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[Munson]

Yes. Brilliant. I didn't want it. I didn't ask for it.

Background;

I did a fresh install of Windows 7. The format option was greyed out for C: which set alarm bells ringing straight away.

Everything is running just fine except I can't delete the f**king gay windows.old directory. It complains that it can't find some SecureROM files. OK, great. So erm...f**k the directory off anyway? No, can't do that. I've tried safe mode even, and it still complains.

Am I mistaken in thinking that as a fresh install, NOTHING that was installed before should have any impact on the new OS? In my case it seemingly does.

Windows, you're s**t!

 

[jenic]

This link should solve your problems

http://tinyurl.com/3k496u

 

[Mike_182]

Go back, do the fresh install, deleting the C:\ partition and recreating it.

Not sure on the SecuROM thing though.

 

[Darren S]

You using RAID for this, Royston? Get the RAID Manager for the mobo to trash the array for you first.

D.

 

[Munson]

This link should solve your problems

http://tinyurl.com/3k496u

I already have a Mac. This is on my games machine, which Macs suck balls at.

I've even found Fraps folders. Like WTF??

 

[Munson]

You using RAID for this, Royston? Get the RAID Manager for the mobo to trash the array for you first.

D.

No dude. Just an old Raptor for the OS.

 

[Mike_182]

What I said should work then... Do you want 4x 72GB Raptors BTW? In a 5-bay hot-swap enclosure...

 

[jenic]

Could you pull out the HDD, usb it to another computer, reformat it, then put it back in this one and do the install again.

Thats what i'd try anyway.

 

[Darren S]

No dude. Just an old Raptor for the OS.

Ah. No worries.

Funnily enough, my m8 has had the same issues with reformatting his PC in the past few days - he never appears to have a completely 'clean' drive. He's only using a single drive too.

I think he's retrying it with RAID in the next day or two, though.

D.

 

[Perrinho]

I take it you used an upgrade disk to install the OS? It sounds like a permissons problem, try editing the permissions on the directory to allow you full control. Then try deleting...alternatively, if you want, I can upload the ISO for the full version of windows 7 pro, if you have a key?

 

[Mike_182]

Thought - are you running it in AHCI mode? As unless you load the drivers I think it's limited in what it can do...

 

[Mike_182]

I take it you used an upgrade disk to install the OS? It sounds like a permissons problem, try editing the permissions on the directory to allow you full control. Then try deleting...alternatively, if you want, I can upload the ISO for the full version of windows 7 pro, if you have a key?

He'll have Ultimate.

 

[Perrinho]

Unfortunatley havent got ultimate on my MS Licensed downloads page, just pro...

I doubt it will be anything to do with AHCI, win 7 has the necessary drivers built in...Im yet to see a problem with AHCI...

 

[Mike_182]

Got the lot on mine.

 

[Perrinho]

Whoopy for you...:rasp:...but do you have MS streets and trips 2009? Eh? :approve:

 

[Munson]

It's a full install disc of Windows 7 Ultimate, ran from boot, and custom selected. I suspected some issues when it said my mobo drivers were already installed once I was in Windows.

I've just started again and deleted C as suggested. What was wrong with the old system seen in XP? Format. Install. Done.

This really isn't doing much to give me renewed faith in Windows

 

[Mike_182]

Whoopy for you...:rasp:...but do you have MS streets and trips 2009? Eh? :approve:

Actually I've got Autoroute 2010. Next?

 

[iain187]

Ah. No worries.

Funnily enough, my m8 has had the same issues with reformatting his PC in the past few days - he never appears to have a completely 'clean' drive. He's only using a single drive too.

I think he's retrying it with RAID in the next day or two, though.

D.

my mate had an issue too... he already had windows 7 and decided he wanted to reinstall but couldnt completley format.

i read on a link (although very quickly) that w7 makes a 'secret' partition to store boot information (judging back the lack of system files on C:\ i guess it could be right)

which only makes sense if you already have w7 on the pc

so this useless triva doesn't really help roy, ho hum.

 

[Mike_182]

It's a full install disc of Windows 7 Ultimate, ran from boot, and custom selected. I suspected some issues when it said my mobo drivers were already installed once I was in Windows.

I've just started again and deleted C as suggested. What was wrong with the old system seen in XP? Format. Install. Done.

This really isn't doing much to give me renewed faith in Windows

Unusual - I've not come across it and I've built a fair few 7 machines now! I'll see if I can't recreate it.

 

[Perrinho]

Actually I've got Autoroute 2010. Next?

I was being sarcastic...but anyway, just noticed autoroute 2010...does anyone actually use this? lol

 

[Mike_182]

I was being sarcastic...but anyway, just noticed autoroute 2010...does anyone actually use this? lol

Haha. Never mind!

And yeah, I use it quite a bit - it's good for working out my mileage claims and that on.

 

[Munson]

Unusual - I've not come across it and I've built a fair few 7 machines now! I'll see if I can't recreate it.

Knows. I've done a million Windows installs on a million machines, and they all meant something.

This Windows 7 Install stank from the moment I tried to install my chipset drivers. Well, it stank from the moment the installer wouldn't let me format C:

C: isn't even a partition. It's a 10k rpm standalone Raptor.

 

[Mike_182]

This one gone any better, MacBoy?

 

[Munson]

Yeah. After following your advice to delete C: the install went as I would expect.

Quite liking 7. It looks good and it's snappy & responsive. Then again, I never had any real dislikes of Windows before I started using OSX.

Danke for all responses.

 

[Mike_182]

Good stuff. I'm just loving the fact that I could plug in a LaserJet 4L to my work laptop and it went and got the driver. Does it for most stuff. Very useful!

 

[Munson]

The only issue that gets on my breasts when switching between Windows and OSX is that the window controls are on opposite sides.

EDIT: I know what you mean about drivers. Windows is its own worst enemy at times (when it sucks) but a friend to itself at others. It's more complex than OSX because it has to deal with a MUCH wider range of hardware.

 

[Darren S]

The only issue that gets on my breasts when switching between Windows and OSX is that the window controls are on opposite sides.

EDIT: I know what you mean about drivers. Windows is its own worst enemy at times (when it sucks) but a friend to itself at others. It's more complex than OSX because it has to deal with a MUCH wider range of hardware.

Aye. I downloaded a game for Jain's Macbook the other day from the Apple site and on the hardware requirements it said "Any Mac released in the last 7 years".

Imagine the same for PCs....

D.