The Official Windows 7 Discussion Thread

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[priyankashah]

Hi friends,

Please let me know how do I install Windows 7 on my Ubuntu laptop...I donno anything about ubuntu and even if Ubuntu is lost i don care..plz guide me urgently..

thanks
Priyanka

[Vyom]

Please let me know how do I install Windows 7 on my Ubuntu laptop...I donno anything about ubuntu and even if Ubuntu is lost i don care..plz guide me urgently..

First thing first. Give Ubuntu a try for at least a week. There are numerous advantages to do so. That includes, Open Source (translates to better Security), No tensions of Viruses infecting your system and Better customization from a list of many.

Now, to install W7 you don't require any knowledge of Ubuntu. If you want to overwrite Ubuntu just insert the installation disk for Windows 7 and boot from the disk. And just follow the instructions. Give at least 30-40 GB of disk space to C: drive (or on the drive where you want to install Windows), depending on how much total HDD space you have.

But if you want to keep Ubuntu as well, you just need to dual boot. In this case install Windows in a drive different from the one where Ubuntu is installed. You can identify the partition on which Ubuntu is installed by looking at its format (it will be usually show up as Unknown Partition on the screen where all partitions are listed.

If you are still confused, just google "How to install Windows 7 / How to dual boot Windows 7 with Ubuntu", and follow the first link.

[priyankashah]

thanks Vyom for ur reply...

Just that i m more comfortable with win 7 dats y i want to install it.
I searched in google for the dual boot option but got none!!! all explained me hw to install ubuntu over win 7 but none explained win 7 over ubuntu and sm of them explained me the command line wich m very unsure of.

ok, i have a Win 7 OS in my pc. Its a .exe file along wid some folders. Also, I have created an ISO image form that. Now i don have a Win 7 CD so i hv to create from 1 of these. Plz tell me which one shud i burn into the DVD?? the .exe file or .iso file?? and if .exe, then shud i also include the remaining folders with it??

thanks
priyanka

[Vyom]

^^ Well, no one is "comfortable" with a new thing. But one should give the "new thing" a fair chance to judge on the basis of "comfort level".

Anyway, about creating Windows 7 disk from those files, well, it wont work, unless you make it "bootable". The keyword is "bootable". If it's not bootable, it wont boot.

The best way to make a bootable windows disk is to make a USB disk. If your PC supports booting from a USB (it should, if your PC is not older than say 5 years) life would be so much simpler. Following link gives you proper instuctions to make a bootable Windows disk.
Tool To Create Windows USB Install Stick From Linux: WinUSB ~ Web Upd8: Ubuntu / Linux blog

And don't forget to try those command in the terminal. Your PC won't "explode"!

[dashing.sujay]

I searched in google for the dual boot option but got none!!! all explained me hw to install ubuntu over win 7 but none explained win 7 over ubuntu and sm of them explained me the command line wich m very unsure of.

Its possible but chances are of corruption of boot loader, so its not recommended for newbies.

[topgear]

@ priyankashah - if you are interested in using and trying win 7 why not get a trial version from here

Download Windows 7 (SP1 Included) Free Trial - Performance, reliability, security, and compatibility are core tenets of this release - Softpedia

it comes as a iso file with SP1 included - so just write it on a DVD to make a bootable DVD or create a bootable USB install media using wintoflash.

If you don't need ubuntu just delete all partitions and create a new partition for win 7 ( the win 7 bootable media you give you options for that ) and install win 7 there but before installing win 7 make sure your laptop has proper driver support for win 7.

[tech_boy]

How to get back Classic Logon Screen in Windows 7?

[Vyom]

How to get back Classic Logon Screen in Windows 7?

Do you want a loging screen where you can type in loging ID along with the password, then this guide helps you do that in Windows Vista. I am sure it would work on Windows 7 too:

How to Make Vista Require a User Name and Password at Logon

[tech_boy]

Do you want a loging screen where you can type in loging ID along with the password, then this guide helps you do that in Windows Vista. I am sure it would work on Windows 7 too:

How to Make Vista Require a User Name and Password at Logon

Yes, i wanted that. Thanks, it works in Windows 7 too.

[Zangetsu]

^don't u get the password screen if u create a password in control panel.

[tech_boy]

^don't u get the password screen if u create a password in control panel.

I wanted a classic XP style logon window where u have to type username and password.

[Raptor1989]

Guys, I have a huge problem. I bought a new laptop with Microsoft Office 2010 Click-to-Run installed. I wanted to remove it as it was Starter Edition. But unfortunately, there were some complications during the uninstallation. Out of the three programs listed in Programs and Features window during uninstall, 2 were removed without a problem, but the MS Office CTR couldn't be removed. I tried a lot of ways and finally downloaded Microsoft Fix It and removed it. This enabled me to install Office Professional Plus 2010. But the Recovery Partition which was installed with Office Starter couldn't be removed. The partition gives me no access and is wasting 22 GB of my HDD. I have no problems with the old MS Office Starter version, but this partition is bugging me a lot. Please help. How do I remove this? Disc Management operations were futile.

[Tech&ME]

Guys, I have a huge problem. I bought a new laptop with Microsoft Office 2010 Click-to-Run installed. I wanted to remove it as it was Starter Edition. But unfortunately, there were some complications during the uninstallation. Out of the three programs listed in Programs and Features window during uninstall, 2 were removed without a problem, but the MS Office CTR couldn't be removed. I tried a lot of ways and finally downloaded Microsoft Fix It and removed it. This enabled me to install Office Professional Plus 2010. But the Recovery Partition which was installed with Office Starter couldn't be removed. The partition gives me no access and is wasting 22 GB of my HDD. I have no problems with the old MS Office Starter version, but this partition is bugging me a lot. Please help. How do I remove this? Disc Management operations were futile.

It's a virtual partition and not a physical partition. Microsoft uses it to lunch Office Starter as Virtual Office product [ Q: ]

To remove the partition, just uninstall Office Starter and Microsoft Click-to-run and then reboot immediately.

The partition will vanish.

[Raptor1989]

I removed MS Office 2010 Starter Edition and rebooted. But the partition remains. I installed MS Office 2010 Professional and it works perfectly but the partition remains.

[Tech&ME]

I removed MS Office 2010 Starter Edition and rebooted. But the partition remains. I installed MS Office 2010 Professional and it works perfectly but the partition remains.

Hey I told you to remove Microsoft Click-to-run also.

Goto Control Panel --> Uninstall --> Then select and remove Microsoft Click-to-run

Reboot.

OR

If you don't find it listed there then do the following:

Goto Control Panel --> Programs --> Programs and features ---> select Office Starter 2010 ---> click Uninstall

[Raptor1989]

There isn't any click-to-run any more... I used Microsoft Fix It to remove it. At least after that, I was able to install another version. Just the partition remains.

[Tech&ME]

hmmm.... the partition if it is Q: then its simply a virtual partition and not a physical partition and it does not take any SPACE of your harddisk.

Just ignore it. If you still wish you can hide it from gpedit.msc

[pratik385]

Hi guys, hope i'm posting in correct thread!

I wanted to shrink my C drive so i did it using disk management.msc and it created 213 GB unallocated space. After that, i right clicked on that unallocated tab and clicked new volume and then next next.. and finish but when it gave me a popup "The operation you selected will convert selected basic disk to dynamic disk....." after clicking yes an error occurred "Dynamic disk are not supported by this OS..." if clicked no nothing happens.

Any solution to create a new partition on the unallocated 213Gb?

[Vyom]

I wanted to shrink my C drive so i did it using disk management.msc and it created 213 GB unallocated space. After that, i right clicked on that unallocated tab and clicked new volume and then next next.. and finish but when it gave me a popup "The operation you selected will convert selected basic disk to dynamic disk....." after clicking yes an error occurred "Dynamic disk are not supported by this OS..." if clicked no nothing happens.

Which OS are you using? Most probably Windows 7. AFAIK, windows 7 support dynamic disks.
But, quoting this from somewhere,
"if the new computer is a laptop you will not be able to use dynamic drives at all. Dynamic drives are disabled if Windows thinks the computer is portable."

So is your PC a laptop?

[thetechfreak]

Having strange problem. Suppose I format my pendrive in NTFS format and copy files. There is huge delay of around 5 mins before copy completes. Irrespective of size of file there is delay in completion. But no such delay in Fat32 format. What might be problem?

[tkin]

Having strange problem. Suppose I format my pendrive in NTFS format and copy files. There is huge delay of around 5 mins before copy completes. Irrespective of size of file there is delay in completion. But no such delay in Fat32 format. What might be problem?

Nothing, in NTFS windows doesn't detect the correct time, you'll also see the speed is much higher when copying(which is false), it doesn't happen with FAT32.

[dashing.sujay]

Hi guys, hope i'm posting in correct thread!

I wanted to shrink my C drive so i did it using disk management.msc and it created 213 GB unallocated space. After that, i right clicked on that unallocated tab and clicked new volume and then next next.. and finish but when it gave me a popup "The operation you selected will convert selected basic disk to dynamic disk....." after clicking yes an error occurred "Dynamic disk are not supported by this OS..." if clicked no nothing happens.

Any solution to create a new partition on the unallocated 213Gb?

Use Easeus Partition manager, windows partition manager provides very limited option. Plus, first post a screenshot of your disk management system.

Which OS are you using? Most probably Windows 7. AFAIK, windows 7 support dynamic disks.
But, quoting this from somewhere,
"if the new computer is a laptop you will not be able to use dynamic drives at all. Dynamic drives are disabled if Windows thinks the computer is portable."

So is your PC a laptop?

Dynamic disk will render system unbootable.

[thetechfreak]

Nothing, in NTFS windows doesn't detect the correct time, you'll also see the speed is much higher when copying(which is false), it doesn't happen with FAT32.

You might be partially true but thing is even when I transfer small files of say 10 MB there is delay. Will test with another USB drive and post here soon.

[rajnusker]

Having strange problem. Suppose I format my pendrive in NTFS format and copy files. There is huge delay of around 5 mins before copy completes. Irrespective of size of file there is delay in completion. But no such delay in Fat32 format. What might be problem?

Use TeraCopy.

[arijitsinha]

Where to download Windows 7 Home Premium. Sony does not provided the Windows 7 DVD.. and I dont want to use the recovey disc what I created.. It contain lots of useless sony softwares and may format other drives also.

[topgear]

^^ Have a look at this :
Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7 - Windows 7 Forums

[ssk_the_gr8]

btw, what do you guys think , will W7 prices decrease after 26th or they will disappear and MS will force W8 on us?

[Vyom]

btw, what do you guys think , will W7 prices decrease after 26th or they will disappear and MS will force W8 on us?

They already started to "force".
Purchase link at Microsoft site redirects to product page at Flipkart. And Flipkart shows most of the versions of Windows 7 as Out of Stock. And then pops up a notice: "Buy a Windows 7 laptop now & upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for just Rs. 699/-" in laptop section.

Spoiler:

[topgear]

can anyone tell when we will get SP2 for win7 ?