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mark1up
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#8333 2009-10-21 20:21 GMT |
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Hi,anyone upgrading to windows 7????
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millhouse
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#8334 2009-10-21 22:18 GMT |
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Mine was sent out the other day not got it yet though, and now the post strike has started I don't think I will see it until next week. Not too bothered at the moment as the RC lasts until March, I believe it starts rebooting every two hours after that.
I've been running Windows 7 RC on my PC for a few months now. The RC is better than vista after 2 service packs. Its what vista should have been. |
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Fatalhit
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#8335 2009-10-22 16:08 GMT |
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Yep...Installed mine yesterday seems ok at the mo but not had much time to mess with it yet!!!!
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Dont P**s Me Off I Am Running Out Of Places To Hide The Bodies!!!
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mark1up
309 posts |
#8336 2009-10-22 16:54 GMT |
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Cool,what sort of set ups do you have,i need to pick peoples brains on it
 i'm running 2 raptors in raid,and a 500gb hard drive for data etc,now would i just have too replace the xp os on the raptors?would my data drive still function as normal and all my data be seen,or would i have to back it al up and reinstall.Also got a laptop running vista,which can just be upgraded from what i've read,so im going to probably go for the 3 license package. Last question,would you recommend going for 64 bit installation ?? This post was edited by mark1up (2009-10-22 17:06 GMT, 317 days ago) |
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millhouse
368 posts |
#8337 2009-10-22 17:22 GMT |
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Yes, just do a clean install of Windows 7 on the raid you will need the RAID setup CD/Floppy. The data drive will be ok.
I would disconnect the data drive during installation of windows 7 then connect it afterwards but that just me (I'd probably install in on the wrong drive lol) you don’t have to do this. The vista laptop will only upgrade if your going from vista 32bit to windows 7 32bit or 64bit to 64bit. A clean install will be required if the laptop has 32bit on and you want to install windows 7 64 bit. On the 64 bit question I’d check your components of your PCs you want to put it on to make sure they have 64 bit drivers available. |
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mark1up
309 posts |
#8339 2009-10-22 19:32 GMT |
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Cheers milly,1 other question how easy is it to do a dual boot scenario?
My set up is pretty much ok for 64bit drivers,but i will double check with the upgrade advisor proggy again,might just stay with 32 bit for the laptop then,tis only for surfing etc
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millhouse
368 posts |
#8340 2009-10-22 20:07 GMT |
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Dual boot is easier enough to do. Though I've not tried it with windows 7 so have a read of a few websites to see what other problems people have come across. See below a couple of sites below and google dual boot xp & win 7.
How to dual boot Another How to Backup your xp install first though. |
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mark1up
309 posts |
#8341 2009-10-22 22:29 GMT |
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Cheers m8,just gotta find a good deal on windows 7 now :P
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Spike
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#8342 2009-10-23 08:50 GMT |
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Dixons, onyxx
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PC COD MW2 :: No dedicated servers, don't buy the game!
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mark1up
309 posts |
#8343 2009-10-23 16:59 GMT |
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hehe dixons,good find m8 didnt know they were still going
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Spike
1559 posts |
#8344 2009-10-23 17:08 GMT |
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PC COD MW2 :: No dedicated servers, don't buy the game!
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mark1up
309 posts |
#8345 2009-10-23 17:19 GMT |
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Thx but aint buying nowt thats gotta be delivered through royal mail at the mo,the dixons 1 looks fave at 130 quid
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mark1up
309 posts |
#8346 2009-10-23 17:28 GMT |
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Also looking at new graphics cards,anyone got any recommendations??running an sli board...
heard nvidia have got some new cards out soon..but can't seem to find any info on them.Would help if i knew what the were called heheh.Sorry for all the Q's but i aint been interested in anything about pc's for a good year or so 
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Spike
1559 posts |
#8349 2009-10-24 14:29 GMT |
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Ordered my windows 7 from tesco's, going to pick it up instore having it delived to the collection point there. Saves on the postage! ;)
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PC COD MW2 :: No dedicated servers, don't buy the game!
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mark1up
309 posts |
#8350 2009-10-24 16:07 GMT |
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Cool,got mine today..full version..going to install later on my xp machine,fingers crossed it goes well
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mark1up
309 posts |
#8351 2009-10-24 21:30 GMT |
Quote Well this didnt work  windows 7 is asking me to format the data drive...gutted,update all sorted now..phew..windows 7 wasnt seeing other hard drive ..
This post was edited by mark1up (2009-10-25 13:20 GMT, 314 days ago) |
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