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| Win7 install; My experience | |
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| Topic Started: May 28 2009, 04:51 AM (137 Views) | |
| Bben46 | May 28 2009, 04:51 AM Post #1 |
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I installed 2 new 1 Terabyte hard drives in my system yesterday. And, Win7 x64 as well As is normal with a new OS, there will be bugs and surprises First one - I downloaded the x64 version, on the first screen there was a MS type key code which I dutifully copied. Then it wants you to burn an ISO CD for the install. No problem. But when I used the ISO to install, and it asked for the key code, it said it was an invalid key. After trying 2 other x64 keys, I went into the x32 download and got a x32 key which worked! My new system still says it is x64. On start, My dual monitors were recognized and sized properly. I immediately went to the MS update site and allowed it to download and install any updates. There were about 8 that I allowed, I refused the 20 something extra languages offered. Installed Firefox, no problems, Avira antivirus - OK, Skype - OK, My printer, a HP 5610 all in one prints - the driver was part of the Win7. Haven't tried scanning yet. Installed multimon free version - works, BUT, it does not show the arrow in the top bar to move a window from one screen to the other. The Media Chance website doesn't have any info on either Win7 or 64 bit, and says they will not show on Vista but are there but hidden. I got them to work onece, but not consistantly. Thw keyboard shortcut for moving windows worked though. First real bug. There are no drivers for my sound card, a Turtle Beach Montego DDL card. The Turtle beach support site says they MAY be available sometime in the summer of 09. So, that card is now removed. I have hooked my speakers back to the Motherboard built in audio and enabled it in the BIOS. Still no sound from my speakers, but My Logitec wireless headset works fine for both music and Skype. A couple of my Firefox ad ons are not working, One says it needs Adobe Flash Player, but when I click on install, it shows a message 'Not Available' for the flash player. Evidently, Adobe has been slack in bringing out a Win7 version. More to follow |
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| Bben46 | May 28 2009, 04:59 PM Post #2 |
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Found a new bug, or 'undocumented feature' When I leave the computer long enough for it to go into hibernation, It doesn't seem to be able to come out. pressing keys on the keyboard or moving the mouse does nothing. Pressing the reset button results in a partial reset and a blank screen with a blinking cursor in the upper left corner. To get it back, I have to completely power down and restart. Then It comes up with a screen asking if I want to 'recover using the data saved' or delete the data and restart. trying to recover results in the blank screen and no keyboard input ( wired keyboard, not wireless) Selecting the delete the recovery data allows it to reboot normally. I have had this happen twice today. |
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| Bben46 | May 30 2009, 05:46 AM Post #3 |
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5/30/09, 7:00AM Update I didn't have a lot of time to work with my own system yesterday as I was building a new computer for my ex brother in law. He brought over a system earlier this week for me to look at. The Power supply was dead and the hard drive ( 8MB!) locked up tight. I ordered parts & built him a new sys. It's a low end as all he does on it is surf the internet. But the MB/processor combo I got for him was 64 bit. So I put WIN7 x64 on it. It loaded right up - as I used the same Disk as for mine, again it wanted a x32 key code instead of x64 - I got him a new one instead of using the same key cods as my sys. Everything went together quickly and within 2 hours of the UPS delivery it was running. My cost for parts, including shipping US $270. I put Avira anti virus and Open Office on it also. His wife came over with him to pick it up. I showed her that the new DVD burner I put in could be used to burn music CDs. So Maybe she will be using it some now. On my own sys, I copied over my old Oblivion stuff. The new file structure threw me for a few minutes. When I installed Oblivion, I specified C:\Games. and that is exactly where it is - Not C:\Oblivion|Games\data, but C:\Games\data. To keep from confusing myself, I renamed the C:Games to C:\Oblivion and copied all of my \Data into it. then copied over the dlls for OBSE into C:\Oblivion. I reinstalled the OBSE as I wasn't sure if it put anything in the registry or not. Again, when I went to copy over the saves and Oblivion.ini from the old location C: (now G:)\Documents and settings\...\to the new drive, I of course attempted to put it into Documents and settings... and was told I did not have permission to access that folder. After some head scratching - and a few appropriate words directed at MS, I found the new location is C:\users\my name\my games\Oblivion. Similar but enough different to give me a problem. On starting OBMM, most of my OMODs showed up either black or red (major conflicts). I should have deactivated them before starting the upgrade. I fixed it by double clicking each one to install it, then standing on the enter button to allow overwriting all meshes etc. Then after all were blue (OK) again, I had to reorder my load list - I had a recient back up to go by, mainly based on BOSS with a few custom changes, It started and ran from my last save #2097. I played without turning anything off for about 2 hours. If anything it runs smoother and I did not have any crashes. While I was playing A Skype call came in without crashing the game, however, as I was playing in full screen mode, I had to save and exit the game to take the call. As My original Sound board did not work due to no drivers available, I have switched back to the on board audio, It works fine for now. I play the game using my speakers, and Skype using my headset. I will try playing in window mode to see if that works any better than it did under XP. |
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| Bben46 | May 30 2009, 06:49 PM Post #4 |
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I had to redo the directory structure again, When I installed the CS, It put it in the same folder as data, under Oblivion instead of in the same folder as Oblivion. Now my structure is C:\Games\Oblivion\data. Which actually makes more sense. I'm getting some crashes today. They look like Nvidia black screens, but happen out doors when its raining so far. I installed the Reznods Mannequin mod just before they started, so maybe that has something to do with the crashes. Not much play time today as I have been doing something else. |
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