Windows 7 Build 7000 First Impressions

[Vreki]

Re: Windows 7 Build 7000 First Impressions

So:

1. Not detecting Netcard, and 4850 keeps crashing in anything but safe mode
2. Scavenged old net card which is recognized. Online!
3. Unable to get through Windows update before crashing
4. Booting in safe mode: Windows update is disabled in safe mode
5. Tried MS update site: Update is now integrated in Control Panel, no patch for you.
6. Download Beta driver from ATI
7. "Failed to load detection drivers"
8. Safe mode AND Disabling driver signature? Not a chance

:cussing:

So to update my defective display driver, I need a working display driver.
What kind of #¤&% thought that kind of Catch22 would be a good idea?

Le Bump

I just got a new MB, and now everything seems to work fine (RC1 64 bit)
There are no longer any problems with my 4850, and I just added another so I have two in crossfire. It runs COD4 and 3DMark06 without problems.

My old MB had support for both AGP and PCI-E, I guess that was a bit too exotic for Win7.

The way it looks right now, I expect to replace my old XP with Win7 64 bit when it becomes available.

And btw., I managed to get around the Catch-22 by installing the standard VGA driver in safe mode. Not that running a 4850 in VGA mode was much fun

[Jblankster]

Re: Windows 7 Build 7000 First Impressions

i dled it last night in 20 minutes, got my key instantly. gonna dual boot it when i can get my computer to lose some weight

[Namakan]

Re: Windows 7 Build 7000 First Impressions

I jumped from xp to this (on the gaming pc) and have not had any problems yet. All my games and programs work so far. (knock on wood) Had a video problem, but used the newest vista drivers and fixed it. Sleight fps problem, but that could be drivers.

Try the 185.20 drivers, no problems with them here

[JerseyBricklayer]

Re: Windows 7 Build 7000 First Impressions

I jumped from xp to this (on the gaming pc) and have not had any problems yet. All my games and programs work so far. (knock on wood) Had a video problem, but used the newest vista drivers and fixed it. Sleight fps problem, but that could be drivers.

[Cmac[XI]]

Re: Windows 7 Build 7000 First Impressions

Yeah its the same with XP and ubuntu for me i think it has something to do with the installation process. Windows 7 only doesnt seem to detect other system partitions. (Havent managed to get it to detect the vista, XP or Ubunut partitions I set up to test)

Think this could be some sort of fail safe so that Windows 7 cannot do any damage as its only in Beta to any other operating systems running

[AlecJ32]

Re: Windows 7 Build 7000 First Impressions

I've only dealt with partitions from linux, but can't you just mount the other partition from Win7? (not sure on how to do this.)

Well, I know Windows Vista simply detected my Windows 7 partition on it's own. I haven't even been able to get Windows 7 to detect my Vista partition though.

[TheEn|gma]

Re: Windows 7 Build 7000 First Impressions

Haven't tried it personally (I desperatly needed to format) but there were options to upgrade from Vista, fairly sure it said you'd keep all your installs and files. Probably be better for you to wait around until Namakan gets on here as I think he upgraded from Vista.

[Rouglead]

Re: Windows 7 Build 7000 First Impressions

I've only dealt with partitions from linux, but can't you just mount the other partition from Win7? (not sure on how to do this.)

Well i got, no files i want on the windows 7 side, its the vista side i want to keep.

If i were to update vista to windows 7 would all my files and programs stay the same?

It looks like they would but I'm not 100% because it gives you a compatability before you upgrade.

Re: Windows 7 Build 7000 First Impressions

I've only dealt with partitions from linux, but can't you just mount the other partition from Win7? (not sure on how to do this.)

[Rouglead]

Re: Windows 7 Build 7000 First Impressions

OK i'm going to ask this here instead of making a new thread.

I already have windows 7 on my partition but i want to know if its a good idea to just upgrade vista to windows 7 instead of having it on my partition.

I have a lot of files on vista that i don't want taken away but i also really like windows 7. The only way i can use it is if i switch to my partition, then when i want to do something else i have to switch back to vista.

So, Can i update to windows 7 and still keep all my programs and files, then switch back to vista when the beta is over in august?

[Namakan]

Re: Windows 7 Build 7000 First Impressions

Speak for yourself:

Running as admin will fix the "Driver failed to load"

Try real temp as well, I prefer its interface over core temp

[TheEn|gma]

Re: Windows 7 Build 7000 First Impressions

Core temp works here

Speak for yourself:

[Namakan]

Re: Windows 7 Build 7000 First Impressions

Hai I have a few to add to the list:

World in Conflict

iTunes

Last.fm

CPU-Z

Winamp - Couldn't bring up some dialogs, notably the one to add music to your library

Ventrilo (3.04) - I kept getting "CreateCaptureBuffer failed HR=E_FAIL. An undetermined error occured" messages, when trying to test my mic. Will experminet shortly.

Coretemp

I'll add more as I play around with my programs and games :)

Core temp works here

[AlecJ32]

Re: Windows 7 Build 7000 First Impressions

Yep, it's kind of like Linux which I really like, less reboots and more fun.

If you ask me, it's less like Linux than Vista was, though.

[TheEn|gma]

Re: Windows 7 Build 7000 First Impressions

Hai I have a few to add to the list:

iTunes

Last.fm

CPU-Z

Winamp - Couldn't bring up some dialogs, notably the one to add music to your library

World in Conflict - Sporadic crashes

Ventrilo (3.04) - I kept getting "CreateCaptureBuffer failed HR=E_FAIL. An undetermined error occured" messages, when trying to test my mic. Will experminet shortly.

Coretemp

I'll add more as I play around with my programs and games :)