RE:NEW WIN7 Install and its low subscore rating...
Can someone enlighten me? A new windows7 install.Ichecked out its subscore rating.That is - it'sability to run selected hardware in a Windows7 environment.It is determined by its lowest subscore which is 5.9.See below my ratings.While the score isntso low that the system has insurmountableproblems, I would rather the system was rated at the highest which is 7.9My system would run better at 7.9 wouldnt it?My question (s) are / is what hardware do youneed to have to record a higher Windows Experience index?My processor is 7.2 - intel quad core 2.83 Ram is 7.2 - 4gig of Corsair Ram.Graphicsfor desktop performance is 5.9 -Galaxy GF 9800GT Gaming Graphics and 3D business is 5.9 - Galaxy GF 9800GTPrimary HDD is 5.9 - Hitatchi HDDEverything above was chosen to complement its associate!..... or so I believed , Why did I rate as low as I did?Another problem is - The desktop icon - that which you click and all windows disappear and you are left with a clear desktop.The icon has gone from the taskbar!I would like it back.... does anyone know how to retrieve it?,I appreciate any help you guys can offer....Regards from NortswaPS another prob.... How do I delete the windows below from an old conversation? --thanks ;-)
August 24th, 2009 8:05pm

nortswa - You should be able to upgrade without any issues - though there is one caveat. You must upgrade to the same edition you've got. For instance, if you've got Vista Home Premium - you can upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium. On the same vein - if you've got the 32 bit version, you can only upgrade to the 32 bit version. All other upgrade scenarios will require a clean install - i.e. if you've got 32 bit Home Premium and you want to upgrade to 64 bit Home Premium, it's going to mean a clean install. As far as upgrades go - before you do anything, it would probably be a good idea to start with the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor. It will take a look at your system and tell you what, if any trouble spots you might have with the upgrade both with hardware and software.And lastly, before you do anything, make sure you've got a full and complete backup of your system. It would likely be best to use a 3rd party backup as Windows Vista's backup utility isn't compatible with Windows 7's.. When you do the upgrade, it should be a simple matter of inserting the DVD, with the computer fully booted in Windows Vista and launching the installation process from within Vista and following the instructions as they pop up on the screen. Given upgrades have a LOT of stuff to contend with - mainly making sense of the previous version's registry, it's going to have to take a bit more time than a straight installation will take.
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August 24th, 2009 11:25pm

nortswa - You should be able to upgrade without any issues - though there is one caveat. You must upgrade to the same edition you've got. For instance, if you've got Vista Home Premium - you can upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium. My research tells meit does not always have to be the same version for an inplace upgrade. Example: From Windows Vista (SP1, SP2)Upgrade to Windows 7 Business Professional, Enterprise, Ultimate Enterprise Enterprise Home Basic Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate Home Premium Home Premium, Ultimate Ultimate Ultimate http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd772579(WS.10).aspx
August 25th, 2009 3:21am

Hi nortswaI think your looking at a page that describes an older version of the USMT utility.Take a look at the following website.User State Migration Tool 4.0 Use the menu on the left side to navigate through all of the information.Hope this helps.Thank You for testing Windows 7 Ronnie Vernon MVP
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August 25th, 2009 7:05am

The version I have is 4.0 and you are studying an older version 3.0.1. You need the current version of waik to get the right one. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=696DD665-9F76-4177-A811-39C26D3B3B34&displaylang=enYou can also use windows esy transfer forif your onlytransfering files from a few computersandfor this you wouldn't have to download and install waik .Also the technicion computer for waiklast i heard can not be windows 7.The windows easy transfer is part of an installed OS and can also be found on the installation dvd.
August 25th, 2009 7:14am

Hi mr seven...There is a mag called PC User which comes out every month, there is one due out now.....( I"m in Perth West Aust ) It came out on the sept (3 weeks ago)issue with a copy of Windows7 Release Candidate .I also bought a Vista install o.s. disc for a computer build and recieved a free upgrade with password number too!You know , I didnt check to see if the Vista disc had a Win7 installation on the disk either! But there is the serial number / password printed in it. Iwas just going to install the PC User installation on the disc..........
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August 25th, 2009 6:46pm

Windows Easy Transfer is part of the Windows 7 install. You start on the Windows 7 machine and follow the instructions. The program will work on previous versions of windows.
August 25th, 2009 11:19pm

nortswa - You should be able to upgrade without any issues - though there is one caveat. You must upgrade to the same edition you've got. For instance, if you've got Vista Home Premium - you can upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium. My research tells meit does not always have to be the same version for an inplace upgrade. Example: From Windows Vista (SP1, SP2)Upgrade to Windows 7 Business Professional, Enterprise, Ultimate Enterprise Enterprise Home Basic Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate Home Premium Home Premium, Ultimate Ultimate Ultimate http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd772579(WS.10).aspx Mr Seven -According to thisgraph, found on Walt Mossberg's AllthingsD site, it's not quite so simple.
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August 26th, 2009 2:48am

Windows Easy Transfer is part of the Windows 7 install. You start on the Windows 7 machine and follow the instructions. The program will work on previous versions of windows. rb -The caveat is that you MUST use the same version of WET to restore the data that you used to back the informationup with. For instance, if you used the one on Win 7 RC, you must use the same one (found on the DVD) once you restore on the RTM installation later on.
August 26th, 2009 2:51am

Wolfie-1. Do you need the same version ofUSMT to back up and restore as with wet? 2. People have bean complaining about theWET version restrictions. I can unzip any zip file or cab file with any version on any system. Why not with WET.3. If you plan on using WET I recommend you back up your most important documents manually with windows explorer as an extra precaution in case something goes wrong with the transfer to the new computer.4. That graph drives me nuts.
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August 26th, 2009 3:48am

Hi nortswa, If you would like to upgrade from Windows Visa to Windows 7, you can just choose Upgrade installation, then all the settings and profiles will be saved. You do not have to use Windows Easy Transfer to transfer the files from Windows Vista to Windows 7. Here: How To Upgrade Vista To Windows 7 You can follow the steps in the above link to upgrade the system. If you just would like to transfer files from Windows Visa to Windows 7, you can do it via Windows Easy Transfer in Windows 7. Refer to the link below: A Look at Improvements to Windows Easy Transfer for Windows 7 Regards. Cecilia Zhou
August 26th, 2009 10:50am

Wolfie-1. Do you need the same version ofUSMT to back up and restore as with wet? 2. People have bean complaining about theWET version restrictions. I can unzip any zip file or cab file with any version on any system. Why not with WET.3. If you plan on using WET I recommend you back up your most important documents manually with windows explorer as an extra precaution in case something goes wrong with the transfer to the new computer.4. That graph drives me nuts. Mr Seven -1.) I'm not 100% sure, but I would have to guess that you would. It would only make sense (as seen in #2).2.) I don't think it's simply a question of extracting the file. It's a question of how the files inside are organized and how they're cataloged in the backup archive. In other words - you've got a custom JPG wallpaper. It's got to store said JPG (not a big problem) but then it's got to know a few other things - likehow the file is supposed to be displayed (tiled, stretched, resized, centered, etc...Other settings might be a bit more complex - If the item is a registry entry, it needs to store said entry in such a way that if something would change (and of course, it likely did), that the version of USMT or WET could find the location on the target OS after you've upgraded or downgraded. 3.) I would have to agree. Personally - that's what I wound up doing for the switch from the Beta to RC. Just backed everything up and moved it to a spare drive. Reversed the process for the most part after I clean installed the RC. I'm probably going to do the same with RTM.4.) Yeah.. Ed Bott from ZDNet found issue with it as well. He came up with an infinitely simplified version found here...
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August 26th, 2009 11:56am

Hi nortswa, If you would like to upgrade from Windows Visa to Windows 7, you can just choose Upgrade installation, then all the settings and profiles will be saved. You do not have to use Windows Easy Transfer to transfer the files from Windows Vista to Windows 7. Here: How To Upgrade Vista To Windows 7 You can follow the steps in the above link to upgrade the system. If you just would like to transfer files from Windows Visa to Windows 7, you can do it via Windows Easy Transfer in Windows 7. Refer to the link below: A Look at Improvements to Windows Easy Transfer for Windows 7 Regards. Cecilia Zhou Hi nortswa, You can refer to the link below to use Windows Easy Transfer in Win7. http://www.energizedtech.com/2009/08/windows-easy-transfer-your-cle.htmlCecilia Zhou
August 27th, 2009 11:33am

i could upgrade to Windows 7 RTM on 3 systems with minor or no issues (one had issues with Mediacenter Receiver service, which picked up 100% on both CPU cores and could only be handled with halting the process using Resource Monitor). On my main system, which had be grown since the relase of Vista, setup decided to run into a loop at 62% of transferingprograms and settings. After 36 hours I gave up and rebooted hard, which rolled the system back to Vista.So updates usually work, but there are always exceptions. At least setup attempts to leave you not in the rain, if something goes wrong.Best greetings from GermanyOlaf
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August 27th, 2009 4:16pm

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