Installing Operating System
A Computer has its own operating system to work. No one system can work without any OS excepting those in Owen, AC etc. The computer applications need to work in certain environment. The OS provides this environment and allow the application program to do its work. There are many OSs available such as Windows, OS/2, Machintosh, DOS and the most secure Linux. The Windows OS is more user-friendly than other. It is used widely, particularly in India. But now the Linux wind is blowing.
The OS is too needed to install in the system just as any other software but is takes more time and employing different method. Let�s have a look at the installation of Windows like OS.
The first thing is required in OS installation is that the hard disk should be formatted. Some OSs cover this in their installation. The steps are:
If the OS can does disk formatting then insert the media into the CD-drive and boot the system on the CD. When the system is reset there will be three option, they are:
Start computer with CD-Drive support.
Start computer without CD-drive supports.
View the Help file.
Select first choice and press enter. The command prompt is displayed with letter A:.
Open the CD by changing the drive, generally D:. Then the formatting process will start asking the size of each partition. When this over, the Installation will start and ask for some information from the user such as Name, Computer Name, Work Group and for the authentication, the serial no. of the package displayed on the pack.
Now, its times to install necessary driver for hardware attached to the system. Every mother board has its own driver package on CD. Run this package.
Install necessary softwares.
When the Windows will start, the most familiar, desktop will be displayed showing some icons. The desktop is highly customized.
If the OS doesn�t format the hard disk automatically, formatting has to be done from command prompt or using some formatting tools.
The all Windows like OSs employee same installation process, having different installation time.
The most known Windows OSs are Window95, Window98, Window2000, WindowXP, Window2003 server and vista.