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Anyone still running Windows 7?

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Jesse Green13 Jesse Green13 Newcomer
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joined Jan 2016
#4121 ·
Joshua Garcia3 said:So, what kind of burner are we talking about here? Manufacturer and model? 😢

The real headache is figuring out if the burner is actually compatible. Believe me, I learned that lesson the hard way. My first attempt was a PIONEER DVR-111D from back in 2006, and the second one was some random brand from 2008 that just wouldn't cooperate.
IMPORTANT:
Before you try installing anything on older machines, you really ought to head over to the Microsoft compatibility pages. Aside from the usual system checks, make sure to run a specific search for existing burners by typing in the exact model name to see if it'll play nice.
Karen Garcia5 Karen Garcia5 Member
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joined Jan 2012
#4122 ·
Jesse Green13 said:The real issue is figuring out if the burner is actually compatible. I learned that the hard way. One was a PIONEER DVR-111D from 2006, and the other was some generic drive from 2008.
IMPORTANT:
Before you try installing this on older PCs, you should probably check Microsoft's compatibility pages. Aside from the usual checks, make sure to look up existing burners by their exact model names.

I have to admit, I haven't run into this specific burner incompatibility issue yet. Besides, according to Microsoft's own site, your PIONEER DVR-111D is listed as compatible:

http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/com...2FRW&os=64-bit

Maybe you're running some weird version of Windows. 🙂 It seems a bit strange that an OS like Windows 7 wouldn't support both of your burners at once. 😁
Joshua Garcia3 Joshua Garcia3 Active Member
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joined Jun 2008
#4123 ·
Jesse Green13 said:The real trick is figuring out if the burner is actually compatible. I definitely learned that the hard way. My first one was a PIONEER DVR-111D from back in 2006, and the second was some random unit from 2008.
IMPORTANT:
Before you try installing this on older PCs, you should probably check Microsoft's compatibility pages. Besides the usual checks, you really ought to look up your specific burner by its exact model name.

Look, in my case, the exact same burner installed just fine on Windows 7, and I didn't bother checking Microsoft's site at all.🙂
Benjamin King2 Benjamin King2 Active Member
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joined Apr 2007
#4124 ·
Amanda White82 said:I saw that—honestly, I’d just go with the disc version😁

Which disc are we even talking about here? You actually have this? http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Wind.../dp/B002K7C1HG
Kenneth Brown5 Kenneth Brown5 Active Member
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joined Jan 2024
#4125 ·
Benjamin King2 said:Which CD are we talking about here? You got this one? http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Wind.../dp/B002K7C1HG

I've got Windows 7 Ultimate—is that good enough, or should I grab Home Premium instead?

So, I'm basically calling it quits on the upgrade and just going for a clean install from scratch.

When I installed Starter, I didn't realize what kind of limited version I was dealing with, so now I can't even change my desktop wallpaper🙄,and who knows what else it's blocking me from doing😕, so I'd rather just wipe the slate clean while there isn't much on the laptop yet.
Keith Bennett38 Keith Bennett38 Newcomer
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#4126 ·
Noah Thompson said:but will I be able to do what I asked?

thanks

Just watch yourself with that partitioning stuff. If you haven't done this before... you'll probably mess something up and end up losing all your data.😢

My advice would be to use a third-party tool to set up the partitions first. Once you've carved out a blank space for Windows, then you can start the installation.
I don't remember perfectly, but I'm pretty sure you can't really do it during the actual Windows installation itself.🤷
Benjamin King2 Benjamin King2 Active Member
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#4127 ·
Amanda White82 said:I've got Windows 7 Ultimate—is that actually good? Or should I just grab Home Premium instead?

So, yeah—I'm calling it quits on the upgrade thing and I'm just going for a clean install.

When I installed Starter, I didn't have any clue what version I was even running—now I can't even change my desktop wallpaper🙄, who knows what else it won't let me do😕, so I'd rather just wipe it all out now while there isn't anything important on the laptop yet.

Just go for it like there's nothing to lose—wipe the C drive during the installation and call it a day.
Kenneth Brown5 Kenneth Brown5 Active Member
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#4128 ·
I'll just roll with that then, thanks!
Jesse Green13 Jesse Green13 Newcomer
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#4129 ·
Thomas Hernandez21 said:I have to admit, I haven't actually run into this specific issue with burner incompatibility before. Besides, if you look at Microsoft's own pages, they list your PIONEER DVR-111D as being fully compatible:

http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/com...2FRW&os=64-bit

I was almost tempted to suggest you might be running some kind of weird, unofficial version of Windows 🙂 It’s honestly a bit wild to me that a single operating system like Windows 7 wouldn't support both of your burners at once. 😁

Yeah, I suppose you've got a point there. I'll dig into it a bit more.
Thanks!
Brian Campbell36 Brian Campbell36 Active Member
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joined Apr 2013
#4130 ·
It isn't an issue with my network controller, as I actually stumbled upon this specific notification while digging through the Event Viewer;

The EventSystem sub system is suppressing duplicate event log entries for a duration of 86400 seconds. The suppression timeout can be controlled by a REG_DWORD value named SuppressDuplicateDuration under the following registry key: HKLM \ software

Does anyone have any insight into what might be causing this particular problem? 🤷
Benjamin King2 Benjamin King2 Active Member
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joined Apr 2007
#4131 ·
You’ll start seeing those duplicate events once the log files hit a certain size—it’s just one of those things—so your best bet is to just wipe all the logs in the Event Viewer. Clear everything out, then give it a quick restart and see what actually shows up in there after the dust settles.
Brian Campbell36 Brian Campbell36 Active Member
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joined Apr 2013
#4132 ·
Benjamin King2 said:Duplicate events tend to start cropping up once the log files exceed a certain threshold; try clearing out all the logs in the Event Viewer and then observe what populates them after you perform a system restart.

But how exactly am I supposed to clear them?
analoglynx37 analoglynx37 Newcomer
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joined Nov 2012
#4133 ·
Hi everyone, I just picked up a laptop with Windows 7 installed on it. I was wondering if there's any way I could use that same Windows 7 license on a desktop PC I'm planning to get for my kid? I don't have the original CD though... thanks.
Arthur Lewis2 Arthur Lewis2 Member
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joined Nov 2013
#4134 ·
analoglynx37 said:Hi everyone, I recently picked up a laptop that came with Windows 7 pre-installed, and I was wondering if there's any way to transfer that license over to a desktop computer I'm planning to buy for my kid. Since I don't have the original installation disc on hand, I'm not sure if it's possible to reuse it for the new setup. Thanks!

Unfortunately, you can't 😉
shadowlynx41 shadowlynx41 Newcomer
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joined Jun 2009
#4135 ·
Hey everyone
So here’s the deal... I was running Windows 7 Ultimate for a long time, but eventually, my product key started acting up. I just ignored it and kept cruising along until my PC started dying mid-game. I couldn't get through even five minutes of gameplay without everything crashing. I'd get those "ATI drivers stopped and recovered" errors, and if I tried to jump back in, the whole thing would just freeze. It's definitely not an overheating issue. I did a fresh install of Windows, but the same thing keeps happening—now it just freezes and restarts during basic tasks. Sometimes the screen goes black, other times it turns pink, or the colors just go totally haywire. Like, blue turns to pink out of nowhere. Now I'm stuck wondering if it's just a driver glitch or if my GPU is officially toast.
Thanks in advance! :-)
Benjamin King2 Benjamin King2 Active Member
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joined Apr 2007
#4136 ·
Brian Campbell36 said:How do I get rid of them?

Just right-click on the log—super simple—and then select 'clear'.
Jessica Nelson4 Jessica Nelson4 Member
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joined May 2017
#4137 ·
To honestly sounds like an issue with your graphics card to me. If you have a moment, try swapping that GPU into another machine and let me know if the same thing happens there.
Jesse Green13 Jesse Green13 Newcomer
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joined Jan 2016
#4138 ·
I just ran a hash check on my Windows 7 installation using those official files from Microsoft, and it failed miserably!
Now I’m stuck having to hunt down a different version on another forum, burn it to a disc on a completely different PC, and then start the whole installation process over again from scratch. 😢
Thanks again for the heads-up, seriously.
Brian Campbell36 Brian Campbell36 Active Member
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joined Apr 2013
#4139 ·
Joshua Ramos14 said:To sounds like a GPU issue, if I’m being honest. Try plugging that graphics card into another machine and let me know if you run into the same trouble there.

Is this an issue specific to my setup, or is someone else dealing with this too?

I went ahead and cleared that log, and now Windows 7 has gone ahead and disabled all my services automatically; I have no sound, no internet access in my browser—nothing.

I spent quite a bit of time struggling to revert everything back to how it was, yet here I am, facing the exact same problem again. 🤷
Jessica Nelson4 Jessica Nelson4 Member
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joined May 2017
#4140 ·
Brian Campbell36 said:Is this happening to me, or am I just looking at someone else's headache?

After I cleared out that log file, my Windows 7 went into a bit of a meltdown and automatically shut down all my services; now I've got absolutely no sound and my web browser won't connect to the internet at all.

I spent quite a while tinkering around to try and restore everything to normal, but unfortunately, the exact same issue keeps popping back up.🤷

Noup, for raca Boy 😁

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