Google Earth


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    Windows 7 RC
       #1

    Google Earth


    Using Win7 RC, Google Earth 5.1 runs fine.

    Upon installing the released version of Win7 Professional, Google Earth will not run in the DirectX mode. As the program loads, the screen flashes and results in a BSOD.

    Anyone else having this problem?

    Could it be that the two versions of Win 7, cause my graphics adaptor (RadeonX600) to react differently to the program?
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  2. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
       #2

    paulv44 said:
    Using Win7 RC, Google Earth 5.1 runs fine.

    Upon installing the released version of Win7 Professional, Google Earth will not run in the DirectX mode. As the program loads, the screen flashes and results in a BSOD.

    Anyone else having this problem?

    Could it be that the two versions of Win 7, cause my graphics adaptor (RadeonX600) to react differently to the program?
    Have you checked the directX status, by running dxdiag? did you install the directx version for your card?

    Ken
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  3. Posts : 13
    Windows 7 RC
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Dxdiag shows no problems.

    This is an older card. ATI has no Windows 7 drivers for it, so the Microsoft driver was used. The driver for Win7 Pro is a different (more recent) version than the Win7 RC driver. Perhaps the newer driver has some bugs.

    Anyway, since the card is 5 years old, I ordered a new graphics card.

    Hopefully that will solve the problem.

    Thanks.
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 13
    Windows 7 RC
    Thread Starter
       #4

    New video card installed, problem solved!
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