Part1:DeterminingwhetheryourSystemSupports

UEFIandSecureBoot

TheUEFIBIOSandGPTpartitionschemeshouldbeusedwherepossiblewithWindows764Bit.You
mayormaynothavethesetechnologiesdependingontheageofyoursystem.Formoredetailssee
UniedExtensiveFirmwareInterfacewhichinstructsyouindeterminingyouhaveaUEFIBIOSand
applyingthecorrectUEFIBIOSseingsforWindowsInstallation.

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Part2:PreparingUptoDateInstallationMedia

UsingupdatedinstallationmediawillreducethehasslesofWindows7InstallationFailureduetolackof
nativedriversupportforsystemswithaUEFIBIOSandgreatlyreducetheinstallationtimeduetothe
inecienciesofWindowsUpdate.ItisrecommendedtoprepareaBootableUSBopposedtousingany
InstallationDVDsyouhavetohandwhicharelikely5yearsSP1or7yearsSP0outofdaterespectively.It
willalsopreventtheuseofUpgradeonlyMedia.

Useeither:

TheDellWindows7SP2ProfessionalSkylakeReinstallationMediaRefresh2016.isosareforDell
Windows7ProOEMLicenses.
AlternativelyGenericMicrosoftWindows7InstallationMediaMediaRefresh.isosthathavebeen
updatedseeSlipsteamoftheConvenienceRollup(PseudoServicePack2),InternetExplorer11,NVM
expressandUSB3.0supportforWindows7RetailLicensesofanyEditionorWindows7OEM
LicensesofanyEditionorOEM.

Part3:BootingfromaBootableUSB/DVD

Powerdownyourcomputer.HoldF12whilepoweringupyourcomputer(attheDellBIOSscreen).

VariantA:UEFIBOOT

Ifyoursystemisnewerthan2012itsrecommendedtouseaUEFIBootandaGPTpartitionscheme;thisis
fasterandmorereliable.Windows7doesnotsupportSecureBoothoweverandthisshouldbedisabled.
ThebootmanagershouldmentionaUEFIBootsimilartobelow.

NoteUEFImaynotworkwithaDVDandyoushouldInstallfromaUSB.

PressthearrowandselectyourWindows7BootableUSBFlashDriveandpress[Enter]

VariantB:LegacyBoot

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Forsystemsolderthan2012youwillhavetojustusethelegacybootwiththeMBRpartitionscheme
whichwillbelistedbydefault.TherewillbenomentionofLegacyorUEFIBootbutthebootoptionwill
belegacy.

IfyouwishtoinstallWindows732Bit(unrecommended)ona2012orlatersystemyouwillneedto
disableSecureBootandenablelegacybootoptions.
PressthearrowandselectyourWindows7BootableUSBFlashDriveorDVDandpress[Enter]
PressthearrowandselectyourWindows7BootableUSBFlashDriveorDVDandpress[Enter]

SelectbootfromCD/DVDorfromUSBrespectively.

PressanykeywhenpromptedsuchashwhenitsaysPressanyKeytobootfromCD/DVD.

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Part4:EarlyInstallation

YouwillgetablackscreenthatsaysWindowsisStartingFilesthenonethatsaysWindowsisLoading
Files.Theseshoulddisappearpreyquickly.NextonethatsaysStartingWindows.

Youwillthenbepromptedforyourlanguage,timeandcurrencyformatandkeyboardseings.Ifyouuse
anEnglish.isoitllbesetbydefaulttoUSEnglish:
MineareallsettotheunitedKingdom(properEnglish)asshownbelow,amendforyourown
preferences.

SelectInstallNow.

Readthelicense,checktoselectandthenselectNext.

NextselectCustom(Advanced).
NoteselectCustom(advanced)even/especiallyifyouareupgradingfromVistato7.Therearealways
somebugswhenselectingUpgradeonthisscreenandthisseriouslyhindersyoursystems
performance.

Part5:LoadingSATADriversandDeletingPartitions

FornewersystemsyouwilllikelyneedtoloadSATAdrivers.Windows8.1shouldhavetheinbuiltSATA
driversforoldinstallationmedia.Youllneedtothendecidehowyouregoingtopartitionthedrive.I
recommendcleaninstallationbutyoumaypreserveyourleswithaWindows.oldfolder.

LoadingSATADrivers

IfnodrivesarelistedontheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?screenthenyoumustselectLoad
DriverandselecttheSATAdriversfromaUSBstick.TheSATAdriversessentiallyallowWindowsto
recognisetheharddrivecontrolleronthemotherboardandthusallowWindowstoviewthedriveleing
youproceedwiththeinstall.

SeeDownloading,PreparinganLoadingSATADriversifyouhaventpreparedtheSATAUSBstickin
SeeDownloading,PreparinganLoadingSATADriversifyouhaventpreparedtheSATAUSBstickin
advance.Windows7ServicePack1withMediaRefreshhasmanySATAdriversinbuiltparticularlyfor
oldersystemsandhencemanysystemsdontneedSATAdriversloadedduringinstallation.

EnsurethatHidedriversthatarenotcompatiblewithhardwareonthiscomputeristicked(itshouldbe
setlikethisbydefault).Selectallthedriverslistedandthenclicknext.ItwilltakeyoubacktotheWhere
doyouwanttoinstallWindowsScreen?thistimeshowingtheharddrive.

YoucanthenselectDriveOptionswhichwillallowyoutodeleteorformatpartitionsifanyarepresent
aswellascreatenewonesifthereisunallocatedspaceontheharddisc.

VariantA:CleanInstallationRecommended

IfperformingacleaninstallonadrivethathadWindowsXP/Vista/7or8.1factoryinstalledyouwill

encounterseveralfactoryinstalledpartitions.

Irecommendselectinganddeletingallthesepartitionsastheyareawasteofharddrivespaceandnon
functionalaftermanualWindowsinstallation.ThiswillalsoneedtobedoneifyouwishtoinstallDell
BackupandRecoveryattheendofyourcleaninstallasitmaynotworkifyouleaveoldpartitions
behind.

Note1:TheremayalsobeasmalldiagnosticspartitiononoldersystemsfortheF12prebootdiagnostics
Note1:TheremayalsobeasmalldiagnosticspartitiononoldersystemsfortheF12prebootdiagnostics
whichcanbedeleted.ThesediagnosticscanbelaunchedfromabootableUSB/CD.Ifyoueverneedto
launchthesediagnosticsyoucanfollowmyinstructionsinF12prebootdiagnostics

Note2:Afterallofthesearedeletedyoucanselectnewtocreateanewpartitionontheharddriveand
selectnextforinstallingWindows.WhenyouinstallWindows7itwillmakeasmallsystemreserved
partitionof100MB,dontworryaboutthisasitisnormaloperation.

Note3:IfyouhavesecurelywipedyoursystemsHDDwithDBANorreplacedtheharddrive/solidstate
drive(recommended)youcandirectlyselectnewtocreateanewpartitionontheharddriveandselect
nextforinstallingWindows.

VariantB:PreservingFilesinaWindows.oldFolder

Noteifyouhavenotbackedupyourles(unrecommended)andwanttolaterrestorethemdontoptto
deleteorformatthedrive,justselectthelargestpartitionandselectnext.

Allthefolders/lesfromtheformerWindowsinstallationwillberelocatedtoaWindows.oldfolder.The
desiredlescanbecopiedfromWindows.oldtotheirdesiredlocationafterWindowsinstallation.

VariantC:DellSystemswithMediaDirect

IfyouareinstallingonaMediaDirectsystemselectthelargestpartitionandselectnext,donotdelete
partitionsastheMediaDirectdischassetthemup.

Part6:MiddleofInstallation

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Youwillthenascreentellingyouthe
progressoftheinstall.

IfafterthestartyougetanerrormessagesayingPartitionTablenotFoundthisisbecauseyourboot
IfafterthestartyougetanerrormessagesayingPartitionTablenotFoundthisisbecauseyourboot
sequenceisincorrect.

ThecomputerhasusedtheLegacybootwhichcanonlyrecognisetheMBRpartitionschemeinsteadof
theUEFIbootwhichcanrecognisetheGPTpartitionscheme.

YouneedtoamendtheseingsintheBIOSsetupsothesystembootstoUEFIonly.

Typeinyourusername,bydefaultthePCnamewillbeusernamePCbutyoucanchangethisas
desired.

Nexttypeinyourpassword,retypeitandleaveyourselfahint.

Alternativelyjustselectnext(tohavenopasswordnotrecommendedbutoptional).Personallyfor
convenienceItendtoleavethepasswordblankandaddoneaftertheinstallationofWindows7,drivers
andupdatesasyouwillbepromptedtorestartyourcomputerseveraltimes.

Part7:TheProductKey

TherearesomecomplicationswiththeUpgradeOnlylicenseandcomplicationswhentryingtoinstall
anOEMlicensewithRetailMediaoftendoneduetotheOEMMediaReductionpoliciesMicrosoft
enforcedandnoDigitalDeploymentfortheOEMlicense.

ForthisreasonIlist6DierentInstallationsScenariosAF.
ForthisreasonIlist6DierentInstallationsScenariosAF.

VariantA:MajorOEMLicensewithMajorOEM
ReinstallationMedia

IfusingaDellWindows7ReinstallationDVDoraDellReinstallationDVDconvertedintoaBootable
USBoraDellWindows7ProfessionalSkylake.isoconvertedintoaReinstallationUSBonavalidDell
systemshippedwithWindows7OEMorWindows8.1Pro(DowngradeRights)orWindows10ProOEM
(DowngradeRights)thenDellOEMSystemLockedPreinstallationwillautomaticallybeappliedthatis
oineBIOSbasedProductActivationequivalenttotheactivationmechanismusedforaFactory
Installation.

WithMajorOEMInstallationMediayouwillnotbeaskedforanyProductKeyduringInstallation
proceedtoStep8.

NoteifyouhavedeletedtheEI.cfgletounlockdierentEditionsonyourInstallationUSBthenOEM
SLPactivationwontautomaticallybeapplied.InthiscaseseeVariantD.

VariantB:RetailFullLicensewithRetailFull
InstallationMedia

IfusingRetailmediayoullbepromptedtoinputyourRetailUpgradeProductKeyanditll
automaticallyactivatewhenyouareonline.ProceedtoStep8.

VariantC:RetailUpgradeLicensewithRetailFull
InstallationMedia(Unofficial)

IfusingRetailmediayoullbepromptedtoinputyourRetailUpgradeproductkeyandinthisscreen
theProductKeymaynotbeaccepted.
RetailUpgradekeyswerepoorlydesigned;Microsoftonlyallowedthemtobeusedtoinitiatean
UpgradeInstallfromanolderversionofWindowse.g.WindowsVistaorWindowsXPorfromalesser
EditionofWindows7e.g.Windows7Starter.

ThiswasproblematicforthosethathaveanunderlyingWindowsLicensee.g.aWindowsVista
BusinessCOAaxedtotheirsystembutlackedinstallationmedia.AsWindowsXPandWindows
VistaarenotdownloadableociallytheywereleftbyMicrosoftupthecreekwithoutapaddle.
MoreoveraUpgrade(Double)InstallalwaysperformssubstantiallyworsethanaCleanInstallInstall.

ThisUpgradeOnlyphenomenonwasproblematicifsomeonewantedtoCleanInstallorReplacea
HDD/SSD.

TocircumventthisissueinsteadofinpuingakeyUncheckAutomaticallyactivateWindowswhenIm
onlineandselectskiptoinitiatea30daytrial.

Completetheinstallation(Step8)thenreturnhereforactivationinstructions.

AftertheinstallationiscompleteStep8youllneedtoactivateWindows.Ifyoutryusingthenormalroute
youmaygetthefollowingerrormessage:

Thiscanbecircumventedbyactivatingusingthecommandprompt.

PresstheStartBuonandinthesearchboxtypeinCMD.

RightclickCMD.exeandselectrunasanadministrator.Thiswillopenuptheelevatedcommandprompt
acceptanyuseraccountcontrolprompt.

Toinputyourproductkeytype:

slmgr/ipkxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

WherexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxisyourproductkeyandthenpressEnter.

Selectokandthentoactivatetype

slmgr/ato

Thiswillactivateyourproduct.


VariantD:MajorOEMLicensewithRetailFull
InstallationMediaorCommercialOEMInstallation
Media(Unofficial)

IfyouareusingRetailFullInstallationMediaoraCommercialOEMInstallationMediawithasystem
withaWindows7OEM,Windows8.1ProOEM(DowngradeRights)orWindows10ProOEM
(DowngradeRights)fromaMajorOEMsuchasDell,HP,Lenovoetc.youwillbepromptedtoinputyour
ProductKeyDuringInstallation.

InsteadofinpuingakeyUncheckAutomaticallyactivateWindowswhenImonlineandselectskipto
initiatea30daytrial.Completetheinstallation(Step8)thenreturnhereforactivationinstructions.

AftertheinstallationiscompleteStep8youllneedtoactivateWindows.TheActivationBackupand
RecoveryprogramcanbeusedwithyourOEMsCertlestoapplyOEMSystemLockedPreinstallation
thatisoineBIOSbasedProductActivationequivalenttotheactivationmechanismusedforaFactory
Installation.SeetheActivationBackupandRecoveryProgram.

VariantE:CommercialOEMwithCommercialOEM
InstallationMedia

IfusingCommercialOEMmediayoullbepromptedtoinputyourCommercialOEMproductkeyand
IfusingCommercialOEMmediayoullbepromptedtoinputyourCommercialOEMproductkeyand
itllautomaticallyactivatewhenyouareonline.

Note:TheCommercialOEMisforMinorsystembuilderssuchasLocalComputerShopsor
manufacturerswhomakelowvolumespecialisedinstrumentssuchasMedicalDevicesorScientic
InstrumentsandsellonaDevicewithWindowspreinstalledtotheirEndcustomer.TheOEMlicenseisa
middlemanlicensewheretheOEMgetsthelicenseforcheaperandsellsittoandsupportstheEndUser.

VariantF:Trial

UncheckAutomaticallyactivateWindowswhenImonlineandselectskipthiswillinitiatea30daytrial.

Part8:EndofInstallation

YouwillthenbeaskedaboutWindowsUpdateseingsitsgenerallybesttogowithrecommended.
Thenselectyourtimeanddateseings.

Thenextscreen(s)shouldbeaboutconnectingtotheinternetand/orconnectingtoawirelessnetwork.In
thiscasethesystemisahomedesktopconnectedtoarouterviaanEthernetcable.ThereforeIselected
Homenetwork.Youmayalternativelybeaskedaboutconnectingtoawirelessnetwork.

Notetheabovescreenshouldshowonlyifyoursystemcanconnecttotheinternet.Oftenthenetwork
driversareneededtobeinstalledbeforeconnectingtoanetworksothisstepmaynotshoworifitdoes
skipitifyoucannotconnect.

ThesetupwillFinaliseandrestarttakingyoutotheWindowsDesktop.

Part9:InstalltheLatestSecurityRollup

MicrosofthavebeenreleasingMonthlyQualityRollupsforWindows7.TheLatestoneatthistimeof
writingwillgiveyoualltheSecurityUpdatesuntilthe23rdofNovember2016andcanbeobtainedfrom
theMicrosoftUpdateCatalog:

hp://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?

q=security%20monthly%20rollup%20for%20Windows%207

Simplydownloadthe.msuleandinstallitthenrestartyourcomputerwhenprompted.

TheoneforWindows7isforWindows732BitonlyandtheoneforWindows7forx64isfor
Windows764Bitonly:


YoushouldnowlookatinstallingyoursystemdriversstartingwiththeChipsetdrivers.Afterthesystem
driversareinstalled,DellBackupandRecoverymaybeinstalledtomakeanewRecoveryPartitionfrom
theCleanInstallation.SeethefullACleanInstallofWindows7formoredetailsifyouneedadditional
guidanceforthesesteps.

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