Windows 7 Rc problem

[Gunny3053]

Hi Gang

I installed the first Beta version with no hitches, but getting this 7 RC to go is giving me problems.

I have a dual boot, XP pro on one drive, and the 7 beta on the other drive. Now I backed every thing up on the 7 beta drive, that I want to run the 7 RC on. Am I right in thinking this 7 RC when you burn it to a disk it has the boot up properties in it.? When I click on the folder to where I down loaded it to, it brings up the download with a litttle Nero icon beside it. Now this being a ISO file, does this need to be changed to a different kind of file to work correctly.? Or should I just let Nero burn it, to a disk.? And if it does this it should boot up to it when I am in my windows 7.?

Thanx...Gunny

 

[swarfega]

Yes you can boot from the RC DVD. Im not sure how nero works personally but with ImgBurn you just insert the iso and it burns the image to disc, the iso includes the boot info.

 

[Gunny3053]

Hi

Ya I have Imgburn. I tried to do this yesterday with Nero burning it, and it would not boot upto it. Twice as a matter of fact. I thought the first time maybe a bad or incomplete dwnload, but happening twice I don't know. So does IMgburn change the files or do they stay as ISO files. I thought I read where you have to change the files, from ISO to something else in order for the boot to work right.

Thanx...Gunny

 

[bytheway]

Double clicking the .iso using Nero default settings worked every time for me. Boot from dvd and perform clean install (appears to be way faster and less buggy than upgrading from existing version) Backup data first

 

[swarfega]

Have you checked your bios to make sure the boot order lists the dvd drive before the HD?

 

[Gunny3053]

in 7

Ya I have every thing backed up. Now on the fresh install I am a little foggy on that. When you say this do you mean I should format that 7 beta drive, so nothing is on it.? Because even though I backed it up there are things still on that drive. I have always been a little foggy on this because to me a fresh drive is one that is clean of everything. Not just one that has been backed up.

Thanx...Gunny

 

[Gunny3053]

Ya I have checked in the Bios to make sure it is listed first to boot

Thanx....Gunny

 

[Gunny3053]

Just a thought. Are you meaning that when you do the install it will erase everything, and this is what is meant as a fresh install.????

Thanx...Gunny

 

[bytheway]

Yeah a clean install is the OS being installed on a clean drive. The option to format the drive is in W7 installation process (by choosing the second option - not upgrade). Only backup stuff that was on the drive where you previously installed W7. No need to format other drives in case you have partitions.

 

[Gunny3053]

Win 7

Ok so you are saying I don't need to format the Win 7 drove by clean install, when you go to install the new Win 7 RC it will automatically erase anything that is left on there, even though you backed up your stuff. And you will wind up with a clean install of Win 7 RC.

Got ya, don't mean to come off so ignorant here, but you live and you learn by asking questions from people that know the answers. You people know about this stuff and I know about cars, its a trade off. I am learning though.

Thanx....Gunny

 

[bytheway]

Even though you select clean install (custom, advanced option), when you get to the drives, select the one you'll be installing W7 on, click "drive options", format (it will format in a couple seconds in ntfs) then hit "next" and let the process continue. No prob, we're all learning here!

 

[bytheway]

Have a look here:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html

 

[Gunny3053]

I have a 2 computer set up my main one, with 2 HD's, and one that I use as a spare with 2 HD's, I can have XP Pro on one drive and my Win 7 beta on the other drive. I have a dual boot set up and use a KVM swich to go between both computers. The spare one has the XP Pro and Win 7 one that other drive.

Just to make it a little clearer as to what my set up is. Answering questions I know is hard enough, and even harder with out knowing all the things involved.

Thanx...Gunny

 

[Gunny3053]

Win 7

Hi Gang

Well here I am again with more news. It worked ok booted up and everything, only problem is I lost my dual boot and what use to be my C drive, is now my D drive. But I cannot get to my D drive, when ever it boots up since I don't have the dual boot it goes to my Win 7 RC drive.

Win 7 RC is working ok and looks great now if I can only get back my D drive, I will be in good shape. Is there any way to get back my dual boot, with out Partition Magic. I use to have that program, but some how it is gone. Any and all help appreciated. I appreciate you helpig me get my Win 7 Rc operating. C use to be my XP Pro drive and D was my Win 7 beta drive, now they are reversed.

Thanx....Gunny

 

[Gunny3053]

win 7

Bytheway

Let me run this by you, I have been thinking how I can retrace my steps some how. This is my idea, what can't I reformat the drive that Win 7RC is on.? I don't have anything on it exept Win 7RC any way. If I did this would this not make my XP drive boot up, since it still has an operating system on it. I would rather do this and have to reinstall Win 7RC then to lose my XP. I don't have a program like Partition Magic, so would this not work.?

I have the Win 7RC disk that I made, and I have the back up stuff, so what would this not work. Sure it is going to take some time but I don't mind the time as compared to losing XP. I think I caused the dual boot to get messed up by clicking on the wrong partition when installing Win 7RC. Let me know what you think of my idea.

Thanx...Gunny