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Just installed it on my main desktop, over the top of the Beta version. One minor glitch part way through, but all else seems to be working fine. It's fixed some of the bugs I had with the Beta. I was a naughty boy and didn't do a clean install - there's too much stuff on there, and life's too short.
It preserved my dual-boot, so I can still run XP Pro if I want to. I can't see me wanting to do that, though.
It preserved my dual-boot, so I can still run XP Pro if I want to. I can't see me wanting to do that, though.
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Just installed it as a clean instal onto a 2nd HD, seemed quite slow but it got there with no problems, now have 7 partions on 2 HDs and I'm totally confused as to which is what. 
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Yes, it did take a long time to install. Goes like a train, now.
I'm wondering whether to get brave and install it on the laptop
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Yes, it did take a long time to install
A clean install on a 600Gb HDD, less than 10 minutes, including formatting (deleted old partition and re-created it).
So far, very impressed and would consider buying it when the RC edition times-out. I haven't found the XP emulation mode yet though.
As someone who wouldn't buy a new PC unless it had XP installed, Windows 7 has been a real eye-opener - so far.
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I didn't look for, and haven't yet seen, the XP emulation mode. I suspect (I'm not at home to check) it's in the "Run as..." option.
I think mine took a long time to install because it was updating the Beta version.
I think mine took a long time to install because it was updating the Beta version.
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Seacue, yes I think you are right - it seems to be more a VM to run XP (and the application) in than a simple compatability setting.
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I made a big decision. I like Win 7 enough that I've bought a new HD for the laptop and plan to install it on there. I'm keeping the old one "as is" in case any of the ThinkPad special stuff isn't catered for, and I need to go back to XP Pro.
The old one goes in a caddy, so that I can copy stuff off it to the new one. Might be a busy day or two!
The old one goes in a caddy, so that I can copy stuff off it to the new one. Might be a busy day or two!
I'm with Keef on this one. Going to do exactly the same thing today on my laptop (Asus X50RL) which travels with me everywhere. Will keep the original (which dual boots to Vista and W7) safe just in case. Only good reports from here so far with W7. 
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I have a Realtek HD audio manager in control panel - Hardware and sound; it is the bottom icon for me. Also have you tried restoring the properties of the red icon by clicking on the show hidden icons little white arrow in the taskbar at bottom right?
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Well, on the basis of your recommendations I thougt I'd give it a try. Attempted to install it on a fairly standard Intel quad-core machine and get a BSOD after the installer loads saying MULTIPROCESSOR_CONFIGURATION_NOT_SUPPORTED.
Haven't had time to look into it but if anyone has got any ideas.....
Haven't had time to look into it but if anyone has got any ideas.....
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Attempted to install it on a fairly standard Intel quad-core machine and get a BSOD after the installer loads saying MULTIPROCESSOR_CONFIGURATION_NOT_SUPPORTED.
See this thread: BSOD install Windows 7 X64
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The only device it couldn't (and still can't) handle is a very old SCSI card that I used for a 12-year-old scanner and some equally antique DVD and CDROM drives.
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Trashed my XP dual boot by swapping drive letters around, so now a committed 7 user. I'm sure it'll be fine.....
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Why burn at all? On every build yet, I've just extracted the files to an empty folder & ran it from there. Works every time. Never seen the problem you describe Stacey F on 6 or so builds.