#192879 - 2009-03-13 09:46 PM
Re: Testing Windows 7 Beta
[Re: Allen]
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Allen
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#192882 - 2009-03-14 12:02 AM
Re: Testing Windows 7 Beta
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NTDOC
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hmmmm Just noticed that Server 2008R2 Beta only appears to be available for x64 and ia64 no x86 at least posted so far on Technet.
Is that a sign of something 
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#192884 - 2009-03-14 12:18 AM
Re: Testing Windows 7 Beta
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NTDOC
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This looks pretty neat.
Migrating from Windows XP to Windows 7 Beta with Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 Beta
http://edge.technet.com/Media/User-State-Migration-with-Windows-7/
There's been a lot of press about how there isn't a an upgrade path from Windows XP to Windows 7. In this video, Jeremy walked me through using the latest beta of the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, specificallly the User State Migration Tool, to transfer the user settings and files from a Windowx XP installation to a new install of Windows 7 on the same PC.
One of the really cool features in this new version is hardlink migration. In the past, if you wanted to back up all of a users files and settings, those had to be transferred to a different drive, and the new OS install would wipe the machine, complete the new install, and then you'd transfer the files back. With hardlink migration, all the files stay in place on the machine, and the Win7 install just updates file locations with hardlinks. This means the install and settings transfer happens much faster, because the files aren't transferred at all, just the paths to them are updated. It's really cool, and means you can have a fresh install of Win7, with all your XP files and settings, completed in as few as 30 minutes.
The new Microsoft Deployment Toolkit beta can be found on http://connect.microsoft.com
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#193720 - 2009-05-06 10:24 PM
Re: Testing Windows 7 Beta
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JNK
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It's BETA, I know, but ....
Kixtart 4.60 and 4.61 BETA detect Windows 7 machines as "Windows Vista". Just wondering if there is an ETA on a "W7-aware" build.
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#193742 - 2009-05-08 09:19 PM
Re: Testing Windows 7 Beta
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Allen
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Now running RC1 on my main pc. Installation, again was flawless. Starts a little faster than Vista, but for me, that was never an issue. Apps all run that worked with Vista, although sites like Adobe have no idea what OS you are running when you go to install Acrobat and Flash. They've added a handful of themes, and many nice backgrounds.
Now my grumbles...
Windows Media Player 12 sucks. The big thing they removed is the minimized player to the toolbar option. I mean damn... at least give us a widget or something. Maybe 12 is still in beta because it just doesn't work all that well.
Despite the advance of the new UAC, which is much less in your face, it's still interferes with permissions, etc. I found this out by trying to manually add a folder to the Program Files (x86) directory. Wouldn't let me without turning off UAC.
Be forwarned... Printers no longer exists in the control panel. Now its "Devices and Printers"
I'm forcing myself to use the new toolbar. I didn't do this in the beta. I keep coming back to the thought of "If I wanted a Mac, I would have bought one", because its just like OSX's app bar. I really don't like it, but I'm trying (forcing) it. Microsoft has obviously not taken any steps for those that like a double tall tool bar. The icons are either too big and cause a massive gap in the tray where the running apps are, or the icons are too small on the taskbar, and there is a massive gap between those. The other thing I noticed, is when you turn off the new taskbar and try to use the old way of things, applications now have a Parent-Child relationship, and will re-order on the bar as such. For people like myself who like my apps in a certain order, this is not welcome.
As others found out in the beta, the old style Start Menu is no longer an option.
6 Screensavers? WTF?
They have added something called a "Library". I really haven't spent any time looking into it, but it like a grouping of folders. The default library looks to like its your profile folders.
They have renamed the "Documents", "Music", and "Pictures" folders back to all having "My ..." in front, just not on the Start Menu.
I'll add more as I find it
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#193752 - 2009-05-11 01:32 PM
Re: Testing Windows 7 Beta
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Allen
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@Apronk, got a link for the XPVM? How do you mean copy it before running it?
I didn't realize XPVM was already in beta. I need to check it out too... 
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#193753 - 2009-05-11 02:02 PM
Re: Testing Windows 7 Beta
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Arend_
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@Allen, Windows XP Mode Beta v1.1.7112.1 (x86 & x64) and you will need this before you can use XP Mode.
When installing XP mode, it will install 3 things into X:\Program Files\Virtual Windows XP.
1. KEY.txt (you can guess what this is, so copy this!)
2. Virtual Windows XP.vhd (copy this!)
3. VXPEULA.txt
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#193803 - 2009-05-12 10:07 PM
Re: Testing Windows 7 Beta
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Ashpoint
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Hi Mart...
<<The first bump I encountered is RealVNC>>
Have you tried Ultra VNC from http://www.uvnc.com/download/
Mchael
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