Please save my computer from the hammer!

[jdweberg]

I am using a fresh install of 7 and basically anything I download from the web is not working. I did manage to download Chrome and through Chrome downloaded and can use Gtalk (which would not download using Explorer) but that's it.

Most exe files end up giving me an NSIS error. I could not run the exe for rhapsody, but I was able to run a copy of it from my old system. But when I got rhapsody installed I got endless scripting errors and had to shut it down from the taskbar.

I had World of Warcraft installed and I can log into the game. When I've logged in my friends can see that I'm online and I can move around just fine - but my system is getting no info back from the server so I cannot see anyone else moving around the world and cannot interact within the game.

I successfully downloaded EasyCleaner and installed it. But, alas, I double-click the file, click yes to allowing it to make changes to my computer, and then watch it shut itself down after having done nothing.

I installed 7 over the top of the pre-release. I have reinstalled it on a blank partition. No matter. Same problems. I did not have these problems with the pre-release.

Oh - I also completely disabled Windows firewall as well as tried using the NCRC command line switch to bypass the download issues but to no avail

Sorry to vomit out all my system's issues, but I figured these problems are all related, I can't find my Vista discs and I am ready to toss my computer out the window.

Oh... and this is a double post, posted as a reply elsewhere. Sorry about that, too.

Can anyone help????

Thanks in advance.

 

[DaRonRon]

seems llike you got a lot going on there, i would recommend formatting and doing a clean install. But seeing as you've done that i have no idea

 

[jdweberg]

Is it possible I got a bad copy of Windows 7?

 

[Jacee]

That would be my thought too. Where did you get your version Of W 7 and what version is it?

 

[Joker7]

I havent heard anything like this before are you sure your copy isnt bad. I would recommend giving your store you bought it from see if they could replace it if your copy is legit

 

[Qdos]

Before you started 'downloading stuff from the web' and throwing it onboard perhaps you should have taken the time to ensure Windows7 was properly loaded, and to have ensure you'd got all the correct drivers onboard...

 

[jdweberg]

It's Windows7 Home Premium and I purchased it last week from Staples.

Qdos - can you give me more instruction there? I'm not sure what you mean by "properly loaded." I installed it. I followed the install instructions. I have in the past also installed XP, Vista, Ubuntu, and the pre-release of Windows7 and have no idea what you mean by "properly loaded." Also - which drivers might cause this problem? I can certainly try to install drivers, I'm just not sure which possibly-out-of-date drivers might be causing the issues I'm having.

Thanks.

 

[ken9122]

Check in Devcice Mgr and is if you have any yellow triangles. Also fill out your system specs so we know something about your system.

 

[Qdos]

It's important to get a clean setup (and preferably make a backup) which includes all your drivers and any important W7 updates before adding programs etc. You can roll back to that 'bare metal' state in the event of problems if you do this - but, as things stand, you don't know what's in play and may end up having to do a clean install for a second time...

 

[jdweberg]

No yellow triangles. Filled out a little bit of my system info. Pretty much stock stuff on the Gateway. My onboard ethernet card went down a few months ago. Currently I'm using a Trendnet TU2-ET100 to connect to the internet, which actually has no current Windows7 driver, but worked like a charm on the pre-release and still lets me cruise around the web just fine.

 

[Creer]

What MOBO, GPU and chipset do you have on this computer?

 

[Creer]

BTW do you have the nVidia firewall installed?

 

[jdweberg]

It's the motherboard that comes with the Gateway - so I'm not sure. The chipset is Intel 945G. And I don't have any security installed at all after disabling the windows firewall.

Prior to installing Win7 Home, I had been having some blue screen of death issues. I'm beginning to believe it's a hardware issue - it's just strange that so many new problems came with the installation of 7.

 

[Creer]

It's the motherboard that comes with the Gateway - so I'm not sure. The chipset is Intel 945G. And I don't have any security installed at all after disabling the windows firewall.

Prior to installing Win7 Home, I had been having some blue screen of death issues. I'm beginning to believe it's a hardware issue - it's just strange that so many new problems came with the installation of 7.

Have you read this?

Also if you can please do memory test using Memtest86

Also check your hard drive for errors (Computer>right click on C: drive and choose Tools Tab):

 

[Lebon14]

Just a little tip.

When you are formatting and installing Windows freshly, once you've hit the desktop, always install those drivers :
- Chipset
- Video card
- Audio card
- Network card
- *insert additional USB Hardware here*

Habitually, Windows 7 will install a Network card driver by default so you just go and get your drivers as you need them.

Beside that I'm clueless what's going on... :\

 

[ToxicMussels]

Did you get a bigger PSU for that system, or are you using the stock 300watt that came with it?
Your video card requirements: 500 Watt or greater power supply with two 75W 6-pin PCI Express® power connectors recommended (600 Watt and four 6-pin connectors for ATI CrossFireX™ technology in dual mode).

If your PSU is not pushing enough power, you could have all kinds of errors, including hardware issues.

 

[jdweberg]

Thanks, everyone, so much for all the help. Toxic - I installed a graphics card shortly after I bought the pc and it fried the power supply in about 30 seconds, so yes - I do have an upgraded PSU as well.

Lebon and Qdos - I can't run the exe for the chipset driver because it gives me the NSIS error. I did update my ethernet and modem drivers, though, and that seemed to fix the problem with World of Warcraft. I never thought of this since I am using a trendnet usb device to connect to the internet - but WoW has run fine on a couple different tests. All the other problems persist, though, and my drivers are up to date.

Creer - I followed all the NSIS instructions on that link prior to posting here. I used the Memtest and ran the hard drive check thanks to your suggestion. I came up with no errors, but am glad to have two more troubleshooting tools in my arsenal, so thanks for that.