Installing Windows 7

SamPazz · 3 Oct 2011 at 17:57

I am going to be installing windows on my new pc tonight, is there anything important i need to download or will i be ok with the driver disks that came with the hardware?

Paul11 · 3 Oct 2011 at 17:59

no, just install it like you would any other os

SamPazz · 3 Oct 2011 at 18:02

forgot to mention, this is my first ever build and i dont know to much about installing an OS :s

Scythe · 3 Oct 2011 at 18:18

Put CD in, select boot from CD, follow instructions. Voila.

Hyburnate · 3 Oct 2011 at 18:30

Its simple ;]
Like above said, you should be fine.

SamPazz · 3 Oct 2011 at 18:34

Ok thanks

oli356 · 3 Oct 2011 at 20:00

Windows 7 should find most drivers, check device manager. Install the drivers which came with your motherboard though and go download drivers like your graphics card one (especially if we're talking about good cards)

scottmuir424 · 4 Oct 2011 at 02:18

simples and straight forward disc in and install away

Destination · 4 Oct 2011 at 03:04

If you have lots of ram, at one point it may appear to hang, it is just unpacking to ram, let it sit and it'll progress.

Magic_x_uk · 4 Oct 2011 at 08:32

When installed THEN put on a AV. Just in case you go onto any dodgy websites etc.

Jay794 · 4 Oct 2011 at 09:03

There's a well known high street computer company that will install software for you for £25. Why the hell anyone would pay them when software installation is so easy double click, YES, YES, YES, FINISH.

Easy

Azuse05 · 4 Oct 2011 at 09:22

Tbh the only install issue I've ever had with w7 is on this rather old (in pc terms) mobo I'm using right now. It totally fails to install any driver for it meaning no network i.e. it can't find the updated sata ones etc. Requires the driver disk but it's a blip, and it's the only board since vista rc that hasn't simply worked.

That said I'd make sure your disks are sp1 and if not download the sp1 iso (Digital river) as it saves a lot of install/patch time. Also Windows 7 SB Tool.