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Windows 7: How many times have you installed Windows 7?
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23 Oct 2009
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Windows 7 Home Premium x64 - Mac OS X 10.6.4 x64 North Carolina, United States of America |
How many times have you installed Windows 7?
SF
I have been glancing back at the many times I have installed Windows 7. I have been with 7 since M1 and have installed each and every build at least once. The cool thing is I have actually ran a tally since the very beginning and here are my results
Milestone 1 -> BETA (The Beginning)
10 times
BETA -> RC-Escrow (Things Start to Kick Off)
26 times
RC -> RTM-Candidate (Beginning of the End)
30 times
RTM -> Beyond... (The End)
13 times
As you can see...some might think I have an OCD for clean installs (they may have something there) but this is largely based on extensive personal testing I have done. As an official tester...well...you can see why
...anyhow...how many times have YOU installed 7? Post 'em here!
PS and if you happen to be only installing 7 for the first time...don't let the numbers intimidate you...
| My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number Compal JFT02 (Custom Build Laptop)
OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64 - Mac OS X 10.6.4 x64
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 2.5 GHz
Motherboard JFT02
Memory 4GB Kingston DDR2-800
Graphics Card NVIDIA Geforce 8600M GT (512MB Model)
Sound Card Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays WUXGA Standard Laptop Display
Screen Resolution 1680*1050
Keyboard Standard Laptop 105 Key-Keyboard
Mouse Synaptics Touchpad
PSU Standard Laptop Power Supply
Case Standard Laptop Case
Cooling Standard Laptop Cooling
Hard Drives Toshiba 320GB 5400RPM Laptop HD
Internet Speed Verizion Online DSL 3360/864 kbs (dl/up)
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23 Oct 2009
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#2 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1 |
Three times. Beta, RC, and RTM  | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Bruce ... somewhere in his 40's
OS Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1
CPU Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU @ 2.40GHz, 2400 MHz
Motherboard INTEL/D975XBX2
Memory 4 GB
Graphics Card ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung SyncMaster 914v
Screen Resolution 1280 x 1024
Keyboard Standard PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse Microsoft PS/2 Mouse
PSU Rocketfish 700 W
Case G.Skill Gigabyte Chassis
Hard Drives 2/500GB each ... ST3500630AS ATA Device.
One is not connected
Internet Speed DSL
Antivirus Avira Internet Security
Browser IE 9
Other Info ATI HDMI Audio
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23 Oct 2009
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#3 | |
Windows 7 Home Premium x64 - Mac OS X 10.6.4 x64 North Carolina, United States of America |
Quote: Originally Posted by Jacee  Three times. Beta, RC, and RTM Its quality over quantity
In all seriousness I could recite the whole install process word by word. Hell...I probably can recite most of the EULA if I tried... | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Compal JFT02 (Custom Build Laptop)
OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64 - Mac OS X 10.6.4 x64
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 2.5 GHz
Motherboard JFT02
Memory 4GB Kingston DDR2-800
Graphics Card NVIDIA Geforce 8600M GT (512MB Model)
Sound Card Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays WUXGA Standard Laptop Display
Screen Resolution 1680*1050
Keyboard Standard Laptop 105 Key-Keyboard
Mouse Synaptics Touchpad
PSU Standard Laptop Power Supply
Case Standard Laptop Case
Cooling Standard Laptop Cooling
Hard Drives Toshiba 320GB 5400RPM Laptop HD
Internet Speed Verizion Online DSL 3360/864 kbs (dl/up)
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23 Oct 2009
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#4 | |
Win 7 Pro x64, VM Win XP, Win7 Pro Sandbox, Kubuntu 11 Fruitland, Idaho |
1 - Beta 1 - October
2 - Beta Public - January
2 - RC - May
1 - RTM - August
1 - Enterprise - September
It has been enjoyable testing Windows 7. I Have been lucky enough to test each NT build since 3.5 (have never used 95, 98, or ME).  | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Pavilion a4302f
OS Win 7 Pro x64, VM Win XP, Win7 Pro Sandbox, Kubuntu 11
CPU AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 640 @ 3.0 Gbz
Memory 12GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x4GB, 2x2GB
Graphics Card ATI Radeon HD 4350 HD Graphics/Audio with 512MB
Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays 1. Dell 23" SP2307, 2. Mitsublishi 40" HDTV, Hannspree 25"
Screen Resolution 1. 2048x1152, 2. 1920-1080, 3. 1920x1200
Keyboard Microsoft Wireless 2000
Mouse Microsoft Wireless Mouse 5000
Case Mid Tower
Cooling Standard Fans - 5 fans (very quiet)
Hard Drives Int: 1 120 Gig SSD i
1 - 2.5" 500 USB External HDD
1 -1 Tb USB External HDD
Internet Speed 10 Mbit (realistically 500 Kbit - 1.2 Mbit)
Other Info Speakers - Bose Desktop (Excellent Sound)
1 external CD|DVD\Blue-ray Recorders/Players (Sony)
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24 Oct 2009
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#5 | |
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I have 14 DVDs (some might be dupes). Beta thru 7260. Started using flash with 7264 and 7600.
I don't know. I do know that this licensed install, Signature Ultimate, is still a test install. I am playing with quite a few apps suggested here at SF. Still need to see if stduviewer is a valid replacement for Acrobat Reader. FoxIt was not, so I am skeptical. I need more than a PDF viewer. Free Adobe Reader allows the completion of PDF forms, which FoxIt did not support.
So, I only know that I have one more non-repair install pending. | | My System Specs | | |
24 Oct 2009
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#6 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 |
Like I've said in other threads on the same subject before.....I lost count. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Airbot 2.0
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU Core i7 920 (D0) @ 4Ghz, *26c idle *65c full load on air
Motherboard Asus P6X58D Premium - Sata 6Gb/s - USB 3.0
Memory 12GB DDR3 Corsair Dominator -CMD12GX3M6A1600C8 at 1600MHz
Graphics Card EVGA GeForce GTX 480 -Aftermaket Accelero Xtreme Plus cooler
Sound Card ASUS Xonar D2X
Monitor(s) Displays 1 LG 24" Flatron W2453V-PF 1 Samsung 24" P2450H both 2ms RT
Screen Resolution 1920x1080@60hz
Keyboard Logitech Wireless MK700
Mouse Logitech Wireless MK700
PSU Corsair HX1000W
Case Cooler Master HAF 932
Cooling Case Fans *3 230mm, *1 140mm/CPU - *Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme
Hard Drives 1 OCZ Vertex2 180GB SSD
1 TB Samsung Spinpoint F1 7200RPM 32MB cache
2 500GB WD Caviar Blacks 7200RPM 32MB cache (WD5001AALS)
Pioneer DVD Burner DVR-S18M
Internet Speed DL 15 Mbps UL 0.98 Mbps
Antivirus None
Browser Firefox Nightly
Other Info Processor-7.7 *RAM- 7.9 *Graphics-7.9 *Gaming Graphics- 7.9 *SSD- 7.8 W.E.I final score= 7.7
*Phone- Samsung Galaxy Nexus
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24 Oct 2009
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Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz) SomeWhere in the HOT Arizona Desert ! |
Quote: Originally Posted by Airbot Like I've said in other threads on the same subject before.....I lost count.
Me too,
I've lost count of how many computers I have collected  | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Built them myself, Science Experiments !
OS Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
CPU AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200mhz, AMDx64 2.8G
Motherboard SIS 755, ECS-K8M890M-M (Ult 7600), GigaByte & others
Memory 2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM, 32gb on FX8350
Graphics Card Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Sound Card on motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays 19" flat scr, 28" I-Inc widescr,22" Emprex Widescr, 23" Acer
Screen Resolution 1280 x 1024, 1440 x 900, 1920 x 1080
Keyboard Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill
Mouse Made in China Optical Wired Mouse
PSU 430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc
Case All Generic Full Towers
Cooling Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs
Hard Drives 6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs
Internet Speed Fast Cable InterNet
Antivirus AVG Free on 24 different Desktops, NO Problems!
Browser IE 8 is preferred, but use FireFox sometimes
Other Info Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere!
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24 Oct 2009
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#8 | |
Windows 7 Home Premium x64 - Mac OS X 10.6.4 x64 North Carolina, United States of America |
Add 1 more to mine...
Getting ready to make one last reinstall to finally shape my "built to last" system. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Compal JFT02 (Custom Build Laptop)
OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64 - Mac OS X 10.6.4 x64
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 2.5 GHz
Motherboard JFT02
Memory 4GB Kingston DDR2-800
Graphics Card NVIDIA Geforce 8600M GT (512MB Model)
Sound Card Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays WUXGA Standard Laptop Display
Screen Resolution 1680*1050
Keyboard Standard Laptop 105 Key-Keyboard
Mouse Synaptics Touchpad
PSU Standard Laptop Power Supply
Case Standard Laptop Case
Cooling Standard Laptop Cooling
Hard Drives Toshiba 320GB 5400RPM Laptop HD
Internet Speed Verizion Online DSL 3360/864 kbs (dl/up)
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24 Oct 2009
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#9 | |
Windows 7 Home Premium x64 - Mac OS X 10.6.4 x64 North Carolina, United States of America |
Actually this next install with be 80 for me...I guess I could end it on a high note then! | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Compal JFT02 (Custom Build Laptop)
OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64 - Mac OS X 10.6.4 x64
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 2.5 GHz
Motherboard JFT02
Memory 4GB Kingston DDR2-800
Graphics Card NVIDIA Geforce 8600M GT (512MB Model)
Sound Card Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays WUXGA Standard Laptop Display
Screen Resolution 1680*1050
Keyboard Standard Laptop 105 Key-Keyboard
Mouse Synaptics Touchpad
PSU Standard Laptop Power Supply
Case Standard Laptop Case
Cooling Standard Laptop Cooling
Hard Drives Toshiba 320GB 5400RPM Laptop HD
Internet Speed Verizion Online DSL 3360/864 kbs (dl/up)
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24 Oct 2009
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#10 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate (x86) Pheonix, AZ |
1 for the RC
1 for the RTM
I use Acronis to make drive images and have only restored one time due to a bad flash drive that blemished my reliability score. Had I not lost a point I would still be on the same install  | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell Dimension E520
OS Windows 7 Ultimate (x86)
CPU Intel 2.20 Dual Core
Memory 4 GB
Graphics Card nVidia 9400 GT (512 MB)
Sound Card Sigmatel C Major HD
Monitor(s) Displays 22" Samsung 2232 bw
Screen Resolution 1680x1050
Mouse Microsoft Arc
Other Info Wacom Graphire 4 (6x8) Tablet
How many times have you installed Windows 7? problems? All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:15 AM. |  |
Windows 7 has updated and installed the last 15 times I have shutdown 
