Installing, Upgrading, and Migrating to Windows 7

Overview/Description
Windows 7 is a new desktop operating system from Microsoft. The majority of computer users interact with desktop operating systems more than any other type of computer operating system today. This course will show you how to install Windows 7 in a single and multiboot environment, along with showing the process involved in migrating or upgrading from previous Microsoft operating systems. This course maps to exam 70-680: TS: Windows 7 Configuring. This exam is required for the certification MCTS: Windows 7, Configuration.

Target Audience
Individuals taking the first of the Windows 7 exams – 70-680: TS: Windows 7 Configuring, which is required for the certification MCTS: Windows 7, Configuration.

Prerequisites
At least one year of experience in the IT field, as well as experience implementing and administering any Windows client operating system in a networked environment

Expected Duration (hours)
1.5

Lesson Objectives

Installing, Upgrading, and Migrating to Windows 7

recognize how to install Windows 7 to dual boot with Windows Vista

identify the hardware requirements of Windows 7

recognize how to prepare various installation sources for Windows 7

prepare a USB disk as an installation source for Windows 7

install Windows 7 to dual boot with Windows Vista

recognize how to use the Easy Transfer tool to migrate from Windows Vista to Windows 7

recognize how to use an in-place upgrade to upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 7

use USMT to create an encrypted store

recognize the best practices for migration with USMT

use USMT to decrypt a store and migrate files and settings

upgrade and migrate from Windows XP and Windows Vista to Windows 7