Are you installing Windows 7? You don't need to be a professional or refer to a confusing manual in order to do so. Just follow this guide, and you'll have Windows 7 installed on that computer in no time!
Installing Using a Windows installation DVD
1.Power on the PC and the insert the Windows 7 disc into your CD/DVD drive.
2.Start your computer from the disc. After you have placed the disc into the disc drive, start your computer. When the computer starts, press a key if you are asked if you would like to boot from the disc by pressing any key. After you choose to start from the disc, Windows Setup will begin loading
3.Choose your Windows Setup options. Once Windows Setup loads, you'll be presented with a window. Select your preferred language, keyboard type, and time/currency format, then click Next.
4.Click the Install Now button.
5.Accept the License Terms. Read over the Microsoft Software License Terms, check I accept the license terms, and click Next.
6.Select the Custom installation.
7.Decide on which hard drive and partition you want to install Windows on. A hard drive is a physical part of your computer that stores data, and partitions "divide" hard drives into separate parts.
If the hard drive has data on it, delete the data off of it, or format it.
Select the hard drive from the list of hard drives.
Click Drive options (advanced).
Click Format from Drive options.
If your computer doesn't have any partitions yet, create one to install Windows on it.
Select the hard drive from the list of hard drives.
Click Drive options (advanced).
Select New from Drive options.
Select the size, and click OK.
8.Install Windows on your preferred hard drive and partition. Once you've decided on where to install Windows, select it and click Next. Windows will begin