Shea Laughlin » Operating System http://www.blog.shealaughlin.com the blog... Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:28:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Installing Windows 7 – My Experience http://www.blog.shealaughlin.com/2009/11/installing-windows-7-my-experience/ http://www.blog.shealaughlin.com/2009/11/installing-windows-7-my-experience/#comments Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:54:17 +0000 Shea http://www.blog.shealaughlin.com/?p=337 Continue reading →]]>

Graphic from Microsoft.com

Graphic from Microsoft.com

Last night I decided to install Windows 7 on my desktop. When I do a complete reinstall of an OS I like to set aside an entire day to do this. After all, I need to install the OS, download all the latest patches, transfer my files back, install all my applications, set my settings, and so on…

Here’s the play-by-play for my Windows 7 Install:

  • Reformat using Windows Vista x64 (I wanted a fresh install. It’s probably been a couple of years.. Oops).
  • Start Windows Updates. Reboot numerous times.
  • Sleep (12:21 AM).
  • Wake-up and start updates again (10:43 AM). Reboot numerous times.
  • Rake/cleanup the yard.
  • Check and continue with updates. Reboot numerous times.
  • Make and eat dinner (chicken on the grill). Continue updates. Vista Service Pack 1, finally!! Reboot again…
  • INSTALL WINDOWS 7!!!
  • Find out that my wireless card is not compatible with Windows 7 (7:43 PM).. Priceless/Epic FAIL.
  • Windows 7 installed without internet and updates…
  • Calling it quits (8:50 PM).

More to come…

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