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Offline mephisto_kur

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Re: General Windows 7 thread
« Reply #45 on: September 05, 2009, 07:34:20 pm »
There is no upgrade from XP to Windows 7, so what you have is actually a clean install.  When I say no upgrade, just to be clear, I mean that when you upgrade from XP to 7 it completely removes all XP files to a new directory because NONE of those files is compatible with the new install.  There is an upgrade path but it doesn't actually upgrade anything - just moves it out of the way.

If you want to be absolutely sure, Gad, when you start the upgrade process, you can choose to do a "Custom" install.  This will take you to a screen that allows you to repartition and format your drives.
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Re: General Windows 7 thread
« Reply #46 on: September 05, 2009, 07:51:57 pm »
Quote from: Gadwall on September 05, 2009, 07:25:56 pm
The new iso worked.   :)

I started thinking that it might have been bad because I was using Chrome when I download it the first time.  I used IE this time.

One kind of strange thing.  I was using 32bit XP and went to 64bit 7.  It didn't give me an option to format the partition I was installing on(unless I missed it but I didn't see any other options).  It said that it would install and put the old files in a folder called "windows.old".  I would thing a fresh format would be better to install on but maybe it doesn't matter.  Any ideas?

It looks really slick.  I should be able to play a little more with it tonight.
Could have been the extraction is it was compressed.

You also need to remember to burn some disc at slower speeds. Sometimes Max isn't always the best. The slower the speed the better the results... Sometimes.
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Re: General Windows 7 thread
« Reply #47 on: September 05, 2009, 08:17:29 pm »
Quote from: mephisto_kur on September 05, 2009, 07:34:20 pm
There is no upgrade from XP to Windows 7, so what you have is actually a clean install.  When I say no upgrade, just to be clear, I mean that when you upgrade from XP to 7 it completely removes all XP files to a new directory because NONE of those files is compatible with the new install.  There is an upgrade path but it doesn't actually upgrade anything - just moves it out of the way.

If you want to be absolutely sure, Gad, when you start the upgrade process, you can choose to do a "Custom" install.  This will take you to a screen that allows you to repartition and format your drives.

I knew that there was no upgrade from XP to 7 and I thought that might be the case just not sure.  When it said that the files would be in "windows.old" but the OS would be unusable I kind of figured it was a nuance of having a a 32bit or XP OS installed.

I chose custom install and I saw that I could repartition but didn't want to do that.  I store all my data and install my programs on a second partition and didn't want to foul up any of that.  I just deleted that "windows.old" file because there is nothing of use in it for me

I just wanted to make sure I was getting a "clean" install without any side effects from those remaining files.
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Re: General Windows 7 thread
« Reply #48 on: September 05, 2009, 09:08:12 pm »
According to MS, you are golden, Gad.  Take that as you will :P
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Re: General Windows 7 thread
« Reply #49 on: September 05, 2009, 11:24:16 pm »
Thanks for the input Meph.   :thumbup:


Gotta say I am quite impressed.   It seems very quick and I am astonished by the thoroughness of the driver support.  I didn't have to install a single driver to get up and running.  I was surprised that it had drivers for my mb chipset, network adapter and vid card.  I was a little worried about drivers for my printer(a pre-Vista Canon) so I checked the manufacturer website and downloaded a Vista compatible one.  I didn't need it.  As soon as I turned it on the OS found it and installed a driver.  Works great.
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Re: General Windows 7 thread
« Reply #50 on: September 06, 2009, 12:38:17 am »
You should still install the latest video driver - both companies have a newer driver than what is included in W7.
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Re: General Windows 7 thread
« Reply #51 on: September 08, 2009, 04:29:37 am »
I am getting Windows 7 Ultimate for 10 bucks (legit) :)

and before the release date as well.
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Re: General Windows 7 thread
« Reply #52 on: September 08, 2009, 02:14:43 pm »
Quote from: nanaki254 on September 08, 2009, 04:29:37 am
I am getting Windows 7 Ultimate for 10 bucks (legit) :)

and before the release date as well.
lucky.
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Re: General Windows 7 thread
« Reply #53 on: September 08, 2009, 02:57:30 pm »
How?
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Re: General Windows 7 thread
« Reply #54 on: September 08, 2009, 04:16:00 pm »
i'm surprised by it, but since my mom works at Target (of all places), she gets to have some sort of retail loyalty program account (i got some stuff from Sony because of this).  For Windows 7, I just needed x amount of points, and to pay for shipping.

All of sony is free, if you have the points; microsoft requires points, so you get a discount on goods (Xbox 360 racing wheel  1000 Points for $65.00, etc), or if its like buttons, stickers, and special offers and stuff, it's either free with points or just shipping.

 :lol:

I think in  about 2 weeks I will have windows 7 Ultimate Version
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Re: General Windows 7 thread
« Reply #55 on: September 08, 2009, 10:31:00 pm »
damn red. you lucky bastard :lol: thats pretty awesome. I really want to get windows 7. hopefully when it comes out i'll have the money to buy it.
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Re: General Windows 7 thread
« Reply #56 on: September 08, 2009, 11:00:18 pm »
Quote from: Drem on September 08, 2009, 10:31:00 pm
damn red. you lucky bastard :lol: thats pretty awesome. I really want to get windows 7. hopefully when it comes out i'll have the money to buy it.

you can always hope that houseparty site will pick you to host a windows launch party
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Re: General Windows 7 thread
« Reply #57 on: September 17, 2009, 06:27:30 pm »
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Re: General Windows 7 thread
« Reply #58 on: September 21, 2009, 11:01:40 pm »
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Re: General Windows 7 thread
« Reply #59 on: September 22, 2009, 08:35:41 am »
Quote from: GeNe on September 21, 2009, 11:01:40 pm
booo upgrade version.

<sigh>  Whatever.  Buy the full version, gene.  90% of the WORLD needs just the upgrade.
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