Configuring Windows 7 (Training Kit) - Part 4. This training kit is designed for IT professionals who operate in enterprise enviroments that use Windows 7 as a desktop operating system. You should have at least one year of experience in the IT field, as well as experience implementing and administering any Windows client operating system in a networked environment. | Lesson 1 Installing Windows 7 If you get the installation of an operating system right it makes supporting that operating system throughout its lifetime a great deal simpler. If you make an incorrect configuration decision when installing an operating system and you do not find out about it until you have deployed the operating system to more than 100 computers in your organization it will take significantly more time to rectify the problem. In this lesson you learn about the minimum hardware requirements for Windows 7 the different editions how to perform a fresh installation and how to configure Windows 7 to dual-boot with other operating systems. After this lesson you will be able to Identify Windows 7 hardware requirements. Configure Windows 7 as the sole operating system on a computer. Configure Windows 7 to dual-boot. Boot from installation media. Prepare for installation from USB CD network share or Windows Deployment Services. Estimated lesson time 70 minutes Windows 7 Editions The Windows 7 operating system comes in multiple editions. You will sometimes see these editions referred to as Stock Keeping Units SKUs . Microsoft targets specific editions at different usage scenarios providing cheaper editions to customers who do not want all the features available in a more expensive edition. As an IT professional your job may involve providing guidance to decision makers on which edition of Windows 7 should be purchased for the computers in your organization. You may also need to provide guidance to family and friends as to which edition of Windows 7 best meets their needs. There are six different Windows 7 editions Starter Home Basic Home Premium Professional Enterprise Ultimate Over the next few pages you learn the primary differences between these editions. Lesson 1 Installing Windows 7 CHAPTER 1 3 Windows 7 Starter Windows 7 Starter is available from retailers and on new computers installed by manufacturers. It does not support or include the Windows Aero .
