Windows 8.1 Lab 1 Installing Windows
Part 1 – Cleaning up the hard drive.
1.	Start your computer and log on as the local user.
2.	Click on the start button.
3.	Right click on Computer and choose Manage.
4.	In the CMC click on Disk Management
5.	Delete all Volumes except of the C: drive and the System Restore.
6.	Delete the extended partition.
7.	In the free space create an partition with a size of 10000Mb
a)	Assign it the drive letter X
b)	Volume label should be Easy Transfer 
8.	Take a screen shot of the newly created volume and place on the worksheet.
9.	Once you have created the newt partition close the CMC window.
Part 2 – Creating an Easy Transfer File
1.	Click on Start button, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools and then Windows Easy Transfer.
2.	On the Welcome window click Next.
3.	Select an external hard disk or USB flash drive.
4.	Select this is my old computer.
5.	Deselect any user except for the default user (Userx) and the Administrator.
6.	Take a screen shot of the Choose what to transfer from this computer window and paste it in the worksheet.
7.	Click Next.
8.	Click save when asked to create a password.
9.	In the Save your easy transfer file window select the Easy Transfer X: and click Open
10.	Click Save.
11.	You may receive a message indicated that an error occurred during the easy transfer process, click on Fix these errors and answer the question on the worksheet. Select the Name check box and click on Skip.
12.	When the easy transfer process is complete click on Next.
13.	Click Next
14.	Click Close.
Part 3 installing Windows 8.1
1.	Insert the Windows 8.1 Installation disk.
2.	Restart your computer and when prompted hit any key to start from the CD
3.	The Windows 8.1 installation will start.
4.	After a short time with the Windows 8.1 logo on the screen, Windows setup will start.
5.	When the Windows Setup screen appears click next to accept the default settings.
6.	Click on Install now.
7.	Accept the License terms by clicking on “I accept the license terms” and click Next
8.	Click custom Install 
9.	Delete the Drive 0 Partition 1 System Reserve and Drive 0 Partition 2
10.	Select the first instance of Drive 0 Unallocated space and click Next, Windows 8.1 will start the installation process.
11.	A window will appear indicating that the computer needs to be restarted, restart the computer. DO NOT Click on any key to start the DVD.
12.	When the Personalize process starts in the PCname type UserxPC (x is the drive number)
13.	Click Next
14.	In the Settings windows click on Customize.
15.	In the Update your PC and apps screen notice the settings and click Next
16.	In the Check online for solutions screen notice the settings and click Next
17.	In the Share information with Microsoft and other services screen notice the settings and click Next
18.	On the next screen 
a)	In User Name type Userx (where x is your drive number).
b)	For password and reenter password type password.
c)	For hit type Simple word. 
19.	Click Finish
20.	A series of screens will appear as the instillation continues. 
21.	Windows 8.1 will show the Start screen first. Move the mouse and notice that in the lower left hand corner there is an arrow.  Click on that arrow and you will see all of the apps currently installed on the PC.

Part 4 – Easy Transfer from Old Computer.
1.	Move your mouse over Easy Transfer window click on it.
2.	On the main screen click next.
3.	On the next screen Have you already used Windows Easy Transfer click on Yes
4.	Open the Easy Transfer X: volume
5.	Select the Windows Easy Transfer File and click Open.
6.	Notice the warning about transferring settings and click OK
7.	Click Transfer.
8.	When the easy transfer window appears click on Transfer.
9.	Close all Windows.
Part 5 – Extending the Windows 8.1 Partition
1.	Move your mouse over the windows symbol in the lower left hand corner of the desktop and right click.
2.	From the list that appears select Computer Management. 

3.	When the CMC appears click on Disk management.
4.	Select the Easy Transfer drive and Delete it. 
5.	Right click on the C: drive and from the list that appears select Extend Drive.
6.	On the first screen of the Extend Drive Wizard click next.
7.	Leave the all of the defaults and click Next
8.	Click Finish.
9.	Take a screen shot of the newly extended partition and paste it in the worksheet. 
10.	Close the MMC.
Shutting Down Windows 8.1
1.	Right click on the windows icon and from the list that appears move your mouse over Shut down or sign out.
2.	Select Shut down.