Steps to install Windows Vista [1/3]

Even you don't think to install Windows Vista this time, you can add this tutorial to your bookmarks, because all we know that soon or later we have to install this OS.

1. Put the Windows Vista installation disk in your DVD drive. For this tutorial I will use Ultimate Еdition of Windows Vista, but installation steps are identical to other Windows Vista. If you sure your hardware permit all the requirements, you can skip next step.

2. To be sure your system pass Windows Vista requirements and have enough performance, click on Check compatibility in main window appearing after DVD disc is inserted. After this click on Download Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor, and when download finish run the application.

Before starting the procedure of analyzing your system, plug all external devices which you think to use with Windows Vista and click on Start Scan button. This Advisor will analyze your system for compatible hardware and performance requirements for Windows Vista. When process finish you can examine the results by clicking on See Details button. All problematic hardware will be highlighted for you.

With this tool you can decide which Windows Vista edition offer optimal service and performance for you and your system. If you can decide, take a look the list with differences of each editions by clicking on Compare Editions button. If you don't see any problems and everything is fine you can continue with installation.

3. Next click on Install Now. The setup will ask for downloading all updates, and I suggest you to answer Go Online on this step. Of course you don't have internet access at this moment you can continue without downloading this updates. Later you can use Windows Update to download this updates.

4. Here you have to enter your product key which you already have when you buy Windows Vista and check Automatically activate Windows when I'm online. This will register your Windows Vista copy in Microsoft database which is needed to activate the product. No personal data will be sent.

5. If you don't have product key you can continue without him, just stay the field blank. Setup will ask you again to enter the key and you have to press No.