Chapter 3: Installing and Upgrading Windows
Exam Objectives
Understanding boot methods
Knowing the types of installation
Partitioning and file systems
Installing Windows
Upgrading Windows
Dual-booting Windows
Although installing an operating system (OS) has gotten easier over the last few years, it is still important to understand some of the issues surrounding installing and upgrading OSes.
This chapter gives you some background on the issues that surround the installation of Windows operating systems such as Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. In this chapter, I walk you through these installations step by step and discuss the different phases of the installation process.
Understanding Installation Methods
You can use a number of different techniques to install an operating system. But before I discuss the actual installation procedures, you should understand the overall approach ...
