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NokkonWud · 26-10-2009, 19:03

Turned up later today, but not with normal post. Makes me think it was left with a neighbour without a card and then posted through the letterbox by them.

Installed and running now. Crikey it's quick! And oh, so pretty.

LeperousDust · 26-10-2009, 20:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Briggykins

Tis another drive...seemed to work okay. The trouble with all the 'clean install with upgrade' guides is that they relate to the DVD and not the download. Still, will stick with this for now and see how it goeths.

I did it with my student download copy all works fine, i just extracted it and put it straight to a usb stick didnt even bother making an iso of it

Will · 26-10-2009, 20:55

Well i have to say I'm REALLY impressed with Windows 7. I've had NO conflicts, NO driver issues, NO program issues even though it's the 64bit version, it's fast, it's pretty, and it just works - very well.

Wow, I can't believe I said that about a M$ product!!!

Jingo · 26-10-2009, 22:00

Same here Will, I had so many issues with my hardware on Vista and yet NOTHING at all on Win 7 Pro 64.

Nada, nowt, squat, diddley, nothing.

NokkonWud · 27-10-2009, 02:43

Odd, I got three from Play.com (one for me, and one each for two of my friends). I installed mine perfectly and it's absolutely fantastic.

My friend also had no issues at all installing his, it went through perfectly, however, when he's gone to go and authorize his copy it hits him with an error claiming that his key isn't genuine or that it's already been used, this is after 3 completely different attempts at entering it. He's very computer literate so it won't be anything stupid, but it's obviously a little frustrating for him.

Anyone heard anything else like this happening to anyone?

Will · 27-10-2009, 08:32

Just phone M$ and as long as you have a PoP you'll be fine.

NokkonWud · 27-10-2009, 13:12

Yeah, phone activation worked perfect for him. Obviously not ideal, but not too bad.

Briggykins · 27-10-2009, 16:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeperousDust

I did it with my student download copy all works fine, i just extracted it and put it straight to a usb stick didnt even bother making an iso of it

Ah, I didn't try that as I didn't think the folder it created would be bootable, although looking at it now there's a bootmgr and everything in there. Now just to find a USB stick big enough

LeperousDust · 27-10-2009, 19:17

Well not *that* easy, but almost, you need to use wintoflash with the expanded setup folder

http://wintoflash.com/home/en/

Zico · 27-10-2009, 23:51

Getting BSOD on the new build I installed it to on Sunday

Completely new rig built from the following:

i5 750
Gigabyte GA-P55-UD3
Artic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro V2
G.Skill Ripjaw 4GB
500GB Samsung F3
1GB XFX HD5850
Samsung SH-S223B DVD-/+RW
Dell UltraSharp 2209WA 22" Widescreen LCD
Corsair TX 650W

BSOD are coming from after I installed the ATI Catalyst™ 9.10 Suite for Windows 7 (64 bit)

26-10-2009, 19:03	#271
NokkonWud BD Recruitment Officer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Smogville Posts: 3,880	Turned up later today, but not with normal post. Makes me think it was left with a neighbour without a card and then posted through the letterbox by them. Installed and running now. Crikey it's quick! And oh, so pretty. __________________

26-10-2009, 20:55	#273
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	Well i have to say I'm REALLY impressed with Windows 7. I've had NO conflicts, NO driver issues, NO program issues even though it's the 64bit version, it's fast, it's pretty, and it just works - very well. Wow, I can't believe I said that about a M$ product!!! __________________ *No No!*

27-10-2009, 02:43	#275
NokkonWud BD Recruitment Officer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Smogville Posts: 3,880	Odd, I got three from Play.com (one for me, and one each for two of my friends). I installed mine perfectly and it's absolutely fantastic. My friend also had no issues at all installing his, it went through perfectly, however, when he's gone to go and authorize his copy it hits him with an error claiming that his key isn't genuine or that it's already been used, this is after 3 completely different attempts at entering it. He's very computer literate so it won't be anything stupid, but it's obviously a little frustrating for him. Anyone heard anything else like this happening to anyone? __________________

27-10-2009, 08:32	#276
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	Just phone M$ and as long as you have a PoP you'll be fine. __________________ *No No!*

27-10-2009, 13:12	#277
NokkonWud BD Recruitment Officer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Smogville Posts: 3,880	Yeah, phone activation worked perfect for him. Obviously not ideal, but not too bad. __________________

26-10-2009, 22:00	#274
Jingo Smother me in chocolate and eat flapjacks with it! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: North Somerset Posts: 1,854	Same here Will, I had so many issues with my hardware on Vista and yet NOTHING at all on Win 7 Pro 64. Nada, nowt, squat, diddley, nothing.

27-10-2009, 19:17	#279
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Well not that easy, but almost, you need to use wintoflash with the expanded setup folder http://wintoflash.com/home/en/ __________________

27-10-2009, 23:51	#280
Zico Shacked up with the Archbishop Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canterbury Posts: 378	Getting BSOD on the new build I installed it to on Sunday Completely new rig built from the following: i5 750 Gigabyte GA-P55-UD3 Artic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro V2 G.Skill Ripjaw 4GB 500GB Samsung F3 1GB XFX HD5850 Samsung SH-S223B DVD-/+RW Dell UltraSharp 2209WA 22" Widescreen LCD Corsair TX 650W BSOD are coming from after I installed the ATI Catalyst™ 9.10 Suite for Windows 7 (64 bit) __________________ 360 Blog - My Flickr - TopCashBack Link