Ta m ilm p3 & Ta m ilm ov ies Gen er a l Ch it ch a t IT Tips

The complete guide to a Windows 8 clean installationStarted by HummingBird, Aug 1 7 201 3 07 :52 AM

HummingBird

Backup your data

Of course, before you get started, you should back up your data. You can use Windows 7's Backup and Restore to

create a backup or you can simply copy your data files over to an external hard disk. You might even want to do both

operations. After all, you really can't have too many backups, can you?

Getting started

After booting from the DVD that I created from my download, the first thing I encountered was the new light blue

Windows logo on a black background, as shown in Figure A. This image remained on the screen for a few moments

while Setup was initializing. I was kind of hoping that the flag would be animated, but the only animation was the dots

spinning in a circle.

Figure AThe new light blue Windows flag is introduced.

After a few minutes, you'll see the Windows Setup screen shown in Figure B and you will specify your language

settings before clicking Next. When you do, Setup will perform some more initialization tasks in the background.

Figure B

Posted 1 7 A u g u st 2 01 3 - 07 :5 2 A M

The first step in the installation is to specify your language settings.

As soon as the initial steps are taken care of, you'll see the Windows Setup screen shown in Figure C and will click the

Install Now button.

Figure C

To get started, just click the Install now button.

Collecting InformationOnce you click the Install now button, you'll see the beginning of the information collection phase of the installation

procedure. As you can see in Figure D, the first step here is to input the Windows 8

(http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=7727) product key.

Figure D

You'll enter your product key to start the information collection phase of the installation procedure.

The next step is to acknowledge that you accept the license terms, as shown in Figure E. If you take the time to read

through them, you will see that Microsoft has indeed radically overhauled EULA as Ed Bott over at ZDNet wrote

about in a recent column.

Even if you don't take the time to read the license terms during the installation, once you have installed Windows 8

(http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=7727) , you can find the Microsoft

Software License Agreement in the Windows Help and Support system - just search with the term License. Not only

is the license shorter in length, but it is also much clearer and easier to read.

Figure E

The new EULA is much easier to read that previous versions.

When you are prompted to choose which type of installation you want to perform, as shown in Figure F, you'll

choose Custom: Install Windows only (advanced) type in order to perform a clean install of Windows 8

(http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=7727) .

Figure F

In order to perform a clean install of Windows 8

(http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=7727) , you'll select the Custom

option.

When you are prompted to choose where you want to install Windows, as shown in Figure G, you'll see a list of any

partitions that are currently on your hard disk. As you can see in my example system there are actually four separate

partitions. You may have a different combination depending on your system.

As I mentioned, performing a clean install means blowing away all existing partitions. The first partition in this list is

labeled System Reserved and it was created automatically during the Windows 7

(http://www.ebay.com/sch/Consumer-Electronics-/293/i.html?_nkw=windows+7) installation. A new System

Reserved partition will be created by Windows 8

(http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=7727) , so you can remove existing

one. The partition labeled Recovery contains the OEM recovery for Windows 7

(http://www.ebay.com/sch/Consumer-Electronics-/293/i.html?_nkw=windows+7) . I created the recovery DVDs

soon after I got the new system. It won't do me any good going forward with Windows 8 anyway, so I will remove

that partition too. The partition labeled WIN7 contains the Windows 7 installation that I am replacing, so it is

definitely going. The partition labeled DATA contains all of my data that I copied to an external hard disk, so it is

safe to blow that one away too.

Figure G

On you example system there are four partitions that I will be blowing away.

To begin blowing away partitions, you start by clicking Drive options (advanced). When you do so, you'll see a list of

commands for managing partitions, as shown in Figure H.

Figure H

When you click Drive options (advanced), you'll see a list of commands for managing partitions.

Now, you'll select each of the partitions, one by one, and select the Delete command. When you do, you'll see a

confirmation prompt like the one shown in Figure I. Just click OK to delete the partition.

Figure I

As you delete each partition, you'll be prompted to confirm the operation.

Once you delete each of the existing partitions, you'll see that all of the space will be combined together in one chunk

labeled Unallocated Space, as shown in Figure J. While you could create a new partition and format it, you don't have

to. Windows 8 will automatically take care of that in the next step. So just go ahead and click Next.

Figure J

All of the space will be combined together in one chunk labeled Unallocated Space.

Installing WindowsWhen you click Next, Setup creates the partition, formats it, and then instantly moves into the Installing Windows

phase which begins with copying and getting files ready for the installation, as shown in Figure K. This process will

take a while to progress though, so you can sit back and relax a bit.

Figure K

The Installing Windows stage begins with copying files from the DVD to the hard disk.

When this phase of the process is complete, Windows will alert you that it is going to restart in order to continue, as

shown in Figure L. If you are really impatient and really quick, you can click the Restart now button.

Figure L

Windows will restart after the first part of the process is complete.

Upon restarting you'll see the black screen with the blue Windows logo and see that Setup is getting devices ready, as

shown in Figure M. As soon as that part of the process is complete, Windows will alert you that it is going to restart

again, as shown in Figure N.

Figure M

Windows Setup will get all installed devices ready to work with Windows 8.

Figure N

Windows will restart again.

Configuring WindowsWhen the system restarts, you'll be prompted to choose a color scheme for Windows 8 and a PC name, as shown in

Figure O. I chose a light blue color scheme for now. I can change it later.

Figure O

You can choose a color schema and name your computer.

When the Settings screen appears, as shown in Figure P, you can choose to customize these settings or you can allow

Windows to use the express settings. If you are unsure, you can click the Learn more link and get more details. I

chose to use the express settings. I can change any or all of these setting later if I want.

Figure P

You can customize the settings or just go the express route.

On the next screen, you'll choose how you want to sign on to Windows 8, as shown in Figure Q. While you can choose

to sign in with a local account, I would recommend that you use an existing Microsoft (email) account, such as a

Hotmail.com (http://Hotmail.com) or a Live.com (http://Live.com) account. If you don't have a Microsoft account,

you can sign up for one or you can use any email address that you want and Windows 8 will create an account for

you.

Figure Q

It will be to your advantage to use an existing Microsoft account or to create one.

The advantage of using an existing Microsoft account or creating one is that you will be able to instantly use the

Windows Store, will be able to easily sync settings between multiple Windows 8 computers, and be able to easily take

advantage of other Windows 8 features. I already have a Microsoft account, so I entered it here.

After filling the details of your account on the next couple of screens, you'll eventually see a screen that changes

color as it alerts you the Setup is getting your PC ready. The green version of this screen is show in Figure R.

Figure R

While this screen changes color often, it will remain for a few minutes while Setup works in the background.

As you may know, Windows 8 comes with a host of native apps for the Start screen interface that replace and add to

the group of applications that used to come with previous versions of Windows. The screen shown in Figure S

indicates that Setup is installing those apps.

Figure S

As the last step in the installation, Windows 8 installs its set of native apps.

Once the apps are installed, you'll see the Start screen, as shown in Figure T, and can begin using Windows 8.

Figure T

Uyirvani

Like

34,569 people like Uyirvani.

Facebook social plugin

Back to IT Tips

tool bar powered by C onduit

T opic Foru m St art ed By St a t s La st Post In fo

The Good Road (2013) Download Gujarati DVDRip Movie 1CD700MB E-Subs

DownloadBolly woodDVDRips

T uckingFy po 9 replies1 8,922 v iews

27 October201 3 - 08:45 AMBy : rosh007

PINNED

Jack The Giant Slayer[2013] [1CD - DVD- Rip - x264 - 800MB][No Watermarks] Download Tamil Dubbed Movie

Tamil Dubbedmovies EPIC

4 replies33,496 v iews

20 October201 3 - 1 1 :08 PMBy : jeetazeez

PINNED

The Conjuring[2013] [BD-Rip - 720p - x264 - 800MB][NoWatermarks] Download Tamil Dubbed Movie

Tamil Dubbedmovies EPIC

8 replies43,304 v iews

1 3 October201 3 - 04:05 AMBy : ksenthamil

Hey there Introductions kmr90 0 replies1 62 v iews

30 September201 3 - 1 2:1 0 AMBy : kmr90

Theeya Vela Seiyyanum Kumaru [2013] Download Tamil MovieVideo Songs [Lotus - 6 Channel - Untouched DVD Song]

Tamil MusicVideo D R A G O N Z

2 replies1 2,930 v iews

26 September201 3 - 09:25 AMBy :

The Start screen appears when the installation procedure is complete.

sanjeevkumaran

Thanks

Posted 2 6 Septem ber 2 01 3 - 09 :2 4 A M

Ta m ilm p3 & Ta m ilm ov ies Gen er a l Ch it ch a t IT Tips

sanjeev kumaran

Support Uy irvani By Downloading Toolbar -

tool bar powered by C onduit