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Should I cancel my $50 preorder of Win7?

Even if she doesn't care about Win7 on her computer, you will, when ya have to work on it. I'd still buy it for 50, hang onto it for a bit decide then.
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- Post #2
- Oct 14, 2009
- Forum: Operating Systems
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sata 2.5" HD not showing in desktop

I would check ports on mobo....could be a raid sata port.
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- Post #2
- Oct 14, 2009
- Forum: Computer Building
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Windows 7 upgrade edition related questions

you can download a program such as majic jelly bean to find out your product key for XP.
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- Post #3
- Oct 14, 2009
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Upgrading from Vista/32-bit/Home Prem to Win7 64-bit/Pro

Yeah Win98 upgrade was last for me, same thinking here to regarding old licenses. I guess the drama this brings gives us all a reason to talk more about it which is cool i guess.
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- Post #13
- Oct 13, 2009
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Upgrading from Vista/32-bit/Home Prem to Win7 64-bit/Pro

Kinda funny when you think about it......every time a new OS comes out the big question is always the same, can an upgrade do a clean install.....Win98 upgrade>WinXP>Vista>Win7. Is it because of THE word "upgrade" gets taken out of text????? " GUESSING that Windows 7 may work the same way...
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- Post #10
- Oct 13, 2009
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Upgrading from Vista/32-bit/Home Prem to Win7 64-bit/Pro

yes, i am referring to a clean install, that is your only option if goign from a 32bit OS to a 64bit OS.
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- Post #7
- Oct 12, 2009
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Upgrading from Vista/32-bit/Home Prem to Win7 64-bit/Pro

why is that? upgrade can still do a clean install.
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- Post #5
- Oct 12, 2009
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Upgrading from Vista/32-bit/Home Prem to Win7 64-bit/Pro

I would remove old drive install new drive, whether a SSD or standard drive, install Win7Pro 64bit clean on new drive....thats the exact procedure i'll doing to my notebook as soon as my new drive arrives, not SSD :( Being that your current OS is 32bit your only option is a fresh install of...
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- Post #2
- Oct 12, 2009
- Forum: Operating Systems
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DISK BOOT FAILURE - Need help

The "+" and "-" tabs will move whatever drive is highlighted up or down in boot order,...so select cd hit + to move up
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- Post #8
- May 25, 2009
- Forum: Computer Building
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DISK BOOT FAILURE - Need help

^^ read post above.....give that a try.
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- Post #6
- May 25, 2009
- Forum: Computer Building
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Windows 7 on primary computer?

I just installed Win7-64bit RC on my system, I installed on seperate drive to keep Vista untouched, I like so far, for the few hours of running i don't wanna go back to Vista. I wouldn't ditch Vista just yet though.
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- Post #3
- May 25, 2009
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Looking for a particular USB flash drive, recommendations?

Came across the LaCie iamaKey in June issue of MaxPC mag, may not be something you want, fits on key ring though, pretty cool.
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- Post #10
- May 18, 2009
- Forum: Computer Building
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How can I stop the "processor fan not detected" message?

Should be something in your BIOS, going to have to look around, something in the regards to hardware monitoring.
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- Post #2
- May 10, 2009
- Forum: Computer Building
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new build

I wasn't thinking cost here, but since you brought it up, you forgot to check current cpu prices, the Q9650 is about 70.00 more than the I7 920 processor. So "about" 100.00 more for an I7 build is pretty much a wash in my mind.
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- Post #19
- May 7, 2009
- Forum: Computer Building
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new build

Only thing thats questionable, why go with the Q9650? when you could go with the I7 920.
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- Post #17
- May 7, 2009
- Forum: Computer Building

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