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New build - need set up load procedures

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Mattax

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Here is the list of current parts:
CPU: AMD|PH X4 9950 2.6G AM2+ R

HEATSINK&FAN: STOCK with CPU

MB: MB ASROCK AOD790GX/128M AM2+ RT

RAM: 2Gx2|OCZ OCZ2RPR10664GK R

PS: SILVERSTONE|DA850 850W RT

CASE: ANTEC|P180 SIL RT - Retail

HD 1: WD150HLFS

HD 2: WD5001AALS

HD 3: WD6401AALS

HD 4: WD6401AALS

BURNER/ROM 1: SAMSUNG|SH-S222L 22X LS

BURNER/ROM 2: SAMSUNG|SH-S222L 22X LS

BLU-RAY DVD-ROM: BLU-RAY DVD ROM LITE-ON|iHES206-08

VIDEO: VGA EVGA 01G-P3-1280-AR GTX280 1G R

SOUND : Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Elite Pro 8 (7.1) Channels PCI Interface Sound Card - Retail

MONTIOR: LCD ASUS VW246H HDMI

OS: MS WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM UPGRADE

Currently, only HD 1 is hooked up for the install and the AUDIO card is not installed.

Is there a good tutorial on set up load procedures for a fresh install based on loading WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM?
 
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Mattax said:
Installing the operating system. In the past there was set up procedures to prep the computer. Slugbait made one here: http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=1868181

and added updates for the time here: http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=256069&highlight=

But as times and programs and hardware changes, I would imagine there is changes to this set up.
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Most of what is suggested in that other thread seems to be a bit silly.

Installing Windows 7 is dead simple. You put the CD in the drive, click next a few time until the system goes off and does its install. It'll reboot twice (I think) and you'll be presented with a screen to do some initial setup. After that, you get the desktop and you're done. Win 7 is MUCH better than any previous Windows version when it comes to built-in drivers. Some of these drivers (disk controller ones especially) are even better than the manufacturer's!

HOWEVER, since you're trying to do a clean install with upgrade media, you may need to invoke a little trickery. Check out this guide for instructions on how to do that.
 
Thank you for the link. I will get started soon and hopefully, the number 1 method will work.

Any suggestions for the Creative Labs sound card. I did a little bit of research and it doesn't sound good.
 
Mattax said:
Any suggestions for the Creative Labs sound card. I did a little bit of research and it doesn't sound good.
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It's not a bad card, but it's not worth paying a huge premium.
Do you have some specific need for all the extra connectivity?
 
I loaded up Windows 7 Upgrade. It took me a long time (over 4 hrs) to get it to load and take activation by method #3 because the it was missing one very important step.

It was so very aggravating that the #3 method was not working. I followed it to the letter and every time the activation code would not work. I found out from the Microsoft site this was due to using the Upgrade version with no previous version installed. But yet the double install method would continue to "not work". That is until I tried something different not mentioned.

Let me recap so no one else has to waste so much time.

Do this before the Method #3 install below.

The missing step: 1. Load windows 7 and choose either method for install when prompted. Upgrade or Custom. When the prompt to enter the activation code comes up, leave it blank and proceed to finish the install. After it completes, go to the Method #3 below.

Method #3: The good old "double install" method

1. Insert the Windows 7 Setup DVD in the optical drive if it isn't already there and choose Run Setup from the auto-run dialog that appears. Or, if it is already inserted, navigate to the optical drive in Computer and double-click is icon to trigger Setup.

2. At the appropriate stage of Setup, choose Upgrade (and not Custom). Windows 7 will install as before, though you might notice that it takes quite a bit longer this time. Because you're upgrading this time, you won't be prompted to enter your user name or most of the other information that you need to provide during a clean install. Using the user name (and password) you created during the first install, logon to Windows 7.

Now, activation will work. To activate Windows 7 immediately, type activate in Start Menu Search. This brings up the Activate Windows utility. Type in your product key and attempt to activate Windows.

So now I have Windows 7 installed. I then have wasted many more hours trying to network my Vista laptop and my older XP professional desk top PCs to little luck. So aggravating that I wasted dozens of hours. The best I could do was name all WORKGROUPS on each computer the same and only then the WINDOWS 7 computer would pull anything listed as SHARED from the VISTA laptop but only the primary SHARED folder from XP Professional and nothing else marked SHARED.

XP Professional will not allow access to the WINDOWS 7 computer and will not even find the VISTA laptop.

The VISTA laptop will only see the WINDOWS 7 computer and will not allow access.

Any help here?

I will continue to hookup/plug in the additional hard drives and optical drives to complete the hardware install. Then add the printer and fax machine and other USB devices.

Lastly, I will attempt the Creative Labs Xi-Fi Elite Pro hardware and software install and hope it works.

If anyone knows of specific drivers needed for the Xi-Fi to work with Windows 7, please let me know.
 
Mattax said:
I loaded up Windows 7 Upgrade. It took me a long time (over 4 hrs) to get it to load and take activation by method #3 because the it was missing one very important step.

It was so very aggravating that the #3 method was not working. I followed it to the letter and every time the activation code would not work. I found out from the Microsoft site this was due to using the Upgrade version with no previous version installed. But yet the double install method would continue to "not work". That is until I tried something different not mentioned.

Let me recap so no one else has to waste so much time.

Do this before the Method #3 install below.

The missing step: 1. Load windows 7 and choose either method for install when prompted. Upgrade or Custom. When the prompt to enter the activation code comes up, leave it blank and proceed to finish the install. After it completes, go to the Method #3 below.

Method #3: The good old "double install" method

1. Insert the Windows 7 Setup DVD in the optical drive if it isn't already there and choose Run Setup from the auto-run dialog that appears. Or, if it is already inserted, navigate to the optical drive in Computer and double-click is icon to trigger Setup.

2. At the appropriate stage of Setup, choose Upgrade (and not Custom). Windows 7 will install as before, though you might notice that it takes quite a bit longer this time. Because you're upgrading this time, you won't be prompted to enter your user name or most of the other information that you need to provide during a clean install. Using the user name (and password) you created during the first install, logon to Windows 7.

Now, activation will work. To activate Windows 7 immediately, type activate in Start Menu Search. This brings up the Activate Windows utility. Type in your product key and attempt to activate Windows.

So now I have Windows 7 installed. I then have wasted many more hours trying to network my Vista laptop and my older XP professional desk top PCs to little luck. So aggravating that I wasted dozens of hours. The best I could do was name all WORKGROUPS on each computer the same and only then the WINDOWS 7 computer would pull anything listed as SHARED from the VISTA laptop but only the primary SHARED folder from XP Professional and nothing else marked SHARED.

XP Professional will not allow access to the WINDOWS 7 computer and will not even find the VISTA laptop.

The VISTA laptop will only see the WINDOWS 7 computer and will not allow access.

Any help here?

I will continue to hookup/plug in the additional hard drives and optical drives to complete the hardware install. Then add the printer and fax machine and other USB devices.

Lastly, I will attempt the Creative Labs Xi-Fi Elite Pro hardware and software install and hope it works.

If anyone knows of specific drivers needed for the Xi-Fi to work with Windows 7, please let me know.
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It's good that you got it working, but I would like to point out that Paul did provide complete instructions (including your issue), you just failed to read them.

Paul Thurrott said:
Note: In all of these methods, you should observe one simple rule. Do not enter your product key during Setup. Instead, you will attempt to activate Windows 7 manually after it is installed. So you can just enter your product key later.
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To answer your other questions, sharing between XP and Vista/7 is a complete pain in the butt because XP doesn't support the new security models for SMB shares that Vista/7 enforce. http://www.technologyquestions.com/technology/windows-vista/50823-force-ntlm-vista-home-premium.html

Regarding the X-fi, check here
 
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