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Re: Windows 7 Upgrade Hell: Some Vista Users Face 'Endless Reboots'
« Reply #15 on: October 28, 2009, 05:13:34 PM »
I just replaced the 3 IDE drives I had in my system with the following:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001RB1TIS/?tag=googhydr-20&hvadid=4043272197&ref=pd_sl_46aroyjg75_b
I didn't get it at Amazon. It was installed at the computer shop and I think they made a mistake since I only paid $150.00 :)
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Re: Windows 7 Upgrade Hell: Some Vista Users Face 'Endless Reboots'
« Reply #16 on: October 28, 2009, 05:25:59 PM »
Good price. Price here is  274.951 USD  http://www.komplett.no/k/ki.aspx?sku=430925

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Re: Windows 7 Upgrade Hell: Some Vista Users Face 'Endless Reboots'
« Reply #17 on: October 28, 2009, 08:31:24 PM »
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It was installed at the computer shop and I think they made a mistake since I only paid $150.00

Uh... can I get the name and number to that computer shop? I need some stuff with prices like that!
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Re: Windows 7 Upgrade Hell: Some Vista Users Face 'Endless Reboots'
« Reply #18 on: October 29, 2009, 03:48:35 AM »
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It was installed at the computer shop and I think they made a mistake since I only paid $150.00

Uh... can I get the name and number to that computer shop? I need some stuff with prices like that!
I never realized the kind of bargain I received till YoKenny made his post and I did a little research on the drive I just had installed. :)
Not to worry, I'm sure he made it up in the 4 gigs of ram he sold and installed. :)
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Re: Windows 7 Upgrade Hell: Some Vista Users Face 'Endless Reboots'
« Reply #20 on: October 30, 2009, 01:35:08 PM »
Windows 7 will work properly on my laptop specs?

Processor AMD Turion 64 X2 mobile technology TL-50 / 1.6 GHz Dual-Core 64-bit processor
RAM Installed Size 1.0 GB (Upgrading to 3.0 GB)/ Technology DDR2 SDRAM - 533.0 MHz
Video Graphics Processor NVIDIA GeForce Go 6100 (256vram shared)

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Re: Windows 7 Upgrade Hell: Some Vista Users Face 'Endless Reboots'
« Reply #21 on: October 30, 2009, 01:47:54 PM »
@Otaku Ichise

I would add at least 1GB RAM but 2GB would be better.
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Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor

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Download and run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor to see if your PC is ready for Windows 7. It scans your hardware, devices, and installed programs for known compatibility issues, gives you guidance on how to resolve potential issues found, and recommends what to do before you upgrade
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1b544e90-7659-4bd9-9e51-2497c146af15&displaylang=en

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Re: Windows 7 Upgrade Hell: Some Vista Users Face 'Endless Reboots'
« Reply #22 on: October 30, 2009, 06:58:50 PM »
Thanks just bought a new memory ram 2gb today, i now have 2,75gb since my NVidea VGA does share 256 video ram.

Gona try Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor now  :)

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Re: Windows 7 Upgrade Hell: Some Vista Users Face 'Endless Reboots'
« Reply #23 on: October 30, 2009, 08:23:47 PM »
Upgrading to Win7 for free thanks to HP. I hope I don't have to face these reboots  :-[

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Re: Windows 7 Upgrade Hell: Some Vista Users Face 'Endless Reboots'
« Reply #24 on: October 31, 2009, 12:16:08 AM »
ok only the "Aero" thing didnt pass.

hum wonder whats diference in choosing windows 7 architeture 86x or 64x?

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Re: Windows 7 Upgrade Hell: Some Vista Users Face 'Endless Reboots'
« Reply #25 on: October 31, 2009, 12:34:45 AM »
Its 86x or commonly called 32-bit

The Aero should pass but maybe you need to update the video driver for the NVIDIA GeForce Go 6100 adapter:
http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

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Re: Windows 7 Upgrade Hell: Some Vista Users Face 'Endless Reboots'
« Reply #26 on: October 31, 2009, 12:24:00 PM »
Thanks, it wasnt necessary to go to Nvidea Website, Windows 7 Updates gave me the drivers for my Nvidea Ge Force Go 6100, dunno if it was from the company Acer who asked Nvidea support for this older laptops, or maybe Nvidea decided to itself since W7 is so nice  ;D
I installed the 64 bit version since i have AMD 64 and seems like a new computer with 3gb of memory ram  ;D

(I see so 86x is 32bit, i shall remember for the future  ::) )