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Hey Everyone! quick question Hello everyone! I'm new to this site and I'm hoping you could help me out.
I was running the 7000 build when it was originally released and it ran perfectly on my system. I got a new computer and tried installing it but sadly the drivers didn't like me that day and I had to go back to Vista. I thought I would try again with the RC but I don't want to make the same mistake I made last time, this time I am going to install on a different partition.
Sadly, my computer is nothing special and I only have 40 GB of space left on the HD. so here comes my question. Is there some idiot-proof program out there with a graphical interface that would allow me to make a 20gb partition, install windows on it, make sure it runs perfectly, then delete the partition and remerge it with the main partition? I have some computer skill and I can navigate in the BIOS menu, but I would rather not... Graphical interfaces just seem less scary  .
Anyway, thanks for reading and I hope you can help!
**Edit** O yeah, free is always good too! Haha | My System Specs |
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19 Aug 2009
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| | Windows 7 Ult x64 - SP1/ Windows 8 Pro x64 12,278 posts Wanderer |
Welcome to Seven Forums, 
Quote: Originally Posted by Efrdman2008 Hello everyone! I'm new to this site and I'm hoping you could help me out.
I was running the 7000 build when it was originally released and it ran perfectly on my system. I got a new computer and tried installing it but sadly the drivers didn't like me that day and I had to go back to Vista. I thought I would try again with the RC but I don't want to make the same mistake I made last time, this time I am going to install on a different partition.
Sadly, my computer is nothing special and I only have 40 GB of space left on the HD. so here comes my question. Is there some idiot-proof program out there with a graphical interface that would allow me to make a 20gb partition, install windows on it, make sure it runs perfectly, then delete the partition and remerge it with the main partition? I have some computer skill and I can navigate in the BIOS menu, but I would rather not... Graphical interfaces just seem less scary  .
Anyway, thanks for reading and I hope you can help!
**Edit** O yeah, free is always good too! Haha Try Partition Wizard from this site: FREE Great Programs for Window 7
Download some of the help and how to info from the home page. It will explain everything.
It's quite easy to run.
Good luck,
Dave
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| My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number 76~2.0 OS Windows 7 Ult x64 - SP1/ Windows 8 Pro x64 CPU Intel Core i5-3570K 4.6GHz Motherboard Gigabyte GA-Z77X UD3H, f18 Memory 8GB (2X4GB) DDR3 1600 Corsair Vengeance CL8 1.5v Graphics Card Sapphire HD 7770 Vapor-X OC 1GB DDR5 Sound Card Onboard VIA VT2021 Monitor(s) Displays 22" LCD Dell Screen Resolution 1680x1050 Keyboard Logitech Wave Mouse CM Sentinel PSU Corsair HX650W Case Cooler Master Storm Scout Cooling Corsair H80 2x12cm Noctua NF P12 , 2x14cm case fans Hard Drives Samsung 840Pro 128GB SSD,
Seagate Barracuda 500GB SATA2 7200rpm 32MB cache, Seagate Barracuda 1TB SATA2 7200rpm 32MB cache, Internet Speed Dismal Antivirus Avast Browser Opera Next Other Info eSATA ports,
External eSATA Seagate 500GB SATA2 7200rpm,
External USB WD 500GB |
19 Aug 2009
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| | ME/XP/Vista/Win7 10,432 posts uk Hampshire |
Hi Check out the tutorial on duel boot Windows 7 under (D) | My System Specs | | |
19 Aug 2009
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| | Windows 8 Pro x64 2,337 posts Sydney, Australia |
Vista comes with a nice easy to use free one called disc management.
Right click on the 40g partition select shrink partition and shrink it to 20gig.
Then right click on the 20g unallocated partition that was formed when you shrunk the partition and select new partition and make an active partition.
If you are not sure post back and we can lead you through it. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self Built Custom Computer. OS Windows 8 Pro x64 CPU QX6850 Quad Extreme Motherboard Gigabyte GA EP45-UD3LR Memory 6Gig DDR2-800 Graphics Card Gigabyte GTX 550 TI Sound Card Creative Audigy SE (SB0570) Sound Card Monitor(s) Displays Asus VW222 [22" LCD] and Benq 2200w [22" LCD] Screen Resolution 1680x1050 Keyboard Logitech illuminated keyboard Mouse Logitech M950 PSU Corsair TX 750watt Case Coolermaster Haf - X Cooling Noctua NH-C12P CPU Cooler Hard Drives Samsung 840 Pro 128g SSD
OCZ Vertex 3 60GB SSD
1xWestern Digital Caviar Green 1tb
2xWestern Digital Caviar Green 2 tb Internet Speed Cable = speeds to 20Mbps downsteam and 512kbps upsteam Antivirus Avast Internet Security Browser Firefox |
19 Aug 2009
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| | Win 7 Pro x64, VM Win XP, Win7 Pro Sandbox, Kubuntu 11 1,702 posts Fruitland, Idaho |
Go to the Microsoft ASAP and download the RC (7100) version before midnight tomorrow. It is a free download, and is good until June, 2010, however, it will start shutting down every two hours in March, 2010. This should help. Basically Win 7 version 7000 (public beta) is dead, you really need to update to the RC.
Enjoy and welcome to the Forums.
Last edited by Lee; 26 Aug 2009 at 02:40 AM..
| 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) |
19 Aug 2009
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| | Win7 Build 7600 x86 2,115 posts Netherlands |

Quote: Originally Posted by Lee Go to the Microsoft ASAP and download the RC (7600) version before midnight tomorrow. It is a free download, and is good until June, 2010, however, it will start shutting down every two hours in March, 2010. This should help. Basically Win 7 version 7000 (public beta) is dead, you really need to update to the RC.
Enjoy and welcome to the Forums.  Typo right? RC 7600?
Freudian typo I might add. | My System Specs | | OS Win7 Build 7600 x86 CPU Pentium II 300MHz Motherboard Asus Memory 32mb EDO RAM Graphics Card Diamond Viper Sound Card Soundblaster 16 Monitor(s) Displays 14" AOC CRT 16K color Screen Resolution 800x600 Keyboard Trust Ergonomic Mouse Generic PSU 110 Watts Cooling Passive Hard Drives 300mb Quantum fireball Internet Speed 256K u 128K d Hey Everyone! quick question problems? All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:24 PM. | |