Windows 7 RC1 experiences

SUBMAN1 · 05-09-09, 12:51 PM

Figured I'd share mine - it won't install on my machine. Probably doesn't like my RAID or something. It almost completes but either hard locks (usually hard locks) or crash dumps at the exact same point in the install process - during the finalizing portion after everything is installed.

Just to be sure, I went through and disabled everything up to and including the Ethernet in the BIOS, unplugged all USB devices, and even pulled out my TV card and everything else I have stuffed into this thing. Only things left were 3 optical drives (CD burner, DVD_ROM, and Blu-Ray burner), 3 hard drives (2 in RAID 0), one 4870 vid card, and of course MB/CPU.

Still crashes during install. I install to the non-RAID drive too so as not to have that screw up anything - no dice still. Probably that the RAID exists is the problem.

I'd say it is definitely not ready for prime time yet.

-S

Arclight · 05-09-09, 01:00 PM

Beta seemed a lot more... easy-going. And stable.

I've experienced 2 lock-ups as well. For some reason when an .avi reaches the end and playback stops, system stops as well.

Pushing ctrl+alt+del gives black screen as it tries to load the log-on screen with options, but it never gets there. So weird, HD led keeps blinking indicating activity, mouse cursor keeps moving, no crash or error... it just stops responding.

I have a RAID array as well, and the page-file is on it, entirely (no portion on c: drive). Maybe the array goes to sleep due too inactivety during playback (playback is from second partition on primary disk). Will have to play around with the power options and page-file.

SUBMAN1 · 05-09-09, 01:32 PM

Yep! I'll wait for RC2 I guess.

-S

Arclight · 05-09-09, 01:53 PM

I just don't see how they can go from a beta that was good enough to release, to RC that is borked. I'm no software engineer, but that doesn't seem like progress.

CaptainHaplo · 05-09-09, 02:37 PM

Subman, what is the raid controller? Did you give the install a base driver for it? MB based?

As always, specs help in ts stuff.

Assuming the array controller is MB based and your using sata - check the modes. Especially if its some wacky dell......

When it crashes (vs locks) - what info does it give you - often it will reference either a file - or let you know a device (like disk0) is unavailable. That will also help point you in the irght direction

SUBMAN1 · 05-09-09, 08:40 PM

Logic should deduce for you that if I made it to the finalizing step that the RAID controller has a driver and it is functioning properly up until that point.

It is annoying that it crashed at the exact point every time. Nothing left to disable. Waiting on RC2.

And BTW - I would never buy a Piece of Sh*t Dell!

-S

Dowly · 05-12-09, 01:04 PM

Installed it today, havent had any big problems yet (ArmA locked up once, but that's most propably because there was heavy load on the HD from some other things), quite the opposite. My PC is now very fast and depending of the game there's been a BIG improvement on FPS (ArmA from ~35fps on normal on XP to ~40-45fps on high/very high on Win7).

Raptor1 · 05-12-09, 01:20 PM

I've been running RC1 on my laptop very well for a while now, it sure beats the horrible Vista 32 I've had on it up until now

Dowly · 05-12-09, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Raptor1

I've been running RC1 on my laptop very well for a while now, it sure beats the horrible Vista 32 I've had on it up until now

Yeh, Vista was a piece of poo.

Right, now to figure out how the animated wallpapers work so I can get bunch of girls jumping up and down in bikini's on my desktop.

Reece · 05-12-09, 08:03 PM

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Try and find a serial port on a laptop these days!

I have an Icom IC-R75 receiver that has a serial port for computer control, I had the same problem with lack of serial ports so I checked on ebay and found a usb to serial converter for XP & Vista, cheap & works a treat!

05-09-09, 12:51 PM	#1
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Windows 7 RC1 experiences Figured I'd share mine - it won't install on my machine. Probably doesn't like my RAID or something. It almost completes but either hard locks (usually hard locks) or crash dumps at the exact same point in the install process - during the finalizing portion after everything is installed. Just to be sure, I went through and disabled everything up to and including the Ethernet in the BIOS, unplugged all USB devices, and even pulled out my TV card and everything else I have stuffed into this thing. Only things left were 3 optical drives (CD burner, DVD_ROM, and Blu-Ray burner), 3 hard drives (2 in RAID 0), one 4870 vid card, and of course MB/CPU. Still crashes during install. I install to the non-RAID drive too so as not to have that screw up anything - no dice still. Probably that the RAID exists is the problem. I'd say it is definitely not ready for prime time yet. -S __________________

05-09-09, 01:00 PM	#2
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	Beta seemed a lot more... easy-going. And stable. I've experienced 2 lock-ups as well. For some reason when an .avi reaches the end and playback stops, system stops as well. Pushing ctrl+alt+del gives black screen as it tries to load the log-on screen with options, but it never gets there. So weird, HD led keeps blinking indicating activity, mouse cursor keeps moving, no crash or error... it just stops responding. I have a RAID array as well, and the page-file is on it, entirely (no portion on c: drive). Maybe the array goes to sleep due too inactivety during playback (playback is from second partition on primary disk). Will have to play around with the power options and page-file. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

05-09-09, 01:32 PM	#3
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yep! I'll wait for RC2 I guess. -S __________________

05-09-09, 01:53 PM	#4
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	I just don't see how they can go from a beta that was good enough to release, to RC that is borked. I'm no software engineer, but that doesn't seem like progress. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

05-09-09, 02:37 PM	#5
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Subman, what is the raid controller? Did you give the install a base driver for it? MB based? As always, specs help in ts stuff. Assuming the array controller is MB based and your using sata - check the modes. Especially if its some wacky dell...... When it crashes (vs locks) - what info does it give you - often it will reference either a file - or let you know a device (like disk0) is unavailable. That will also help point you in the irght direction __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

05-09-09, 08:40 PM	#6
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Logic should deduce for you that if I made it to the finalizing step that the RAID controller has a driver and it is functioning properly up until that point. It is annoying that it crashed at the exact point every time. Nothing left to disable. Waiting on RC2. And BTW - I would never buy a Piece of Sh*t Dell! -S __________________

05-12-09, 01:04 PM	#7
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Installed it today, havent had any big problems yet (ArmA locked up once, but that's most propably because there was heavy load on the HD from some other things), quite the opposite. My PC is now very fast and depending of the game there's been a BIG improvement on FPS (ArmA from ~35fps on normal on XP to ~40-45fps on high/very high on Win7).

05-12-09, 01:20 PM	#8
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	I've been running RC1 on my laptop very well for a while now, it sure beats the horrible Vista 32 I've had on it up until now __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory