Personal

Computer
Maintenance and
Trouble Shooting
LEONIDES G. AGRAVANTE ICT-CHS NC II
Cert. National TVET Assessor-Trainer
 Seminar Objectives

• Install Windows Operating

System
• Maintain Computer System
• Troubleshoot Computer
System
 Planning Windows OS
Installation
• Which OS version do you plan to
install ?
• Does the hardware qualify for this
version?
• Which method do you use to start the
installation?
• What decisions will you need to make
after the installation has begun ?
THE WINDOWS OS
VERSIONS
 WINDOWS XP
• Windows XP is an upgrade of Windows 2000
and attempts to integrate Windows 9x/Me
and 2000, while providing added support for
multimedia and networking technologies.
 Two Main Edition of Windows XP
• Windows XP Home Edition
• Windows XP Professional

• Less Significant Editions of Windows XP

• Windows XP Media Center Edition
• Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
• Windows XP Professional x64
Edition.
 WINDOWS VISTA
• Windows Vista, an upgrade to Windows
XP, is the latest Windows desktop
operating system by Microsoft.
• Vista has a new 3D user interface called
the Aero user interface, which is not
available for all versions of Vista and
requires 1 GB of RAM and a video card or
on-board video that supports the DirectX 9
graphics standard and has at least 128
MB of graphics memory.
Vista comes in five Editions
• Windows Vista Home
Basic
• Home Premium
• Business
• Enterprise
• Ultimate
 WINDOWS 7
• With many frustrations over Windows Vista
still not resolved, some consumers have
dubbed Windows 7 “the ultimate Vista fix.”
• Windows 7 is the next generation of
Microsoft operating systems.
Windows 7 Editions
• Windows 7 Starter
• Windows 7 Home Basic
• Windows 7 Professional
• Windows 7 Enterprise
• Windows 7 Ultimate
Windows OS
Minimum Hardware
Requirements
Minimum hardware requirements for
Windows XP Home Edition
• Pentium 233-megahertz (MHz) processor or faster (300
MHz is recommended)
• At least 64 megabytes (MB) of RAM (128 MB is
recommended)
• At least 1.5 gigabytes (GB) of available space on the
hard disk
• CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
• Keyboard and a Microsoft Mouse or some other
compatible pointing device
• Video adapter and monitor with Super VGA (800 x
600)or higher resolution
• Sound card
• Speakers or headphones
Minimum hardware requirements for
Windows XP Professional
• Pentium 233-megahertz (MHz) processor or faster (300
MHz is recommended)
• At least 64 megabytes (MB) of RAM (128 MB is
recommended)
• At least 1.5 gigabytes (GB) of available space on the
hard disk
• CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
• Keyboard and a Microsoft Mouse or some other
compatible pointing device
• Video adapter and monitor with Super VGA (800 x 600)
or higher resolution
• Sound card
• Speakers or headphones
 Windows Vista Home Basic
Hardware Requirements
• 800-megahertz (MHz) 32-bit (x86) processor or
800-MHz 64-bit (x64) processor
• 512 megabytes (MB) of system memory
• DirectX 9-class graphics card
• 32 MB of graphics memory
• 20-gigabyte (GB) hard disk that has 15 GB of
free hard disk space
• Internal or external DVD drive
• Internet access capability
• Audio output capability
 Windows Vista Home Premium,
Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate
Requirements
• 1-gigahertz (GHz) 32-bit (x86) processor or 1-GHz
64-bit (x64) processor
• 1 GB of system memory
• Windows Aero-capable graphics card
• 28 MB of graphics memory (minimum)
• 40-GB hard disk that has 15 GB of free hard disk
space (the 15GB of free space provides room for
temporary file storage during the install or
upgrade.)
• Internal or external DVD drive
• Internet access capability
• Audio output capability
 Windows 7 system
requirements
• 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64)
processor
• 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
• 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-
bit)
• DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher
driver
Windows OS Method
of Installation
Windows Method of Installation
• BOOT MEDIA INSTALLATION
• NETWORK INSTALLATION
• UNATTENDED INSTALLATION
• INSTALL FROM AN IMAGE
• RECOVERY CDS AND DVDS
• FACTORY RECOVERY PARTITION
• INSTALLATION IN A VIRTUAL
COMPUTER
 BOOT MEDIA INSTALLATION

• A method of installation that can use an

internal or external DVD drive that
connects to the PC .
• Access BIOS setup and set the boot order.
• The boot order is the order of devices that
BIOS looks to for an OS.
NETWORK INSTALLATION
• A method of install by copying the
setup files on the Windows CD or
DVD to a file server on the
network.
• The files from the CD or DVD will
be save to a folder on the server
and share the folder in the
network.
• This method is time saving if you
will be doing multiple installations.
UNATTENDED INSTALLATION
• This method is performed by storing the
answers to installation questions in a text
file or script that Windows calls an answer
file.
• Unattended installations work for both
upgrades and clean installs.
INSTALL FROM AN IMAGE
• A drive image is a copy of the
entire volume on which
Windows is installed to another
bootable media such as CDs
or USB drives.
• When the image is created, all
contents of the drive, including
the OS, applications, and data,
get duplicated to the other
media.
RECOVERY CDS AND DVDS
• A recovery disc is a general term
for media containing a backup of
the original factory condition or a
favored condition of a computer as
configured by an original
equipment manufacturer or an
end-user.
FACTORY RECOVERY
PARTITION
• For some brand-name
computers, the hard drive
contains a hidden recovery
partition that can be used to
reinstall Windows.
• Sometimes this hidden
partition contains a utility that
can be used to create a
recovery CD.
INSTALLATION IN A VIRTUAL
COMPUTER
• A virtual computer or virtual
machine is software that
simulates the hardware of a
physical computer.
• Using this software, you can
install and run multiple
operating systems at the
same time on a PC.
TYPE OF INSTALLATION
• CLEAN INSTALL—ERASING
EXISTING INSTALLATIONS
• UPGRADE INSTALLATIONS
• CREATING A DUAL BOOT
CLEAN INSTALL—ERASING
EXISTING INSTALLATIONS

• A clean install that overwrites

the existing installation has
some advantages; one
• advantage is that you get a
fresh start.
UPGRADE INSTALLATIONS
• All applications and data and most OS
settings are carried forward into the new
Windows environment, and the
installation is faster.
• An upgrade installation is appropriate if
the system is generally
• healthy and does not have problems.
CREATING A DUAL BOOT
• Don’t create a dual boot unless you need
two operating systems.
• Verify existing applications and hardware
work under the second OS before you
delete the old OS.
• a dual boot needs at least two partitions
on the hard drive or a second hard drive.
FINAL CHECKLIST BEFORE BEGINNING
THE INSTALLATION
Preliminaries of OS
Installation
Set the role of the disk (If the HDD installed
is PATA/IDE type)
• Jumper settings
• Primary Master ----Hard disk
• Primary Slave -----CD/DVD
Confirm the setting in the BIOS
Set CD/DVD as 1st priority boot
device in the Bios
Insert CD/DVD Installer into the
CD/DVD tray
Press F10 to save and exit BIOS
setup.
Wait until “Press any key to start
on CD….” Press Enter…..
 For Laptop and Netbook
• Press F12 to access boot menu
• Select CD/DVD
• Insert CD/DVD installer into the tray.
• Press Enter
Steps and Procedure
in Windows XP OS
Installation
Phase I Win XP
Installation
 Phase I - Screen View

• After You press the key…..

the following screen view
will display.
1. Setup is Inspecting Hardware
Configuration
2. Windows is Loading Setup
Files
3. Welcome to Setup
4. End-User License Agreement
- EULA
5. Display of Existing Partition
6. Creating or Deleting Partition
7. Formatting the Partition
8. Setup is Copying Files
9. Restarting and end of phase I
After Windows XP installation
• Check device driver
• Install device driver
• Configure screen resolution
• Install Application software
• Setup Network and Internet
• Burn-in and final test the system.
Check Device Driver
Accessing Device Manager
• From the start menu select Start ->
• Settings -> Control Panel.
• Click on the System icon and then
• from the System Properties window
• select the Hardware tab, then click on
Device Manager
Check Device Driver
How To install a driver manually
• a) From the device manager double click
on the device containing the exclamation
mark (!) or Question mark (?).
• (b) This would open a device properties
window.
• (c) Click on the Driver tab.
• (d) Click Update Driver button. The Wizard
for updating device driver pops up as
shown below:
 Once the next button is clicked, you’ll see the
drivers in the current directory being installed to
your system.
Steps and Procedure
in Windows 7 OS
Installation
Installation
 Step 1- Preliminaries
• Access BIOS Utility Setup
• Change the BOOT order of the BIOS
• Open CD/DVD tray and place Win 7
installer
• Save and Exit BIOS utility Setup.
• Wait until you see the message “Press any
key to start CD/DVD…..
Start to boot up and press F12
to go in BOOT Menu
 Once you have completed this
stage, Windows 7 will start loading.
Choose the language and the
keyboard.
Installation menu
The next step is to accept the
license agreement.
After this, you will have to decide
whether you want to Upgrade an
existing installation or perform a
Custom (advanced) installation,
which is basically creating a new
copy of Windows.
Choose the type of Installation
 Partitioning
• This is probably
the most
important part of
the entire
installation, so
you need to be
very careful here
and make the
right choices.
Create Windows 7 partitions.
We will create a size of partition:
Windows 7 installer will now tell you
that it will have to create an
additional partition for the core
system files.
Display of the existing partition
Format the New Partition by
choosing the Format button
Windows 7 Installation begins
User Settings
Setting of Password
Activation
Updates
Time zone
Setup Wireless and Network
Connections
 Congratulations, you have just
successfully installed Windows 7.
After Windows 7 Installation
• Check Device Manager
• Install necessary device driver
• Activate Windows 7
• Install necessary software applications
 Windows Activation Technologies
(WAT)
• Windows Activation Technologies helps you
confirm that the copy of Windows 7 that is
running on your computer is genuine.
• Additionally, Windows Activation Technologies
helps protect against the risks of counterfeit
software.
• Windows Activation Technologies in Windows 7
consists of activation and validation components
that contain anti-piracy features.
End of
Session1…..Thank
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