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Installing Windows
Vista
Lesson 2
Technology Skill
Objective Domain
Objective #
Performing a Clean
Installation
Set up Windows Vista as
the sole operating
system
1.2
Performing a Dual Boot
Installation
Set up Windows Vista to
dual boot with Windows
XP
1.2
Migrating to Windows
Vista
Use Windows Easy
Transfer to move files
between machines
1.3
Skills Matrix
Technology Skill
Objective Domain
Objective #
Identifying Upgrade Paths
Identify valid upgrade
paths
1.3
Upgrading to Windows
Vista
Upgrade to Windows
Vista from previous
versions of Windows
1.3
Preparing to Upgrade
Identify application
compatibility
requirements
1.3
Skills Matrix
Technology Skill
Objective Domain
Objective #
Upgrading from Windows
XP
Perform an in-place
upgrade
1.4
Upgrading Vista Editions
Upgrade from one
edition of Windows Vista
to another edition
1.4
Skills Matrix
Understanding the Windows
Vista Boot Environment

Windows PE 2.0
◦ A stripped-down operating system based on the
Windows Vista kernel that enables system
administrators to boot a computer with no
installed operating system and initiate the
operating system setup process
Chapter 2
Using Windows PE

Custom deployments
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System troubleshooting

System recovery
Chapter 2
Performing a Clean Installation
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Turn on the computer and insert the Windows
Vista installation disk into the DVD drive.
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Press any key to boot from the DVD (if
necessary). A progress indicator screen
appears as Windows is loading files.
Chapter 2
Performing a Clean Installation
(cont.)
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The computer
switches to the
Windows graphical
interface and the
Install Windows
page appears.
Chapter 2
Performing a Clean Installation
(cont.)
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In the Product Key
text box, type the
key code supplied
with your copy of
Windows Vista.
Chapter 2
Performing a Clean Installation
(cont.)
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Select the I Accept The License Terms
checkbox and click Next.
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Click the Custom (Advanced) option.
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From the list provided, select the partition on
which you want to install Windows Vista, or
select an area of unallocated disk space where
the setup program can create a new partition
and click Next.
Chapter 2
Performing a Clean Installation
(cont.)

After several
minutes during
which the setup
program installs
Windows Vista, the
computer reboots.
The Choose A User
Name And Picture
page appears.
Chapter 2
Performing a Clean Installation
(cont.)
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In the Type A User Name text box, enter a
name for the first user account on the system.
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In the Type A Password text box, enter the
password to be associated with the user
account. You can also click one of the
thumbnails to select a picture that will be
associated with the user account.
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Click Next to continue.
Chapter 2
Performing a Clean Installation
(cont.)
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In the Type A Computer Name checkbox, enter
a name of no more than 15 characters long by
which the computer will be known on the
network.
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Click one of the thumbnails to select a
background image for your Windows desktop
and click Next to continue.
Chapter 2
Performing a Clean Installation
(cont.)
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Select one of the three options specifying what
security settings you want the computer to use.

From the Time Zone dropdown list, select the
time zone in which the computer will be running
and click Next.

Click the appropriate option specifying the
computer’s normal location.
Chapter 2
Performing a Clean Installation
(cont.)

Click Start. The computer runs through a series
of optimization routines as it starts Windows
Vista for the first time.

A few minutes later, the system completes its
new startup routine, and the Welcome Center
window appears.
Chapter 2
Installing Third-Party Drivers

If, during a Windows Vista installation, no disk
partitions or unallocated space appear on the
Where Do You Want To Install Windows? page,
you must install the appropriate driver for your
disk controller using the following procedure
before the installation can continue.
Chapter 2
Installing Third-Party Drivers
(cont.)

On the Where Do You Want To Install Windows?
page, click the Load Driver button.
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Insert the storage medium containing the disk
driver into the computer.
Chapter 2
Installing Third-Party Drivers
(cont.)
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Click OK if the driver is in the root directory of
the storage medium, or click Browse if it is
necessary to locate the driver in the directory
structure of the disk.
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Select the partition or area of unallocated space
where you want to install Windows Vista and
continue with the rest of the installation
procedure.
Chapter 2
Migrating to Windows Vista

Windows Easy Transfer

User State Migration Tool 3.0
Chapter 2
Identifying Upgrade Paths

Only computers running the following operating
systems are eligible for upgrades to Windows
Vista
◦ Windows 2000
◦ Windows XP
◦ Windows Vista (another edition)
Chapter 2
Upgrading to Windows Vista

Run Upgrade Advisor

Check hardware compatibility

Search for updated drivers

Print a device manager summary
Chapter 2
Upgrading to Windows Vista (cont.)
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Check application compatibility
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Check disk space
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Ensure computer functionality
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Perform a full backup
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Purchase Windows Vista
Chapter 2
Upgrading Windows XP to
Windows Vista
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Insert the Windows Vista installation disk into
the DVD drive.
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Click Install Now.
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Click Do Not Get The Latest Updates For
Installation.
Chapter 2
Upgrading Windows XP to
Windows Vista (cont.)

In the Product Key text box, enter the product
key supplied with your Windows Vista upgrade
package.
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Select the I Accept The License Terms checkbox
and click Next.
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Click Upgrade.
Chapter 2
Upgrading Windows XP to
Windows Vista (cont.)
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Click Next.
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After several minutes during which the setup
program installs Windows Vista, the computer
reboots.
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Select one of the three options specifying what
security settings you want the computer to use.
Chapter 2
Upgrading Windows XP to
Windows Vista (cont.)

From the Time Zone dropdown list, select the
time zone in which the computer will be running
and click Next.

Click the appropriate option specifying the
computer’s normal location.
Chapter 2
Upgrading Windows XP to
Windows Vista (cont.)

Click Start. The computer runs through a
series of optimization routines as it starts
Windows Vista for the first time.
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A few minutes later, the system completes its
new startup routine, and the Welcome Center
window appears.
Chapter 2
Upgrading the Vista Edition
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Click Start >
Control Panel.
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Click System
Maintenance >
Windows Anytime
Upgrade.
Chapter 2
Upgrading the Vista Edition (cont.)
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Click Upgrade To
Windows Vista
Ultimate.
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Click the Begin
Upgrade Process
button, and follow
the instructions to
purchase and install
the upgrade.
Chapter 2
Performing a Dual Boot
Installation

To perform this installation, you must have
◦
Two disk partitions
◦
Two full product licenses
◦
A full system backup
Chapter 2
Installing Windows Vista in a
Dual Boot Environment

Insert the Windows Vista installation disk into
the DVD drive.

Click Install Now.

Click Do Not Get The Latest Updates For
Installation.
Chapter 2
Installing Windows Vista in a
Dual Boot Environment (cont.)

In the Product Key text box, enter the product
key supplied with your Windows Vista package
and click Next.

Select the I Accept The License Terms
checkbox and click Next.

Click Custom (Advanced).
Chapter 2
Installing Windows Vista in a
Dual Boot Environment (cont.)

Select the partition on which you want to
install Windows Vista (not the partition where
Windows XP is installed), and click Next.
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After several minutes during which the setup
program installs Windows Vista, the computer
reboots.
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Complete the installation process as if you
were performing a clean installation.
Chapter 2
You Learned
 Windows Vista includes a new preinstallation
environment called Windows PE.
 In a clean installation, you boot from the
Windows Vista setup disk and create or select a
blank partition where Vista will reside.
Chapter 2
You Learned (cont.)
 It is possible to migrate files and settings from
an existing Windows installation to a newly
installed Windows Vista installation using either
Windows Easy Transfer or the User State
Migration Tool.
 Windows Vista supports in-place upgrades only
from Windows XP or another Windows Vista
edition.
Chapter 2
You Learned (cont.)
 To perform an in-place upgrade, you must
launch the Windows Vista setup program from
within Windows XP.
 To upgrade from one Windows Vista edition to
another, you can use the Windows Anytime
Upgrade tool found in the Windows Vista
Control Panel.
Chapter 2
You Learned (cont.)
 A dual boot installation is one in which two
operating systems are installed on separate disk
partitions, providing access to both at boot
time.
Chapter 2