Windows 7 Installation in VMware Workstation

VMware Workstation (Wikipedia) is a virtual machine software which allows the user to install one or more operating system. This software is what we used to install the Windows 7 (Microsoft) operating system. The following images will show you how I install the operating system.

First, this image shows the Graphical User Interface (GUI) of the Vmware Workstation. To add a new virtual machine, click New Virtual Machine then the New Virtual Machine Wizard will open. From the wizard, choose I will install the operating system later.

And now, you need to choose what Operating System and its version you will install. Since I'm installing Windows 7, I chose Microsoft Windows and Windows 7 under Version.

Here, I just chose the default location but you can also change it if you want.

I preferred having 40GB for my operating system.

In this section, from the New Virtual Machine Wizard (shown on the lower-right corner) choose Customize Hardware... In Hardware (shown on the upper-left corner) window choose New CD/DVD and from the Connection section choose Use ISO image file. A window will then open to allow you find the file.

After that, if you successfully loaded the ISO image file, Windows 7 installation will start.

Follow the steps and after few minutes you'll be able to have a virtual machine for Windows 7.

References:
Microsoft. Windows 7. [online] Available at <http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows7/products/home> [Accessed 02 March 2012]

Wikipedia. Vmware Workstation. [online] Available at: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMware_Workstation> [Accessed 02 March 2012]

Assembling and Disassembling a computer

I've done this for so many times but some parts are still new to me especially with the motherboard. The image below shows some hardware devices from our computer:

After disassembling the computer, the image below shows the different parts such as the RAM, hard disk, fan, LAN card, power supply, graphics card, motherboard etc. :

 

These are the list of the devices and its manufacturer we have:

1. RAM > Samsung - 1GB - PC2

2. VGA > Ge Force 8800GTS - Nvidia

3. Sound Card > Creative Labs

4. SATA

5. Hard Drive > Western Digital - 320GB

6. USB > Creative Labs

7. IDE

8. DVD Drive / RW > Sony

9. Fan > Top Motor

10. Power Supply > FSP Group Inc.

11. Motherboard > Intel Desktopboard LGA775

In assembling and disassembling a pc, we should be familiarise of the the different parts and always be careful because some casing are sharp that might hurt you especially your hands. In addition to that, read some information about the precautions in doing this to avoid accidents.