Computer Support/Windows/Installation

This lesson covers Windows installation.

Objectives and Skills

Objectives and skills for the operating systems installation portion of A+ certification include:^[1]

Given a scenario, install Windows PC operating systems using appropriate methods.

• Boot methods
  • USB
  • CD-ROM
  • DVD
  • PXE
  • Solid state/flash drives
  • Netboot
  • External/hot swappable drive
  • Internal hard drive (partition)
• Type of installations
  • Unattended installation
  • Upgrade
  • Clean install
  • Repair installation
  • Multiboot
  • Remote network installation
  • Image deployment
  • Recovery partition
  • Refresh/restore
• Partitioning
  • Dynamic
  • Basic
  • Primary
  • Extended
  • Logical
  • GPT
• File system types/formatting
  • ExFAT
  • FAT32
  • NTFS
  • CDFS
  • NFS
  • ext3, ext4
  • Quick format vs. full format
• Load alternate third party drivers when necessary
• Workgroup vs. Domain setup
• Time/date/region/language settings
• Driver installation, software and windows updates
• Factory recovery partition
• Properly formatted boot drive with the correct partitions/format

Readings

1. Read Wikipedia: Installation (computer programs).

Multimedia

1. Watch YouTube: Planning a Windows Installation - CompTIA A+ 220-902 - 1.2.
2. Watch YouTube: Installing Windows Vista - CompTIA A+ 220-902 - 1.2.
3. Watch YouTube: Installing Windows 7 - CompTIA A+ 220-902 - 1.2.
4. Watch YouTube: Installing Windows 8 and 8.1 - CompTIA A+ 220-902 - 1.2.

References