Operating System Installations

Upgrade your Windows 7 PC to Windows 8.1

Posted on November 24, 2013

Finally Windows 8.1 is released and its time for upgrading from your old operating system to Windows 8.1. Here is the steps for upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 8.1.

Insert Windows 8.1 installation disk and open My Computer.

CD/DVD Drive > Right Click > Open Autoplay

Up gradation is started now. Check No, thanks because it require more time for installation. You have options for updating after completing upgradation.

Click Next

Agree the license terms by clicking Accept.

If you want your personal files check Keep personal files only > Next

Click on Install to start the upgradation.

Here the upgradation is started now.

Select color you want and Next.

Here am selecting Use express settings. If you want customize your settings select Customize.

Now we can see the Log in screen of Windows 8.1. Sign in with your windows 7 user account.

Upgradation is successully completed.

This entry was posted in Operating System Installations, Windows and tagged Microsoft Windows, Operating system, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1.

How to install Windows 8

Posted on November 15, 2013

Step 1

Insert the installation disc and boot from CD/DVD drive

Also we can install from USB devices by making boootable USB drives.

Change Time and currency format to Enlish (India)

Click Next.

Step 2

Click Install Now.

Step 3

Selectt the Version you want and click Next.

Step 4

Accept the license agreement by checking I accept the license terms.

Click Next.

Step 5

Click Custom: Install windows only.

Step 6

From here we need create Partitions for installation

Clik on Drive options(advanced)

Step 7

Select the Unallocated space and click New

Give the partition size for drive.

Click apply

Step 8

For protecting the system files windows will create an additional partition of 350 MB

Click OK

Step 9

Select unallocated space and create the partition as we did before.

Step 10

Select the partition in which you want to install Windows

Click Next

Step 11

Now the installation is started, it requires many time and PC will restart several times during the installation.

Step 12

Pick a color and give a name for your PC

Click Next

Step 13

Click Use express settings if you don’t want to customize.

Step 14

Give User name and Password for your account

Click Finish

Finally installation of Windows 8 is completed and now move your work into Microsoft’s most advanced Operating System.

This entry was posted in Operating System Installations, Windows and tagged Microsoft Windows, Operating system, Windows 8.

Install Windows 7.

Posted on November 13, 2013

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Windows 7 is an Operating System from Microsoft. The first thing you will notice when you start using Windows 7 is that it looks so much like Vista. Vista had many problems but is also had many good features so Microsoft build upon the good in Vista and now we have Windows 7. You could say Windows 7 is a service pack to Vista – but is is more than that.

Step 1

Insert the installation disk and boot From CD/DVD Drive.

You can also install from network of other bootable device like USB drives.

How to make bootable USB

Step 2

Select Time and currency format to English(India)

Click Next

Step 3

Click Install Now.

Step 4

Wait for a few seconds.

Step 5

Select the Operating System you want here we are installing 32 bit of Windows 7

Select Windows 7 Ultimate x86

Click Next

Step 6

Agree the License Agreement by checking I accept the license terms.

Click Next

Step 7

Select the type of installation here we have two options one is Upgrade and another one is Custom (advanced)

Click Custom (Advanced)

Step 8

Here we reached at the partition table of windows 7 we can see that our Disk space is 80 GB. In Windows 7 we can create only 4 partition during the installation time, aslo a partition of 100 MB will automatically create for saving the System Files. So its better to create only two partitions, one for the windows installation and the whole remaing space in one partition, because we can create partitions as we wish after completing the installation through Device Manager.

Select the disk and click on new

Give the partition size and click Apply

Step 9

Click OK in the dialog box

Step 10

Click Unallocated Space and click New

Here we are creating 2 Partitions again so applied 30000 MB for the partition and Clicked OK

Step 11

Finally creating the last partition so select the Unallocated Space and click New doesn’t need to change the size so click Apply.

Step 12

Finally we completed the partitioning we can see that we created 3 partition and one 100 MB Special partition.

Select the partition in which you want to install Windows 7 and Click Next

Step 13

Windows 7 Installation is started.

Step 14

Its a time requiring process depends upon the configuration of your PC

Step 15

Your system will restart while installation in progress

Step 16

Now the installation in almost completed

Step 17

Just wait.

Step 18

Give the user name for your PC, Here we gave user.

Click Next.

Step 19

Give password for your user account, its not compulsory but giving password is good for protecting your PC and datas.

Click next.

Step 20

Select the time zone and Click Next

Step 21

Windows 7 is finalizing your settings just wait for a few seconds.

Step 22

…….

Step 23

Finally we installed Window 7 successfully.

Check Device Manager for Driver installation.

Windows 7’s Aero in pictures (reviews.cnet.com)

This entry was posted in Operating System Installations, Windows and tagged Microsoft, Operating system, Windows 7.

BackTrack is intended for all audiences from the most savvy security professionals to early newcomers to the information security field. BackTrack promotes a quick and easy way to find and update the largest database of security tools collection to-date. Our community of users range from skilled penetration testers in the information security field, government entities, information technology, security enthusiasts, and individuals new to the security community.

Step 1

Insert Back Track CD into the CD/DVD Drive and Boot from CD.

Select BackTrack Text – Default Boot Text Mode.

Press Enter

Step2

Type startx and press Enter.

Step 3

Double click on Install BackTrack.

Step 4

Select the Language

Click Forward.

Step 5

Select the Location and Time zone.

Click Forward.

Step 6

Select the Keyboard Layout USA.

Click Forward.

Step 7

Select specify partitions manually

Click Forward.

Step 8

We can see a free space of 43 GB.

Select the free space and click on New Partition Table.

Step 9

Give the Size for Root [/] partition, here allotted 20000 MB for Root partition.

Make sure that Use as: Ext4 Journaling File system

Mount Point / [symbol of Root Partition]

Click OK

Step 10

Here we want to create the Swap Area, so select the free space and click Add

Step 11

Created partition with 2949 MB and changed the value Use as: swap area

Click OK

Step 12

Now the partitioning is completed. Click Forward to continue the installation.

Step 13

Click Install for starting the installation.

Step 14

Installation started now…

Step 15

Now the installation is completed click Restart Now..

Step 16

Remove the Installation media and press enter.

Step 17

Login as,

User name : root

Password : toor

Type startx and press enter

Step 18

This entry was posted in Back Track, Operating System Installations and tagged BackTrack, Hacking, Operating system, Security.

How to install Kali Linux.

Posted on November 12, 2013 Updated on November 13, 2013

Kali Linux is a GPL-compliant Linux distribution built by penetration testers for penetration testers with development staff consisting of individuals spanning different languages, regions, industries, and nationalities.

The evolution of Kali took place over many years of development, penetration tests, and unprecedented help from the security community. Kali Linux originally started with earlier versions of live Linux distributions called BackTrack, Whoppix, IWHAX, and Auditor.

When it was initially developed, Kali was designed to be an all-in-one live CD to be used on security audits and was specifically crafted to not leave any remnants of itself on the system. With millions of downloads, it has become the most widely adopted penetration testing framework in existence and is used by the security community all over the world.

Step 1

Make CD/DVD Drive first boot device in BIOS and insert the Kali Linux Bootable CD.

Boot From CD/DVD Drive.

Select Graphical Install and Press Enter

Step 2

Select Language and Click Continue

Step 3

Select Your Location and Press Enter

Step 4

Select the Keyboard Layout and Press Enter.

Step 5

Just wait while Configuring Network

Step 6

Enter the Host Name for the system and press Continue.

Step 6

Enter the Domain Name and Click Continue.

Step 7

Set up Users and Passwords, give password for the Root account and Click Continue.

Step 8

Select the Time Zone and Click Continue

Step 9

We can partition our disk space in Four ways, Here we are going to partition in the last methode

So select Manual and click Continue.

Step 10

Here we can see that a 20 GB free space, will vary up to the size of hard disk your are using.

Select the Free Space and press Enter

We need create two Partitions one is Root and another one is Swap Area

Step 11

Select Create a new partition and click Enter.

Step 12

Give the Partition Size for the Root Partition.

Here we are giving 18000 MB for Root

Click Enter.

Step 13

Select Location for the new Partition Beginning.

Click Continue

Step 14

Select Done setting up the partition Click Continue.

Make sure that Mount Point is / (Symbol of Root Partition) and Ext4 is the file system

Step 15

Select the Free Space and press Enter

Step 16

Select Create a new partition

Click Continue

Step 17

We can see the remaining hard disk space, here only 3.5 Gb is remaining so we are going to give the whole size to Swap Area.

Step 18

Select Use as: and press Enter.

Step 19

Select Swap Area and Click Continue

Step 20

Select Done setting up partition and Click Continue.

Step 21

Select Finish partitioning and write changes to disk and click Continue.

Step 22

Check Yes and click Continue.

Step 23

Installation started now.

Step 24

Check Yes if you want to Use a network mirror here we are checking No and Continuing.

Step 24

Check Yes for installing GRUB Loader on the hard disk and click Continue.

Step 25

Finally installation of Kali Linux is completed. Click Continue and after restarting we can login to Kali Linux.

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