Exam 70-680 TS: Windows 7, Configuring - Perform a clean installation - Setting up Windows 7 as the sole operating system (PART 1)
There are a number of different ways that you can install and deploy Windows 7 as a single installation on a desktop or a laptop. This can be done as a “bare metal” installation where there is no current operating system installed. It could also be done as part of an in place upgrade to Windows 7 from Windows Vista. Additionally, it could be a custom / complete install from a legacy operating system such as Windows 2000 or Windows XP that does not allow for in place upgrades. Whichever install method you choose, your end result is going to be the same; getting Windows 7 onto the machine as the only operating system present. In my Exam 70-680 TS: Windows 7, Configuring - Perform a clean installation - Identifying hardware requirements (PART 1) post i had outlined what the hardware requirements were for a Windows 7 installation to be successful and to meet the recommended system requirements. One of your installation options is to perform an in place upgrade. In order to do