UNIT II: SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND HARDWARE ASSEMBLY /
DISASSEMBLY
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OPERATING SYSTEM INSTALLATION
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILOS)
AT THE END OF THIS LESSON, THE STUDENT IS
EXPECTED TO:
IDENTIFY HARDDRIVE SETUP PROCEDURES;
INSTALL THE OPERATING SYSTEM USING DEFAULT SETTINGS;
CREATE USER ACCOUNTS ;
COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION ;
DESCRIBE CUSTOM INSTALLATION OPTIONS;
DESCRIBE HOW TO MANIPULATE OPERATING SYSTEM FILES AND DIRECTORY
STRUCTURES.
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HARD DRIVE SETUP
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HARD
DISK
DRIVE
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CD-Compact Disc
or
DVD-Digital Optical Disc
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Trivia
• DISC • DISK
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FORMAT-prepares a file system to be
stored.
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FILE SYSTEMS
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FILE SYSTEMS
• FAT32 • NTFS
-File Allocation Table -New Technology File System
-it records the position of files on -it uses a journaling system to
the disk using FAT and 32-bit record changes to the file system
addressing and a Master File Table to record
information about each file.
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PARTITION
-splitting a
physical
drive into
logical
drives
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TERMS USED IN HARD DRIVE SETUP
• Primary Partition is usually the first partition. There can only be up to
four primary partitions per hard drive. A primary partition can’t be
subdivided into smaller sections.
• Extended partition uses remaining free space on a hard drive or takes
the place of primary partition. There can be only one extended
partition per hard drive and can be subdivided into smaller sections
called logical drives.
• Active partition is the partition used by the operating system to boot
the computer. Only one primary partition can be marked active
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• Logical drive is a section of an extended partition that can be used to
separate information for administrative purposes.
• Drive mapping is a letter assigned to a physical or logical drive.
• Cluster or “file allocation unit” is the smallest unit of space used for
storing data
• Track is one complete circle around a hard drive platter. A track
broken into groups of 512 bytes, called sectors.
• Cylinder is a stack of tracks lined up one on top of another to form a
cylinder shape.
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Installation Procedure for Windows
OS and Operating System
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The Windows OS can use one of two
formats:
• FAT32 file system
• New Technology File System (NTFS)
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To Install Windows Os:
• Format and partition the hard disk as required.
• There are two options for the file system: FAT32 and NTFS.
• Format the drive or partition and create the directory structure.
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Installing OS:
• Standards and formats that define currency, dates, times, and numerals.
• Text input language.
• Name of the person and company.
• Product Key.
• Computer name.
• Administrator password.
• Date and time settings.
• Network settings.
• Domain or workgroup membership.
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To create accounts
• An administrator account is automatically created when Windows OS
is installed.
• Create a user account when prompted during the installation process,
as shown on this slide.
• It is common practice for an administrator to create fictitious user
accounts to test the system as a user.
• Use secure passwords.
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To Complete the Installation:
• When Windows OS is finished with installation, the computer will
reboot and prompt you
• to log in for the first time.
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Installation Procedure for Windows
OS:
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To install Windows OS:
Format and partition the hard disk as required. (You can use
nonpartitioned space to create a new partition if desired.) To begin
an installation, select an available partition and press Enter.
There are two options for the file system: FAT32 and NTFS. NTFS
offers additional security and uses the drive more efficiently. FAT32
may be required for other computers to access files. Use FAT32 to get
started.
Format the drive or partition and create the directory structure. The
system will create the top-level directory or folder, called the root
directory. All dat will be stored within this structure.
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CHECKING THE DEVICE
MANAGER FOR
CONFLICTS
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Verify that all harware is installed correctly by using device manager to locate problems
and to install the correct or updated drivers using:
START -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Performance & Maintenance ->
System -> Hardware -> Device Manager.
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* Look for warning icons ! (yellow exclamation points), double click any that you see to learn
more about the problem.*
* Press the ( + ) to expand categories to see its sub-categories.
* In some cases, an error may not be serious or applicable to your installation. You may just simply ignore it, or
you can simply turn off the device. NTFS and FAT32.
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TO DESCRIBE DIRECTORY
STRUCTURES:
In addition to file attributes, there are also file permissions.
Windows XP and Windows 2000 use FAT32 and NFTS file systems. One
of the most important differences between these systems, besides its
size and numbers of files that can be accessed and compatibility with
earlier versions of Windows, is security.
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FAT32
- Used in evironments where the same files may to be accessed
by multiple versions of Windows.
- Earlier versions of Windows can read and write to a FAT32
partition.
*the security for FAT32 is not as rigorous as NTFS*
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NTFS
- Can support more and larger files than FAT32, and provides
more flexible security features for folders, files and sizes.
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PARTITIONS
- Can be converted from FAT32 to NTSF using the
[Link] utility. This will provide extra security advantages of
NTSF.
*[Link] doesn't work in reverse (NTSF to FAT32)*
*To restore the partition as a FAT, the partition would have to be
reformatted. Data would then be restored from backup.
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* BEFORE CONVERTING, REMEMBER
TO BACK UP THE DATA *
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