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Melissa Watson4 Melissa Watson4 Member
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joined Dec 2008
#861 ·
Grace Morris6 said:I think I need some help here, if anyone knows what they're doing. Like I mentioned yesterday, I'm totally new to all this. I just got my broadband set up and had Windows 7 Ultimate installed. My PC used to be lightning fast before this, but now it takes forever just to open anything. A friend told me my Intel 3.5, 2.2GHz motherboard is too weak and that the broadband connection is choking it out. Is that actually true?😕

Both you and your friend should probably just give up...☕ this isn't your kind of thing...☕ saying broadband chokes a CPU... wtf??? 😕 😂🤣

I don't get why people install an RC version of an OS on their main rig... or maybe in your case, it's just a beta... when you clearly don't know anything about computers and aren't even basic users, let alone advanced enough to be testing stuff.🙏
Christian Collins73 Christian Collins73 Newcomer
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joined May 2009
#862 ·
I’m running into a wall trying to install Windows 7, specifically the RC x64 version I grabbed yesterday. Everything seems fine at first—the installer pulls the files without a hitch—but then it hits this specific image, hangs for a moment like it's actually thinking, and then... nothing. Just total silence.

My hardware is fully compatible, and I pulled the ISO straight from the official site, so there shouldn't be any shady files involved. I'm just staring at a frozen screen, completely stumped.

My next move is to grab the x32 version and see if that actually goes through, but if anyone has a clue what might be causing this stall, please chime in.
Melissa Watson4 Melissa Watson4 Member
24 messages
joined Dec 2008
#863 ·
Christian Collins73 said:I'm having trouble installing Windows 7, RC x64. I burned it yesterday, then tried to run the installer. Everything loads fine, like the files, but then an image pops up, it hangs for a second, and then nothing happens at all...

My hardware should be compatible, and I grabbed it from the official sites... I guess I don't know what the issue is.

I might try downloading and installing x32 instead, but if anyone has any thoughts, feel free to chime in.

Does it throw an error? What kind of image shows up? Maybe you didn't burn the DVD correctly... maybe try burning it at a slower speed.
Christian Collins73 Christian Collins73 Newcomer
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joined May 2009
#864 ·
There isn’t actually an error occurring; everything is running exactly as intended, even if it feels stuck.
The issue is that the pleasant wallpaper they put there to give you a break while the OS installs just sits there staring back at you, and absolutely nothing happens.
Drew Garcia Drew Garcia Newcomer
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joined Jun 2015
#865 ·
Christian Collins73 said:Look, there isn't some massive error or anything, everything is running just fine.
But then you get that fancy little wallpaper they put in there—you know, the one meant to give your eyes a break while the OS installs—and it just sits there staring at you doing absolutely nothing.

I honestly think it's actually installing, man. Just look at the bottom. There’s that little progress bar slowly crawling along. That's what happens on my machine too; it looks like nothing is happening, but that line is moving bit by bit. It stays like that for maybe 10 minutes, maybe even longer, while the installation is grinding away in the background....
Karen Garcia5 Karen Garcia5 Member
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joined Jan 2012
#866 ·
Christian Collins73 said:I'm going to try downloading and installing x32 now

You won't 😁
Christian Collins73 Christian Collins73 Newcomer
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joined May 2009
#867 ·
Thanks, Drew Garcia. I'll go hunting for that specific line, haha!
And you, Thomas Hernandez21, stop talking nonsense. I just finished downloading them and I'm putting them through the wringer right now!
Melissa Watson4 Melissa Watson4 Member
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joined Dec 2008
#868 ·
Christian Collins73 said:thanks to Drew Garcia, I'll go look for that line, haha.
and you, Thomas Hernandez21, stop talking nonsense; I just downloaded them and I'm burning them now.

I guess Thomas Hernandez21 is right...😁 x32 doesn't exist...☕ There's only x86 and x64 😍
Christian Collins73 Christian Collins73 Newcomer
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#869 ·
I was actually referring to both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions—since, after all, they both exist.
Noah Miller6 Noah Miller6 Active Member
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joined Jul 2010
#870 ·
Nicholas Collins68 said:Both you and your buddy should just stick to manual labor....☕ computers aren't for you...☕ ADSL will choke it out anyway... wtf??? 😕 😂🤣

Why on earth are you installing an operating system's Beta version on your machine? Or, in your case, likely just some unstable Beta... especially when you clearly have no clue how computers work. You aren't even casual users, let alone power users capable of testing anything.🙏

nobie.....
If it weren't for people like us doing the actual testing (thank God I actually enjoy it), you wouldn't end up with an OS that functions properly.
So, quit talking nonsense in the comments.
Have you even tried working on Windows 10? Have you even installed it? If you had, maybe you could write posts that actually make sense.
Do you even know what Beta means?
Beta means that if no more bugs are found, that specific build becomes the Final version....
Ever heard of a Beta or a Beta 2?

Come on, don't be an idiot!
Karen Garcia5 Karen Garcia5 Member
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#871 ·
Christian Collins73 said:I was actually referring to the 32 and 64-bit versions—since they both exist.

Well, you know how it goes. Thinking is a luxury... 🙂
Melissa Watson4 Melissa Watson4 Member
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joined Dec 2008
#872 ·
Noah Miller6 said:Nicholas Collins68.....
If it weren't for those of us in the QA Department (thank God I actually enjoy this), you wouldn't end up with an OS that actually works.
So, maybe stop talking nonsense in the comments.
Have you even tried using Windows 10, or installed it, if you want to make posts like yours?
Do you even know what RC means?
Beta means that if there aren't any more bugs, that same version becomes the Final one....
Ever heard of RC or RC2?

Come on, quit the crap!

Don't start yelling right away..... ☕ You misunderstood me. I don't have anything against the QA Department... it's just people who barely know how to turn on a computer, yet they install a Beta OS and then complain about everything being broken...

I installed Windows 10 and I'm pretty happy with it.... it's my primary system now... (though maybe that isn't smart)... I haven't put the Beta on yet, but I probably will today...

By the way, I read somewhere that the Beta has issues with drives and drivers... I wonder if that's true? 🤔
Noah Miller6 Noah Miller6 Active Member
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joined Jul 2010
#873 ·
By the way, I was reading somewhere that RC is having issues with disks and drivers... is there any truth to that?🤔

From what I’ve seen in my own workflow, there haven't been any noticeable issues, so 👍👍
darkviper7 darkviper7 Member
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joined Jan 2008
#874 ·
Thomas Hernandez21 said:You know how it goes—thinking is just... 🙂

picking flowers 😬
Grace Morris6 Grace Morris6 Newcomer
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joined May 2009
#875 ·
Look, I’m not claiming to be an expert—that’s exactly why I’m asking for help from someone who actually knows their stuff—but clearly, you haven't got the fix for this either. Anyway, I've got 3 GB of RAM, which I figure is plenty for what I need, and my download speeds are fine... it's just that programs take forever to open. No viruses, though—already ran a scan.
Karen Garcia5 Karen Garcia5 Member
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joined Jan 2012
#876 ·
darkviper7 said:don't count your chickens before they hatch😬

😬
Karen Garcia5 Karen Garcia5 Member
10 messages
joined Jan 2012
#877 ·
Grace Morris6 said:Look, I'm no expert, which is exactly why I'm asking for help from someone who actually knows what they're doing. But apparently, you don't have the answer either. I've got 3 GB of RAM, which I figure is plenty. Download speeds seem fine, but my programs take forever to open. I checked for viruses, so there's nothing there.

Maybe the answer you need was in the previous post:

Nicholas Collins68 said:By the way, I read somewhere that RC has issues with hard drives and drivers... is that actually true?🤔

Who knows. Maybe that's it. We might just have to wait for the final version. Depends on the drive, though; maybe it just defaulted to PIO mode.
Christian Collins73 Christian Collins73 Newcomer
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joined May 2009
#878 ·
It feels like I’ve stumbled into a convention of absolute amateurs here. Honestly, I’d tell the moderator to just rename this whole thread to "The Daily Nonsense of Self-Proclaimed Experts."
Grace Morris6 Grace Morris6 Newcomer
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joined May 2009
#879 ·
Christian Collins73 said:honestly, it feels like we’ve just got a bunch of idiots gathered here—maybe the mod should just rename this thread to "daily nonsense from self-proclaimed experts"

everyone here thinks they're such an expert until someone actually has a real issue—if I could fix things myself, I wouldn't be bothering you all, but apparently, this forum isn't really for solving anything anyway... thanks for nothing, I guess
Taylor Campbell4 Taylor Campbell4 Regular
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joined Jul 2009
#880 ·
Is it possible to upgrade between different builds? For instance, if I install 7100, can I then move up to RC, and from there to RC 2, etc.? Or am I looking at a mandatory clean installation every single time?

I actually just picked up a new rig today—I still need to find some downtime to get everything assembled—and my plan is to install Windows 7. I’ve been eyeing this since I read an article on YouTube about two months ago claiming the betas were practically as stable as the final release. Apparently, everything works great, aside from maybe two or three major bugs involving media files or something like Winamp, which isn't a huge deal for me personally.

I primarily use this PC for work, and frankly, I don't have the patience to run a clean installation constantly—I usually stick with the same version of Windows for years at a time. That's why I'm specifically asking about the upgrade path. If I install the RC version now, will I be able to simply upgrade to the final version once it officially launches?

Thanks for the help!

PS: I know, I know—some of you might want to suggest that I shouldn't be touching beta OS versions if I rely on my computer for work, but my current gut feeling is that it'll be stable enough for me to pull the trigger.
PPS: Which version would you suggest I download right now (I have a 64-bit processor), and where can I grab it? (A link would be awesome if anyone has one).

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