Image 2.1: (44KB .gif)
6) Product Key: (Image 2.1)This screen is where you enter your product key or "CD Key" as it is sometimes called. An option also exists to automatically activate Vista upon first coming online. I uncheck this box to ensure everything is running smoothly before activating and having issues later on. 30 days is the standard amount of time before activation is required, though some products (such as MSDN subscriptions) have 60 days or more. After entering your product key, press the Next button. |
11) Installing...: (Image 3.1)
Here is where Vista installs major components of the OS. This process can take 10 to 60 minutes depending on the system.
12) Reboot: (Image 3.2)
Here we see the system needing to reboot to continue installation tasks.
You can hit the Restart Now button or just allow the reboot to happen automatically after several seconds.
13) First Time: (Image 3.3)
Here we see a "..." progress as Vista tries to start for the first time. This process may take several minutes before going to the next screen.
14) Completing Installation: (Image 3.4)
Vista continues to install at this screen. Depending on system, another reboot or two may happen before the next screen is displayed.
15) Account Creation: (Image 3.5)
Here is where we create the first user account for the system and select an icon to be displayed on the login screen. Ensure you password your account.
After finishing entering your information and icon selection, select the Next button.
16) PC Name: (Image 4.1)
Here is where we can name the system for networking purposes. By default, it uses the account name entered in the previous step and adds "-PC" to it. We can also select a background for the desktop.
After making your selection, select the Next button.
17) Updates: (Image 4.2)
Here we can configure Windows Update with several options. I suggest "Use recommended options" or the top option for most PC users.
18) Time Settings: (Image 4.3)
Here is where you can set the time and daylight savings time options.
After configuring your time zone, clock settings and date, select the Next button.
19) Network Configuration: (Image 4.4)
Vista now asks our network configuration by asking "Home, Work or Public Place."
Descriptions are expanded on screen so I will no go into them here.
Make your selection to continue to the next screen.
20) Thanks!: (Image 4.5)
On this screen, we are thanked by Bill G. for installing Windows Vista.
After you are done being thanked, select the Next button.
21) PC Performance: (Image 5.1)
Vista now checks the system performance to automaticlly configure a few options. This may take several minutes while the system does this and it will only do it this one time.
22) Login: (Image 5.2)
We are finally greeted with the login screen, however, there is still more configuration to come.
Enter in your password that you used previously during the install process and hit ENTER or the little blue arrow to login.
23) Desktop Setup: (Image 5.3)
Your account profile starts being created here starting with your personal desktop configuration. More happens on the next screen. This process will also take several minutes, but only happen once.
24) Account Profile: (Image 5.4)
Vista now sets up profile configurations for Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player as well as a few more Windows applications. This could take several more minutes but we are almost there!
25) Welcome Screen: (Image 5.5)
Vista is installed!
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