Anyone still running Windows 7?

northernviper14 said:Alright, look. I'm running Windows XP and I've got a technician coming over tomorrow to set things up. I want to know if I can just install the new OS without wiping all my programs. Honestly, the thought of reinstalling everything from scratch sounds like a nightmare. If there's a way to do this without messing too much with the installation process, let me know. No instructions provided.Thanks.👍

Here are the instructions: Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 - Help & How-to - Microsoft Windows ☕

Noah Sanchez39 said:Here are the instructions:

Look, this isn't some magic fix for your software. It just saves the user profile.

Andrew Kern67 said:This isn't an app backup. It's just saving the user profile.

Exactly. You're just moving files, not the actual software that created them.

"Keep in mind that choosing the Custom installation won't save your software, so you'll have to reinstall whatever you need once you're on Windows 7."

Hey,
I’m looking to pick up Windows 7 Pro, but I need it to be installable on multiple machines. That means I need the Retail version, not OEM, since OEM ties you to a single PC. The problem is, I can't find anyone in any store here in Washington, D.C. offering both versions online; it's almost entirely OEM...

Where can I find a Retail copy?
😕

Carl Brown4 said:Hey,
I'm looking to pick up Windows 7 Pro, but I need it to be installable on multiple machines. That means I specifically need the "Retail" version, not "OEM," since OEM locks you to a single PC. The problem is, I can't find any online stores in Washington, D.C. that list both versions—it seems like everyone just stocks OEM...

Where can I grab a "Retail" copy?
😕

(check availability) 😉

Noah Sanchez39 said:(check availability) 😉

Well thanks, looks like it's available.

I see they have VUP and ROW versions listed. I assume VUP means VUP version upgrade, but what does ROW stand for? 😕

Carl Brown4 said:I see they have both VUP and ROW versions available. I get that VUP stands for VUP version upgrade, but what does ROW actually mean? 😕

Probably "Rest of The World" 🤔

Help!

I have a MASSIVE problem. I am not entirely sure if the issue lies within Windows itself—but when I boot up my laptop and log in, everything is just black. There are no icons on the desktop, and even the Windows Taskbar is completely missing... the only thing that happens is that when I click repeatedly on the small arrow icon, the Sticky Keys prompt pops up, which is how I managed to get onto the internet. As you can clearly see, I am certainly no computer expert... but I really don't want to call a repair shop for this—if it turns out to be a minor glitch, I'd be too embarrassed to admit I couldn't fix it myself. I hope my description makes sense—though I realize it might be a bit vague! If anyone knows how to resolve this, please help! 😢

Which laptop model are we talking about?

Carl Brown4 said:Hey,
I'm looking to grab Windows 7 Pro, but I want the option to install it on more than one machine. That means I need the "Retail" version instead of "OEM," since OEM stays tied to just one PC. The thing is, I can't find anyone in any online shops here in Washington, D.C. offering both versions—it seems like everyone just sells OEM...

Any idea where I can find "Retail"?
😕

I'm not sure what you mean by installing it on multiple PCs???
It's one license per computer. With Retail, I guess you can move it to a different machine, but only if you uninstall it from the first one first. 🙂

Windows won't let me extract these files—it keeps hitting a wall at 4 GB... what am I supposed to do about this????

Noah Sanchez39 said:Which laptop model are you using?

Acer Extensa 5635G

Roger Brown50 said:Windows won't let me extract files larger than 4GB, what am I supposed to do here????

Is this some kind of game or whatever? Like, does the extraction not even start, or does it just crash halfway through?

So, I downloaded this game in several WinRAR parts, right? Everything seems fine when I start the extraction process, but then I hit this wall—I get an error saying Windows won't let me extract anything larger than 4GB... apparently, because of some setting I picked during the Windows installation, I'm stuck with this limit and can't unpack anything bigger than that. I was just wondering if there's any way to actually get rid of that restriction so I can finally get things working 😉

It starts extracting just fine, but then it hits a snag and cuts out right at the end

Carl Brown4 said:Thanks, looks like I can find it.

I see they have VUP and ROW versions listed. I get that VUP means VUP version upgrade, but what's ROW? 😕

Here's the Retail version:



The prices are... interesting, to say the least. 🙂

Roger Brown50 said:It starts extracting and then just cuts out at the end

Is your HDD using a FAT32 file system? You probably need to convert it to NTFS.

http://www.cdrom-guide.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=234933

Hey everyone, I’m running into a bit of a headache trying to get Win7 installed.
So, here's the deal: I go through the usual steps—picking my language, formatting the partition, and selecting where I want the new OS to live—but then the whole computer just decides to restart on me.
To be more specific, everything seems fine during the Copying Windows Files phase, but once it hits the "expanding windows files" part, it just sits at 0% and then triggers a reboot.
If anyone has any clue what might be causing this, I’d really appreciate the help.
Thanks in advance!

Nathan Ramos62 said:Good afternoon, everyone. I’m running into a bit of a headache while trying to get Win7 installed on my machine.
The whole process seems fine at first—I pick my language, format the partition, and select where I want the new OS to live—but then the computer just decides to reboot itself out of nowhere.
To be more specific, everything looks normal during the Copying Windows Files stage, but as soon as it hits the "expanding windows files" part, it hangs at 0% and then triggers an automatic restart.
If anyone has any inkling as to what might be causing this glitch, I would be incredibly grateful for the help.
Thanks in advance!

Well, I actually ran into a very similar situation myself once. I made the decision to go with the 64-bit version of Windows, and let me tell you, the whole thing was a total disaster from start to finish.🤷

driftingfalcon51 said:Help!

I have a MASSIVE problem here. I can't tell if it's a Windows issue or what, but every time I boot up my laptop and log in, everything is just black. There are no icons on the desktop, nothing—not even the Windows Taskbar at the bottom. When I keep clicking the Start button, the Sticky Keys prompt pops up, which is how I finally managed to get onto the internet. Look, I am clearly not a computer expert... but I really don't want to call tech support for this. If this turns out to be some tiny, simple fix, they’ll just laugh at me for not being able to handle it myself. I hope I explained the situation well enough, but please, if anyone knows how to fix this, help! 😢

driftingfalcon51 Asks:
Acer Extensa 5635 G

Try to take a snapshot of your desktop.

Just hit the Print Screen button on your keyboard.
Just open up MS Paint or whatever other program you use to view JPG files.
Just hit Ctrl + V to paste.
Just save that file to your desktop or something.
Just upload it. TinyPic Resize / message board
Just drop the link you get right here on the forum.