Windows 7 on new gaming rig

[Shade340]

Okay I was wondering how would i get windows 7 to beta to run on my new os-less rig? Like would I have to get a bunch of CD/DVDS to download the OS onto then install it??

[martin_metal_88]

Well for now I think running windows seven on your gaming rig isn't the best at all, stick with vista. My gaming rig is actually booting up Vista/Seven and I have issue in some game, Mass effect won't start at all, diablo won't install and some little more. You should wait it became a final version buy it and then gaming company wills start deliver patch and update for windows seven now you will be in buisness. And seriously...you will not notice many difference between vista and seven.

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[Chris]

I downloaded it onto my computer, then wrote it to a blank dvd (it is an iso image). Since you are doing it, you might as well dl 32 bit and 64 bit, in case you want 64 bit.

[Ogdin]

Or just forget about 32 bit altogether and stick to the 64 bit one.Martin are you talking Diablo 1 or 2? I ran Diablo2 on Win7 no problems.

[martin_metal_88]

Was talking about diablo 2.Butthis is a know issue, some PC work and other don't same thing for Mass effect that's make no sense to me and to many people on the forum, and for sure BIOWARE claim that they are not the problem. I have try to find my way out but changing hardware ( completly ) new windows install nothing to do, new windows install on a brand new HDD not working. It seem's like only a series of mass effect ( mine from steam so new DL all time ) are not working but that look to stupid for me to be true that why I prevent from using win7 in a new gaming machine. I carry on with my month long trouble shooting trying to find out why, If you have any clue for me it would be realy granted:)

[TimTheEnchanter]

For me, all my games seem to work fine with W7 64 bit

[bojangles]

There will be some that won't work, but did you try to run them as Administrator? That solves a lot of problems for me. You should also try running Steam as Administrator too. All the games from steam run as shortcuts of Steam aka extension -appstart 41 (don't have it in front of me but I think that's what it looks like). I found that I couldn't edit any configs for DODS or CSS if Steam wasn't run as Administrator.

[upcoast604]

The fact that win 7 rc is free try it and see what happens. I'm using it with FC2, Fear 2, COD 4 and 5, NFS Prostreet and Undercover, and MOH Airborne. I haven't got around to more but the games listed worked fine.

[Shade340]

Okay so basically I go buy soem DVD's and then burn the ISO onto the DVD and then once im done building my computer I install it?

[bojangles]

Yup. Have fun with Windows 7! I definitely am.