Comments on: Installing Windows 7 Beta on an Optiplex 740 w/Nvidia 6150 LE Video http://matthewsnell.com/blog/2009/01/15/installing-windows-7-beta-on-an-optiplex-740-wnvidia-6150-le-video/ Random things and geekery Wed, 06 May 2009 18:37:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: M@ http://matthewsnell.com/blog/2009/01/15/installing-windows-7-beta-on-an-optiplex-740-wnvidia-6150-le-video/comment-page-1/#comment-40 M@ Wed, 06 May 2009 18:37:20 +0000 http://matthewsnell.com/blog/?p=80#comment-40 Snorri, When I posted this, it was the Beta (build 7000), the release candidate is now available (build 7100). I would suggest giving that one a shot. I installed it yesterday on my 740 and everything went flawlessly. There was an update for the video driver, but it was installed following setup and I've had exactly zero problems with the RC. If you're using the RC, have you had any other problems with the PC in general? I installed 42 of these machines and I've had to replace memory in 5 of them. They tended to crash and reboot sporadically when they had faulty memory. There were times a machine would be fine for days and then start choking. You could always download a live Linux CD and run memtest+ (the Ubuntu desktop CD would do the trick for you). I found that this tool was better at detecting memory problems than the Dell tools. Hope this points you in the right direction. Snorri,

When I posted this, it was the Beta (build 7000), the release candidate is now available (build 7100). I would suggest giving that one a shot. I installed it yesterday on my 740 and everything went flawlessly. There was an update for the video driver, but it was installed following setup and I’ve had exactly zero problems with the RC.

If you’re using the RC, have you had any other problems with the PC in general? I installed 42 of these machines and I’ve had to replace memory in 5 of them. They tended to crash and reboot sporadically when they had faulty memory. There were times a machine would be fine for days and then start choking.

You could always download a live Linux CD and run memtest+ (the Ubuntu desktop CD would do the trick for you). I found that this tool was better at detecting memory problems than the Dell tools. Hope this points you in the right direction.

]]> By: Snorri http://matthewsnell.com/blog/2009/01/15/installing-windows-7-beta-on-an-optiplex-740-wnvidia-6150-le-video/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Snorri Wed, 06 May 2009 18:11:22 +0000 http://matthewsnell.com/blog/?p=80#comment-39 It don't work on my Dell 740... Blue screen with the code: Bug Check 0x0000007F I've tried your workaround but it don't work.. Blue screen... Do you have an idea ?? It don’t work on my Dell 740…

Blue screen with the code: Bug Check 0×0000007F

I’ve tried your workaround but it don’t work.. Blue screen…

Do you have an idea ??

]]> By: M@ http://matthewsnell.com/blog/2009/01/15/installing-windows-7-beta-on-an-optiplex-740-wnvidia-6150-le-video/comment-page-1/#comment-35 M@ Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:12:33 +0000 http://matthewsnell.com/blog/?p=80#comment-35 Garry, are you sure the installer has gone as far as it needed to? The installer will reboot at least once after the first time you see the black screen. I ran into the same type of problem and just needed to be a little more patient. If that's not clear, let me know. Garry, are you sure the installer has gone as far as it needed to? The installer will reboot at least once after the first time you see the black screen. I ran into the same type of problem and just needed to be a little more patient. If that’s not clear, let me know.

]]> By: Garry http://matthewsnell.com/blog/2009/01/15/installing-windows-7-beta-on-an-optiplex-740-wnvidia-6150-le-video/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Garry Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:01:29 +0000 http://matthewsnell.com/blog/?p=80#comment-34 Pressing F8 doesn't doesn't give me the option to continue in low res mode. Is there a trick to getting the Enable Low resolution mode menu item. I get safe mode option but when I pick that the installer won't continue. Pressing F8 doesn’t doesn’t give me the option to continue in low res mode. Is there a trick to getting the Enable Low resolution mode menu item. I get safe mode option but when I pick that the installer won’t continue.

]]> By: David http://matthewsnell.com/blog/2009/01/15/installing-windows-7-beta-on-an-optiplex-740-wnvidia-6150-le-video/comment-page-1/#comment-33 David Sun, 18 Jan 2009 23:10:03 +0000 http://matthewsnell.com/blog/?p=80#comment-33 Glad to see you're testing the upcoming OS. You appear to be one of the lucky ones to have so few problems. I'll let you know how our test bed installs go (fail) as we move forward :) Glad to see you’re testing the upcoming OS. You appear to be one of the lucky ones to have so few problems. I’ll let you know how our test bed installs go (fail) as we move forward :)

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