Windows 7 system restore and errors
Like many others, I decided to try out the Windows 7 RC version being given for free by Microsoft for 1 year. I had Vista ultimate installed and instead of doing an upgrade,
I decided to go for a fresh install on a different hard disk, so dual boot. The installation went smooth, but when I first logged in, this is what happened:
1. First few minutes all looked fine. Then while downloading my Nvidia drivers from nvidia site, the screen suddenly turned white. Nothing responded. Just white screen.
2. I had to finally restart the comp and then when I tried to start Windows 7, it froze on the start-up screen.
3. I restarted again and logged on to Vista next. Amazingly Vista gave me an error saying my vista needs to be activated and I have 0 days left. Found the key to Vista and activated it again. Downloaded nvidia driver for Windows 7 and restarted the system.
4. Decided to log onto Windows 7 again. Hannged on start-up screen again. Restarted.
5. This time I got an option saying, repair start-up options. Looked cool as this is for the first time I saw something like that on Windows start-up. So I tried to use it. Took me to a repair services window which kept going on and on and on for more than 15 min. I tried to cancel, but it said that the repair process can not be cancelled. Next - Restarted again!
6. This time used safe mode on Windows and used system restore. Took a longer time then Vista to restore the system, but I was finally able to log on to Windows 7. Finally! BUt unfortunately, it deleted the nvidia file I downlaoded using Vista during System Restore. Gave no warning and showed no changed programs or folders menu.
7. Since then, system has been running fine. Overall, i find Windows 7 to be just a very slightly upgraded version of Windows VIsta. Although I liked the new taskbar options, moving of the show desktop button to extreme right seems pretty dumb.
8. Going back to Vista now and will wait till final version of Windows 7 comes out.
My Computer specs: 9300 Quad-core processor, 4 GB Corsair 800 MHz RAM, 500 GB + 180 GB + 120 GB hard drive, Nvidia 9800 GT.