Switching to Windows 64-bit - Page 6

Castout · 12-22-10, 09:38 PM

Tell us when you get 7 to work Frau. Yes it's gorgeous looking especially when one's used to XP plus it's more secured(DEP protection for one).

frau kaleun · 12-22-10, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Castout

Tell us when you get 7 to work Frau. Yes it's gorgeous looking especially when one's used to XP plus it's more secured(DEP protection for one).

OMG I know. After looking at Win7 for several hours, I couldn't believe how ugly XP looked when I reinstalled it. It was like getting a glimpse of heaven and then being booted back to purgatory.

Anyhoo I have just done a BIOS update for the very first time and lived to tell the tale!

Next I plan to enable AHCI and try reinstalling Win7. We'll see what happens.

Castout · 12-22-10, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

OMG I know. After looking at Win7 for several hours, I couldn't believe how ugly XP looked when I reinstalled it. It was like getting a glimpse of heaven and then being booted back to purgatory.

Anyhoo I have just done a BIOS update for the very first time and lived to tell the tale!

Next I plan to enable AHCI and try reinstalling Win7. We'll see what happens.

I used Vista before making the jump to 7 so the visual changes are minimal.

I'd suggest reformatting the hard disk so there's no virus or worms that could jeopardize anything.

frau kaleun · 12-22-10, 11:46 PM

*glances back nervously at LI*

*runs hand over face*

*pulls down on lever*

THUD...CLUNK...BANG...CLUNK...CHUG...CHUG...CHUGGA CHUGGACHUGGA...

Er läuft! Er läuft!

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH for all your help!!!!!

Castout · 12-23-10, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

*glances back nervously at LI*

*runs hand over face*

*pulls down on lever*

THUD...CLUNK...BANG...CLUNK...CHUG...CHUG...CHUGGA CHUGGACHUGGA...

Er läuft! Er läuft!

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH for all your help!!!!!

So what was it? I don't think it was the BIOS update that did it.

Well at least now you can gaze at 7 merrily for Christmas

Arclight · 12-23-10, 12:29 AM

Had me worried a bit after not hearing from you. Thought I might have contributed to the demise of a motherboard.

So yeah, what's the deal? No more HD trouble?

frau kaleun · 12-23-10, 01:04 AM

Well, tonight was my night to teach at the dojo plus we did my private lesson after everyone else left since we normally do it on Saturday and we'll be closed for Christmas this weekend. Plus I had to stop somewhere on the way and pick up a USB flash drive in order to back up the current BIOS and then load the updated file. So I was gone for about 3 1/2 hours and didn't do anything until I got home.

After I updated the BIOS and made sure I could still boot into XP okay I tried to install 7 without any further changes just to see what would happen and like before it hung up during the "completing installation" reboot.

So I went into Setup and changed the config to AHCI, but with that enabled the BIOS cannot auto-detect SATA devices on all available ports even tho' the OS can if the proper drivers are installed. I quickly found out that neither DVD drive was connected to one of the "auto-detect" ports so I couldn't boot to the Win7 DVD. I had to shut down completely and switch the DVD drives to different ports, after that it detected them and booted from the Win7 disk and the installation was successful.

All 6 of my drives show up in Windows - 2 internal HDD, 1 external, and both DVD drives - so apparently everything's okay in that respect.

Castout · 12-23-10, 01:24 AM

Well that efforts need to be applauded. Glad everything is okay now. I don't think my own sister would be so techie to solve similar situation or that myself too perhaps

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frau kaleun · 12-23-10, 04:32 AM

I figure I learned some new stuff, which always happens when I stick it out long enough to get something like this resolved - which I usually do, because I think it's a bad idea to let the machine believe it's smarter than you are. They can smell your fear, these beasties.

Anyway I'd never updated BIOS before, now I know how to do that and have done it successfully so it's not something to be inordinately nervous about anymore.

Gerald · 12-23-10, 04:34 AM

Good luck!

Arclight · 12-23-10, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

Anyway I'd never updated BIOS before, now I know how to do that and have done it successfully so it's not something to be inordinately nervous about anymore.

It isn't as long as you know what you're doing. Didn't seem to be an isue in this case.

Glad to hear it's working as intended.

Castout · 12-23-10, 05:34 AM

Well I wouldn't recommend BIOS update. If you fail that you risk losing the motherboard.

Might've been faster if you read the motherboard manual first time on to look for AHCI ports

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Anyway happy now 7 is up. Enjoy it! Have a reliable and strong firewall and AV installed too fast.

Arclight · 12-23-10, 05:37 AM

Can't wait for the day dual-bios is default on any board. No more update worries, ever.

kranz · 12-23-10, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Castout

Tell us when you get 7 to work Frau. Yes it's gorgeous looking especially when one's used to XP plus it's more secured(DEP protection for one).

and that's all what windows 7 is. It took me 2 months to figure out that you cannot arrange the icons on your own like in xp. At least it's better than vista.

Castout · 12-23-10, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by kranz

and that's all what windows 7 is. It took me 2 months to figure out that you cannot arrange the icons on your own like in xp. At least it's better than vista.

What do you mean arranged how?

You could chnage the icon if you like or set them not to be fixed to grid.

12-22-10, 09:38 PM	#76
Castout Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 4,794 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 6	Tell us when you get 7 to work Frau. Yes it's gorgeous looking especially when one's used to XP plus it's more secured(DEP protection for one). __________________ My blog: http://exposingsingapore.wordpress.com/

12-23-10, 12:29 AM	#81
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Had me worried a bit after not hearing from you. Thought I might have contributed to the demise of a motherboard. So yeah, what's the deal? No more HD trouble? __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

12-23-10, 01:24 AM	#83
Castout Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 4,794 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 6	Well that efforts need to be applauded. Glad everything is okay now. I don't think my own sister would be so techie to solve similar situation or that myself too perhaps . __________________ My blog: http://exposingsingapore.wordpress.com/

12-23-10, 04:34 AM	#85
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,223 Downloads: 548 Uploads: 0	Good luck! __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

12-23-10, 05:34 AM	#87
Castout Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 4,794 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 6	Well I wouldn't recommend BIOS update. If you fail that you risk losing the motherboard. Might've been faster if you read the motherboard manual first time on to look for AHCI ports . Anyway happy now 7 is up. Enjoy it! Have a reliable and strong firewall and AV installed too fast. __________________ My blog: http://exposingsingapore.wordpress.com/

12-22-10, 11:46 PM	#79
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	glances back nervously at LI runs hand over face pulls down on lever THUD...CLUNK...BANG...CLUNK...CHUG...CHUG...CHUGGA CHUGGACHUGGA... Er läuft! Er läuft! THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH for all your help!!!!!

12-23-10, 01:04 AM	#82
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Well, tonight was my night to teach at the dojo plus we did my private lesson after everyone else left since we normally do it on Saturday and we'll be closed for Christmas this weekend. Plus I had to stop somewhere on the way and pick up a USB flash drive in order to back up the current BIOS and then load the updated file. So I was gone for about 3 1/2 hours and didn't do anything until I got home. After I updated the BIOS and made sure I could still boot into XP okay I tried to install 7 without any further changes just to see what would happen and like before it hung up during the "completing installation" reboot. So I went into Setup and changed the config to AHCI, but with that enabled the BIOS cannot auto-detect SATA devices on all available ports even tho' the OS can if the proper drivers are installed. I quickly found out that neither DVD drive was connected to one of the "auto-detect" ports so I couldn't boot to the Win7 DVD. I had to shut down completely and switch the DVD drives to different ports, after that it detected them and booted from the Win7 disk and the installation was successful. All 6 of my drives show up in Windows - 2 internal HDD, 1 external, and both DVD drives - so apparently everything's okay in that respect.

12-23-10, 04:32 AM	#84
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	I figure I learned some new stuff, which always happens when I stick it out long enough to get something like this resolved - which I usually do, because I think it's a bad idea to let the machine believe it's smarter than you are. They can smell your fear, these beasties. Anyway I'd never updated BIOS before, now I know how to do that and have done it successfully so it's not something to be inordinately nervous about anymore.

12-23-10, 05:37 AM	#88
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Can't wait for the day dual-bios is default on any board. No more update worries, ever. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.