I deployed it at home on 2 systems. One was a fresh install and the other was an upgrade from Vista Ultimate. Both went great. The upgrade took much longer than the fresh install but I guess you could expect that. The one thing that I don't like so far is that Windows 7 records TV in a new wtv format now. You can convert the files to DVRMS format by right clicking on them and selecting the convert option. Then big down size is that I can no longer play record TV on my XP media center 2005 computer. This is a big bummer for me. I am starting to look for a work around for this but until now I havent been able to find one. I have not tried to use my Xbox 360 as an extender yet to see if there is a problem with the new format or not. I can play the converted recorded TV on Vista SP2 no problem. I don't have the TV pack on the Vista PC. I hope MS comes up with something for XP media center so it can play the new format. I could upgrade the computer to W7 but I really don't want to spend the extra cash on it as it is just a media center PC.
On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 10:15 PM, Sam Cayze <[email protected]> wrote: > More info on the deployment changes: > > http://blogs.technet.com/windowssystemdeployment/archive/2009/01/20/windows-7-deployment-changes.aspx > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Sam Cayze [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 19, 2009 10:09 PM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Windows 7 > > +1 > > In heaven here with 7 on my laptop. It was Vista, but performance quickly > deteriorated, faster than XP's average 6 month lifespan. And I hardly even > boot my laptop, or install anything on it. It's basically for cabin trips > and emergency use. > > I even allowed myself to live with Aero and refrained from dumbing the > theme down back to classic. > > Now that RSAT is already released (Wow, props to MS on that), I am inclined > to upgrade my XP workstation to 7. I can't go 5 months without rebuilding > that darn thing. I like to keep my workstation at the same OS/Patch level > as my users for testing and consistency, but I may need to fire up a VM for > that. > > My users will diffidently be skipping Vista and getting Win7 soon. I'm > eager for the deployment tools to be released, (they just RC'd). They looked > very powerful in Vista. Bye Bye ghost! > > Sam > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Martin Blackstone [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 19, 2009 9:05 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Windows 7 > > I installed it on my T400 today. It’s like a dream compared to the last 2 > years on Vista. > > And I didn’t need a single driver from Lenovo. What wasn’t installed by the > DVD was picked up on MS Update on the first pass. > > It’s so nice and fast. And now I don’t wait 5 minutes to shut down or > restart anymore. > > I only have one small problem with my Shoretel Call Manager and other than > that, I’m in heaven baby! > > > > > > *From:* Jim Majorowicz [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 19, 2009 4:35 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Windows 7 > > > > Yeah, that’s what I did too. Just trying to figure out what keeps thinking > it needs to install. Not a big deal. In fact the system will get wiped and > reloaded here as soon as Win7 releases to us Action Pack folks. > > > > *From:* Martin Blackstone [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 18, 2009 10:58 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Windows 7 > > > > No. > > I got the instructions on the net which were essentially, install vista and > don’t even activate. The first time you logon after the install, immediately > to install Win7. Don’t even touch Vista. Just logon and go straight to the > Win7 install. > > > > *From:* Jim Majorowicz [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 18, 2009 9:10 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Windows 7 > > > > On the PC that our intern uses we upgraded XP Pro to Vista Business to the > Win7RC. We ran into an issue where the PC always wants to restart to finish > installing an unspecified update after you log in. If you click cancel, > it’ll just work normal but it was annoying. Did you update the Vista after > installing it or go straight to the Win7? > > > > *From:* Martin Blackstone [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, August 17, 2009 8:09 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Windows 7 > > > > On the family computer was XP Pro. > > There is no XP Pro to Win7 upgrade so I had to go XP > Vista Ultimate > > Win7 Ultimate. > > Took half the day but worked like a charm. > > My PC I flattened XP and installed from scratch. > > > > Not for the faint of heart of for a computer that matters (like a work > computer) but a fun challenge. > > > > *From:* Andrew S. Baker [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, August 17, 2009 5:53 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Windows 7 > > > > Windows 7 is very, very nice. I especially like how the Taskbar has been > changed, and the fact that you no longer need a sidebar (just drop it on the > desktop). > > It's faster than Vista. I have two installs done so far -- a clean x64 and > an in-place upgrade of x86, and they're both running smoothly. > > Wireless networking configuration is MUCH better than before. > > Overall, lots of pleasant changes including performance and usability. I > have 3 more systems to convert by the end of the month, or early September. > > *-ASB* > ------- > http://Home.ASBzone.com/ASB/ > http://www.linkedin.com/in/AndrewBaker > ------- > > On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 9:05 PM, Jon Harris <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have my first Windows 7 x64 Enterprise client up and running. I have > added the RSAT for 7 RTM, and the System Center Essentials Console as well. > Office Enterprise 2007 and a couple of more applications like Forefront > Client Security. I have run into on issue that may be just a bug in my > setup or something more but I can only get 2 Hotmail accounts configured. > Under Vista I had three. System Center Essentials can not deploy a client > to this system but I have just started looking at the issues. > > > > Other than what I have mentioned so far I see a big differences in the GUI > (think some users will like it others will dislike it but all will need > training). The load time is much faster to get to the login but about the > same to get to a useable desktop but I have not really done any timing of > the loads. The ability to load Bluetooth devices as in they are ready at > the login prompt, very sweet. Cisco AnyConnect works a bit faster but we > will see if it stays that way. Windows Explorer GUI is a major change and I > think the users will hate it. The Firewall GUI has been changed big time > but I think this is a good change. It is easier to see what applications > are permitted under which of 3 network conditions. You can make changes but > at the moment I need to be the Administrator to make the changes (users are > permitted to allow exceptions by GPO). All of this within about 2 hours of > loading and starting work with if. Loading the OS (scratch load), loading > the Vista drivers, and loading all the applications took about 12 hours in > total with about 2 to 3 of those hours spent transfering files from a USB > drive. I did all the patching off domain and only put the machine into the > domain after it was loaded with programs/applications but before any AV or > personal files. Adding it to the domain and getting it configured with AV > was just as fast as with Vista or faster. Windows Update Services seems to > be a bit faster. > > > > Jon Harris > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
