📥 Reinstalling Windows 7 step by step instructions with screenshots

How to prepare your computer to reinstall Windows

Preparing to Reinstall Windows 7 really is not a big deal. The process involves two important elements: the preservation of the necessary information stored on disks managed by the current operating system and BIOS preparation for work.

Storing sensitive information

The Windows operating system creates to store your own directories to find which is not always easy at first. For example, these include the system folder "My Documents", "Library", "Downloads". It is also worth remembering that everything is stored on the desktop is also a folder "Desktop". It is located at C: drive users - User name - Desk. After reinstalling all the system folders are recreated system again, so all its contents will be irretrievably lost. And if you format the system drive has been involved in the installation process, if not the folder will be created just like new. Therefore, the important data you need somewhere to copy. This could be an external removable medium, a cloud or the second body section of the disc.

How to configure the BIOS to work

BIOS - a basic input output system. It is responsible for the condition of the computer equipment. Before starting any BIOS diagnoses and survey on the performance of all devices and then allows the system to start. Here, as in the BIOS setup can be performed downloading priority. And since the system is installed, mainly from external media - CD-ROM or flash drives, and then specify as the primary source of loading is necessary to them.

BIOS version can be many, and setting boot priority may be in them in different places. Modern manufacturers often highly kastomiziruyut BIOS their motherboards, so find it easier to point loading. In the remaining cases, 90% meet one of the three popular versions: Award, AMI or Phoenix-Award. Go to the settings can be when you start your computer by pressing the DEL or F2 key. Actually, it is written on the start screen.

The Award BIOS installation process is a bit confusing. In the main menu, it is necessary to go to the item Advanced BIOS Feature. Then you visit the Hard Disk Boot Priority. In the list that appears, you need to find your flash drive or a CD and, using the "+" key to move to the first position. After this you should first specify the type of media loaded in point First Boot Device. There will also be a list in which the keys "up" and "down" to install the box in front of the desired carrier. Then save the settings and exit the BIOS.

The AMI BIOS algorithm about the same. Only here there is a whole section for this called BOOT. In it there are two important points - Boot Device Priority and Hard Disk Drives. In both locations need to number one on the list to indicate the flash drive or disk. Then save your changes and exit the BIOS.

The Phoenix-Award BIOS set the priority easiest. On the Advanced tab, we need a point First Boot Device. Press Enter, get a list of possible carriers, among which to choose the desired us.

Creating a bootable disc or USB drive

In order to have an opportunity to install a system from a USB drive or CD-ROM you need two things - the image of the operating system and, indeed, the carrier itself. If you have a disk from the official to Microsoft, it will greatly simplify the task. In other cases, you will need to download an image and save it.

There are many software products that enable two clicks to burn the image of any system on a flash drive. All of them, one way or another, are similar to each other. We will tell you about the utility WinToFlash. Like the rest, with rare exceptions, are also working.

When you run the program it will offer two versions of events - or move the installation files to the media, or do the same thing, but for multiazgruzochnoy stick.

Then you can specify all necessary installation options in advanced mode, and you can just go through the steps in the wizard mode. The first step of the wizard is not particularly interested in, you can click "Next".

In the second phase the program will prompt us to choose where we will copy the data - from an already unpacked folder or from the final image.

Then we need to specify a particular path to the image and choose the form in which we will record the image.

After that, the program will show the result of the set parameters. Next press "Next" button activates the recording to the media.

At the bottom of the window there is a link more bootable usb options, where you can specify the file system type, partition size and type loader. Better to leave things as they are.

That is such a simple way you can create a bootable USB flash drive to install the operating system.

Booting Windows from the disc or flash drive

If the settings in the BIOS have been installed, you can insert a CD or a flash drive and run the PC. Anyway, installation first prompts you to select the language in which the whole process will take place.

Start-up and selection of a partition on the hard drive

Then again the system prompts you to specify the language, but even now the one that will be installed. Here you can immediately specify the general location and keyboard layout.

The next screen will inform that you can install. You will see a big button in the middle.

After clicking "Install", you may receive the type of system selection, if it multisborki. Or the computer simply will move to the next step. Here we will be asked to read the license agreement the size of a small book and agree with its terms. We read and put a check "I accept the license terms."

The next step is prompted to select the type of installation: upgrade or "clean" installation with removal of all available data. It is better to use the second option.

Then we will need to choose a place on the disk.

Formatting under the system

In the next step we will welcome screen hard disk settings, which we will install our system.

If the system is installed on a new, a RAW disk, then in the window and it will be written - the unallocated space and its volume. But to go to press "Disc Setup" directly to the actual settings. window view does not change, only the new controls will appear below. If a new section, then click "Create."

The user will be prompted to specify the volume to create a partition. On the partition with Windows 7 can provide about 50 GB. The rest can be used as a second logical drive and store it on big data. It is worth noting that the system itself may reserve for itself a small amount, such as 100 MB for backups.

Now, when the disc is ready, it remains his only format. "Format" For this there is a button. The disc will be formatted automatically in the correct file system type. Now you can click "Next" button, which will start the installation process. On its course and passed the stages will be announced in the window.

During the installation, the computer may reboot several times. This is normal.

After installation

Immediately after installation you will be prompted to create a user account and activate the system. As you can choose any name can be your real. In fact, at this very plant and completed the procedure.

Installing the drivers if necessary

Windows 7 is most often installed with a ready minimum package of drivers, which allows even turn on the computer and work with it. In particular, can do to install the drivers for the network card, sound and staff from Microsoft for the graphics card. Working with such a set can be, although in some cases the lack of normal, the factory drivers may affect the drawing even windows. Therefore it is better to install them. If there is a disc in the set, it is possible to establish with him.

But the best way - visit the official website of each device: the video card, motherboard, network card, and so on, there downloading the most recent set of drivers... This is particularly relevant for those who use the computer's capabilities to the maximum - of gamers, developers, architects and those who work with video.