Installation

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Installation of Windows 10

• You need a computer capable of running Windows
  10, sufficient free space on your hard disk C, a
  copy of the Windows 10 program on CD on CD disks,
  a Windows 10 User License number, drivers for
  your CD ROM drive, and ideally a blank formatted
  hard disk with just the system files on it (and
  the CD ROM driver should you wish to install from
  CD). Windows 10 is best installed on a machine
  that doesn't already have it. Should you try
  re-installing over an already faulty installation
  then the chances are that you will only compound
  your problems.
• 1. Start up your computer and allow it to boot up
  from C. Install timeout vpn master if you have
  it. If you don't you will need to have a copy of
  the vpn.exe file on a CD.

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• 2. If you wish to install from a CD-ROM you will
  need to have the CD ROM drive program files or
  drivers loaded into the computer. See installing
  CD ROM drivers.
• 3. Type in A or X (where X is the drive letter
  of your CD drive - usually drive D or E or F)
  depending on whether your copy of Windows is on
  CD Disks or a CD
• 4. Type setup
• 5. Then follow instructions on screen.
• 6. On completion of the installation of Windows
  10, you will need to set up/install drivers for
  various devices the computer uses including
  soundcard, videocard, modem, printer,
  scanner.                                          
                                          

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Error Messages The installation of Windows
should go smoothly but there are occasions when
you are faced with an error message. While we
can't cover all the error messages and explain
their meanings, the main one is a message on
'compressed disks'. Windows may halt loading
because it thinks there is a compression package
on your hard disk (disk doubling). This could be
because the system files (boot up files) on your
hard disk are from a version of Windows 10
different to the one you are installing from. You
can still go ahead and install Windows 10.