Windows 7

Dietmar · May 25, 2009

Robert Firicano said:
what issue are you having regarding the boot manager

I would like to add to the boot menu other OS's, e.g. my parallel existing Vista.

I found a way to get back to my Vista, but that's a serious detour. When you boot again after the installation the Install disk and enter the 'Repair' function, the Vista partition is found and added to the Boot Menu.

In XP (in Vista I actually dont know), you had the boot.ini file which you could edit. As I still have my Linux partition.

With Grub (the Linux Boot Manager) I have trouble with the installation as well.... but that analysis is not yet finished.

Robert Firicano · May 25, 2009

See if this utility will help you.

http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1

Starting with Windows Vista, MS has moved to the BCD. it is a pseudo database for the boot system.

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 also use this.

Windows 7 BCD adds the capability to boot a VHD file directly.

Also with BCD you can set it up to boot to Windows PE 2.0.

Let e know if you need further assistance.

Robert Firicano · May 26, 2009

Make sure you are running the games as Administrator. By default you are not running as admin (even if you are an admin on your workstation).

You can right-click on the game shortcut and choose Run as Administrator.

Dietmar · May 28, 2009

Robert Firicano said:
See if this utility will help you.

http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1

Starting with Windows Vista, MS has moved to the BCD. it is a pseudo database for the boot system.

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 also use this.

Windows 7 BCD adds the capability to boot a VHD file directly.

Also with BCD you can set it up to boot to Windows PE 2.0.

Let e know if you need further assistance.

Just installed it, looks like exactly what I was looking for! Just wondering why MS is not providing such a tool as part of the OS.

A couple of things I am actually pleased by, very important, the Media Center works super with my DVB-T receiver, better than the orginal software! And so far everything super smooth...

Robert Firicano · May 28, 2009

Microsoft doesn't provide a so-called gui for it, but they do expose an SDK and useful scripts using powershell. Unfortunately not the eaisest thing to do.

Also with their WAIK toolkit (Windows Automated Installation Kit) they provide a way to customize the way the OS is installed and among other things creating BCD entries. Unfortunately for the WAIK stuff to work you need use the automated file to perform the OS install.

Hopefully the tool will help get what you need done. If not, send me a PM and I will be happy to see what I can do to help

Neil Gault · Jun 3, 2009

Windows 7 release date announced

Windows 7, the next major release of the world's most popular operating system, will be officially available to the public on 22 October.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8081003.stm

Steven Palmer · Jun 3, 2009

Looks like I know now when I can start palnning my new rig :victory:

Ramon van Rijn · Aug 8, 2009

For those lucky enough to have access to MSDN, Windows 7 was released there today.

Just finished installing my PC and runs fine, just like the RC was running fine too

Peter Duivelaar · Sep 13, 2009

My father received a while ago a CD with "Windows 7 Release Candidate".
Is this the official version?

Christopher Aponte · Sep 13, 2009

nopes that is a evaluation version giving away free for everyone to test
it will come to an end @ march 2010

the official will come out in stores in october if not mistaken

Christopher Aponte · Oct 23, 2009

Time to bring this old thread back to life with some questions, especially now that it is on the market

I see some places selling a Windows 7 upgrade dvd (64bit of course

), but upgrading from xp you need to do a clean install of 7
so the question is, what is the difference between the upgrade dvd and the oem dvd (I want to do a clean install either way when I install a windows on a pc...

)

Kevin Watts · Oct 23, 2009

I've not seen an 'upgrade' version only retail and OEM versions but as you rightly said you need to do a clean install from XP. My copies of the retail version arrived today and has separate discs for either 32 or 64 Bit installs. I read a while back that the OEM's will be limited to the number of installs and the listings I've seen on web sites you have to buy either 32 bit or 64 bit versions you don't get both like the retail package, how true that is about the limit on installs I don't know but then Microsoft have said that for years about OEM versions.

Christopher Aponte · Oct 23, 2009

oh yes the limit
if not mistaken that was said also with vista & xp with OEM
installed oem on different machines already with no problem, so I kind of expect this also with no problem

I just wonder about the upgrade DVD
because the OEM Dvd cost here around 160 euro, while being a "student" (really old one btw

) I can get the upgrade dvd for about 70 euro....so desisions to be made about those 2 version
btw the OEM & upgrade dvd are 7 ultimate 64bit UK

Peter Duivelaar · Oct 23, 2009

So what are the advantages from Windows 7 over XP?
I only use my PC for gaming so is it worth upgrading?

Christopher Aponte · Oct 23, 2009

well with the drivers now it is just a tad faster than xp and vista....and you can expect it to go faster
you can read it here Peter (of course in dutch

)
http://tweakers.net/reviews/1424/windows-7-vista-voorbij.html

Trebor901 · Oct 23, 2009

ive just installed it, ive gone from Vista Ultimate 64 to Win7 home premium 64 but i dont care because this runs waaaaay better already

Patrick van Driel · Oct 25, 2009

W7 Ultimate coming this week i just want to know whats better the 32 or 64 bit version to install ??
I have Gigabyte P35 DQ6 Mobo, E6850 ,4GB OZC Platinium, 2X GTX260 VC.
2X Samsung spinpoint 500GB in Raid 0.

Dan Coldrick · Oct 25, 2009

Patrick van Driel said:
W7 Ultimate coming this week i just want to know whats better the 32 or 64 bit version to install ??
I have Gigabyte P35 DQ6 Mobo, E6850 ,4GB OZC Platinium, 2X GTX260 VC.
2X Samsung spinpoint 500GB in Raid 0.

I installed win 7 64bit on Friday and haven't had a problem yet.It's a very nice OS, definitely a good replacement for xp.

Trebor901 · Oct 25, 2009

I know this will sound stupid but as it now HAS to be activated in some way, that means you can only install it on one system, right?

Christopher Aponte · Oct 25, 2009

Pat always remember
above 3gb of ram = always 64 bit

Rob if you mean with an OEM version....then in a sense yes....but having experience with xp & vista OEM, you can install it also on another system, if the first system is not being used anymore.
and if it does not activate, you can always call MS support and tell them that you switched to a newer pc.