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GroceryBagHead posted:Just installed it on my system. So far it looks good. Not like that shitheap of OS called Vista. My gigabit network card only operates at 100mbit for some reason though. Is the router or switch connected to it a gigabit version?
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kapinga posted:You should be able to use the Windows 7 install as the one you're upgrading from, and just do a clean install from the DVD. It worked in Vista, I don't think they'll change it with 7, although they might. Ok, here's what I am wondering. I've read the past few pages and haven't seen anything regarding it. I remember reading there is a way to modify a file in the installation stuff to allow someone to do an upgrade install from Win7 RC to the final. If I do this trick, can I upgrade from Win7 RC to the final version using the UPGRADE VERSION disc?
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Jun 26, 2009 05:12
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kapinga posted:Regardless, assuming the installation mechanism hasn't changed from Vista, you should be able to pull the trick of installing 7 without registering it or entering a key, and then "upgrading" it using your legit update disc and key. This would be like 2 installs? The first installation would be a clean install, then as soon as that is finished, do another 'upgrade' install. Interesting.
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Jun 26, 2009 13:33
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thedavid posted:From what I read on the microsoft sites last night (they really need to coalesce this info all in one spot, really. It's difficult getting bits of info from here and there) the upgrade discs are designed for vista->windows 7 upgrade paths. XP will need to be installed from scratch anyway, from the sounds of it. Yeah. On one of the pages it says that XP users can buy and use an upgrade disc, but it will have to be a clean install.
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Jun 26, 2009 17:41
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Butt Savage posted:Dammit, in that case I won't be purchasing this Newegg deal: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116674 Even with Vista, you CAN do a fresh install with the upgrade CD. It will move your stuff to a folder called 'Windows.old' Once the install is done, you can just migrate your stuff back into the fresh install.
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Jun 29, 2009 04:03
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Fishmasher posted:We pre-ordered Windows 7 from Newegg, then noticed the credit card will expire between now and the release date. They will charge it to your card in October, so if it's expired then, that might be a problem. I imagine if you called them with the updated CC info, they could put that in.
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Jul 8, 2009 14:28
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Namlemez posted:What do people think about the usability of this on an older PC? I suspect it will be fine. You may want to bump up the RAM if you could.
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Jul 12, 2009 20:06
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BIZORT posted:My girl has been having a problem with her laptop that she installed Windows 7 on. The laptop is an HP (Pavilion, I believe) Dv2637tx. She installed Windows 7 Release Candidate but was having some connectivity issues so she wanted to downgrade back to Vista 32-bit. With HPs, you're supposed to just hit F11 during the boot sequence to launch the recovery program but nothing happens; it would just boot into Windows. In fact, it took quite awhile to even get into the BIOS. Does Windows 7 disable things like this? Is this a known issue? I can't find anything. Windows 7 wouldn't let her do a system restore or anything like this at all either. Kind of odd. I'm guessing that the recovery partition was blown away from the Windows 7 install. You'll have to call HP for a set of recovery discs. On the other hand, you can find OEM CDs pretty easily on the internet.
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Jul 13, 2009 17:33
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Your HDD is a SATA so XP can't see it (unless you put the drive in IDE mode in the bios). If you use a Vista disc, it should see it no problem.
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Jul 13, 2009 17:48
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redeyes posted:Close, the different modes are ACHI which XP cannot see and Normal/Enhanced mode which it can see. SATA does not matter. Really? I've usually always had to put the drive in 'IDE' mode so XP can see it.
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Jul 13, 2009 18:29
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redeyes posted:Yeah really. ACHI/RAID mode is what XP cannot see without a driver disk. Anything IDE/Enhanced should work ok but SATA does not have to do with the setting. You can have a SATA drive set to IDE/Enhanced and it will detect fine. Isn't that what I said? He has to put the SATA drive in IDE mode for XP to see it?
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Jul 13, 2009 19:29
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redeyes posted:Has anyone got Homegroups working at all? I tried and tried to get stuff shared between my 3 computers with 7 RC and absolutely nothing works! I can create a Homegroup and password but no computers can see the other computers. My normal file shares work fine. WTF? I got it to work on the beta, but it messed up my regular file shares. My Xbox 360 couldn't access the share. I'm curious as to whether or not Microsoft will release an update for the 360 so it can join a Homegroup.
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Jul 22, 2009 18:17
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This is most likely a dumb question, but I'm having a hard time figuring out the answer. I know MS said we can go from Win7 RC to the full version with the upgrade disc. The Win7 RC is the Ultimate edition. Can I upgrade to Win7 Pro from the RC?
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Aug 2, 2009 03:37
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kapinga posted:From earlier this page: That specifies inplace upgrades. Can I do a clean install?
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Aug 2, 2009 04:12
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A couple pages ago there were some users having issues with Nvidia board NICs. I had this same issue today after installing the RTM. Instead of using the Win7 drivers from Nvidia, I'm using their Vista x64 driver and it works fine so far. I'm not sure why, as I bet they are the same exact thing.
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Aug 16, 2009 02:51
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Rev. Bleech_ posted:On the screensaver tip, is there ANY free Windows clone of OS X's Mosaic screensaver? Yeah? I'll have to try that out.
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Aug 16, 2009 03:42
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mfaley posted:Unfortunately not - en error comes up saying that "This operating system isn't supported". When I try to run it in compatibility mode with a previous OS, it doesn't recognize the adapter. Don't run the installer. Extract the files somewhere and manually add the driver via device manager. Rhymenoceros posted:Quick question here. I need to enable IEEE 802.1x authentication to be able to log onto my university network. We have to use that at our University. With Vista and Win7, I've never had to turn it on. It 'knows' what to do when I attempt to connect.
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Here's something I can't figure out, and this has been since the RC. I have an Asus EeePC. It has a webcam and the drivers for it are installed. However, I can't find a way actually use the webcam. If I go under the Devices panel, it's there, but I can't turn the cam on. I recall with XP, it showed up as a device under 'My Computer' and you could turn it on and take pictures. If I use an app that uses a webcam like MSN Messenger, I can turn it on and use it with the chat, but I just want to use the cam by itself. Any ideas? I bet I'm overlooking something simple.
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Sep 2, 2009 04:34
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Jerk McJerkface posted:I'm having a weird problem with Win7RC. Have you tried the most current Vista drivers for all that stuff? Also, you should really be using the RTM if possible. I'm sure your place of employment has access to it and a key.
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Sep 7, 2009 23:28
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rivetz posted:Is anybody else doing all the poo poo they say you have to do to successfully host a party? I saw a thing that said you have to post photos and all this crap. Confirm/deny? I just wanted to confirm this is working. I am going to try and have some sort of a party, though.
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Sep 25, 2009 00:07
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Shadowgate posted:It was definitely a smart move for MS to make some changes to Vista and release a new version due to all the negative publicity Vista received. Uh no. Windows 7 follows the same release schedule AS ALL THE PREVIOUS WINDOWS VERSIONS. XP was a huge exception, and XP SP2 was practically a new OS.
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Sep 26, 2009 04:47
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Shadowgate posted:Okay well either way my point still stands that Vista was great and very similar to Win 7. Definitely. It's like talking to a rock when explaining this to people. "My Vista laptop runs like poo poo. Can I install Windows 7 so it will work?" "Well sure. However, the reason Vista runs like poo poo is because of the viruses and malware you've allowed to be installed on your computer. Odds are the same thing will happen once you install Win 7.
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Sep 26, 2009 05:11
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Caseman posted:While driver support may not necessarily be Micosoft's fault, they could have possibly done more to make the transition to Vista smoother. Such as giving hardware manufacturers plenty of time to develop drivers for the OS?
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Sep 26, 2009 18:32
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Jerk McJerkface posted:I have a HTPC that runs Windows 7 RTM. I just bought a copy of Vista Home Premium, because it included a free Windows 7 upgrade. I'm trying to decide whether I should leave the box as RTM and wait until 7 comes out official and install it or if I should go to Vista for now, use that for a few months and then go to 7 around January or February. It's not a matter of the time to setup, because it's just quick HT build, but I'm debating over the functionality of 7's WMC versus Vista's. If they work and install in Vista, they should install/work for Win7. Try installing them anyway and see what happens. If they won't install, try the compatibility mode.
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Sep 28, 2009 16:18
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Jerk McJerkface posted:The Netflix app for Vista is just a default module in Vista MC. It isn't part of 7's, but the thirdparty app some guy wrote for 7 works, but it doesn't actually integrate with 7 MC when you play a move, it just launches a browser window so you can't use your remote. From reading, it looks like the Hulu app should work, as it's a Windows application and not an add-on for WMC. For the Netflix app, I guess they didn't feel like adding it to the RC. It ought to be on the final one. They poster above said the remote should work with that 3rd party app, so you may want to try it anyway.
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NYIslander posted:I'm trying to put the RC of 7 onto a flash card/drive so it would boot up to install but everytime I do so, my computer keeps asking for a boot device (new hard drive, no OS on it, no optical drive in PC) even though the device is bootable (following steps from Max PC) and is set to from from USB/SD card first. What am I doing wrong and what program can I use to fix this problem? You might want to hit the right button to bring up the boot device selection screen, and actually select the flash drive.
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Oct 7, 2009 00:42
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NYIslander posted:The USB/SD boot was actually first in the system but I'll doublecheck I had the same thing happen to me with a Windows 7 install, I had to hit F12 or whatever it is and tell it to boot the flash drive.
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Oct 7, 2009 01:54
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Plaque Conspiracy posted:Party pack just arrived. gently caress yeah! Tote bags! Just got mine too. gently caress yeah! Party streamers! It's pretty cool really. Even has Windows 7 napkins.
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Oct 8, 2009 02:13
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Dogen posted:loving iTunes has loving miniature play control keys that you can use in peek. That in and of itself is cool, but imagine what other things could be done with that. I happened to be syncing my phone when I read this. I just checked and it blew my mind.
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Oct 9, 2009 00:35
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Plain Bagels posted:Has anyone had any luck connecting a wireless 360 controller to windows 7? I've got the 1.1 drivers but the receiver won't pick up the controller and I can't find anything about this problem. I have one running on 7 x64. Two things I can think of: -Do you have the most current drivers from the Microsoft website? -Is the receiver plugged directly to a USB port on the motherboard or is it in a hub? It ought to be plugged right into the motherboard.
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Oct 11, 2009 01:23
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Wiseblood posted:I'm a little confused about upgrade installations. In order to upgrade from an existing OS (even if you're doing a custom install) do you HAVE to start the install from inside your starting OS? Because I plan to upgrade from 32-bit XP to 64-bit Win7 and when I put in a 64-bit copy the setup will not run in a 32-bit OS. You'll have to boot from the installation media.
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Oct 11, 2009 03:34
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Xenomorph posted:Microsoft Security Essentials for antivirus. I have it on my 2 computers and it's great. Are there any charts or reviews of it that compare it to other free options out there?
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Oct 15, 2009 11:53
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Irish Bandit posted:Has anyone else who has been using 7 since beta not discovered the Win Key + Tab function until now? That was in Vista too.
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c0burn posted:Everyone hated XP too, but no one remembers that now Yup. I remember all of my buddies hating it. "I hate Windows XP. Windows 98 SE is where it's at!"
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Topsy Kretts posted:Can someone tell me how 7 might run on this tc4200 tablet that I have? I never messed with vista, but would like to try 7 since i get it for free through school. However I don't want to level my tablet if its gonna run like rear end. It will run, but I'm pretty sure Aero won't work.
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Oct 23, 2009 05:16
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Cizzo posted:I had a similar issue but I couldn't boot from USB. What's weird is my solution was to boot from my DVD drive. Have you tried smashing F8 (i believe it varies by mobo but in most cases it's F8) to get into the Boot Menu during POST? Try and do that and choose your CD drive and see if it gives you the same crap. Or maybe try removing all of the other boot devices except your CD/DVD drive. Yeah, I've had to this before on Windows 7 and Vista installs. Hit the boot menu (check your manual for the button) and select DVD drive.
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Oct 24, 2009 03:30
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gib posted:What have you all been using to back up your files? What's the problem you are having with SyncToy? It works fine on my install.
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Oct 28, 2009 18:54
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Otacon posted:What scores are people getting with 7200/5900rpm system drives? I have a 7200rpm and it scores a 5.5.
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WescottF1 posted:Update went smoothly and I'm reinstalling my software now. Run MSCONFIG, go under the boot tab, select the Vista listing, and press delete.
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