Anyone have Windows 7 RC1 running on their Netbook ???

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  Tillboy3 years, 6 days ago1 LikeShow comment toolsReply #1

  Got it running on my Dell mini 9, runs very well, full install takes nearly 8GB would definately recommend Vlite-ing it
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  thomasc1233 years, 6 days agoShow comment toolsReply #2

  Tillboy

  Got it running on my Dell mini 9, runs very well, full install takes nearly 8GB would definately recommend Vlite-ing it

  
  
  damn thats alot... my netbook has 80gb hdd so should be ok...
  
  does it run faster than XP ??
  
  also is it full of sh*t that no1 ever needs ?
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  Tillboy3 years, 6 days agoShow comment toolsReply #3

  thomasc123

  damn thats alot... my netbook has 80gb hdd so should be ok...
  
  does it run faster than XP ??
  
  also is it full of sh*t that no1 ever needs ?

  
  
  There's quite a bit of bloat I would imagine, but it feels nice and solid, I never even ran XP on mine, but it runs as well if not better than XP on my previous netbooks. It's kind got the feel of Vista but without the slowness
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  thomasc1233 years, 6 days agoShow comment toolsReply #4

  Tillboy

  There's quite a bit of bloat I would imagine, but it feels nice and solid, I never even ran XP on mine, but it runs as well if not better than XP on my previous netbooks. It's kind got the feel of Vista but without the slowness

  
  
  would you say its worth going for ?
  
  I have to install via usb as i dont have an external drive ..... any idea how easy it is ?
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  Tillboy3 years, 6 days agoShow comment toolsReply #5

  thomasc123

  would you say its worth going for ?
  
  I have to install via usb as i dont have an external drive ..... any idea how easy it is ?

  
  
  I definitely would
  
  Fairly straight forward to do it via usb, have a look at the guides, I used the HP utility to format the drive as bootable and then copied the source over. had to rename bootmgr to NTLDR and it worked fine, Google has the answers :thumbsup:
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  DVS_Dee3 years, 6 days ago1 LikeShow comment toolsReply #6

  im running it on my aspire one (as well as tinyxp / mac osx 10.5.6 / fedora 10 / backtrack 3 / tinycore), no problems so far, runs better than xp!
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  Tillboy3 years, 6 days agoShow comment toolsReply #7

  http://www.mydellmini.com/forum/windows-7/4097-install-win-7-via-usb-4-easy-steps.html
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  vibeone3 years, 6 days ago1 LikeShow comment toolsReply #8

  I dual boot my Medion, Windows 7 RC1 on partition 1 as NTFS, a data partition as FAT32 (though it doesn't need to be), and Leopard OSX 10.5.7 on partition 3.
  
  windows 7 works on anything really... ive put it on really old computers and its quicker than XP from what I've seen.
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  Tillboy3 years, 6 days agoShow comment toolsReply #9

  vibeone

  I dual boot my Medion, Windows 7 RC1 on partition 1 as NTFS, a data partition as FAT32 (though it doesn't need to be), and Leopard OSX 10.5.7 on partition 3.
  
  windows 7 works on anything really... ive put it on really old computers and its quicker than XP from what I've seen.

  
  
  Definately gives old XP machines a new lease of life
  
  Tempted to put leopard on my Dell Mini...
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  thomasc1233 years, 6 days agoShow comment toolsReply #10

  vibeone

  I dual boot my Medion, Windows 7 RC1 on partition 1 as NTFS, a data partition as FAT32 (though it doesn't need to be), and Leopard OSX 10.5.7 on partition 3.
  
  windows 7 works on anything really... ive put it on really old computers and its quicker than XP from what I've seen.

  
  
  yeah i have the medion... as i read on google i need at least 4gb usb ?? well iv ordered one now anyways...
  
  XP is boring me to death although i loved tinyxp when i had my desktop...super fast....
  
  aslong as its faster than what im currently running im happy ...
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  DVS_Dee3 years, 6 days agoShow comment toolsReply #11

  vibeone

  I dual boot my Medion, Windows 7 RC1 on partition 1 as NTFS, a data partition as FAT32 (though it doesn't need to be), and Leopard OSX 10.5.7 on partition 3.
  
  windows 7 works on anything really... ive put it on really old computers and its quicker than XP from what I've seen.

  
  
  Did you upgrade from 10.5.6 using the apple updater or did u do a fresh install? Are there many differences between 5.7 & 5.6?
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  zermattbusby3 years, 6 days agoShow comment toolsReply #12

  AAO 1GB 120GB deleted Linux, installed W7 (sooo easy with a EXT DVD Drive) I find W7 a touch slow compared to the original installed Linux, however have to say it does run very smoothly. Might try Ubuntu remix next.
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  oldmanhouse3 years, 6 days agoShow comment toolsReply #13

  Does the wireless work ok with Windows 7? I was looking into this the other day and read there's no drivers for Windows 7 which'd be a real negative for me.
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  Tillboy3 years, 6 days agoShow comment toolsReply #14

  oldmanhouse

  Does the wireless work ok with Windows 7? I was looking into this the other day and read there's no drivers for Windows 7 which'd be a real negative for me.

  
  
  Vista drivers seem to work for most things :thumbsup:
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  zermattbusby3 years, 6 days agoShow comment toolsReply #15

  oldmanhouse

  Does the wireless work ok with Windows 7? I was looking into this the other day and read there's no drivers for Windows 7 which'd be a real negative for me.

  
  
  Yes no probs, connected to My O2 Wireless Router straight away. Infact Ive not had to install a single Driver for anything yet, all seem to b included.
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  vibeone3 years, 6 days agoShow comment toolsReply #16

  DVS_Dee

  Did you upgrade from 10.5.6 using the apple updater or did u do a fresh install? Are there many differences between 5.7 & 5.6?

  
  
  Dunno not explored enough yet.
  
  I used MSIWindosx86.iso (10.5.4) then a driver pack which includes a base pack for 10.5.4, which then allows you to install 10.5.7 combo, then a full driver pack.
  
  reboot, all good.
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  DVS_Dee3 years, 6 days agoShow comment toolsReply #17

  oldmanhouse

  Does the wireless work ok with Windows 7? I was looking into this the other day and read there's no drivers for Windows 7 which'd be a real negative for me.

  
  
  You have the option to install using compatibility mode (XP SP2 / Vista + older MS OS's) I've not had any driver problems at all and wireless works 100%!

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