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Hardware Issues

The document describes a procedure for identifying and rectifying common hardware and software issues during operating system installation. It includes a table with 9 common problems encountered during OS installation, such as insufficient hardware, setup errors and freezes, driver problems, and activation errors. For each problem, it provides instructions from an instructor on possible causes and solutions, such as checking hardware requirements, replacing RAM, updating drivers, arranging boot priorities in BIOS, and ensuring sufficient disk space. The overall objective is to be able to write a chart of issues found during OS installation.

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Hardware Issues

The document describes a procedure for identifying and rectifying common hardware and software issues during operating system installation. It includes a table with 9 common problems encountered during OS installation, such as insufficient hardware, setup errors and freezes, driver problems, and activation errors. For each problem, it provides instructions from an instructor on possible causes and solutions, such as checking hardware requirements, replacing RAM, updating drivers, arranging boot priorities in BIOS, and ensuring sufficient disk space. The overall objective is to be able to write a chart of issues found during OS installation.

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IT & ITES Exercise 1.

10
COPA - Computer Basics & Software Installation

Identify and rectify common hardware and software issues


Objective: At the end of this exercise you shall be able to
• write chart of issues found while installation of OS

Requirements
Tools / Equipments/Instruments
- 1 No.
MS-windows 10 Software - 1 No.

PROCEDURE
TASK 1 : Write chart of issues found while installation of OS
or

Sl.No. Problem Instruction from Instructor


Found
1 Insufficient hardware check out the hardware
requirements before you do the upgrade. If you
get the new operating system installed and find
that performance is inadequate, you might be
able to make the necessary hardware upgrades
2 A possible cause is insufficient disk space.
Setup errors and freezes Replacing or removing the bad RAM allows
Setup to proceed normally. In other cases, the
problem may lie with the hard drive or with the
optical drive running the installation media.
Some users have solved this problem by
installing drivers for the hard drive before
selecting the drive on which to install the OS.

3 Driver problems check the Web site of the hardware component


vendor for updated drivers.
4 Microsoft’s recent operating systems, including
Activation error Windows XP and Vista, use Windows Genuine
Advantage (WGA) technology, which requires
activation after installation
5 no longer able to run upgrade your applications to versions that are
some applications. compatible with OS
6 insufficient hardware, the wrong drivers,
OS runs much more application incompatibility, etc.
slowly
7 Replace CMOS battery
BIOS settings are lost after each
power off

8 Insert boot media error It occurs when the system BIOS can't find boot
device which the OS is installed on.
• Open BIOS settings. Arrange boot devices in
the right order.
• Reboot If the problem persists, see whether
the required media is listed in the BIOS.
• Boot from alternate media like CD, DVD or
pen drive to check whether the PC can boot at
all.

9 The new program cannot be installed It could be a compatibility or space issue


• First check you have chosen a compatible
installer for your 32 or 64-bit operating system
• Next Right-click on the setup file and
choose Run as administrator.
• Check you have sufficient space in your hard
drive to install an application.

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