Comments on: Can Your Machine Run Windows 7? http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/05/13/can-your-machine-run-windows-7/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:00:20 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Michael the Dumb Tech Geek http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/05/13/can-your-machine-run-windows-7/#comment-156645 Michael the Dumb Tech Geek Fri, 15 May 2009 13:16:18 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=13243#comment-156645 I somehow didn't download this Advisor tool correctly the first time. The only difference I can think of is that I didn't download it with IE, but with Chrome. So first time it didn't work. Re-downloaded it with IE, got it running, and ran the test. It actually told me there would be some problems with Visual Studio 2005, which I found odd since that means Windows doesn't always get along with other Windows software.... Anyway, tried to install Windows 7 RC on my secondary hard drive while I was still in Vista. It copied all the files and was 26% thru unpacking them when it shut down Vista with very little warning. It restarted and continued unpacking. Shortly after 39% it told me some of the files were messed up. It uninstalled itself and brought me back to the Welcome page in Vista. This was late last night so I haven't had an opportunity to try to re-download RC or attempt to re-install. Nonetheless, this is legitimately fun! I somehow didn’t download this Advisor tool correctly the first time. The only difference I can think of is that I didn’t download it with IE, but with Chrome. So first time it didn’t work.
Re-downloaded it with IE, got it running, and ran the test. It actually told me there would be some problems with Visual Studio 2005, which I found odd since that means Windows doesn’t always get along with other Windows software….
Anyway, tried to install Windows 7 RC on my secondary hard drive while I was still in Vista. It copied all the files and was 26% thru unpacking them when it shut down Vista with very little warning. It restarted and continued unpacking. Shortly after 39% it told me some of the files were messed up. It uninstalled itself and brought me back to the Welcome page in Vista. This was late last night so I haven’t had an opportunity to try to re-download RC or attempt to re-install. Nonetheless, this is legitimately fun!

]]> By: Bryan Price http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/05/13/can-your-machine-run-windows-7/#comment-156535 Bryan Price Fri, 15 May 2009 03:24:40 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=13243#comment-156535 @Dennis Kaur: The only valid update is with Vista. Not even the Win 7 Beta. And you can't change bit sizes when you do it. @Dennis Kaur: The only valid update is with Vista. Not even the Win 7 Beta. And you can’t change bit sizes when you do it.

]]> By: IT News blog http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/05/13/can-your-machine-run-windows-7/#comment-156412 IT News blog Thu, 14 May 2009 15:09:26 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=13243#comment-156412 I've used windows 7 on my basic laptop and my main pc and it works flawlessly on both. i think this is gonna be a great os!! :-) I’ve used windows 7 on my basic laptop and my main pc and it works flawlessly on both. i think this is gonna be a great os!! :-)

]]> By: Dennis Kaur http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/05/13/can-your-machine-run-windows-7/#comment-156321 Dennis Kaur Thu, 14 May 2009 06:44:17 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=13243#comment-156321 The installer doesn't work with Win XP 64bit pro The installer doesn’t work with Win XP 64bit pro

]]> By: Bryan Price http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/05/13/can-your-machine-run-windows-7/#comment-156283 Bryan Price Thu, 14 May 2009 02:08:06 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=13243#comment-156283 I've had the beta (32-bit) running on an Acer Aspire 5110, Aero works (and I see no need to disable it), and I've got RC running on a new hard drive, that was originally slated for the RTM release, but the backup to install RC forced me to run a chkdsk /r, and went from 0 b bad sectors to over 1 MB bad sectors, so I decided it was time for it to go. It runs better than the Vista I had when I got the thing. But my son installed it, and I really think the cruft of everything that he had installed was screwing it up. I turned ZoneAlarm's firewall, as it was more of a pain that an actual help. I never got FTP working from a CMD prompt. Same .cmd worked with XP and 2003 XP (and now Win 7!) I had to wait for a Windows Update to get a working Aero display (the Beta worked out of the box. :/, although now I'm running 64-bit after upgrading to 4GB from 2GB), and I already had the beta driver for the webcam. I’ve had the beta (32-bit) running on an Acer Aspire 5110, Aero works (and I see no need to disable it), and I’ve got RC running on a new hard drive, that was originally slated for the RTM release, but the backup to install RC forced me to run a chkdsk /r, and went from 0 b bad sectors to over 1 MB bad sectors, so I decided it was time for it to go.

It runs better than the Vista I had when I got the thing. But my son installed it, and I really think the cruft of everything that he had installed was screwing it up. I turned ZoneAlarm’s firewall, as it was more of a pain that an actual help. I never got FTP working from a CMD prompt. Same .cmd worked with XP and 2003 XP (and now Win 7!)

I had to wait for a Windows Update to get a working Aero display (the Beta worked out of the box. :/, although now I’m running 64-bit after upgrading to 4GB from 2GB), and I already had the beta driver for the webcam.

]]> By: Timmy8ken http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/05/13/can-your-machine-run-windows-7/#comment-156281 Timmy8ken Thu, 14 May 2009 01:53:29 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=13243#comment-156281 I have installed 7's RC on a Dell Latitude D420 with a core duo 1.2GHz and 1.5GB RAM and I was very surprised to find that it actually runs well!! It doesn't run Aero either but everything else is running nicely and I haven't had a crash yet!! I especially like the Search Federation function combined with this Flickr search web service: http://www.istartedsomething.com/flickrsearch/ I have installed 7’s RC on a Dell Latitude D420 with a core duo 1.2GHz and 1.5GB RAM and I was very surprised to find that it actually runs well!!

It doesn’t run Aero either but everything else is running nicely and I haven’t had a crash yet!! I especially like the Search Federation function combined with this Flickr search web service: http://www.istartedsomething.com/flickrsearch/

]]> By: Atzeplus http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/05/13/can-your-machine-run-windows-7/#comment-156239 Atzeplus Wed, 13 May 2009 21:32:26 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=13243#comment-156239 I'm currently "testing" Win7 too for a couple of week. I installed it in addition of my XP, in order to test it, but I'm always running on it :P I’m currently “testing” Win7 too for a couple of week.
I installed it in addition of my XP, in order to test it, but I’m always running on it :P

]]> By: Mark http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/05/13/can-your-machine-run-windows-7/#comment-156222 Mark Wed, 13 May 2009 19:49:28 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=13243#comment-156222 Well my MacBook runs Windows 7 brilliantly on BootCamp.... It's no Mac OS X but it's nice and fast Well my MacBook runs Windows 7 brilliantly on BootCamp…. It’s no Mac OS X but it’s nice and fast

]]> By: Nestor http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/05/13/can-your-machine-run-windows-7/#comment-156216 Nestor Wed, 13 May 2009 19:11:03 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=13243#comment-156216 I have not made the test, but I'm running Win7 since the official beta came out. I've enjoyed it more than vista and it runs a lot smoother (yes, even in beta). I would suggest you guys to give it a try, wheather it's in a virtual environment or your day to day PC, once you start using it you won't wanna go back to vista. I have not made the test, but I’m running Win7 since the official beta came out. I’ve enjoyed it more than vista and it runs a lot smoother (yes, even in beta).
I would suggest you guys to give it a try, wheather it’s in a virtual environment or your day to day PC, once you start using it you won’t wanna go back to vista.

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