Hacking Windows 7 beta problems

dmex · 12 Jan 2009

renthor said:

I had the problem of my other HD not showing up either, and simply fixed it by assigning it a drive letter...how is this a "hack"?

I fixed it by rebooting

ComputerWorld just seems full of idiots, I wouldn't be surprised if that was Randal using an alternate name just so he could post some more stupid crap about it and make people do stupid things with it.

msongs · 12 Jan 2009

this answers why I can go from vista partition C into win7 partition E and copy files but boot into windows7 I cannot see the Vista partition and the win7 partition is now C:...yes?

so I have to rename the Vista C: to? and where would I do that, while booted into Vista?

When in Vista if I right click C: there is a "change drive letter and paths" dialog, so is that where I would give Vista C: a new name like G: (picking a letter not already in use anywhere)?

perhaps its all academic but I would like to go back and forth to file copy/paste between systems.

Msongs

garysgold · 12 Jan 2009

msongs said:

When in Vista if I right click C: there is a "change drive letter and paths" dialog, so is that where I would give Vista C: a new name like G: (picking a letter not already in use anywhere)?

These are the correct steps, but you need to do them while you are in Win 7. So that you can see the vista partition in seven. You can already see both in Vista according to your post. If you look in disk manager in W7 you will see that it has no drive letter which is why you cannot see it in explorer.

Gary

Scotteq · 13 Jan 2009

Airbot said:

Preston Gralla is a contributing editor for Computerworld, and the author of more than 35 books, including "How the Internet Works," "Windows XP Hacks," and "Windows Vista in a Nutshell." He has written about technology for more than 20 years, and has published in numerous national magazines and newspapers, ranging from Computerworld to USA Today, the Los Angeles Times, the Dallas Morning News, and CIO Magazine. This is a weblog of Preston Gralla. The opinions expressed are those of Preston Gralla and may not represent those of Computerworld.

Translation of the underlined: "Google Maps had the addresses for ComputerWorld and InfoWorld switched. We extend our sincere apologies to our astute readership he managed to slip past security long enough to make the above contribution. Please be advised we gave him a peanut butter sandwich and a taxi ride to Randall Kennedy's place, where we are assured he will receive proper attention, crate training, and walks at least twice a day..."

z3r010 · 13 Jan 2009

Love it.

I think you deserve a badge for that

Studulike · 13 Jan 2009

Airbot said:

Preston Gralla is a contributing editor for Computerworld, and the author of more than 35 books, including "How the Internet Works," "Windows XP Hacks," and "Windows Vista in a Nutshell." He has written about technology for more than 20 years, and has published in numerous national magazines and newspapers, ranging from Computerworld to USA Today, the Los Angeles Times, the Dallas Morning News, and CIO Magazine. This is a weblog of Preston Gralla. The opinions expressed are those of Preston Gralla and may not represent those of Computerworld.

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Hell I guess most people would say he really know's his stuff but hey people don't always get things right. A real **** if people depend on you for the right answers.
Hell mind you I have a Ph.D and I am always talking bollocks. lol

Hacking Windows 7 beta problems

pardon my ignorance but... :-)