoid many problems.

Selecting a partition to install Windows 7


This stage is perhaps the most critical. In the list you will see the partitions of your hard drive or disks installed on the laptop. It may also happen that the list will be empty (typical of modern ultrabooks); in this case, use the instructions.

Please note that if you have several partitions with different sizes and types displayed, for example “Manufacturer”, it is better not to touch them - these are recovery partitions, caching partitions and other service areas of the hard drive. Work only with those parts that are familiar to you - drive C and, if there is drive D, which can be determined by their size. At the same stage, you can partition the hard drive, which is described in detail here: (however, I do not recommend doing this).

Partition formatting and installation


In general, if you do not need to split your hard drive into additional partitions, we will need to click the “Disk Setup” link, then format (or create a partition if you connected a completely new, previously unused hard drive to your laptop), select the formatted partition and click "Next".

Installing Windows 7 on a laptop: copying files and rebooting


After clicking the “Next” button, the process of copying Windows files will begin. During the process, the computer will reboot (more than once). I recommend catching the very first reboot, going into the BIOS and returning boot from the hard drive there, then rebooting the computer (Windows 7 installation will continue automatically). We wait.

After we have waited for all necessary files to be copied, we will be prompted to enter the username and computer name. Do this and click the “Next” button, setting a password to log in if desired.

At the next step, you need to enter the Windows 7 key. If you click “Skip”, you can enter it later or use the non-activated (trial) version of Windows 7 for a month.

The next screen will ask you how you want to update Windows. It is better to leave “Use recommended settings”. After this, you can also set the date, time, time zone and select the network to use (subject to availability). If you do not plan to use a local home network between computers, it is better to select “Public”. This can be changed in the future. And we wait again.

After the Windows 7 operating system installed on the laptop finishes applying all the settings, prepares the desktop and, possibly, reboots again, we can say that we are done - we managed to install Windows 7 on the laptop.

The next step is to install all the necessary drivers for the laptop. I will write about this in the next couple of days, but now I’ll just give a recommendation: do not use any driver packs: go to the laptop manufacturer’s website and download all the latest drivers for your laptop model.

We use the easiest way to download - using the “Boot Menu”. To call the “Boot Menu” on different motherboards and laptops, the “F8”, “F9”, “F10”, “F11”, “F12” or “Esc” keys can be used. Often this key is indicated in the prompts that appear when you turn on the computer.

Immediately after turning on the computer, press and hold the “Boot Menu” key until the boot device selection menu appears.

Use the down and up arrows to navigate to the DVD drive or flash drive and press Enter.
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If the call key is not indicated in the prompts at the initial stage of booting the computer, then you can find out this information from the instructions, on the website of the motherboard or laptop manufacturer, by searching on the Internet, or at random.

The first thing you should see after the BIOS messages is a line like “Press any key to boot from CD or DVD...” or “Press any key to boot from USB...” (“Press any button to boot from USB...”) if you are booting from a flash drive.

When you see this message, you should press any key on your keyboard within a few seconds, I usually press Spacebar. If you miss this moment, the Windows installation will not begin and you will have to restart the computer again from the old operating system using the “Ctrl-Alt-Del” key combination or the “Reset” button on the system unit.

I would like to draw your attention to the fact that during the Windows installation process, the computer reboots several times and each time such a message may appear, but pressing “any key” on the keyboard is no longer necessary, otherwise you will simply start reinstalling Windows from the beginning many times and you will never finish it!

Sometimes a message like the one in the screenshot below may also appear.

In this case, you just need to press the “Enter” key on your keyboard. And by switching with the “Tab” key to the “Windows Memory Diagnostic” item, you can check the computer’s RAM for serviceability.

Wait for the blue “Install Windows” window to appear.

Installing Windows 7 begins with choosing languages.

3.1. Language selection

At this stage you are asked to select languages.

“Installed language” is the language in which all messages will be displayed in the operating system. If the version of Windows is multilingual, then you will have a choice. Most editions of Windows have only one operating system language and it is advisable that you understand it well.

“Time and Currency Format” – defines the names of months, days of the week, main currency, digital separators accepted in your country (period or comma), etc. What does it mean? Well, for example, if you select “Ukrainian”, then in programs for typing and tables, days of the week, months and monetary units will be automatically entered in Ukrainian, regardless of the language of the entire document. Therefore, choosing a national format only makes sense if the majority of your documents will be in the national language. However, this can be easily changed in Windows at any time.

“Keyboard Layout” is simply the default input language that will be used when starting Windows and all programs. It makes sense to install the one on which you communicate and write. If you will use the computer primarily for programming, it may be more convenient to select the “US” (English) layout. After installing Windows, you can add and set any language as default.

For Russian-speaking residents of the CIS, I recommend leaving “Russian” everywhere, since when installing some programs that have a multilingual interface, they may not be in Russian, but in the language that you specified in one of the fields when installing the system.

To continue the installation, click the “Next” button.

3.2. Starting the installation

In the next window, click the “Install” button under the “Windows 7” logo.

3.3. License agreement

Check the box “I accept the license terms” and click “Next”.

4. Windows 7 installation type

We offer two types of installation.

“Update” – allows you to update the previous version of Windows (Vista) to the new Windows 7 while saving files, programs and settings. Windows XP cannot be updated this way. In any case, I do not recommend using this installation method, since it inherits the problems of the previous operating system and it is likely that the computer will slow down and malfunction.

“Full installation” - installs a new copy of Windows on a new or existing hard drive partition. When installing on a new computer, partitions are created on the hard drive, and when installing on an old computer, the partitions are either deleted and created again, or a partition is selected that has enough space for installation. With this type of installation, you can also install Windows 7 as a second operating system, for example, alongside your existing Windows XP. In this case, when you turn on the computer, you will be asked which operating system you want to load.

We select “Full installation” and a window for selecting a disk for installing Windows 7 will open in front of us.

5. Disk configuration

Disk configuration is the process of creating, deleting, formatting hard disk partitions for installing Windows on it.

5.1. Disk configuration on an old computer

If you are reinstalling Windows on an old computer, then it already has one (“C”) or several partitions (“C”, “D”…). I hope that you did not forget from the “C” drive to the external drive, since during the process of reinstalling Windows, the “C” drive will be cleared.
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If your disk has only one partition, then it is better to delete it and create two new ones - one of small size for the operating system and programs, the second for all the remaining space for your files. This disk configuration will be more convenient and reliable in terms of backing up and restoring the operating system and your files.

If your disk has several partitions, then the first one, on which Windows is installed, can be deleted and a new one created in its place, and the second one with your files can be left as is.

5.2. Disk configuration on a new computer

When installed on a new computer, your disk is completely empty and has no partitions. The best option would be to create two partitions - one of small size for the operating system and programs, the second for all the remaining space for your files. This disk configuration will be more convenient and reliable in terms of backup and recovery of the operating system and your files.

5.3. Dual drive configuration

If you have two hard drives, or one SSD and one regular drive, then it is advisable to create one partition on each of them and install Windows 7 on the one that is faster (SSD) or smaller in volume, and the second one is completely dedicated to storing your files .

If both disks are large, then you can create two partitions on the first one - one small for the system, one for storing your files. On the second disk, you can create a partition for the entire volume and use it to install programs and games, or you can also create two partitions - the first for programs and games, the second for files. This configuration will ensure maximum loading speed for programs and games, since Windows and the page file will be on one drive, and programs and games on another.

6. Disk setup for Windows 7

The screenshot below shows a computer with a 500 GB disk.

Don't be surprised that the actual size is 465.7 GB. Manufacturers round up hard drive sizes to the nearest round number. A table with actual hard drive sizes can be downloaded at the end of the article in the “” section.

It is better not to divide the SSD disk into several partitions, but to allocate it entirely to the “C” drive for installing Windows, programs and games. Then you will get unrivaled computer speed!

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Click on “Disk Setup” and additional buttons will appear.

The optimal size of the system partition is 10-20% of the total hard drive volume. For Windows 7, I recommend a partition size of at least 40 and no more than 200 GB.

I usually take 10% of the declared disk capacity, that is, 50 GB from a 500 GB disk and 100 GB from a 1000 GB disk. Since this is enough to install basic programs, it is better to install games on the second partition along with other files, since they take up a large amount of space and make it difficult to backup and restore the system, which we will talk about later.

But if you like to experiment and plan to install a lot of serious programs and games, then it is better to make the system partition larger, about 20% of the disk capacity or 100-200 GB in physical terms. Since some of the data still ends up on the system partition and in the future there may be a lack of space on it.

Let's make everything sure, create a system partition of 100 GB in size. To do this, click the “Create” button and enter the size in megabytes.

Please note that 1 GB = 1024 MB. In addition, Windows 7 takes 100 MB of this volume to create a hidden boot partition.

I like everything to be beautiful and the system to display a 100 GB disk, not 97.6 GB, so I calculate the volume in megabytes as follows:

100 GB x 1024 + 100 MB = 102,500 MB

This number must be entered in the “Size” field and click the “Apply” button.

Here is the result of the performed operation.

As you can see, two sections have been created. “Partition 1”, only 100 MB in size, is used for the operating system bootloader and we will not see it in Windows. “Partition 2” has a size of exactly 100 GB and we will install Windows 7 on it.

There is still “Unallocated space…” with a volume of 365.6 GB, on which we will create another partition for storing user files.

By default, all remaining space is allocated for it. It can be divided into several more sections if you know what you need it for. But we will leave everything as it is by simply clicking the “Apply” button.

As a result, we get “Section 3”, which took up all the remaining space. Now you need to click the “Format” button and confirm this action.

You can create this partition after installing Windows, but you will have to perform more steps and possibly change the drive letters. We will also consider this option after installing Windows.

7. Nuances of marking and large-volume disks

A 100 MB hidden boot partition is created when a new partition is created. If you install Windows 7 on an existing partition, the bootloader files will be located on it and a separate partition will not be created.

This configuration will occur if the Windows 7 installer partitions the disk in the old MBR system. If Windows Installer partitions the disk in a new GPT system, several service partitions may be created.

MBR is an older partition type that supports disks up to 2 TB. GPT is a new type of partition that supports disks larger than 2 TB and requires support from the motherboard.

There are usually fewer problems with disks marked in MBR, but this is not essential. If you install Windows 7 on a disk with a capacity of 3 TB or more, then you need it to have GPT partitioning, otherwise not all of its capacity (about 2.3 TB) will be used.

The problem is that the Windows 7 installer does not always partition large drives in GPT partitioning, even with support from the motherboard. In this case, check that in the BIOS settings of your motherboard or laptop, in the “Boot” section, UEFI boot devices are given priority.

In a modern motherboard Setup GUI, it might look like this.

Write this folder onto a USB flash drive and insert it before turning on the computer to install Windows. In this case, the Windows 7 distribution can be located either on the installation DVD or on this flash drive.

When you reach the hard drive selection window, in which it is not displayed, click on the “Download” button and specify the location of the driver files (folder on the flash drive).

If the driver is suitable, the installer should detect your hard drive and it will appear in the window for selecting a disk for installation. After this, you can create partitions on the disk and install Windows on them.

9. Copying and unpacking files

Now select “Partition 2” of 100 GB in size, on which we install Windows 7 and click “Next”.

Copying and unpacking of files begins, which will take some time.

Sometimes this process may stop at 0% or any other place for a while, and then quickly end. Please be patient and do not touch your computer. You may need to wait 15-30 minutes. If after 30 minutes of waiting nothing happens, then most likely the computer has frozen or the installation disk is hard to read. You'll have to start all over again and if it freezes again, perhaps replace the installation disk. The problem may also be caused by a malfunction of the hard drive, RAM, or motherboard.

After copying and unpacking the files, the computer will restart several times and the installation process will continue, requiring user interaction.

Let me remind you that when the message “Press any key to boot from CD or DVD...” appears, there is NO NEED to press anything.

10. Configuring Windows 7 settings

Setting up Windows 7 settings begins with entering your username.

10.1. Entering your username and computer

In the next window, you need to enter the name of the main user, who will be the computer administrator, and the name of the computer on the network.

I recommend entering the name in English letters without spaces, since the user profile folder will have the same name, into which program and game settings can be saved. And some, even modern, programs and games cannot save files to folders with Russian names.

Names can have capital letters and numbers, and the input language can be switched using the Alt-Shift key combination.

As for the computer name, my recommendations are the same, but you can use a hyphen (minus sign) in the name. For example, for the main home computer, you can name it PC-1, PK-1 or Home-1, for the second computer - PC-2, PK-2 or Home-2, for a laptop - HP, ACER, Samsung, etc. . If you have several laptops at home, you can add a username to the computer name, for example, Notebook-Vera or Misha-PC. This will make it easier for you to navigate later, but in principle it doesn’t really matter and you can always change the computer name. Please also note that the username and computer name must not be the same.

10.2. Entering your password

The next window prompts you to enter the password for the user whose name was entered in the previous window, as well as a hint for this password in case you forget it.

I recommend not entering a password at this step, since during the process of setting up the computer it will reboot more than once and you will simply get tired of entering it. It is better to do this after completely setting up the computer and creating a backup copy of the system. In principle, if no one except you will use the computer, you have nothing to hide and you do not plan to exchange files over a local network, then you don’t need to use a password at all. In other cases, using a password is highly desirable and we will talk about this in one of the articles about setting up Windows. For now, just click Next.

10.3. Entering the key and activating Windows 7

The next window asks you to enter your Windows 7 license key.

If you have officially purchased the operating system and are sure that this key has not been used on another computer, then enter the 25-digit code indicated on the disk or certificate sticker. In this case, you can leave the “Automatically activate Windows when you connect to the Internet” checkbox and click “Next”. Activation will occur 3 days after the first login.

If you do not yet have a license key or are installing Windows 7 for evaluation purposes, then do not enter anything. In this case, you need to uncheck the automatic activation checkbox and click the “Next” button. After installation, you will have a 30-day trial period. In the future, you can extend it 3 times, thereby increasing the time of familiarization with the operating system to 120 days.

10.4. Setting up Windows 7 updates

In the next window, you need to select one of three modes for installing Windows updates.

“Use recommended settings” – all important and recommended updates will be installed automatically. Important ones include security updates and bug fixes. Recommended ones include updating drivers, software components and much more. Most experts advise using this mode.

“Install only the most important updates” – only security updates and bug fixes will be installed automatically.

“Postpone decision” – does not enable automatic updating, but configures it later in the operating system.

On a personal note, I want to say that if the protection of your data is important to you and you don’t know how to protect yourself from security threats on the Internet, then important updates need to be installed. On the other hand, multiple updates eventually lead to a slowdown of the computer, and along with recommended updates, a large number of unnecessary components are installed into the operating system. If you use your computer mainly for games, your security is well set up, you have a backup copy of the system and all your personal files, then in principle you can do without updates and your computer will work as quickly as possible. But I still recommend installing at least the most important updates.

10.5. Setting the date and time

The next step asks you to select your time zone, date and time.

There is nothing complicated about this and although it can be configured after installing the system, it is better to do it right away. First you need to set the time zone, and only after that the time. If your locality is not in the list of time zones, then choose any other one that is in the same time zone with you, for example, for Kyiv the time zone is UTC +02:00 as in Athens.

If you live in Russia, then uncheck the “Automatic change to daylight saving time and back” checkbox, since time change is canceled in Russia. In other cases, follow the accepted regulations in your country. For example, in Ukraine, the time change is still in effect and the checkbox must be left. The computer clock will be automatically adjusted to the correct time and day. Click "Next".

10.6. Computer location

If your computer is connected to the network and during Windows installation you were able to install the required driver for the network card, the “Select the current location of your computer” window will appear.

“Home network” - select this item if your computer or laptop is currently at your home, connected to the Internet via a router, and you want to exchange files with other home computers.

“Work network” - select this item if your computer or laptop is currently at work, where there is a computer network for exchanging files with other work computers.

“Public network” – select this item if your computer or laptop is connected to the Internet directly by cable. In this case, additional protection against attacks from the Internet will be used.

10.7. Home group

This functionality was introduced in Windows 7 to simplify file sharing between home computers, but in principle it is not necessary. You need to check the boxes for the folders with which types of data you want to provide access to. You can also enable sharing of the printer connected to this computer. You can check all the boxes, it won't harm you.

If a computer with Windows 7 or higher was detected on the network, you will be prompted to enter the homegroup password, which can be viewed on that computer. After entering your password, click Next. If you don’t have a lot of time, you can skip entering the password and click the “Skip” button, and enter the password later.

If a homegroup was not detected, it will be created on this computer and you will be given a random password. You can record it, or you can watch it later in Windows at any time. But it’s better to write it down or take a photo and click the “Next” button.

11. Login

After this, the user should automatically log in and display the main Windows screen, called the “Desktop”. This completes the installation of Windows 7.

12. Links

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Greetings, blog readers.

Almost all mobile computer users sooner or later encounter a situation where their devices need a new operating system. However, not everyone knows how to install Windows 7 on a laptop. In this article I will try to provide detailed instructions and also describe several important notes. The process will cover all aspects, from the creation of a special portable memory to the full operation of the unit.

Before proceeding directly to the process itself, I would like to give a few warnings to users whose computer knowledge is at an initial level.

So, you have a laptop that already has the seventh version of the Microsoft OS installed. Moreover, the device was purchased along with it. You want a new operating system, because the device has problems with speed, it refuses to boot, or a virus has appeared.

It’s worth saying right away that in this case it is better to refuse to use the subsequent steps and use a special partition on the hard drive. It will help, without a flash drive or disk, to return the unit to the state in which it was purchased at the store.

In this case, the procedure takes place almost automatically. To start the process, just press a certain key combination during the system restart. However, different manufacturers offer different buttons. For example, in Asus laptops - “ F9", Toshiba - " F8" or " F11", HP - " F10" or " F11" Details can be found on the manufacturer's website.

In addition, there are situations when users want to change an existing licensed assembly, say “ Home", to pirate, but " Maximum" On the one hand, this way they will receive expanded functionality. But on the other hand, such decisions in the future often lead to problems and sometimes loss of information.

It's also worth saying that with any new installation, the best option is to keep the recovery partition. Of course, if the computer was not purchased without an operating system or only with Linux or DOS. Believe me, an extra 20 GB on your hard drive usually won’t make a big difference. But the area described above is an important element.

Disk( )

It’s worth saying right away that I’ve already mentioned the point about creating bootable portable memory more than once.

BIOS( )

It is worth noting that in most cases it is not enough to simply place the portable device in the appropriate slot. We also need to make sure that the computer first accesses the partition we need. This is set through the BIOS - the area of ​​the computer in which important settings are stored. And boot order is just one of them.

So, to open the desired section, restart the device and press the “ Del" On Lenovo it may also be the " F1», « F10"or even a combination of several. Acer and Samsung also have their own meanings. It all depends on the manufacturer. They are usually indicated on the display. The main thing is not to miss this moment. If you don’t have time, repeat until you get to the desired section.

It is worth noting that it may be different.

Once you are in the BIOS, go to the menu, which contains the word BOOT. Now we need to install our portable device, be it a plastic disk or a flash drive, in the first boot location. Moving is done using the arrows on the keyboard. The selected action is confirmed with the “ Enter" In some versions, you can place it in the desired cell using " F5" And " F6" Hints are indicated nearby.

We select the appropriate device and then click “ F10", and then confirm the action. Thus we save and exit.

Installation( )

After restarting the computer, a dark screen will appear with an inscription indicating that you need to press any key to start the process from the flash drive. If you do not observe it, perhaps some movements were made incorrectly.

A window will appear in which we select our preferred language, keyboard layout and click “”.

We are interested in the button " Install».

Users will be able to choose which build of the operating system to use. It is recommended to stop at the one that has the key. Since we are talking about laptops, you can look for the appropriate symbols on the sticker located on the bottom. The code itself will only be needed at the final stages of the procedure.

A long user agreement will now appear. We read and confirm.

In the "" window select " Full».

A menu will appear in front of us where we need to specify the partition to install. This point is worth considering in more detail.

Disk setup( )

Often, on a computer hard drive, in addition to the familiar areas (C:, D:), there may be others, usually hidden. This is especially true for laptops that are sold with an already installed OS. These sections are created by the manufacturer. They are designed to restore the device to factory settings.
In addition, there is a hidden area, the size of which is 100 MB. It is created by the system itself and is designed to implement the BitLocker function, which is responsible for encryption. You can get rid of it if you wish. But it is still not recommended to do this.

So, select the drive, and then click “ Setting..." Additional functions will open. Since we don’t want to change anything in terms of dividing the hard drive, we simply indicate “” and confirm the action.

Important! All information, including user files, will be deleted from the desired partition. If for some reason you were unable to save important documents, after the installation is complete, you can use special programs that allow you to return everything to its place even after several formattings. It’s worth saying right away that this is unlikely to help for video and music.

We wait for the end and click “”.

The actual installation will begin.

After this, you are prompted to enter your user and computer name.

In the next menu we set a password (you don’t have to do this by selecting “”).

The key entry window will open.

Select the security level. If desired, it can be changed in the future.

Windows 7 is an operating system for personal computers from Microsoft, which is currently in wide demand among PC users. Windows 7 is quite demanding on the parameters and power of the computer, and its installation has its own subtleties and nuances, so before you read the instructions on how to install Windows 7 from a disk, make sure that your computer can function normally with it.

System requirements

  1. Processor with a frequency of at least 1 GHz.
  2. RAM of at least 2 GB.
  3. Free hard disk space is about 20 GB.
  4. Disk drive, since Windows 7 will be installed from a disk.

Creating a boot disk

So, if you do not have a special Windows 7 installation disk, then you will need to create one yourself. To do this, download any assembly you like and the Ultra ISO program. Next, install the Ultra ISO and use it to open our assembly, at the top of the program you will see several tabs, find the “Boot” tab there and in the drop-down menu click on the “Burn hard disk image” item.

The boot disk is ready, now you can proceed directly to the installation.

Installing Windows 7

Now you need to insert the disk into the computer and restart it. When you turn on the computer, a screen will appear, most likely with the name of the motherboard and an indication of how to get into the BIOS. In order to get into the BIOS, you need to press either the Del button or one of the function buttons - all this will be indicated on the screen.

Select “Boot” and then the “Boot device priority” item, where you select “1st Boot Device”, and then set the CD-ROM parameter there. Press F10, then press “Y”, and then – Enter.

If the BIOS looks like this:

In this case, select the Advanced BIOS Features item, where you find a setting called “1st Boot Device”. We select it by pressing the Enter key, and then you yourself will decide which setting to use - boot from disk. Then, again, press F10, then “Y,” and then Enter.

Press any key and the following screen will appear:

Now you need to wait a while while the necessary system files are downloaded. Before installing Windows 7, you need to decide which language you will work in. A corresponding window will appear where you select the desired language, then click the “Next” and “Install” button.

Then you will need to accept the license agreement and select the installation type, in our case we select the “Full installation” option.

Once the installation is complete, a window will appear in which you need to enter data such as username and password. That's all, if you still have any questions, ask in the comments.

Turn off your computer and start it again. During the boot process, press the Delete, F2, F10 or other key (depending on the type of motherboard). This will take you to your computer's BIOS settings. Go to the Boot section and select Boot Device Priority. You will see a list that determines the order in which your computer will boot. In the 1st Boot Device line, select the CDROM device, this way you indicate that the computer should first try to boot from a CD or DVD. When finished with the settings, press the F10 key and confirm saving the changes by pressing the Ok button. Wait until your computer restarts.

Start installation

Insert the Windows 7 OS disc into the drive and restart your computer again. The Install Windows operating system installation program window will appear on the screen. Select Language to install, Time and currency format, and Keyboard or input method. Click Next.

Selecting OS type

Select the type of operating system you want to install. It depends on the architecture of your computer (x86 or x64). This step is not always present during installation; its presence depends on the build of the Windows 7 installation disk.

Terms of use and installation method

In the Please read the license terms window, you can familiarize yourself with the terms of use of the Windows 7 operating system. After reading them, check the I accept license terms box and click Next. Next, you need to choose how to install the system. The Upgrade item provides for updating an already installed OS to a new version. The second item – Custom (advanced) is intended for installing a new system on your computer. Choose the second item. Please note that before installing a new operating system, it is recommended that you back up all data on your hard drive.

Installation process

Select the hard drive partition where you want to install the operating system and click Next. Next, the automatic system installation process will begin, during which the computer may be rebooted several times. This concludes the main part of the system installation.

Additional settings

Upon completion of the installation of the operating system, you will be asked to make additional settings: user credentials and passwords, a key to activate the license of the installed copy of the system, the method of protecting the system, the time and time zone, the type of computer network used, etc. All these settings are carried out sequentially, following the simple instructions displayed on the