On Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at 8:39:55 AM UTC-9:30, [email protected] wrote: > On Monday, June 6, 2016 at 11:58:52 PM UTC+12:45, John Marrett wrote: > > I've recently completed a windows 7 install and gotten it to update > > completely. This was not at all easy. > > > > I took my original ISO and updated it with the recent convenience > > rollup (I used an unpatched win 7 install with about 30G of user space > > to do this, you'll need the disk space necessary for two copies of the > > ISO, the 1G+ convenience patch and some software for the patching): > > > > http://www.howtogeek.com/255540/the-last-windows-7-iso-youll-ever-need-how-to-slipstream-the-convenience-rollup/ > > > > I then installed from this iso, I installed another patch that's > > supposed to improve windows patching speed that I found out about on > > stackoverflow: > > > > https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3138612 > > > > I then waited a very long time, it was still stuck checking for > > updates but the shutdown option showed patches ready to install. After > > 2-3 shutdowns to install patches and a lot of waiting the system is > > now fully patched. > > > > Hopefully this information can help you, > > > > -JohnF > > > > > > On Mon, Jun 6, 2016 at 10:15 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi, I finally got past the cdrom issue (ie didn't need it anyway!) and > > > installed win7 with only one hiccup (512 default mem setting) and it > > > seemed to install fine, I had net access and everything. I downloaded the > > > GWX control panel app and anti-beacon then tried to run win updates, it > > > ran, and ran, for like 3 hours never giving any indication that it was > > > doing anything but "checking". That was before started "start VM for > > > Windows Tools Installation" and ran the qubes-tools-WIN7x64-3.0.4.1 app > > > in the virt cdrom that showed up in win7 , I then rebooted win7 and was > > > able to open shortcuts to apps in win7 (win7 appvm?) from Qubes! Great! > > > but then I am not sure what happened, I wasn't able to start the "windows > > > window" at first, and I think I might have tried from the Qubes VM > > > Manager to run "update VM" and eventually was able to get a "windows 7 > > > window" but now no network access at all (said no connection), and I am > > > no longer able to open win7 apps via shortcuts in their own windows, now > > > they open up a large "win7 window" (full screen) and the app inside of > > > that (not full screen, so win menu/taskbar etc are accessible). I then > > > put in the network info from the Win7 settings into windows and set a DNS > > > and I had internet access again, but still no updates and still not back > > > to being able to open up appvms). And for what its worth, I am noticing > > > now that before when the win7 window opened up it would not go to full > > > screen, now it does; also it now (not sure about before) tells me in the > > > bottom right hand side that its in "Test Mode, Windows 7, Build 7601". > > > > > > I am fine with starting over with the Win7 VM (after getting over the > > > cdrom and bsod hurdles it doesn't seem so bad) but I would like to know > > > if in what I have described I have done anything wrong, hopefully so as I > > > figure I should be doing sec updates etc in win7. > > > > > > Thanks!!! > > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "qubes-users" group. > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > > > email to [email protected]. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To view this discussion on the web visit > > > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/43aa9356-883f-4585-9aba-64609e955567%40googlegroups.com. > > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > Thanks for the response, that is a bit of a PITA but I'm totally willing to > give it a try. One question, when you say unpatched do you mean w/o SP1 or > you did this with a SP1 ISO? > > Cheers
Just an FYI, I think I found an easier way using "NTLite" (or at least win7 is updating with the iso made from ntlite). Will create a new post for those interested. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/720a8dec-7fa8-412f-90d5-80feb5d59991%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
