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 Jan 15 2009, 04:06 AM
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Super Duper Ninja  Group: Members Posts: 445 Joined: 20-October 07 From: Canada Member No.: 1,615  |
Hello Zymic Members!
Just finished downloading my copy of Windows 7 Beta from Microsoft. Going to install it inside VmWare maybe tomorrow and post some screenshots. Below is a link for the official download: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/ |
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Jan 15 2009, 04:20 AM
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 Hosting Abuse Staff Group: Moderators Posts: 2,933 Joined: 14-February 08 From: Fort Myers FL, USA Member No.: 10,089 |
Don't bother with VmWare. Do a real install.
If your running vista you can resize a partition and create a blank partition for windows 7. - Follow this guide: http://www.vistarewired.com/2007/02/16/how...n-windows-vista Once you've created the new partition just mount the iso with Daemon tools or similar mounting program and run the install. Save yourself a DVD and time, and have a real install of it. I've been running it for the past two and a half days and haven't encountered any errors. Only thing that's bugged me so far is it won't shut down properly. I click shut down, it closes everything show me the "Shutting Down" screen and sits there. I've never let it sit longer than 3 minutes before I just hit the restart button on my computer. I've not lost any data so I figure it's finished shutting down. I love Windows 7 so far. There are a couple little things they need to fix, like the text on the taskbar is "always" white. Even when you have a really light Glass color. And when a program is minimized sometimes when I click the task in the task bar, it won't restore itself, I'll have to click on something else then try to restore it and it works. Just minor issues, but nothing huge. No crashes and no bugs that make it unusable. Try out Paint and Wordpad when you do install it. They've added the Ribbon (From the new Office suite) which in itself is rather dumb, but with that change came ALOT of new features. Wordpad is almost an alternative for Word. Doesn't have the advanced features but has everything I'd ever need. I could go on and on, but I won't. I really like the new version. The best thing about it so far is it's better on RAM than Vista. But still not as good as XP I don't believe. Though apparently benchmarks say it's better than XP. We'll seem on the RTM version. |
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Jan 15 2009, 04:22 AM
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Super Duper Ninja Group: Members Posts: 445 Joined: 20-October 07 From: Canada Member No.: 1,615 |
I am planning to install it dual-booted with Windows XP, just want to see how it works first. Changed my mind, using Virtual PC because I already had it installed.
Do you know how to resize a partition in Windows XP? |
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Jan 15 2009, 05:19 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 24 Joined: 14-January 09 Member No.: 77,662 |
Darn I want that But My bandwidths almost over an d once i go over it costs 15 Cents extra per MB
 Last month it was + $70
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Jan 15 2009, 06:12 AM
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Hosting Abuse Staff Group: Moderators Posts: 2,933 Joined: 14-February 08 From: Fort Myers FL, USA Member No.: 10,089 |
QUOTE(sclek @ Jan 14 2009, 11:22 PM)  I am planning to install it dual-booted with Windows XP, just want to see how it works first. Changed my mind, using Virtual PC because I already had it installed. Do you know how to resize a partition in Windows XP? As far as I know the only way is with 3rd party software. I've only ever used PartitionMagic so I can't recommend any other software for it. |
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Jan 16 2009, 12:47 AM
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 Outrageously Uber Ninja Group: Moderators Posts: 1,102 Joined: 2-June 07 From: United States Member No.: 14 |
QUOTE(sclek @ Jan 14 2009, 11:22 PM) I am planning to install it dual-booted with Windows XP, just want to see how it works first. Changed my mind, using Virtual PC because I already had it installed. Do you know how to resize a partition in Windows XP? GParted is free and works great. |
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Jan 17 2009, 12:01 AM
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 Outrageously Uber Ninja Group: Members Posts: 1,196 Joined: 19-September 07 Member No.: 234 |
They say if you get vista after July 2009 than the update to Windows 7 is free. They say it might be around January 2010
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Jan 26 2009, 03:22 AM
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 Super Duper Ninja Group: Members Posts: 423 Joined: 24-February 08 Member No.: 11,718 |
ok, im sorry but could someone tell me step by step or show me a link to a tutorial about how to mount the ISO. i downloaded the file, and i have partitioned 35gb for it. now i just need to know how to install it.
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Jan 29 2009, 05:43 AM
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 they call me ruffi Group: Moderators Posts: 1,651 Joined: 19-September 07 From: Hell Paso Member No.: 245 |
QUOTE(uncled1023 @ Jan 25 2009, 09:22 PM) ok, im sorry but could someone tell me step by step or show me a link to a tutorial about how to mount the ISO. i downloaded the file, and i have partitioned 35gb for it. now i just need to know how to install it. go buy a dvdr, download a program that burns ISO files and then boot with the DVD. |
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Jan 31 2009, 03:12 AM
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Super Duper Ninja Group: Members Posts: 423 Joined: 24-February 08 Member No.: 11,718 |
oh, i already did an install without a dvd. thanks though.
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Jan 31 2009, 11:27 AM
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 Outrageously Uber Ninja  Group: Community Helper Posts: 1,756 Joined: 11-November 07 From: HouseMaybe? Member No.: 2,689 |
QUOTE(Cmain @ Jan 16 2009, 12:47 AM) GParted is free and works great. True facts, I use it. |
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Feb 27 2009, 02:37 AM
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 PHP Programmer Group: Members Posts: 895 Joined: 9-March 08 From: Naples, FL Member No.: 13,296 |
wtf..
I just got around to downloading it and it's no longer available. Anyone got an extra copy of the ISO anywhere? |
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Feb 27 2009, 02:54 AM
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Outrageously Uber Ninja Group: Moderators Posts: 1,102 Joined: 2-June 07 From: United States Member No.: 14 |
QUOTE(Jetteh22 @ Feb 26 2009, 09:37 PM) wtf.. I just got around to downloading it and it's no longer available. Anyone got an extra copy of the ISO anywhere? They ended public beta downloads last week or somesuch. It is available on TPB and such. I've installed it and it seems to be a step in the right direction. |
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Feb 27 2009, 01:40 PM
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PHP Programmer Group: Members Posts: 895 Joined: 9-March 08 From: Naples, FL Member No.: 13,296 |
I was excited to finally give it a try. I just haven't had time in between work and social life (not much time for social life now either, w/ all the work I've been doing). And now when I finally get a couple hours to do it, I go and partition my disk and all, then to find I can't even download it
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Feb 28 2009, 06:20 AM
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 Ninja Group: Members Posts: 190 Joined: 22-September 07 From: Georgia Member No.: 445 |
I installed it in parallels when it first came out, was not impressed. I personally hate the whole aero aesthetic.
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Feb 28 2009, 05:30 PM
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 Newbie Group: Members Posts: 19 Joined: 16-February 09 Member No.: 82,435 |
I really like windows 7, but it keeps crashing. With a blue screen, restarts itself etc.
It's got a load of great features, like the new pain, and wordpad. It also has good compatibility. But I installed it on another hard drive just inacse something happanes I can go back to xp whenever. |
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Feb 28 2009, 07:10 PM
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Hosting Abuse Staff Group: Moderators Posts: 2,933 Joined: 14-February 08 From: Fort Myers FL, USA Member No.: 10,089 |
Jetteh download it from a torrent and then you can still get a beta key here http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7...a-download.aspx
I love the beta, I've not had any problems with it so far and have been using it as my default OS for a while now. |
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