Good tip on the File Repository...
BitTwiddler | 05/01/09
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Gee...
Jeremy W | 05/01/09
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Like a broken record
Ed Bott | 05/01/09
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He has a valid gripe...
storm14k | 05/01/09
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Windows doesn't need any tweaking
mdemuth | 05/01/09
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Thanks for proving my point (nt)
storm14k | 05/01/09
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Windows doesn't need any tweaking
pauldoyle98@... | 05/01/09
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But...
quasilou | 05/01/09
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No OS needs to be tweaked, I agree...
HypnoToad72 | 05/03/09
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Must be hot
Mahegan | 07/25/09
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Your definition of *NEED* is way different than mine *nt*
mikefarinha | 05/01/09
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Nobody ever said that...
Marty R. Milette | 05/01/09
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I think you told on yourself....
storm14k | 05/01/09
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Read more carefully...
Marty R. Milette | 05/01/09
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You go, Ed!
MGP2 | 05/01/09
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Wow Ed...
Spiritusindomit@... | 05/01/09
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LOL
Ed Bott | 05/01/09
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Would that make him the "Bott-bot"? (nt)
Thunderbuck | 06/06/09
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None of this is much to the point
Jeremy W | 05/01/09
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Umm...
quasilou | 05/01/09
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Not one runs antivirus????
xXSpeedzXx | 05/01/09
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Careful...
James T. Kirk | 05/01/09
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I've owned a Mac for 18 months...
Jeremy W | 05/01/09
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@jeremy... now your preaching drivel. ms products have gotten better year
brokndodge@... | 05/05/09
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Gotta remember that this is the internet
Ez_Customs | 07/27/09
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so are they part of that 18 million node botnet that was discovered over
brokndodge@... | 05/05/09
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Two wrongs don't make a right.
AzuMao | 05/09/09
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One answer for you...
Ed Bott | 05/01/09
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Guess You Answered His Question!
MeGaMiPs | 05/01/09
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Right - what % of drivers tweak there cars = .1% - NT
raycote | 05/01/09
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Ummm...
Jeremy W | 05/15/09
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And yet...
Ed Bott | 05/16/09
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You have never bought a HIGH END car evidently
thewhitewolfe@... | 05/01/09
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Remember!
windozefreak | 05/01/09
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ACTUALLY...
midenginedrift | 05/01/09
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You always had to learn how to.
EricEB | 05/01/09
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Unbelievable!!!
HAFox | 05/01/09
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Show us the pics.
HypnoToad72 | 05/03/09
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I'll try to find time...
HAFox | 05/04/09
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You will have a valid point if...
TripleII | 05/01/09
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Bad analogy - have you purchased a car recently?
randysmith@... | 05/04/09
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Ever heard of iDrive?
RedM3 | 05/04/09
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The endless...
LandonAB | 05/01/09
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If you like to tweak...
gozers@... | 05/01/09
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Please..........
Economister | 05/01/09
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Thanks for the feedback
Ed Bott | 05/01/09
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That was not my point.........
Economister | 05/01/09
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So...
Ed Bott | 05/01/09
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Re: Headlines
FMBeachBum | 05/01/09
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So what would you call it?
Ed Bott | 05/01/09
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How about...
jasonp@... | 05/01/09
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re: How about....
Badgered | 05/01/09
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Vista ME Ver 1.5 Installation Tips
lektrikpuke@... | 05/01/09
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your article was good, but the headline was misleading
brokndodge@... | 05/05/09
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Well.....
Economister | 05/01/09
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Well, Well ...
alan.douglas@... | 05/01/09
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hmm
Badgered | 05/01/09
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I Think Secret Connotes, Things Unknown, Hence Secrets, No? N/T
windozefreak | 05/01/09
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Title
jarrettr@... | 05/07/09
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Do you know, off the top of your head, how many files are on your computer?
AzuMao | 05/09/09
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Wrong. One of the Definitions of Secret is
bka1959 | 05/01/09
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lol...
jasonp@... | 05/01/09
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Backing up existing drivers ...
alan.douglas@... | 05/01/09
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Ed, he's kinda got a point...
Narg | 05/01/09
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Relocate user profiles during build?
bmgoodman | 05/01/09
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Same technique should work
Ed Bott | 05/01/09
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Thanks
bmgoodman | 05/01/09
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Ah, I'm talking Vista
Ed Bott | 05/01/09
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Good info!
bmgoodman | 05/01/09
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Do you know
marks055@... | 05/03/09
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Partitions
DrWil | 05/01/09
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Disk organization
Economister | 05/01/09
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single partition per drive, multiple drives...
brokndodge@... | 05/05/09
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RE: Windows 7 setup secrets
jgmsys@... | 05/01/09
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RE: Windows 7 setup secrets
dheady@... | 05/01/09
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That's how it works
khawaja.umar.farooq@... | 05/01/09
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RE: Windows 7 setup secrets
marinkobg | 05/01/09
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Uh, did you read this?
Ed Bott | 05/01/09
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W7 is stunningly easy to install
Darryl_Gittins | 05/01/09
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Wow, this thing installs like a dream!
Narg | 05/01/09
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6 more reasons
emenau | 05/01/09
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6 More Reasons
jsanko | 05/01/09
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No upgrade path from Win XP?
dcsos | 05/01/09
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RE: No upgrade path from Win XP
Narg | 05/01/09
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Upgrade
fairportfan | 05/01/09
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Consider my scenario
Michael Kelly | 05/01/09
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I sympathize
Ed Bott | 05/01/09
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Win7 and flameboys
DrWil | 05/01/09
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I had been a Windows user since 3.0... so to answer your points, in order,
HypnoToad72 | 05/03/09
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RE: Windows 7 setup secrets
Ă€vatar | 05/01/09
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Yes, indeed
Ed Bott | 05/01/09
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Diskpart is great
soonerproud | 05/01/09
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Disk formatting
jsanko | 05/01/09
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My only gripe
voyager529 | 05/01/09
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RE: Windows 7 setup secrets
GreyTech | 05/01/09
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Delete irrelevant rants ...
alan.douglas@... | 05/01/09
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ZDNet has a full-time moderator
Ed Bott | 05/01/09
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Tell her I said THANKS
No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/01/09
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"A" full-time moderator?
Snagglegaster-19929872174467528481394836508114 | 05/01/09
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A tip of the hat and a wag of the finger.
rtk | 05/01/09
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But ZDNet makes their money...
MGP2 | 05/01/09
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An area that needs covered in you next write up!
No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/01/09
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Good points No-Ax
ebiron | 05/01/09
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The RC is what we will see I fear.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/01/09
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No_Ax_To_Grind
jsanko | 05/01/09
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Sort of....
No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/01/09
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Could not agree more!
khawaja.umar.farooq@... | 05/01/09
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I often wonder
No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/01/09
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Actually the first thing the installer should do...
deowll | 05/02/09
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RE: Windows 7 setup secrets
clarnT | 05/01/09
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RE: Windows 7 setup secrets
p.bristow@... | 05/01/09
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Delete irrelevant rants? Why not showcase them?
Darryl_Gittins | 05/01/09
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Call it, "The Fools Corner"???
No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/01/09
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RE: Windows 7 setup secrets
jsanko | 05/01/09
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RE: Windows 7 setup secrets
frj111@... | 05/01/09
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RE: Windows 7 setup secrets
stdo57@... | 05/01/09
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I don't trust that "clean install" option
Lerianis | 05/01/09
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That's why it's called "Clean Install"
dogbiter | 05/01/09
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No, it isn't 'wipe the drive'
Lerianis | 05/01/09
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Move all your data to an external HD...
hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 05/01/09
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What can more difficult than that?
deowll | 05/02/09
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That's insane
hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 05/03/09
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Just performed 'Clean Install' last night
dogbiter | 05/06/09
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Hey, brings up another question...
TripleII | 05/01/09
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good ideas
pcguy777 | 05/01/09
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Disk Formatting
Economister | 05/01/09
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Again, there should be no 'weird' errors from putting RC over Beta
Lerianis | 05/01/09
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Avoid System/Boot Partition
jpr75_z | 05/01/09
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How about drive lettering
Bydia | 05/02/09
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Drive Lettering
fordgo@... | 05/06/09
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RE: Drive Lettering
Bydia | 05/06/09
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Drive Lettering
fordgo@... | 05/07/09
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RE: Windows 7 setup secrets
firehawk5003 | 05/01/09
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win 7 setup for sata drives?
firehawk5003 | 05/01/09
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Pretty much Plug and Play these days
Ed Bott | 05/01/09
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Great Article, Ed
melekali | 05/01/09
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RE: Windows 7 setup secrets
adam3544 | 05/02/09
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Dual Booting Win7
RedsReboot-22599354177376338262696428243341 | 05/02/09
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Thanks for the article
david.yaw@... | 05/02/09
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Message has been deleted.
lynne1462@... | 05/02/09
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RE: Windows 7 setup secrets
cyberale | 05/02/09
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Great Article Thanks! NT
tech_walker | 05/02/09
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file repository... thanks!
pgit | 05/02/09
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It's our little secret
Ed Bott | 05/02/09
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RE: Windows 7 setup secrets
muzaffar_h@... | 05/02/09
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Ddi you copy it to a folder?
Ed Bott | 05/02/09
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windows upgrade by-pass
samavedam_vijay@... | 05/02/09
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Reading comprehension
Ed Bott | 05/03/09
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Ed, be careful. Like corporate CEOs tell us,
HypnoToad72 | 05/03/09
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Great Job Ed!
mavr1c | 05/04/09
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RE: Windows 7 setup secrets
bbpinkerton@... | 05/03/09
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RE: Windows 7 setup secrets
techfix | 05/03/09
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RE: Windows 7 setup secrets
frj111@... | 05/04/09
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Where do I find the md5sums to check my download?
Alganon | 05/06/09
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Unlock those extra editions
dogbiter | 05/08/09
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Answers self....
dogbiter | 05/10/09
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Actually much easier
Ed Bott | 05/11/09
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But if you aren't shy of command prompts
AzuMao | 05/13/09
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how to run setup?
mitch.gart@... | 05/09/09
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You insert the Windows 7 DVD...
Ed Bott | 05/11/09
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RE: Windows 7 setup secrets
Reverend Heat | 05/14/09
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RE: Windows 7 setup secrets
Fridgemusa | 05/22/09
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RE: Windows 7 setup secrets
unick | 05/25/09
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Do a startup repair
Ed Bott | 05/26/09
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One more "secret"...
Thunderbuck | 06/06/09
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Easy to remove
Ed Bott | 06/07/09
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File Depository
Bryan Price | 06/08/09
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RE: Windows 7 setup secrets
cabinfever@... | 07/24/09
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You can't upgrade from XP to 7
AzuMao | 07/25/09
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RE: Windows 7 setup secrets
Zum | 08/05/09
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It means
AzuMao | 08/06/09
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Yeah, or more likely
rtk | 08/06/09
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That would only explain it if XP's implementation of WOW64 was broken.
AzuMao | 08/07/09
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RE: Windows 7 setup secrets
amailbag@... | 10/31/09
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More details, please
Ed Bott | 10/31/09
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