1. Start up your computer and access BIOS setup (F10). Change the boot sequence so that the DVD-ROM is the first boot device.
2. Insert the Windows 7 DVD into the optical drive.
3. Shut down your computer and start it up again.
4. You will be asked to press any key on your keyboard to boot from the DVD. The computer should boot into the DVD and begin the installation process. A message appears that Windows is loading files.
5. An Install Window box appears asking you to select your language, time and current format, and keyboard input method. Click Next to accept the default values.
6. In the next Install Windows box, click Install now.
7. The license agreement box appears. Check I accept the license termsand click Next.
8. When prompted for the type of installation, select…show more content… The setup program will create a partition on the entire hard disk and format it with the NTFS file system. It will then install Windows on that partition.
10. However, if you pick option #2 you can then create the partition exactly as you want. Click Drive options (advanced). The partition options appear.
11. Select and delete all of the partitions shown until all you see is unallocated space.
12. To create a new partition click New. In the Size box, enter the size for the new partition (i.e. 300000 MB). When done, click Apply.
13. The setup program will let you know that it will create an additional partition on that drive. That partition will be, by default, hidden, and contain the necessary files to boot the computer. This partition will consume 100 MB of disk space.
14. To create another partition, click New. Select the maximum size available.Click OK, then click format.
15. Select the partition where you want to install Windows 7 (Disk 0 Partition 2), and then click Format. Click OK and Next to start the installation. This process usually takes about 15 to 30 minutes, depending on the performance of your
