I have ordered Windows 7 Pro Upgrade - will run against my existing Vista Business workstation. Need to update, NOT install fresh.
When the Windows 7 upgrade installer runs, does it by default run the dreaded indexing utility during the install? I ask because the workstation has almost 700,000 files on it and if the installer tries to index the workstation as part of the install, it could take a very long time!
Why does Windows 7 automatically reindex my index search file when I reboot the computer.I have 300,000 files on my computer and it takes two days to rebuild the index. I leave my computer on all the time because I am afraid that by turning it off and on again will cause the indexing function to restart the index.How can I stop this reindexing function from starting on its own.
View 3 Replies View RelatedI uninstalled this program to re-install it and I'm getting "runtime error in install list index out of bounds 0" every time I try to re-install the proram. I did a system recover, used fix it program recomended by mircosoft and no such luck. Went even throgh safe mode...nothing. I tryed to instal it on my other PC and it instaled no problem. I'm running windows 7 64bit on both systems. Like I said it did install no problem the first time. It's when I uninstalled it to re-install it the problem started.The software is a plug in for my DAW system. It's Lexicon PCM native effects bundle.Please let me know if there is an answer to this issue. I don't want to re-install windows...too much going on with my home studio on the system.
View 4 Replies View Relatedi tried the Revo uninstaller software (to try and get rid of any left-over uninstall) as recommended by mousemonkey But it did not solve the problem with the "Runtime error in install: list index out of bounds (0)" Still getting the message when I try and re-install the software.
View 16 Replies View RelatedPer microsoft I need to do try a repair install from original disk. Is there a difference between running repair install from Windows or booting from original disk then selecting upgrade install? Is one or the other preferred? Directions say both attempt to preserve installed programs, but not all drivers, and both require reinstalling all the 60 or so windows updates released after my disk. so no differences there.
View 9 Replies View RelatedDoes anyone know whether there is a difference in performance between doing a clean install of Windows 7 vs upgrading Vista? Any better stability? I'm just wondering whether it's worth the trouble of the clean install.
View 3 Replies View RelatedI have seen a lot on clean installs but all guides are from like 2009. Is clean install still a way to install windows 7 with upgrade disc on a new hdd? since i have a hdd with vista on it and i have the licence how do i install 7 with the licence and a black hdd?
View 9 Replies View RelatedI originally did the upgrade install of Windows 7 from Vista to Windows 7. I am seeing that I now am running "ChkDsc" every time that my computer is shut down. I was told that I would be better off to do a clean install and reinstall programs and files. Can I do a clean install with my upgrade disc, or will I be creating additional problems ?
View 5 Replies View RelatedI'm finding this decision quite hard to decide on and can't decide what to do. I am very picky about wasted space or unnecessary stuff on my hard drive, yet I'd rather not install everything all over again which will take about 20 hours or so.
My question is...if I do an upgrade-install, can I just delete everything in the Windows.old folder and have everything practically the same as a clean install? Or will there be still be some left over things from the hundreds of programs I've installed and uninstalled?
Edit: I've ran the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor and everything seems ok.
Does anyone know of a comprehensive list of WIN 7 commands and where I can find it?Example: Start/search type "Disk Management" presents a link to Disk Management consoleStart/search type "cmd" opens a command line. msconfig opens ms configuration utility.
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View 0 Replies View RelatedFor some reason, When I go to "Search Programs and Files" window at start button there is nothing indexed. Not one file can be found unless I know where it's at. How can I get my Windows 7 to re-index and continue to index my C drive?
View 2 Replies View RelatedClean installing Windows 7 x86 is no problem. But
1) upgrading Vista x86 to Windows 7 x86 fails and automatically rolls back to Vista, and
2) attempt to clean install Windows 7 x64 results in BSOD when rebooting to finalize the process.
Any suggestion would be appreciated.
I have Vista Home premium 64 OEM pre-installed.
I have Windows 7 Home 64 UPGRADE RETAIL pre-ordered
I have an ISO of Windows 7 Home 64 Retail (I'm guessing it's the full version? I don't even know if there is a difference in the media itself or is it just the key that is different)
Now my question is:
Can I upgrade from Vista to 7 with my Windows 7 Home retail iso and NOT put in a key and when i get my upgrade cd key just put in that cd-key and activate windows?
Or would i have to do an upgrade install on top of Windows 7? (can you even do that?) and during that upgrade put my key and activate it.
Or would i have to reload Vista and then upgrade to 7 again?
Just installed the student upgrade version of Windows 7 professional which came as a .exe file from within RC x64 7232. It allowed me to do a clean install on another partition without changing my RC.
So now I have the RC and retail installed and had no need to upgrade from vista or XP so I am happy .
I pre-ordered the windows 7 home premium upgrade from newegg. UPS said it would come today, but it didn't. My friend has an RTM disc. Is it possible to install home premium from the RTM disc without a serial number and then when my upgrade copy comes in, enter it without reinstalling?
View 7 Replies View RelatedThis may be impossible, but I was wondering if files/folders could remain in the index (to retain the ability to sort them) but not show up in the windows search. If not, I don't mind as this was just a random thought.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI have just installed and updated Windows 7. I spent a day finding my way around. Then I got to work updating my website. And ran into a problem:
The css file is not being accessed. I made and saved the file in the normal way, just as I did in XP. But what works in XP does not work in Windows 7.
When you typing some word (i.e. dog) at the search line of windows explorer, the operation system approaching to to some index file. I need to locate this file.
View 3 Replies View Relatedi've delete my index service who to reinstall it.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI have a Toshiba Satellite A300M00 Notebook and got it about a year ago with Vista Home Premium. I purchased the new Windows 7 Home Premium (Full) and did a clean instal.
Now they issues is this. When i was running windows vista my WEI (windows Experience Index) was at an overall 5.0 (knowing that vista's max is 5.9, my laptop was pretty powerful and ran games and other things beautifully).
So knowing that Windows 7 is supposed to increase computer performance, the opposite has actually happened on my system (both by looking at the WEI which is now 3.8 and the performance itself with games in particular being much slower).
I was wondering why this may be the case, i have installed all driver related to the graphics card which is an ATI Mobility Radeon HD3650 512MB Ram. My CUP is 2.5Ghz Dual core, i have 4GB Ram and a 400GB Harddrive.
The windows experience index is as follows. Processor went from about 5.4 to 3.8, RAM went from 5.0 to 4.0, Graphics stayed about the same at 5.2, gaming performance went from 5.5 to 6.1 and HDD went from about 5.2 to 4.9.
The lowest of those being the Processor is the subscore and not only is this rating system different but the performance is actually worse with games, Far Cry 2 i use to be able to run 1,024 x 768 with 2XAA at Very High Graphics nicely (just as an example).
So anyone with any answers would be awesome.
I have two Windows 7 PC's one media center PC acting as a server and one regular pc, call it the client. Both Have SSD systems drives. The Server has all content saved on backed up RAID 0 arrays.
I have two problems that my be linked. If I search for an item on the client search facility I get no results from the server apart from 'My Videos'. Also until I physically go into a folder on the any of the Mapped Network Drives they all show as offline.
I ran the Windows Experience Index on the PC I just built and in the part that tells you the amount of RAM you have installed, it says nothing.
Installed Memory (RAM): (Blank)
However, it did give me a rating of 7.4 for the RAM section. (6 Gigs of OCZ DDR3 1600 )
Is this something to worry about?
How to Add or Remove Windows 7 Index Locations ?
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View 2 Replies View RelatedFirst I want to say that I use Linux (Mint and Arch) and am thinking of purchasing Windows 7 upgrade with a student discount. I have two legitimate serial numbers, XP and Vista, from previous computers I have owned. So for the "upgrade" do I have to have a previous windows Installation on my system (which I do NOT have) or do I just need the previous keys (which I DO have)? And if I do need a previous Installation.well I will cross that bridge if I come to it.
View 3 Replies View RelatedI have a couple questions I have been trying to hunt the answers down for. Im super paranoid considering the not so easy to find rules and regulations Microsoft has for its software.I currently have an OEM version of Windows 7 Home on my laptop. I was wondering if:
1. I can upgrade from a Windows 7 Home (which was pre-installed on my laptop) to Windows 7 Professional using Windows Upgrade Anytime? If so,
2. Will problems that I have on my current windows transfer to the upgraded version? If not,Is it possible to do a 'clean install' of the upgrade?
As I will build a new computer, I need windows 7. (I only have Vista on my old)Is it, as described in this video, good enough to buy upgrade version for this?
View 1 Replies View RelatedAnyway, I am running build 7022 x86 and was planning on upgrading my maching and going with x64. First, is this possible as a simple upgrade? If so, are there any concerns or issues I should know about when attempting this? A clean install is not out of the question but obviously when testing these new builds, its nice to be able to just upgrade.
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