Explore topic-wise InterviewSolutions in .

how do i UNINSTALL windows MEDIUM player

kimhimherI assume you mean Windows MEDIA Player. And you can't uninstall it. If you don't WANT to use it, don't use it.

Quote from: JJ 3000 on September 29, 2010, 05:25:53 PM

Tap F8 repeatedly as the computer is STARTING up before WINDOWS LOADS. This will take you to the ADVANCE startup options. Choose safe mode from that screen. What happens?

Hello there all,
Basically, I installed Ubuntu by creating a new partition. All did not go well and my LAPTOP shut down halfway through installation.
This lead to my MBR becoming corrupt. Since my Windows 7 Home Premium disk image (completely legal, I get them free through my Uni/MSDN) I couldn't repair it. So I got a friends but it turns out that his was a Windows 7 Ultimate.
Now Windows keeps telling my my copy isnt legit, but it completely is. Ive tried reentering my CD Key on the activation screen but obviously because I repaired with Ultimate, and mine is Home Premium it isnt having any of this.
I could attempt a repair MBR with my Windows copy, now I can get onto my Windows DRIVE, but then id lose my new Ubuntu.
Anyone have any ideas please?!
Thank you

Chris
Contact Microsoft ?have you try to contact them?Not yet. Quite busy with Uni work and dont have time to be put on hold for 2+ hours. Ill give it a shot at the weekend
Thanks

ChrisOn the validation call i've never been on hold for longer than 3 minutes...and i do alot of them because many clients i have just MUCK things up in general...Ahhhhh. Cheers Patio.
Might give that a go tomorrow. Day off.
Got some realllllyyy hard Java programming to get done first. I really, really do not like Java

ChrisQuote from: chriscool9 on March 28, 2011, 04:57:03 PM

Basically, I installed Ubuntu by creating a new partition. All did not go well and my laptop shut down halfway through installation.
....
I could attempt a repair MBR with my Windows copy, now I can get onto my Windows drive, but then id lose my new Ubuntu.

Soy, if your insinuating that im making up an excuse to cover up that im using an 'illegal version' of Windows then thats your shout, but im not.

I receive this MESSAGE when trying to start my Live Mail program. the path c:\program Files\common files\windows Live\.cache\bc2ca1c21ca77b2\mail.msi cannot be found. Verify that you have access to this location and try again, or try to find the installation package 'Mail.msi' in a FOLDER from which you can install the product Windows Live Mail.On my Win 7 system, WLM MESSAGES are stored in C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail. The path you show for your store location looks quite strange. What PROTECTIONS apps (anti-virus, malware, etc.) are you using?

Hey guys.
Would anyone be able to tell me what's wrong with ny computer?
It COMES up with a blue screen and the following message:
STOP: c000021a {fatal system error}
The initial session process or system process terminated unexpectedly with a status of 0x00000000 (0xc0000034 0x0010037c).
The system has been shut down.

Any help on how to fix this? Experts are standing by to help you solve this problem. They know what that error message means. But before they can help you, there are some details they need.
Are you the only one that uses this computer?
What kind is it?
Make? Model? How old is it?
When did it start doing this?
Is it RUNNING Windows 7 ?
If you turn off the power, wait ten minutes and then turn it back on, - Then what happens? Same message?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/156669

Good luckDownload BlueScreenView:
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/blue_screen_view.html
unzip downloaded file and double click on BlueScreenView.exe to run the program.
when scanning is done, go to EDIT - Select All
Go to FILE - SAVE Selected Items, and save the report as BSOD.txt
Open BSOD.txt in Notepad, COPY all of the content, and paste it into your next reply
Yes I am the only one who uses this computer, and the computer is a Dell inspiron 1545 with windows vista.
I got this back in august 09, and this has been happening for the past 3 months.
I'm not sure WHETHER windows 7 is running, and when I turn it on it comes up with ' windows has failed to start... ' and only gives me the option of safe mode and start windows normally. Starting windows normally brings me to a black screen and starting up in safe mode brings me to the blue screen. I can't actually get into the computer to download anything. Use another PC to download Bluescreenviewer and transfer it to your Dell. Run the exe to scan for DUMP files.
Save and paste the file on your next post. Use safemode.

I have a word document file and I think that the last modified date has been tampered with. Is there any way I might be able to check the 'real' date it was modified? I know there are ways people can change the time stamps to earlier dates, but is there any method that can reverse this? ALSO, the document is not on the computer, its on a usb stick.
PLEASE help!! I'd be very grateful. any SUGGESTIONS? anyone? I really need help!!Please do not BUMP THREADS less than 24 hours old. Someone will respond when they can.Why do you think the last modified date has been tampered with?

I have an HP touchsmart 300 with an ati radeon hd 3200 graphics CHIPSET. Any video source has a red line down the middle which I can't seem to remove and I've seen some things about a "DEMO", setting I can adjust in ATI but alas I've no such luck in LOCATING this option in basic or advanced settings. If anyone has any idea how to correct this issue It would be greatly APPRECIATED Have you checked to SEE if you have the latest drivers?

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&product=4002832&docname=bph07165

Hi everyone,
I have an HP mini 210-2000 with an Intel Atom CPU N455 @ 1.66GHz , 1666 Mhz, 1 core,
1 GB ram
running W7 starter edition.

I love the little thing if it wasn't that it' s slow and does not like doing too many things at the same time...sometimes even 2 things!

I know it was DESIGNED to be soo... but is there any way to make faster and capable to handle more at the same time?
expanding to 2 GB ram?
going to back the lighter XP?
anything else I don't know that I could do ... and would work?
Thanks a lot.
g.!st you will need to see if that HP will RUN XP....some do not have XP drivers...
As always more RAM is usually a good thing....
Your limitation is the CPU though.I see my CPU...and I assume there not much, if anything at all, I can do about that?
from the performance ?CHART? (that line going up and down to show the actual ram and cpu usage in that specific moment) i normally can see :
about 750 memory and CPU 50 to 70 % ( if i am not using much).

however with a couple of web pages open (google ch.) - skype running - itunes playing a song and a word page on which i work : the same figures stay stable on 950 with an 85 to 95 cpu percentage?

Would you say from these figures that extra Ram will at least make a noticeable difference?
What i would truly love to see is quicker reactions to commands, and also, though not primarely, ability to handle multiple tasks...
thanks.
You guessed right ...those Atom CPU's can't be changed out...
All i do know is more RAM always helps...but don't expect miracles...just overall smoother performance...
What OS is preloaded ? ?
W7 starter
version: 6.1.7600 build 7600

DLoad install and run Startup CPL from Mike Lin...
I believe it runs on starter edition...
Use it to get your running background apps under control...NOTE dont turn anything off if you don't know what it does...
It will place an applet in your Control Panel for future access...It is also worth noting that as to what other softwares(Scanners, Protection softwares) were added and running that made your system slow. I use a Win 7 Starter 1Gb RAM netbook that displayed this symptoms. Removed all Unwanted Trial versions and installed system scanners and used a simple free antivirus, Windows Firewall with MBAM and SAS for a weekly PC check up. Using StartupCPL also helps improves booting system delays.Quote

CPU 50 to 70 %

have you defragged your pc?

defragging your pc is one way to help improve its performance...

Quote from: Salmon Trout on March 12, 2011, 07:27:01 AM

At the risk of making myself appear stupid, I have to confess that there is something here I am not getting. A person has a computer under warranty, and has to pay $150 (one hundred and FIFTY dollars!) to call their warranty support? And then another one hundred and thirty-nine dollars because the first call didn't lead to the problem being solved? Is that right? If so, I'm glad I live in a country with consumer protection laws!

At the risk of making myself appear stupid, I have to confess that there is something here I am not getting. A person has a computer under warranty, and has to pay $150 (one hundred and fifty dollars!) to call their warranty support? And then another one hundred and thirty-nine dollars because the first call didn't lead to the problem being solved? Is that right? If so, I'm glad I live in a country with consumer protection laws!

Er no I only had to pay $139

Had to pay about $150.00 to have them walk me through partioning my hardrive and making a backup and then doing a system restore to factory

I spent another $139.64 just to have a guy walk me through how to partition my harddrive and restore my computer

I already paid for a working video card.

So what is this that I read?

On my planet that makes $289.64, which, moreover, I would not have spent!

How nice it must be to have piles of spending cash.

I have a partion for backups in the future so I can't argue with them on that.

So what are you complaining about?

The fact that after all that the thing still freezes up randomly.

they walked me through a partition back up and instant restore. That part worked well and now I have a partion for backups in the future so I can't argue with them on that.

Actually i'm leaning towards ths whole scenario not being what we've been led to believe...
But's thats just me...

Hey guys,

I have a newer asus g73jh. The specs are:
Intel Core i7 Q720 1.3ghz
6GB DDR3 1033mhz ram
ATI mobility radeon 5870 HD
Windows 7 Home Premium

Now this problem occurs randomly and not always when I"m even using the pc. It will just be idle doing nothing and just totally lock up and can only be resolved by holding the power button. When it does happen when I'm doing something though, the sound FREEZES and sticks in a loop where the sound was at. Also, sometimes I wake up in the morning and it's at a black screen with words at the top that say something along the lines of "set the correct bootup device and restart" or something like that which makes no sense considering I have the only hard drive configured to boot. All of my drivers are up to date, I have AVG and run it consistently, I run ccleaner and clear the registry twice a week. Nothing malicious on my pc. Another thing to note, when the thing does freeze, the hard drive light stops blinking completely. Any help on this issue would be appreciated.1. Use safemode to check on driver or software issue.
2. Try running chkdsk or diagnose HD via manufacturer's diagnostic tool.
3. Monitor Hardware temps for any possible overheat and revert overclocking options(if any) to default.
4. Minimize or swap RAM usage to test on the issue.
5. Disable powersaving mode or options(Hibernate or Sleep)
6. Try removing screensaver to NONE when idling.Quote from: apple266 on March 14, 2011, 09:38:20 AM

All of my drivers are up to date, I have AVG and run it consistently, I run ccleaner and clear the registry twice a week.

I went and did an System backup on my Windows 7, and when it was DONE, it said Backup encountered a problem while backing up c:\Ringtones.
Error: The system cannot find the file specified. (0x80070002)
I once created a folder called Ringtones, i DELETED it and now it is not even in my c:\ hard drive.
But the Windows backup says it cannot find it. Is it somehow still in the Windows Registry? Can anyone help me
What backup program are you using?

Have you done a search for the folder ring tones? I know you deleted it but maybe you had another one? Have you done a full VIRUSE sweep?

I done a virus sweep and all is clear, i also did a search of folder Ringtones and no luck EITHER, I'm using Windows Backup and Restore that came with Windows 7You can give this a shot.....

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/979281/en-us

First,
I don't even know it's a windows problem...

Know, let me explain what i did first,
I have an external hard drive, and 5 volumes in it. my music volume was full, so i downloaded paragon hard disk manager and tried to expand music volume - by shrinking game volume -
and when this action going on electric power gone off...
So when i started my computer and hard drive and paragon to resume action, paragon stucked! it was telling me it's resuming the action but it didn't
so all of my hard drive was unseen by windows and my all data -500gb- was unreachable..
I look around internet and found TestDisk software...
And i erased all my partition table, then used TestDisk partition search, and write it back.
It was cool. My songs and other volumes BECOME visible.
BUT then i discovered something wrong.
Some of my songs filenames and actual files are mixed.
I mean when i try to play song A from artist B it plays Song C from artist freaking Z...
It's TOTALLY WEIRD. Also some of my files are playing like they are on scracthed cd... with jumps and etc.

So i tried scandisk from windows... it sad found some problems and fixed them. but still lots of songs aren't right, filenames and files are totally mixed...

Are there any way to fix this?

-sorry for my language. i hope i explained it clearly. if not please ask me for more info- what you need to know- i will monitor this thread.

thank you...The lesson you should have learned here is that you should have appropriate backups of ALL data on a disk when you DECIDE to gp futzing about with it's partitions.
The only way to fix this btw is to go through all of your music and rename them. Or, you could (I think) use a program like MP3Tag to possibly rename files to their "Title" tag value, assuming that the files' ID3 tags are intact.Quote

and when this action going on electric power gone off...

If you turn off mouse keys and use the number pad to type numbers, do you get two numbers PER press?Hmm, an interesting thought, but I just tried it and I get single digits. I pressed the keys pretty firmly too. This is using relatively high repeat DELAY and acceleration.

Great forum!!! Thanks for the information guys. Now I know what to do when I encounter things like this.I have this exact same dilemma. However, I have solved it by creating a separate user on my computer (non-ADMIN). It works fine after that, but I would REALLY like to know what the problem is on my admin user. . .You are responding to an old thread. If you have a question of your own please start a new topic.Personally, I'd complain to the game creator. Even games shouldn't be allowed to get away with the lack of a keyboard interface.... (well, except console games for obvious reasons).

It doesn't immediately solve your problem but if enough people want it they may have "no choice" but to add a working keyboard interface.

In fact, they very well already have one. If you are able to navigate your "inventory" (if that is what it is) using the arrow keys, you might also be able to use the Application key to show the menu. I don't know, though-I think the menu shown would probably be the same menu you get from right-clicking the applet.



Also, this might sound crazy, but you could try an entirely different keyboard. the keyboard you are using could have something wrong with it or the bounce detection IC could have failed (so when you release the key from a "firm" press it registers a second "bounce" press. This would also ignore the keyboard repeat rate and delay settings since to the computer it appears as an entirely separate keypress. I'm more totally guessing, but it is feasible. And if you have an extra keyboard lying around it's free to try.having almost the same issue with my laptops touchpad...it just transfers things so i have to raise my wrist when i type and I can't just PUT my wrist on the sides of the pad...how do i turn it off so that i can just use a separate mouse

hello

I have been getting this Cannot boot from disk: Code5 error...and apparently it has something to do with the .ISO file extention on the image file. how do i edit it or how i solve this code 5 error thing it had been goin on for days, i have changed up to 5 DVD drives it still doesnt work.
and this disk can boot on other PCs is it my mother board? because i have formatted my HDD on this PC that i have tested with and it booted and worked, and when i put it in my pc it did nt work.


what to do? I am not sure what you did....

Did you format your hard drive and load windows 7? Or did you try to format a DVD and write a copy of windows to it?

Please run down the steps so we can understand what you did to start getting the error code.

Quote from: Spoiler on March 23, 2011, 09:22:19 AM

I am not sure what you did....

Did you format your hard drive and load windows 7? Or did you try to format a DVD and write a copy of windows to it?

Please run down the steps so we can understand what you did to start getting the error code.

I agree...try to get a real copy of windows 7 and load the machine from scratch.

Also you can't make an image of PC1 and then move the hard drive to another machine. Windows will error out and not run.


Thank you very much i tried with the real copy, but it was after i REINSTALLED XP SP3 and i later migrated to Win7 through windows (without booting with a cd ) and its working perfectly fine.

thank you all for the input and advice.

I will try and get as much detail as i can as this might somehow be of any help.

first off, i have had my cpu and graphics card overclocked for about a month now, and so far there has been no trouble/spikes etc.

I was playing dragon age 2, i minimized it, went for a walk with my dog (35 minutes) and when i came back i moved the mouse only for about 1 second and then my computer freeze'd. Then i pressed the "turn on button" and it shut down. then i started it again and i had bluescreen, and not only one. each time i tried to restart the computer i had different kinds of bluescreens, first i had something memory related, then something completely different, then page fault in non paged area, then the page fault again and then i tried to do the "recover and repair startup errors but it crashed halfway through. i then tried to restart my pc again and it actually BOOTED, except for the fact that when i pressed the start button it was only white (freezing) i did ctrl + alt + del and stopped the explorer.exe and then restartet it, but it wouldnt restart. so i restarted the computer and now i just can't see the icons in my little taskbar down in the right corner.

my guess is that when my pc froze it accidentally messed up some crucial windows files, but then again, I am no expert when it comes to errors/troubleshooting

I really hope you can help me out here. my system recovery doesn't work anymore (god KNOWS why).

edited for language by AllanIf you have not yet done so, You need to restore the default clock SETTINGS for cpu and graphics card? Did you watch their temperatures while you were running them outside of SPEC? By the way, please avoid using profane language on this forum. (If you are not a native SPEAKER of English, you need to know that the f word is widely offensive.)

I have a windows vista home premium package on my dell desktop. Since loading a windows update my computer will not start up properly. It gets to the screen with the option to either start windows repair or start windows normally. The first option can not repair the proble and the SECOND option does not get to the windows start up screen before re booting.

I have tried doing a system restore but am only given one restore date that will not cover the hard drive and therefore fails. I have tried starting in safe mode but again it crashes and re starts.

Can any one help or suggest what the problem may be?

ThanksYes you have a problem. Let's see if we can help you.

First, Find your windows vista cd. We are going to PUT it in and boot off of it. We are going to go past the boot or repair screen and it should come to the second boot or repair screen. Here it will display your windows INSTALL. At that point you select the windows directory DISPLAYED, usually 1 and hit enter. It may ask if you want to do a clean install or a repair again, select the repair and it will examine the install and then delete the /windows/system directory files and reinstall them. Then it will reboot. I FORGET if it does it once or twice.

Second, if the first isn't correct it's close. Don't click to re-format the drive or you will loose everything, but you'll have a freshly installed system. HA! Good luck.

My laptop is not completing reading the CD Rom drive. Under 'My computer' it does not show a CD/DVD drive, however, when I look at Device Manager, it shows DVD/CD-ROM drives, sub Slimtype DVD A DSBA 1H ATA Device but the icon on the left shows an exclamation point inside a yellow triangle.

Under Network adapters it shows Microsoft ISATAP adpter #2, ALSO with the exclamation point in a yellow triangle.

What is happening and how do I fix it?What is new or different since the last TIME everything worked properly (ie, new hw, new sw, virus, ERROR, etc)?jut downloaded Norton UPGRADE and it was done remote by Norton.

I looked on the internet to see if I needed to update the DRIVERS and it says, all drivers are already updated.


Thanks for your response. I hope you or someone can help me. WendyI would uninstall the Norton's and not connect to the internet for this test. Then see if you can read the cd. If not then open device manager and remove the cd rom drive. Then reboot let it be redetected and then try to read a disk. Make sure you remove the cd before you reboot though. Could be the cd is defective.

Hi

I am using Windows 7 with Microsoft Word 2010 home premium when trying to SCAN document to re edit I am using Microsoft Document Imaging and Scanning everything goes OK, until I CONVERT to Word document to enable me to edit , then the document is in straight lines compressed against left side of document without any of the original Lay out, what am I missing or do I need more software, was ABLE to scan and edit no problem with both XP :||and Word 2003,. please can you help.Sounds like the Scanning program isn't converting what it's seeing correctly. The driver for the scanner may be the problem....is it windows 7 COMPATIBLE? Might try to find out if their is an update on the scanners mfg WEBSITE. that is about all I can think of that would cause the problem your experiencing.

I had XP before my COMPUTER died and I could access the passwords and change them if they weren't correct anymore. When I try to do that on Vista, I GET Delete Passwords, I click Yes, a box comes up and asks if I'm sure I want to do that, Yes or No. Since I don't want to delete ALL my passwords, I just click No and when I go to the websites where I had to change my password, I just type the NEW one in, but it gets aggravating to have to do this, ESPECIALLY on websites I use frequently. Can the passwords be changed some other way?

Debby
You'll have to delete the cookie for the website. It's usually named with the websites name. Find it delete it and then go back to the website. SET the password and it shouldn't ask again.

HI
Ok, we have a network share for all USERS in the college.
So an example would be \\server1\users$\user1
This has been FINE while we have been using windows xp, but we are now testing Windows 7 and I have noticed that peoples homepace has now been changed from \user1 to my documents.
Any ideas.Maybe I don't understand what your trying to say. My Win7 x64 Ultimate user space is under C:\Users\NAME.

If you link your computer to other COMPUTERS it can be used as Public, Private, Work workgroup. Once you connect to the pc you are going to share, and have adapted it's workgroup name, then you can share any directory you want to creat directories for the users connecting. You may have to create indivual accounts on the Windows 7 machine.

Is that helpful?
Quote from: hallatie on MARCH 11, 2011, 02:51:56 AM

I have noticed that peoples homepace has now been changed from \user1 to my documents.

My laptop got knocked off the CHAIR the other day and since then it wont boot properly. I get this on the screen,
Broadcom UNDI PXE-2.1 v10.0.8
Copyright (C) 2000-2006 Broadcom Corporation
Copyright (C) 1997-2000 Intel Corporation
All rights reserved.

Broadcom Base Code PXE-2.1 v1.0.7
Copyright (C) 2000-2006 Broadcom Corporation
Copyright (C) 1997-2000 Intel Corporation
PXE-E61: Media test failure, check cable
PXE-M0F: Exiting Broadcom PXE ROM.
Operating System not found

and I haven't a clue what to do Please help.If it got knocked off, it probably jared something loose. It's better to take to some place LIKE Staples or Office Depot and let them check this out. They usually have a free service to do that. Barring that, have you tried pressing the F8 key on boot up. You have to start pressing it as soon as you press the power button. This should get you a boot up menu. Select Safe Mode. If you can get to a desktop check out Device Manager and see if something has been redlined or yellow exclaimed out. If so that is the likely thing. Looks like the network from your POST. that is a card that in installed on the laptops motherboard usually. The error is either because it got dislodged or because the part of the hard disk it resided on is damaged. If its the latter you need to get it to the manufacturer to have it replaced. If you cracked the motherboard, wo-oh. New laptop in the making. Hope it was under warrantee in any case.
The error given means reseating internal components. RAM module, Network card, CMOS battery, HD, cable connectors/plug. If you are not keen on doing this things, you may want to take it to a known TECHNICIAN to do the job.

My computer has been acting a little weird lately and I've tried the system restore quite a few times, so a friend SUGGESTED I do a factory reset. So I saved my most important files on Dell Remote Access and Reset my computer. Upon reinstalling Dell Remote Access to my computer my files have mysteriously vanished. I am wondering if there is a low, LOW cost way or an absolutely free (*points to sell* Broke college student!) way to find the files I lost, on my computer somewhere. The ones I need most are just Notepad files of songs I've written out that I have no backups of. They are extremely important to me. Any help is greatly appreciated!

Thank you,
CaitlinYour DATA is gone after a re-install....sorry.

Unless you want to take it to a data recovery specialist for approx 150 Bucks an hour...U.S. $
I'm wondering if that is true. I've gone to multiple sights where they've said there is a way to get my files back through safe mode, but no one goes into detail on how to do this. When you do a factory reinstall it wipes your computer clean and then INSTALLS a fresh new copy of windows. This process over writes everything on your machine. This also means that anything like your docs and pictures have been written over.

What was on your computer is gone unless you want to pay big money to have a company try to recover little bits and pieces of what maybe left in the free space on your hard drive.

Your data is gone. It's an ex-parrot.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vuW6tQ0218

Don't know anything about Dell Remote Access other than it states it's no longer offered. If you have uploaded to this service, then contact their support. If you check http://www.dellremoteaccess.com/ there is a new alternative. Again, I don't know but possibly this service has taken over DRA and just needs you to install this new software to gain access.

As for lost files and factory reset. There is the possibility to get some information back but the more you use the PC and save data to it the less likely that is.

http://www.active-undelete.com/
http://www.livecd.com/

Youtube will possibly help you use these tools, LiveCD being a good first choice to try and remember download to a friends PC and use the bootable versions as any new data written to your pc may overwrite the stuff you need.

There's also Hiren's BOOTCD if you'd like to look for that.

A factory reset requires partitions (usually) so if you do have partitions you may have C & D drives as well as a hidden restore partition. The Factory Reset will only restore to C leaving D if exists alone.

Anyway, always good to backup to external and incase of text or photos of importance - PRINT

Nah! That Parrot's just sleeping.... if you want a backup solution in the cloud, I'd go with adrive.com[/url. 50 GB of storage space for free users and I think they keep your files like forever. I checked my account recently and something I stuck there almost half a year ago still existed

can someone help me figure out a problem im having with my computer, im realitively POSITIVE that this laptop has ALOT of viruses, but EVERYTIME i SCAN the computer to remove the problems... it freezes at the FILE
C:\Program Files (X86)\Adobe\Elements 9 Organizer\CAHeadless\plug-ins\Common\ImporterDirectShow. PM
ive found that everytime that the file is run the computer locks up from it being simply read in from the folder, to trying to scan the computer, i cannot remove the file, due to the fact it freezes when it gets to this file.... any suggestions?
~paethThis might help.
Quote

AVG Rescue CD
A powerful toolset for rescue & repair of infected machines.

I installed windows 7 home premium 64bit (OEM) onto a new 2TB drive, but I didn't create a new partition during install.

I searched on GOOGLE but to no avail.

How do I partition the drive so that I have one primary partition for the OS that is about 100 GB and the rest of the drive is an extended partition which I will partition into logical drives of various sizes to store data.

Windows disk MANAGEMENT doesn't allow me to do the above. It seems to only shrink the drive into primary partitions.

Any help would be appreciated.I don't know much about Win7, but I was under the impression that it would grow & shrink partitions. But I'll take you at your word. This will SURELY work for you if Win7 won't: http://www.partition-tool.com/personal.htmThanks for the link

What if I start over. Am I able to erase the whole disk reformat it and re-install an oem version with no dificulties.

1) You can manage partitions through Disk Management
2) You can use a 3rd party app such as (free) Easeus Partition Manager
3) Yes - if your start from scratch you'll be given the option to delete and create partitions as PART of the install process.

Hi All,
I have a windows 7 home machine. It keeps hanging up. What I mean is the hard drive will work fine for about 10 mins and then the activity light shows soild and the machine stops working. After about 2 mins everything is back to normal.

Things I have tried....
Full system scan with 3 antivirus programs.
Checked for malware and rootkits
Ran check disk
did a defrag

All of this came back clean or good.

I am wondering if the machine has a bad hard drive (WD10EADS00M2B0) or the data is corupt. Does anyone have any ideas?

Thanks
1) You do not currently have more than one AV installed, do you? If so, uninstall all but one.
2) What happens in safe mode?
3) What is new or different since the last time everything worked properly (ie, new hw, new sw, virus, error, etc)?I only have on AV program on the machine. After I ran one and it showed clean I uninstalled it and did another one because I though it was a virus and didn't believe the first one's scan.

I haven't tried safe mode. I will give it a shot.

Its not my machine so I don't know if they added anything to it as FAR as software. All the hardware is the same as when they bought it.

Looks like this is green drive. It also looks like I am not the only one with problems with it. I did a google and found a bunch of people having trouble with this drive.

http://support.wdc.com/product/download.asp?groupid=609&sid=113

I've used wdidle3 to disable parking on WD Green drives that I USE in my Tivo's.

However, you're reporting a steady green light which means activity, not parking. I'm guessing something is running in the background which is why I asked you to try safe mode.I am at work right now. I will be going over my friend's house later today to check it out. I will try safe mode then. Thanks!

I plan on running a check on the drive and see if its bad...

http://support.wdc.com/product/download.asp?groupid=608&sid=3&lang=en

I tried to run the machine in safe mode. It didn't clear the problem. I then download and installed western digital's hard drive tool and ran a check. It passed all tests.

I am going to try to change the cable and also try another sata connection.

Just an update.

I changed the cable and it didn't help with the lockups. I then downloaded and ran the hard drive tool to check the drive. It passed all the tests.

I then changed the power setting so the drive never stops spinning. This seemed to help. I now notice that the drive can go for about 1 hour before it seems to dump a LOT of data that maybe cached.

I checked to be sure that the system is set to let windows manage the memory and it was.

Last night I downloaded and installed SP1 in a hope that it would help. I am still testing it so I am not sure if that did any good.

On a side note, the USER who owns the machine seems to use the switch users alot. I am wondering if the drive maxing out is really windows dumping data from the other open session.

Thanks

My computer, in the last 3 weeks, has become increasingly moody. When I try to watch a video (on a secure, safe, legal site, such as watching a tv show on CWTV.com), or try to use my computer game, The Sims 3, my computer will start to run it and then show the "Blue Screen of Death" (where at the bottom it says its dumping physical memory to disc) before crashing and restarting. I have tried restoring my computer to a time before I was having these problems, but errors have occurred and the restore is never successful. I have disc DEFRAGMENTED my computer, and even turned of my Norton Anti-virus to see if perhaps it was MESSING with my system. I just can't seem to get my computer to run a video, tv show, or my computer games!!! I have also run a scan to see if Norton could FIND anything wrong with my computer! No luck!
I'm trying to avoid doing a faculty restore on my computer, and I have a GUT feeling that wouldn't help with this problem anyway.

My computer/system information:
Windows System Home Basic 2007, Service Pack 2
Dell Inspiron I1420
Intel (r) Core (TM)2 Duo CPU T5250 @ 1.50 GHz
2.50 GB
32-bit Operating System

Also, while it seems un-related, I've also had problems with my Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007. I reloaded it, and re-entered my product key only to find that Word claimed that "selection is locked" While I don't see how this could be related, I figured I'd mention this as well.

I'm completely stuck and very frustrated. It WOULD be GREATLY appreciated if anyone could help me figure out WHY my computer is acting up LIKE this! Occasionally the blue screen does not occur and the screen just goes black and restarts, or locks up forcing ME to restart the computer by pressing the power button.

Thanks for any help!

Where should I install my games to on WINDOWS 7 ultimate 64? I ask this question because a friend has told me that I shouldn't install games and NON OS programs in the OS partition. I have normally just installed games and things where windows 7 has decided to install them. My games are installed to C: program files x86, but is this guy right? Should I have them installed somewhere else and where exactly is the OS partition he talks about? Thankyou!!Quote

I have normally just installed games and things where windows 7 has decided to install them.

Should I have them installed somewhere else and where exactly is the OS partition he talks about?

The only thing I would not put on the OS partition are files (music, documents, downloads...) or if I do keep them backed up in case they system hic-ups.
I would not you can install them sometimes they software may not work properly. The OS partition is you C drive where windows is installed.

{@ Rustys} I have never run into an issue with this. I have even run some of my games straight from a USB drive. For a lot of my LAN parties I have put the games on flash drives and have my friends run them right from them.

Put the games anywhere you like and stop listening to your friend. He has no idea what he's talking about.

He reckons that this section of the harddrive is always checking for viruses and malware and that this can give you a performance hit on games by slowing them down and things. He talks like he knows a bit, but is he right? I don't want to argue about something I know nothing about.

My computer won't load!

I try to start NORMALLY, it gets to the used log in then freezes when loading, everytime I start it WANT to do a disk scan, if I do this it still doesn't go any further than log in. When I try open in safe mode it freezes and doesn't open. I have tried REPAIR my computer from
Pressing f8, it says the backups are corrupt so can't restore from earlier date, I've done the start up repair which completed, when restarted computer it still wouldn't go any further than log in.
Please can anyone help??

Although i am FAIRLY confident on computer I don't do technical words as
You can tell!!

And I have a Sony vaio RUNNING windows vista

Thanks in advanceI have just managed to log in, it came back saying access it denied! Now says other credentials below, when I click this it shows my user name then other user and asks for user name an password, I havnt put any other users on!

Hello -
For several weeks I have been getting strange e-mails. They have my correct e-mail address and have a different sender. Today it is:
"Dann Roseanne"<[emailprotected] and the message is: 5sw
at the bottom below the reply, etc. there is : select message encoding and full headers
None of this means anything to me. In the past I have not opened these e-mails as I thought they were virus or something bad. However I opened this one today. Does ANYBODY have any idea what these e-mail are? Thank you BobWhat ANTIVIRUS protection are you using? Do you have any anti-spyware tools installed?

I believe one possibility here is that someone you KNOW, who has you in their address book, has a virus in their computer that's causing it to send emails without them knowing this is happening. And, the virus generates the random sender email address. Soybean -
Thanks for your reply. I have Avast antivirus which I run every couple of weeks. I have never found anything. I run Malwarebytes which once in a while deletes an item. I run SuperAntispyware
every week and it finds and deletes several tracking cookies.
Several people I know has my address but are not too smart about computers. What you say about one of them having a virus could easily be right.
Is there anything I can do, besides changing my address, to get rid of these emails? This is not a big thing with me just a bother. Thanks BobYou might send a message to people who you believe have you in their address book and EXPLAIN that you are receiving these strange messages, that you believe they may be coming from someone's computer without the owner's knowledge, due to a virus in their computer, and ask them to install an anti-virus program if they do not have one installed.

Other than that, I don't believe there is much you can do other than, as you said, change your email address. And, that might only be a temporary solution since you do not know exactly whose computer may be generating these messages and future email exchange with them could result in your new address getting retained in their system and in a resumption of these unwanted messages.

If these messages CONTAIN some common element that could be used in a message "rule" or "filter", you could create a rule or filter that sends these messages directly to the trash folder. Soybean -
Thanks - I think I will live with the emails. I don't have any idea who's computer might be infected. I do know some of them use geeks to help them once in a while. Maybe in time they will get their computer cleaned up. Consider this problem solved and thanks again. Bob

I installed avast and uninstalled McAfee.

Got the subject message

Problem event name APPCRASH

Application Name prodreg.exe


I did a system RESTORE back to prior to installing avast and the message still comes up

How do I get this window to not COME up on start UPI had also installed comodo firewall

Went back to a reset point prior to that and I no LONGER get the messageWhat do you mean you get a "subject message"? When do you see that "message"?

My new laptop with Microsoft 7 will not play videos properly either online or downloaded. I am on dial-up, but even videos I have downloaded are not worth watching. The graphics move a few seconds, stop, go again, stop, etc. etc. Do I need Flash or some other driver COMPONENT to correct this? Suggestions welcomed!

Bill.Hi wilmsp,

1. what is model & manufacturer of your new laptop?

2. what is model of your graphics card or graphics chip on your laptop (if you know or can find out)

3. have you install latest drivers for your graphics card or chip?

4. what kind of video are you trying to watch? High Definition video or regular standard quality video? If the graphics are playing back on your laptop as if you're in serious traffic jam MAY mean that your graphics card may not be able to handle it .... don't now know if that's the case, just a thought.

THANKS --- The laptop is a Gateway NV53 which I bought in January. Its 6 bit, has 4 gig ram with 3.75 usable. It is AMD Athlon II Dual Core. I'm sorry and guess I should know, but can't find which drivers I need for my graphics card. I just want to see the occasional news video with reasonable quality. Any further suggestions?

Thanks again.6 BIT ? ? ?Quote from: PATIO on March 18, 2011, 03:28:19 PM

6 BIT ? ? ?

We may never know...

I'm running a 18 month old HP Pavilion a6750y with AMD Phenom X4 9650 Quad-Core processor 64 bit, 8GB system memory, 750GB HARD drive, ATI Radeon HD3200 GRAPHICS which came with Vista and a FREE upgrade to Windows 7 which I'm now running.
The Windows Media Player 12 has never WORKED properly - it will work after a fresh boot for a few minutes (sometimes longer) but will always eventually freeze, also freezing widows. A reboot will allow it to play again for a short while.
I've run the on-board troubleshooting and get this result: "Configuration settings might be set incorrectly. Detected

Unexpected Windows Media Player behavior might be due to configuration errors."

I've spent much time trying to find an answer at Microsoft's site and many searches to no avail. I have reinstalled the graphics system and drivers, ran Radeon Catalyst Control Center without any solution. I've worked around this with VLC Media Player and SMPlayer but I would prefer to have the windows PROGRAMS working.
Would appreciate any help I can get. Thank You.

Dean
Try this link -> http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html

I do not know how I did it, but my screen is now upside down. I do not known how to reverse what I inadvertently did and get the screen BACK to its original state which was right SIDE up. Can SOMEONE help me fix this PROBLEM.Press CRTL+ALT then the up or down arrow keys.

If that doesn't work, right click an empty part of your desktop and choose screen resolution. Under Orientation, you can change it back and forth between flipped. Thank you very MUCH for the information on how to get my screen working properly. I took your advice and "bingo" my screen was returned to its normal position.Thank you very much for solving my problem. Am an old guy (83) and a novice and sometimes I do stupid things on my computer

I'm renaming and moving ~200Gb of photo files on an external hard drive. This is time consuming enough without having to click "Continue" in 2 different access confirmation boxes (1= destination folder access denied) - (2=User Account Control).
Do I really need UAC on? And if not how do I disable it? Is it as simple as 'Control Panel > User Accounts > Turn User Account On or Off > then un-check "Use UAC to Protect Your computer"?

Seems like I remember a procedure a bit more complicated then this to fully disable UAC in Vista that was posted on here a few years ago, (although not reccomended).

I am the administrator on this pc with no other users allowed. I have Comodo firewall and my router is firewalled.
It's set up for power-on password, Windows user password and has fingerprint scanner. I have nobody in my house that would try to access my pc and even if they did/could, I have nothing on here I need hidden.
Do I really need UAC?
Thanks again,
Mike Yes, it's that simple. It's recommended that users do not disable UAC. Having said that, I always disable it. You can also use this simple utility to toggle the settings or, even better, set it to quite mode: http://www.tweak-uac.com/home/1st thing i do after a clean install is disable it...
I don't need MS to protect me from my machine...Thanks guys. I only have 1 confirmation box to tick now. That will help save time on this project.
I'm now not protected from my machine (or is it now not protected from me? lol).

Quote from: lectrocrew

Seems like I remember a procedure a bit more complicated then this to fully disable UAC in Vista that was posted on here a few years ago, (although not reccomended).

I don't need MS to protect me from my machine...

Running Window Media PLAYER for my photos ,,found a load of my old CDs with photos on them and would like to PUT them on the WINDOWS media player,,but when i put the CD in i get the photos in Fujifilm Image Viewer and can only down load one photo at a time and there is about 2000+ photos,, , How do i get to down load them in to my Media player.Right clik an image file....select Open With....select WMP...then check "always use"

Hello.
My OS is Vista.........
Awhile ago i changed permissions n my C: (Properties->Security [BTW DON'T TRY THIS LOL! ]
windows START normally and i can run some stuff although i can't edit my FILES like cut,paste,download things,install stuff, use some programs, save things,etc.
People in the chat gave me a link for instructions (HTTP://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_vista-security/cant-unlock-my-laptop-c-drive-in-vista/8a9bfc58-ded8-453c-a4af-2392bb6f70ca ) i followed them but I'm stuck n the step 8 i can't create a new user!! i click on add or REMOVE a new user and nothing happens...
Can someone help me out?

With XP you COULD ARRANGE the CONTENTS of a folder by date modified (or added). Can you do that in Windows 7? I can't seem to FIGURE out how.

ThanksSee here-> http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3952-file-folder-arrangement-group-sort-stack.htmlHey thank you much

Quote from: Allan on March 25, 2011, 03:33:35 PM

You're welcome

Well Allan that didn't start off so good. Started with the chipset for Motherboard and I'm told that it doesn't meet the minimum requirements. Strange that the PC came with the Vista Upgrade?.overthehill

some info at http://driver-backup.com/driver_detail/?driver_id=56704 on FCDABIOS (2003) device Enumerator but I'm still not sure what device it relates to. If you click on System devices on that web page, the next page shows a long list. If you eventually notice something that doesn't seem to work right, that may be your clue to this mystery.

You might try letting Device Manager search the internet for a driver for that item. I'd bet chances are slim it will find a driver to resolve it but still worth a try.

I have just put livemail in my W7 and it sends and receives ok but, all the time I get the code
0x800cccoe failure to connect. The settings LOOK fine.Any ideas?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942495

Authentication did not load

Not sure why though, maybe and uninstall and re-install? I've tried UNINSTALLING and reinstalling several times.No avail
Is this on the same ipad that you're having trouble with in another post. Maybe its related. No. it isn't. The ipad is at a different address,my daughter's. Going back to the address you gave me it gives the reason for the codes but not how to deal with it.
Is it possible there is a fault at the phone exchange. I ask as another friend has complained of email trouble.http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/Logon/code/code_800CCC0E.htmQuote from: newmananddora on March 22, 2011, 09:44:33 AM

... livemai l... and it sends and receives ok but, all the time I get the code
0x800cccoe failure to connect. The settings look fine..

Is it possible there is a fault at the phone exchange. I ask as another friend has complained of email trouble.

Hi,

I have a HP7700 desktop PC running Windows 7 Enterprise with a video CARD that has both a VGA _AND_ a DVI output. I connected two monitors to it, one to the VGA and the other to the DVI output. However, when I tried to CONFIGURE them as an extended desktop, I see next to the DISPLAY just the one option, "(Default Monitor) on" with a drop-down WINDOW. When I click on the drop-down window, I see the same identical option. Normally, I should see two options, the second one allowing me to choose multiple monitors. So, basically, I am stuck with the same display on both monitors. Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.Unless the card supports multiple monitors it doesn't matter how many connectors it has...
Check your cards manual.Thanks.Does the Display settings screen show THUMBNAIL images for two monitors or only one?

when my laptop starts up when its complete I get TOLD there is an error C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\desktop
Everything has gone from my desktop escept my computer. Every time I try to do something it SAYS I have no access and when I try a Windows update it fails it and GIVES error MESSAGE :80070426. I really need HELP!

I know it's a dumb question, but I can't get windows to always open at "maximum". I've use XP OS on my laptop and Vista on my tower. I've tried unlocking and re locking the toolbar, searching help, and exploring advanced folder setting. I click 'maximum' in the UPPER right hand corner, and of course it stay maximum until I close that window, then right back to wherever it was the first time next time I open it... I've also tried stretching the screens out to 'max' with the cursor -- same thing.
Thanks for someones help... I know you'll laugh, but its really been frustrating for years. Target, there's really no such thing as a dumb question unless it were SOMETHING so simple that a five year old kid could do without assistance. So no laughing for you

Right click on an application's icon and make sure the settings under "Run" is set to maximized, that way the program should open maximized upon start. See following screenshot for a sample:




Also you can try changing MaximizeApps key in the Registry Setting the following:

I am not sure if this would apply the settings to all apps on your computer or just Windows Explorer but I know it does work with Windows Explorer. Make a system restore point before you tinker with the registry if you're worried something may go WRONG, that way if you're not happy the way things go, you can set yourself back to the non-changed state.

Code: [Select]1. Open the registry editor (type regedit into start menu search bar, then press enter)

2. Find this Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer

3. Add a new DWORD value named “MaximizeApps”

4. Set the value to 1To make things clearer for the OP on both Vista/XP or Win 7 suggested by 2x3i5x's screenshot, on your My Computer icon on your dekstop, right-click and choose create shortcut first then on the shortcut to My Computer icon, right-click again and choose properties then follow the image provided and click "Apply". By default if you right-click My Computer(original icon) and choose Properties, it will open System Properties and tabs but in the created shortcut icon will give you the option to run windows explorer option to maximized provided you choose the Shortcut to My Computer icon when opening Windows explorer. The two icons will differ upon opening(one is minimized and the other is max). On other Windows programs icons you could directly have this options by right-clicking to choose how it will run/open other than the My computer icon. 2x3i5x and Jason 2074, Thank you for your very clear answers, I understood both. Unfortunately what I'm trying to do is get all windows and folder to open "maximum". In other words, I know how to set the shortcut to launch at max size, but where I crash and burn is when: Say I'm on my internet browser I link to a second window, it comes up 'almost' max, so I try pulling it to max, or hitting the middle button upper right hand corner, and of course it goes to maximum, then if I close that window and reopen it or another one, it goes back to same size it was. Same thing happens when I open a folder like "my documents" I've somehow got it to default at about 3/4 of maximum on my screen. I pull, stretch, or hit the "max" in the upper right. Works fine until I close it, then bingo, the *censored* thing goes right back to the default size next time I open it.

Sorry, I know I've got something locked or CHECKED somewhere in my settings... but I don't know where? Thanks again, Targetimesten There has never been a clearer option or support to make folders, browsers under Win OS as a user interface to control or override this problem. Jason, is there a way to get a folder or window to "STAY" maximum size once you set it??? I"m thinking there must be because when I hit a highlighted URL and it opens a second window in my browser it always defaults to the same (almost full) size on my computer every time? Some tips here might be helpful:

http://superuser.com/questions/51593/how-to-open-windows-explorer-maximized-in-vista


P.First you said you wanted all your windows to open maximized.

Now it seems you only want IE windows to open maximized.


Either way, these settings are not something windows controls. An application decides how it opens it's window. Some programs save window locations,positions, and states, and others don't.

You can force IE6 to save window positions but really if you have multiple windows you ought to switch to a tabbed browser.Quote

if you have multiple windows you ought to switch to a tabbed browser.

When I go to the Skype Test ...and flunk it, I go back to check the Master Volumn. The MIC was unchecked before I went to Skype but after I go to Skype it is checked, so Skype is causing it. Help I am supposed to get a skype call for a job today!

Found this for a old version....3.1 it may help

If this USB headset device created a Audio In device, you may NEED to change Skype to use it.

On the Skype CLIENT Window do: Tools -> Options -> Sound Devices. Change the Audio In device to the device used by the USB device, make sure you click the save button.

NOTE: You may need to manually change the Audio In device back to what it was when you are not using the USB device, check the vendor documentation for any Skype specific suggestions for use with Skype in case there is a way to automate this process.


Sorry I should have included that the sound is on my LAPTOP. Toshiba laptop.When I open Master Volume and click ADVANCED The Tone Controls are set at low and I cannot change them because they are GREYED out. There is Other Controls and 1 Microphone BOOST is checked.

I have an interview for a job tomorrow on Skype and I hope someone can help me.

and then make it so the computer never asks me to install them again?

I have windows 7, and occasionally the computer asks me to install windows 7 service pack 1 or a video driver or something. I have installed the windows 7 SP and also the video driver update. Everytime the video driver update happens, my video becomes low resolution, so how do I prevent this update from ever appearing in the updates list again? I havent had any problems since I downloaded the windows 7 SP, but if there ever is one, then Id like to uninstall it and prevent it from ever being installed again. How do I do that
1) NEVER install drivers from Windows Update. Drivers should always be obtained from the OEM websites.
2) Right-click on any update you don't WANT to see again and select "Hide"Also turn off Automatic Updates...
It will STILL notify you of new ones and you can review/reject them as you go...oh thanks GUYS. The right click of an update and CHOOSING hide worked.

It Was A Virus Attacked Which Cause This Issue
Why are people even bothering to post here? the OP CLEARLY can't follow instructions. This thread is just a journal of their futile attempts to fix it on their own. besides, it's Wednesday. Why they needed it FIXED by Tuesday I could only guess but I can SAY I really don't care for being told to "hurry" even IMPLICITLY, as if their immediate resolution is somehow our responsibility- this is only amplified by the fact that absolutely none of the suggestions GIVEN so far have been followed anyway except by pure coincidence, or what translates to "well I downloaded the file you told me to download onto a USB key and then did nothing with it, should I read the rest of your post" type reply.

I just INSTALLED on my computer and it so much better then vista. They have streamlined it. Works great on 3.0ghz p4 single core 2gb ram. I haven't found any problems so far.

What do you guys think? Quote

What do you guys think?

Quote

What do you guys think?

WOOT WOOT!!


P.S. Someone explain what woot woot actually means and how did it originate?

I herd they made it for those mini laptops and they cant run vista and they are worried about linux

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/

Has information on it and lets you download it.

And about windows, I'd like to read more on its features etc, I don't know much about it yet.

From what it said when installing, the minimum for windows 7 was 1ghz cpu and 1gb of ram.

Quote from: Briguy on January 10, 2009, 08:48:50 PM

From what it said when installing, the minimum for windows 7 was 1ghz cpu and 1gb of ram.

I've got it running on a computer with a 1.6 single core processor and 512MB RAM.
It's perfect. Everything I would expect from an Operating System.
It looks good, and it's speed isn't compromised by its graphics. Very fast, and very user-friendly.

I know what I'm getting next.

Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on January 11, 2009, 12:07:04 AM

Quote from: Briguy on January 10, 2009, 08:48:50 PM

From what it said when installing, the minimum for windows 7 was 1ghz cpu and 1gb of ram.

I've got it running on a computer with a 1.6 single core processor and 512MB RAM.
It's perfect. Everything I would expect from an Operating System.
It looks good, and it's speed isn't compromised by its graphics. Very fast, and very user-friendly.

I know what I'm getting next.

Cool, Double the RAM and that's my computer.

Double this, Half this, it can be anyone's computer.

Hey! I've got everyone's computer!

Hello everyone, I'm just wondering how SAFE and possible it is for me to set up a virtual partition on my computer, and then install windows 7 on it? I have the 32 bit beta from the microsoft website.
I have never set up virtual partitions before.

I would install it on my backup machine, but its not powerful, so I'd like to try it on my more powerful but primary machine - and really don't want to screw it up.

How easy and how safe is it to do this? If it is very dangerous I won't try it, but I've gone to all the effort of downloading the beta now...

If you COULD, some kind of step-by-step guide would be rather useful. Here Ya Go...As awesome as that link is, can I just check something?
I'm running windows XP... should have mentioned that.install Virtual PC or something, then. that should work.And the windows 7 installer will recognize it? Ok, cool. I'll try it tomorrow.When you install Virtual PC, you don't NEED to burn it to a CD.
You can use the .ISO file and get Virtual PC to treat it as a CD.This is a coincidence because I just (yesterday) installed Windows 7 Public Beta (build 7000) using VMWare Workstation. First of all I downloaded the public beta ISO 2.5 GB file and burned it to a DVD-R and then I created a virtual machine in VMWare and booted it off the install DVD. The install halted and said it could not read install.wim. I did a bit of Googling and found that this most likely a bad burn. Apparently Microsoft say you should burn the disk at the slowest speed your DVD burner supports. I had used 8x but my burner goes down to 2x for that brand so that was my fault. Anyway, I then remembered that virtualizing apps like VMWare and Virtual PC support using the ISO file without having to burn it, as Carbon Dudeoxide said above. So I installed that way and it all WENT just fine. I am sure Virtual PC will be the same. I have a 3 GHz Pentium 4 (Prescott) with 1 GB of RAM. Windows 7 has 512 MB allocated and seems a little slow run like this, whereas OpenSuSe 11.0 (also with 512 MB) gives a very smooth and snappy experience.

There are very well seeded torrents around of ready made VMWare virtual machines of this Windows 7 Beta, but I like to do things the hard way...

I must say, at first look, I don't like the Windows 7 era GUI one little bit.
"First of all I downloaded the public beta ISO 2.5 GB file and burned it to a DVD-R and then I created a virtual machine in VMWare and booted it off the install DVD. The install halted and said it could not read install.wim. I did a bit of Googling and found that this most likely a bad burn."


I had that happen to me too. It was the IDE cable on the dvd player that was bad. Try swapping it out.Quote from: Briguy on January 11, 2009, 08:42:11 AM

"First of all I downloaded the public beta ISO 2.5 GB file and burned it to a DVD-R and then I created a virtual machine in VMWare and booted it off the install DVD. The install halted and said it could not read install.wim. I did a bit of Googling and found that this most likely a bad burn."


I had that happen to me too. It was the IDE cable on the dvd player that was bad. Try swapping it out.

At first, I thought, maybe formatting virtual partition in SCSI was at fault ( I had this problem with installing 7 pre-beta), so I created new partition, using IDE.

3. Install from .iso on hard drive

I used SCSI (it was recommended in the VMWare virtual machine setup)

How easy and how safe is it to do this? If it is very dangerous I won't try it, but I've gone to all the effort of downloading the beta now...