Franske ITC-2000 Windows 7 Installation Lab

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In this lab you and your partner will install Windows 7. In order to give you each a chance to install the OS and experience Virtual Machines which we will use in the future you will need to complete a total of three separate installations. One in a VirtualBox VM on each of your systems and one on physical lab hardware. Directions for these two types of installation are separated below but they can be completed simultaneously.

Installing Windows 7 in VirtualBox

  1. Before beginning your VirtualBox installation of Windows 7 it is critical that you have correctly setup your VirtualBox environment. Specifically you need to have created a folder for yourself which includes your name and the current semester on the D drive of the computer (and NOT in the CNT Files folder on the D drive). You must also have changed the default storage location for your VirtualBox VMs to point to that folder on the D drive. If you are unsure how to do these things or want to double check you have done so correctly please ask another group or the instructor for help.
  2. Create a new VM in VirtualBox
    1. Name the VM appropriately so you will be able to identify it again in the future and set the OS to Windows 7
    2. Increase the VM memory size to 1024 MB (1GB)
    3. Create a new 50GB dynamically allocated VDI hard drive file (note the increase in size from the default 25GB to 50GB)
    4. Switch the network adapter from NAT to Bridged mode, being sure to bridge to the correct NIC on your physical system (one with Internet access)
  3. In the VM storage settings connect the virtual CD/DVD drive to the Windows 7 installation ISO file in D:\CNT Files
  4. Power on your VM

Installing Windows 7 on Physical Hardware

  1. Back up any files on your USB flash drive by copying them to a folder on the D:\ drive of your campus PC. Your flash drive will be erased as part of the setup process
  2. Browse to the D:\CNT Files folder on your campus system and start the USB creation tool
  3. Use the USB creation tool to select the Windows 7 installation ISO file from D:\CNT Files and build a bootable USB flash drive
  4. Remove your bootable USB flash drive and attach it to your ITC lab PC and boot from the USB drive (changing BIOS settings to boot from USB if needed)
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