build 7127 Vs 7100 - Thoughts so far

[jimbo45]

Hi all
Clean install on a laptop -- 11 Mins from a USB stick for 7127 vs 17 mins for 7100.

(If you made a bootable usb stick from an earlier version - or even VISTA just delete the files and copy the files from the W7 ISO to the USB stick. The old bootrec is fine - even if it's the x-86 bootrec -- it will still work even for installing the x-64 bit OS - you don't have to wipe it and create a new active partition on it as per the tutorial).

Only 3 apps installed so far

Photoshop CS4
MS Office 2007
Canon DPP / EOS camera utility.

so not rigorous testing -- but 7127 seems to be snappier and video just "seems" less jerky when scrolling web sites etc etc.

My impressions are that it just SEEMS a bit better than the RC - but of course this isn't a scientific study.

So if you have this build I'd go for it over 7100 -- keys still work BTW and didn't have any problems with Windows Update upgrading my Office 2007 to SP2.

Cheers
jimbo

 

[Stinkfinger]

I actually installed build 7127 using my USB stick as well, and it worked perfectly. I've been using this build for almost 2hrs now, and what I've noticed is that some applications that I had before actually do stack with the pinned icons on the taskbar now.. Like TweetDeck (a twitter application), it always got minimized to the systemtray before.

I also had some lag issues on 7100, when using simple and light programs. And now everything is running smoothly. So I guess that this installation gave me drivers that I didn't have before.

I hope I will stumble upon something else.

Good times.

 

[Howdr]

everyone so excited about 7127 telling me how much better and all

I installed it on my dell D420 and it froze once today after no problems with 7100

OK wheres 7133?

 

[mxosder16]

didn't the 7100 ie8 just say 'InPrivate Browsing' instead of 'Start InPrivate Browsing'



if so, that's the only visible change, lol.

but the speed is great for me over 7100

 

[harpua]

I'm really loving 7127. My laptop feels like it's been turbo charged. Plus I haven't experienced any real issues and I've loaded a lot of stuff plus even enabled test mode and test signed some unsigned drivers (with a utility) so I could run PG2 and RMClock without using Ready Driver Plus to disable driver signing. Absolutely no way can I return to Vista sp2 rtm after this experience. I hope I never have to see Vista again.

 

[Wyodiver]

I skipped Vista, went from XP Pro to Win 7. I will hopefully never have to deal with XP again! 7127 x64 does seem a bit smoother than 7100 x64, though. And I haven't had a single issue.

 

[DaRonRon]

im really pondering if its worth the time upgrading from 7100 to 7127, i dont want to have to install all my stuff again just for some slight upgrades

 

[harpua]

There is a way to do an "upgrade" install without having to do a clean install all over again.

The following instructions are from the Engineering Blog:

How to do “upgrade” install of later build over RC:

[FONT=&quot]"Here’s what you can do to bypass the check for pre-release upgrade IF YOU REALLY REALLY NEED TO:[/FONT]

1. [FONT=&quot]Download the ISO as you did previously and burn the ISO to a DVD.[/FONT]
2. [FONT=&quot]Copy the whole image to a storage location you wish to run the upgrade from (a bootable flash drive or a directory on any partition on the machine running the pre-release build).[/FONT]
3. [FONT=&quot]Browse to the sources directory.[/FONT]
4. [FONT=&quot]Open the file cversion.ini in a text editor like Notepad.[/FONT]
5. [FONT=&quot]Modify the MinClient build number to a value lower than the down-level build. For example, change 7100 to 7000 (pictured below).[/FONT]
6. [FONT=&quot]Save the file in place with the same name.[/FONT]
7. [FONT=&quot]Run setup like you would normally from this modified copy of the image and the version check will be bypassed.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]These same steps will be required as we transition from the RC milestone to the RTM milestone.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Again, we know many people (including tens of thousands at Microsoft) are relying on the pre-release builds of Windows 7 for mission critical and daily work, making this step less than convenient. We’re working hard to provide the highest quality release we can and so we’d like to make sure for this final phase of testing we’re supporting the most real world scenarios possible, which incremental build to build upgrades are not. At the same time everyone on the beta has been so great we wanted to make sure we at least offered an opportunity to make your own expert and informed choice about how to handle the upgrade."[/FONT]

 

[Orbital Shark]

didn't the 7100 ie8 just say 'InPrivate Browsing' instead of 'Start InPrivate Browsing'

Yes mate, it's actually just 'InPrivate'

 

[Fliplip]

Ive just put this build on my Asus EEE PC901 and it seems to be running fine.
Ive not installed anything yet as i need to re install it on a different SSD once that arrives so this was just for testing out if all the drivers were included (all but one were).
The only issue ive got is it takes ages to shut down. Not sure if its the Netbook or Winddows causeing this. I dont have tihs with my PC's running 7100 or XP pro in the netbook but other than tha tim happy.
Lets just hope it keeps getting better.

dave.

 

[Martin]

Clean install from usb, bit better as everyone saying than RC 1, dual booting vista sp2, but I think im gonna stay with seven only!!

7127 the best so far

 

[Uber Philf]

Hrmm, so you guys reckon its worth upgrading my 7100 to 7127?

Enzo.

 

[jfar]

Hrmm, so you guys reckon its worth upgrading my 7100 to 7127?

Enzo.

Yes, do a fresh install, and hang on to the 7100 build, you never know what you might need it for down the road.

 

[finus]

Hi all
Clean install on a laptop -- 11 Mins from a USB stick for 7127 vs 17 mins for 7100.

(If you made a bootable usb stick from an earlier version - or even VISTA just delete the files and copy the files from the W7 ISO to the USB stick. The old bootrec is fine - even if it's the x-86 bootrec -- it will still work even for installing the x-64 bit OS - you don't have to wipe it and create a new active partition on it as per the tutorial).

Only 3 apps installed so far

Photoshop CS4
MS Office 2007
Canon DPP / EOS camera utility.

so not rigorous testing -- but 7127 seems to be snappier and video just "seems" less jerky when scrolling web sites etc etc.

My impressions are that it just SEEMS a bit better than the RC - but of course this isn't a scientific study.

So if you have this build I'd go for it over 7100 -- keys still work BTW and didn't have any problems with Windows Update upgrading my Office 2007 to SP2.

Cheers
jimbo

Kind of off topic, but did you run DPP/EOS Utility in 7100? I am and the EOS Utility doesn't recognize my 5D Mark II or 40D although they show up in explorer. I don't know if it's a software issue or Windows.

 

[DrWho]

Just curious.....Where did 7127 come from?
Why isn't it billed as RC2 or some such?

Where did y'alls find 7127 for download?
Is it bigger or smaller than RC1?

Oh, so many questions!

Doc

 

[Hammerhead786]

Just curious.....Where did 7127 come from?
Why isn't it billed as RC2 or some such?

Where did y'alls find 7127 for download?
Is it bigger or smaller than RC1?

Oh, so many questions!

Doc

Build 7127 is a leaked build and has not officially been released to joe public. It's available via torrents I believe. I'm sure someone can point you in the right direction.

 

[zrtom]

Well, I started at a couple builds before 6801. I loved it.

Most of my testing has been x64 on a Dell M1330 since I use that 10-16 hrs a day, although I have W7 on all my machines. A few issues at first with nVidia drivers (BSOD) and the fingerprint reader. Other little issues that didn't really matter.

Since then, I've tried 8 or 10 subsequent builds. Each one seemed better. Never any backsliding like some have experienced.

On a more consistent basis starting around 7057, I've been running the Restart-Time script right after installing, after the second reboot, after the fifth, tenth, twentieth and so on. All on unaltered/untweaked fresh installs except drivers, CCleaner, and Process Explorer, pretty much.

Believe it or not, the biggest improvement seems to have been from 7100 to 7127. Average restart times (regular HDD, not the OCZ SSDs I've posted about) have gone from around 60 seconds to 50 seconds or less (that's english units, metriticians will have to convert....LOL).

And all those "other little issues that didn't really matter" ..... they have all cleared up with 7127. Things like the Dell Quickset volume indicator that flashes on the screen when you mute or change the volume. For the first time so far, it works in 7127.

So for me, W7 is ready.

 

[DrWho]

I just called my Software Guru and he said he'd have 7127 for me tomorrow.
So that little problem is solved.

I just need to buy him lunch! No biggie!:sarc:

Personally, I've seen no real problems running RC1 on my home-built PC.
My MSI mobo and AMD Athlon 5200+, X2, cpu take it in stride.
Even my Winfast Video card works great.

Overall, it would appear to this reader, that most of the people reporting problems with any new OS are running Dells.
Just one of many reasons there will never be a Dell in this house.

Y'all have a great day now, Y'hear?
The Doctor

 

[Wyodiver]

Using a Dell XPS 410 here. I've had very few problems with Windows 7. Any problems I've had were mainly on earlier builds.

 

[DrWho]

I was given a Dell XPS 400, that was failing, but Dell refused to fix it.
They said that it had a bad motherboard and an old style CPU.
Well, all that was true, plus it had a very weak PSU which finally failed.
At that point, I scrapped out the PC, saving components that I could use, like the two Maxtor 160 gig SATA2 hard drives, the video card and modem.
The case, psu and mobo is now somewhere in the local land fill.

Dell replaced that PC, for a friend of mine, with a new one. It wasn't much better, because the PSU failed in less than one year of service.
I replaced that P.O.S. with an Antec Earthwatts 650 and there have been no more PSU related problems.

The PSU that I removed from that Dell, had bulging filter capacitors in it.

Such is life in the fast lane!

The Doctor