How to install Windows 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we will see how to install windows 7 from scratch.
Prerequisites
For the installation of Windows 7 you must have:
- an empty USB stick of at least 8 GB.
- of a license Windows 7 Professional or family
- a PC compatible with Windows 7
1 - Download the necessary
Download the media creation tool on our site by clicking on the "Windows USB / DVD Download Tool" button.
Download the 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows 7 that matches your license.
Connect your USB key to your PC, then launch the executable of "Windows USB / DVD Download Tool".
2 - Create the USB key for installation
Once the software is launched, select the Windows 7 iso file that you previously downloaded and click on "Next".
Click on "USB device".
Choose your USB key from the drop-down menu, then click on "Begin copying".
All you have to do is wait for the program to copy the Windows 7 installation files to the USB key.
3 - Start the installation of Windows 10
During the following procedure we will format the hard drive be sure to save your data elsewhere.
Connect your bootable USB key created previously to the target PC.
Turn on the pc and as soon as you have pressed the power button on your machine, tap the key that allows you to choose on which device to boot (USB key, DVD-Rom). This key is different from one manufacturer to another: it can be the escape key, F11, F8, F12 or delete.
Select your USB stick and press enter.
Follow the steps until you reach the step "where do you want to install Windows?" "
On this step if you wish to make a fresh installation by deleting everything, you must select each partition and delete it, then click on the unallocated space and press "New" and confirm it and click on "Next".
Let the installer guide you through to the end.
4 - Windows activation
Go to the system information found in the control panel.
In the Windows activation section, the mention Windows is activated must be present (if you activated your license during installation). If it is not the case, click on Modify the product key and enter the license key which you bought on our site.