Windows 7 - Upgrade/Clean Install

theDreamer · 10-22-2009, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by MightyBobo

OK, just making sure that was understood lol

Yeah, I usually just say the basic things, that line is just my scare tactic to get people to back things up. I always run into people who have a hard drive crash with no back up and then cry when I am unable to recover the data (for less than 100 bucks).

Edit: Though for 50 bucks it all could have been avoided. /sigh

insalubrious · 10-23-2009, 05:54 AM

So I'm gonna throw my vote in for the upgrade if you have vista already installed route. I did it on my laptop and my desktop when the RC came out and it does take a long time to complete yes. However everything works flawlessly and its just as fast. I really hate having to reconfigure my computer. Its a massive PITA

DIGItonium · 10-23-2009, 04:01 PM

Ah, here's another bit of info posted today that also answers my question in case in regards to upgrade media:
http://community.winsupersite.com/bl...he-answer.aspx

That gives me more hope with the two copies of upgrade media I pre-ordered a few months ago.

theDreamer · 10-23-2009, 04:10 PM

See, he is having to do a regedit, which I have never had to do when using any Upgrade media. Now I always use Ultimate or whatever is the top item so maybe that is why (Home editions might be different).

DIGItonium · 10-23-2009, 04:54 PM

I'll try it your way first with Home Premium to see how it goes. Bah... gotta wait. I can't wait to get it done with the SSDs (Crucial for laptop and Intel for desktop HTPC).

bigaudiofanat · 10-25-2009, 01:13 AM

Let me know when you realize that all it is, is vista with a big service pack and some new graphics. LOL sorry could not resist I played around with it today and that is all it is.

BanningZ · 10-25-2009, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by bigaudiofanat

Let me know when you realize that all it is, is vista with a big service pack and some new graphics. LOL sorry could not resist I played around with it today and that is all it is.

Did you know Macs don't get viruses?

theDreamer · 10-25-2009, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by BanningZ

Did you know Macs don't get viruses?

MightyBobo · 10-25-2009, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigaudiofanat

Let me know when you realize that all it is, is vista with a big service pack and some new graphics. LOL sorry could not resist I played around with it today and that is all it is.

CNet will be calling you anytime now to do reviews, just wait by the phone.

DIGItonium · 10-26-2009, 07:10 AM

Actually I was tempted to get XP SP3 for the laptop and HTPC rig.

Since I was dropping in an SSD and giving the laptop to my gf, I thought Win7 might work well for her.

As for the desktop, I've had growing pains with Vista 64 especially with my Auzentech X-Fi. They finally worked out the memory leak that would cause my system to halt while listening to music and watching videos (anything audio related minus gaming). Other than that, I'd like to justify having 8GB of system memory with (hopefully) less caching to the hard disk.

ChrisSlicks · 10-26-2009, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigaudiofanat

Let me know when you realize that all it is, is vista with a big service pack and some new graphics. LOL sorry could not resist I played around with it today and that is all it is.

It's a step release, which Microsoft typically has more success with in terms of getting it right.

XP (v5.1) was a step release from Windows 2000 (v5.0), they added features without breaking too much.

Win7 (v6.1) is a step release from Vista (v6.0), again they have added features without breaking too much.

Although if they released it as version 6.1 it probably wouldn't sell as well, LOL.

I've been using the official release on my work machine and my home laptop for the last 45 days and overall I'm pretty happy. Both are running 64-bit versions. Work desktop is a dual quad-core with 10GB of RAM and page file disabled. Laptop is a core 2 duo with 3GB. Only complaint is that sometimes the laptop wont wake out of sleep mode, and hibernate takes forever compared to Vista. Both were clean installs, Business and Ultimate. Upgrade "works" but it brings along all the baggage, best to make a clean start if you can.

DIGItonium · 10-29-2009, 08:43 AM

Makes sense... Win7, of course, has the Vista look and feel. However, something about it feels snappy. The experience was quite pleasing compared to Vista, but maybe that's because I was already used to Vista. If I had a choice, XP SP3 if it supported 64-bit extensions.

I finished the desktop build (minus HD 5850), grabbed a spare graphics card, installed Win7 OEM, and ran some initial tests. BSoD when installer loaded indicating "memory_management" STOP message, so first hunch was DDR3. I managed to get Win7 to install on the Intel SSD, and I quickly started running memory tests. After amost 2 hours of testing, at least one of the sticks are faulty. Just my luck... 1 of 4 DDR3 sticks.

Other than that, I have good initial impressions with the i5 750 and MSI uATX P55 board. The Scythe Ninja Mini is NOT so "mini." I need to shave 1-2mm to provide some clearance with my HTPC case (Origen S14v). I had to resort to a pull setup with the CPU fan. Speaking of which, the Gelid PWM 92mm fan is "buzzy" at full blast, so I set it to under 50% duty. The RaptorX is the only thing that's making noise... SSD in the future. Overall, this HTPC is so much more quiet than my last build.

I should get the Win7 upgrade media tomorrow for the Lenovo laptop and SSD installation this weekend. Let's see how that one goes...

bigaudiofanat · 10-29-2009, 08:48 AM

Ya with a smaller footprint and less system resources taken up the computer has to work less with the OS and can focus more on the tasks that you give it.

bigaudiofanat · 10-29-2009, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MightyBobo

CNet will be calling you anytime now to do reviews, just wait by the phone.

I hope so I was one of the beta testers.

370Zsteve · 10-29-2009, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MightyBobo

CNet will be calling you anytime now to do reviews, just wait by the phone.

10-23-2009, 05:54 AM	#17 (permalink)
insalubrious Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Stayton Posts: 235 Drives: Future Car Rep Power: 15	So I'm gonna throw my vote in for the upgrade if you have vista already installed route. I did it on my laptop and my desktop when the RC came out and it does take a long time to complete yes. However everything works flawlessly and its just as fast. I really hate having to reconfigure my computer. Its a massive PITA __________________ Is that a taco pie?

10-23-2009, 04:01 PM	#18 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	Ah, here's another bit of info posted today that also answers my question in case in regards to upgrade media: http://community.winsupersite.com/bl...he-answer.aspx That gives me more hope with the two copies of upgrade media I pre-ordered a few months ago. __________________

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10-23-2009, 04:54 PM	#20 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	I'll try it your way first with Home Premium to see how it goes. Bah... gotta wait. I can't wait to get it done with the SSDs (Crucial for laptop and Intel for desktop HTPC). __________________

10-25-2009, 01:13 AM	#21 (permalink)
bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 852	Let me know when you realize that all it is, is vista with a big service pack and some new graphics. LOL sorry could not resist I played around with it today and that is all it is. __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/

10-26-2009, 07:10 AM	#25 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	Actually I was tempted to get XP SP3 for the laptop and HTPC rig. Since I was dropping in an SSD and giving the laptop to my gf, I thought Win7 might work well for her. As for the desktop, I've had growing pains with Vista 64 especially with my Auzentech X-Fi. They finally worked out the memory leak that would cause my system to halt while listening to music and watching videos (anything audio related minus gaming). Other than that, I'd like to justify having 8GB of system memory with (hopefully) less caching to the hard disk. __________________

10-29-2009, 08:43 AM	#27 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	Makes sense... Win7, of course, has the Vista look and feel. However, something about it feels snappy. The experience was quite pleasing compared to Vista, but maybe that's because I was already used to Vista. If I had a choice, XP SP3 if it supported 64-bit extensions. I finished the desktop build (minus HD 5850), grabbed a spare graphics card, installed Win7 OEM, and ran some initial tests. BSoD when installer loaded indicating "memory_management" STOP message, so first hunch was DDR3. I managed to get Win7 to install on the Intel SSD, and I quickly started running memory tests. After amost 2 hours of testing, at least one of the sticks are faulty. Just my luck... 1 of 4 DDR3 sticks. Other than that, I have good initial impressions with the i5 750 and MSI uATX P55 board. The Scythe Ninja Mini is NOT so "mini." I need to shave 1-2mm to provide some clearance with my HTPC case (Origen S14v). I had to resort to a pull setup with the CPU fan. Speaking of which, the Gelid PWM 92mm fan is "buzzy" at full blast, so I set it to under 50% duty. The RaptorX is the only thing that's making noise... SSD in the future. Overall, this HTPC is so much more quiet than my last build. I should get the Win7 upgrade media tomorrow for the Lenovo laptop and SSD installation this weekend. Let's see how that one goes... __________________

10-29-2009, 08:48 AM	#28 (permalink)
bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 852	Ya with a smaller footprint and less system resources taken up the computer has to work less with the OS and can focus more on the tasks that you give it. __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/

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