Windows 7 (beta 1) - Page 7

Toby · 03-02-2009, 14:35

Who here has upgraded a Vista install rather than starting afresh?

I want to try out the beta and, if it's stable enough, use it as my main OS rather than Vista but I'm dreading reinstalling all my apps so the upgrade option looks tempting.

I've also heard that there will be no upgrade path from the beta to the full retail, when it's released, so I'm looking at a reinstall then anyway. Don't really want to go through all the pain now only to have to do it again relatively soon so I'm contemplating just upgrading.

Anyone done it? What were your experiences?

Mark · 03-02-2009, 17:48

Unless you're prepared for the eventuality that it destroys all your software and obliterates all your files then it really isn't for you. I certainly wouldn't be trying an upgrade and you'll have no choice when the beta expires anyway.

Given what you're asking, I'd suggest the beta isn't for you, but it's your choice of course.

divine · 03-02-2009, 18:07

I wouldn't be running it as a main OS just yet, as it's completely unsupported and if it does lunch your files (which it already did with MP3s at first release, cutting 3 or 4 seconds off the start of a track if you listened to it) Microsoft will just say 'tough ****'.

That and half your installed programs might not work anyway. Pretty sure stuff like Anti-Virus will need to be reinstalled etc.

Stan_Lite · 03-02-2009, 18:42

If you can wait until the weekend when I (hopefully) get home, I'm going to do just that on one of my machines. The machine in question is my gaming machine and all of the important data is on a separate HDD from the OS. If it goes tits up, I'll just re-install Vista and a few programs (Openoffice, Avast, Firefox etc.).

Toby · 03-02-2009, 19:25

Thanks for the replies guys. Think I might just install it on a spare disk as a test to play around with rather than attempting to use it as my main OS for now.

Looking mainly to play around with Media Center and specifically the DVB-S support. If this works ok then I may try using it day-to-day on my HTPC in place of Vista as it's not the end of the world if that lunches itself

Joe 90 · 15-02-2009, 15:51

just tried to run Saints Row 2 in Win 7 to compare with Vista and its running in like a low res window, in the middle of the screen, with a huge black border - i've seen this happen before but i can't remember how to fix it.

i've tried to change the display settings, delete the settings file and start again etc - even installed latest drivers again...

any ideas? (oh and i tried Alt + Enter)

*edit*
guess its to do with image scaling - changed option to scale to full panel but now the game crashes on startup

03-02-2009, 14:35	#61
Toby Absinthe Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,023	Who here has upgraded a Vista install rather than starting afresh? I want to try out the beta and, if it's stable enough, use it as my main OS rather than Vista but I'm dreading reinstalling all my apps so the upgrade option looks tempting. I've also heard that there will be no upgrade path from the beta to the full retail, when it's released, so I'm looking at a reinstall then anyway. Don't really want to go through all the pain now only to have to do it again relatively soon so I'm contemplating just upgrading. Anyone done it? What were your experiences? __________________

03-02-2009, 18:07	#63
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	I wouldn't be running it as a main OS just yet, as it's completely unsupported and if it does lunch your files (which it already did with MP3s at first release, cutting 3 or 4 seconds off the start of a track if you listened to it) Microsoft will just say 'tough ****'. That and half your installed programs might not work anyway. Pretty sure stuff like Anti-Virus will need to be reinstalled etc. __________________

03-02-2009, 18:42	#64
Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	If you can wait until the weekend when I (hopefully) get home, I'm going to do just that on one of my machines. The machine in question is my gaming machine and all of the important data is on a separate HDD from the OS. If it goes tits up, I'll just re-install Vista and a few programs (Openoffice, Avast, Firefox etc.). __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I...

03-02-2009, 19:25	#65
Toby Absinthe Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,023	Thanks for the replies guys. Think I might just install it on a spare disk as a test to play around with rather than attempting to use it as my main OS for now. Looking mainly to play around with Media Center and specifically the DVB-S support. If this works ok then I may try using it day-to-day on my HTPC in place of Vista as it's not the end of the world if that lunches itself __________________

15-02-2009, 15:51	#66
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	just tried to run Saints Row 2 in Win 7 to compare with Vista and its running in like a low res window, in the middle of the screen, with a huge black border - i've seen this happen before but i can't remember how to fix it. i've tried to change the display settings, delete the settings file and start again etc - even installed latest drivers again... any ideas? (oh and i tried Alt + Enter) edit guess its to do with image scaling - changed option to scale to full panel but now the game crashes on startup __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter Last edited by Joe 90; 15-02-2009 at 15:57.

03-02-2009, 17:48	#62
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Unless you're prepared for the eventuality that it destroys all your software and obliterates all your files then it really isn't for you. I certainly wouldn't be trying an upgrade and you'll have no choice when the beta expires anyway. Given what you're asking, I'd suggest the beta isn't for you, but it's your choice of course.