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Noah Sanchez39 Noah Sanchez39 Member
30 messages
joined Mar 2010
#1501 ·
Robert Johnson63 said:Hey everyone!
I've got a problem: I installed Windows 7 as a dual boot alongside Windows Vista, but now after logging in, it keeps asking me to reactivate Vista because the previous activation is showing up as invalid. Any way to fix this?
Thanks!

Are you seriously trying to get banned or what?

Fosna
Linda Davis2 Linda Davis2 Member
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joined Feb 2012
#1502 ·
Can anyone tell me if it’s actually possible to get my desktop looking like this on Windows 7:

http://softporal.ucoz.ru/Images2/Win...ionPack_wm.jpg

I might have to beg the Admin for a code—this current setup is just painful!
darkviper7 darkviper7 Member
25 messages
joined Jan 2008
#1503 ·
Looks like that link isn't working for you.
Noah Sanchez39 Noah Sanchez39 Member
30 messages
joined Mar 2010
#1504 ·
Bryan Wood49 said:Can someone tell me if it's possible to get a desktop looking like this on Windows 7:

http://softporal.ucoz.ru/Images2/Win...ionPack_wm.jpg

I’m about ready to ask the Admin for [IMG] code because this layout is a nightmare!

Those are basically Gadgets. On Windows 7, you usually enable them by right-clicking the desktop and selecting "Gadgets," though there isn't much of a selection available yet. Once Microsoft developers see there's actual demand, they'll probably release more. 😉

Mini Me says:
The link isn't working.[/I]

It wouldn't load for me a moment ago, but it's fine now. 😁 (Some random site from overseas)
Linda Davis2 Linda Davis2 Member
15 messages
joined Feb 2012
#1505 ·
Look, it doesn't really matter then... my take is that this isn't about gadgets at all—it's actually something else entirely.
Karen Garcia5 Karen Garcia5 Member
10 messages
joined Jan 2012
#1506 ·
Thomas Hernandez21 mentioned above that it's the Windows Vienna Transformation pack, and apparently some early version of it... So, basically, it's just a concept for Windows 7 from back in the mid-2000s when it was still going by the codename Vienna. It’s likely just some user-made concept that hasn't anything to do with Microsoft. Probably has zero connection to the hardware 😉
Noah Sanchez39 Noah Sanchez39 Member
30 messages
joined Mar 2010
#1507 ·
Windows Vienna was actually just the codename used for the current week's release, and the Transformation Pack is really just a "skin" from an earlier phase of the week that you install on XP to make it look more like the new OS 😍
Linda Davis2 Linda Davis2 Member
15 messages
joined Feb 2012
#1508 ·
Thomas Hernandez21 said:It’s stated right above you—it's the Windows Vienna Transformation pack, and an early version at that. Basically, it was just a concept for Windows 7 back in the mid-2000s when everything was still under the Vienna codename. Most likely, it was just a user-made concept and had nothing to do with Microsoft. It definitely isn't related to any specific gadgets 😉

😁

I figured it was some kind of transformation pack—if it were an actual gadget or something similar, someone would have actually kept it.
Linda Davis2 Linda Davis2 Member
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joined Feb 2012
#1509 ·
By the way, we finally have an IMG code! 😁
Big thanks to THX AX!

Now I just need to establish some ground rules... mostly so things don't get totally out of hand with everyone dumping images everywhere!
wanderinggardener14 wanderinggardener14 Member
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joined Nov 2008
#1510 ·
So, I somehow stumbled onto the MSDN site for my fax machine today. Out of nowhere, Microsoft dropped the Windows 7 Professional x64 and x86 versions there. I’m currently in the middle of downloading the 64-bit version for the week, so I was wondering how you guys handled the installation. Did you go with a totally clean install or just run an upgrade? Honestly, an upgrade sounds way better to me since I'm running Vista business SP2 x64 right now, and I really don't have the patience to set up my entire system from scratch again.
Noah Sanchez39 Noah Sanchez39 Member
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joined Mar 2010
#1511 ·
wanderinggardener14 said:Stumbled onto the MSDN site today by total accident. Microsoft unexpectedly dropped both the Windows 7 Professional x64 and x86 versions there. Currently downloading the 64-bit version, so I'm wondering how you guys handled the installation. Did you go with a clean install or an upgrade? Personally, I'd prefer an upgrade since I'm running Vista business SP2 x64 and I really don't feel like reconfiguring my entire system from scratch.

Did the download actually finish? 😍

I went with a clean install because I wasn't even on Vista before this, but in your case, it shouldn't be an issue (Windows 7 Professional is the correct upgrade path for Vista business). Just make sure you back up your vital files before you start the upgrade.
If you want to see what a smooth Windows 7 upgrade looks like (aside from a few restarts), check out this video (it's under 8 minutes).
wanderinggardener14 wanderinggardener14 Member
18 messages
joined Nov 2008
#1512 ·
Man, this download is crawling... I'm sitting here at 41%, and even with my shaky 10 Mbps connection, it’s taking forever.
But hey, since I'm running a legit OS, I can afford to be patient. I was reading some forums online saying an upgrade can take anywhere from three hours to way longer depending on how beefy your rig is and just how much data we're talking about. I mean, I remember back in the day when an installation would wrap up in under thirty minutes tops. Oh, and thanks for the screen capture, by the way! 🙂
Quick question though—do I need to go ahead and wipe my ATI graphics drivers or my printer drivers first, or does the setup handle all that automatically?
Basically, once the ISO finishes downloading, is it enough to just fire up the upgrade?
Noah Sanchez39 Noah Sanchez39 Member
30 messages
joined Mar 2010
#1513 ·
wanderinggardener14 said:The download is crawling. I'm sitting at 41%, and even my connection is a sluggish 1024 / 128 kbps.
Since this is a legitimate system, I can afford to be patient. I read online that an upgrade can take up to three hours depending on the hardware and data volume—maybe even longer. I remember my last installation taking less than thirty minutes. Oh, and thanks for the upload 🙂
Do I need to wipe my ATI graphics drivers or my printer drivers first, or does the setup handle that?
So, is it enough to just run the upgrade once the ISO finishes downloading?

Hmm. You started at 10 AM and you're at 41% by 2 PM? That means you should be wrapped up by roughly 6 PM. Once it's done, burn the ISO, make sure your backup is solid, and then kick off the upgrade.

Don't delete anything. If there's a driver conflict, the system will let you know, and you can just grab compatible versions later.
Karen Garcia5 Karen Garcia5 Member
10 messages
joined Jan 2012
#1514 ·
Noah Sanchez39 said:Did she strip (all the way)? 😍

Maybe you got a little ahead of yourself, huh? 😁
darkviper7 darkviper7 Member
25 messages
joined Jan 2008
#1515 ·
🤣 green lol
Noah Sanchez39 Noah Sanchez39 Member
30 messages
joined Mar 2010
#1516 ·
Thomas Hernandez21 said:Getting a bit ahead of yourself, aren't we? 😁

In what? A whole week? 🤷
Oh, right, I forgot about that legendary "pork" incident. 😁
And let me tell you, a loud sound carries a long way. 👍

darkviper7 said:🤣 green xD

What exactly do you mean by that? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XD
Noah Sanchez39 Noah Sanchez39 Member
30 messages
joined Mar 2010
#1517 ·
Did the upgrade actually work? 🤔 🙂
darkviper7 darkviper7 Member
25 messages
joined Jan 2008
#1518 ·
Noah Sanchez39 said:What are you actually getting at here? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XD

lol
The XD emoticon:
X stands for those squinted eyes
D is just a big laughing mouth
driftingmarlin70 driftingmarlin70 Newcomer
3 messages
joined Jul 2010
#1519 ·
lol...
Ronald Baker3 Ronald Baker3 Newcomer
2 messages
joined Dec 2012
#1520 ·
If you ask me, this is hands down the best OS Microsoft has ever put out. It’s fast, it’s rock solid, and it actually works... I could go on all day about why,
and that's just the early build.

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