Re: Windows 7 Endless reboots..

On Oct 31, 2:19 pm, Nebulous <j...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:13:04 -0700 (PDT), The Phantom Piper



<phantompi...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
http://www.cio.com/article/506150/Windows_7_Endless_Reboot_Answer_Eva...

"I think I've gotten to the point where trying to install Windows 7 is
simply not worth it," said "Chimaera717" around 1 p.m. ET today.
Chimaera717 was one of the first users to gripe about reboot hell.
"I'm more content with actually having a working computer. Anyone know
if we can get our money back?"

Users remained stymied today by endless reboots after trying to
upgrade their PCs to Windows 7, according to messages posted on
Microsoft's support forum.

An answer has yet to be found for all users, who began reporting the
problem last Friday after watching the upgrade stall two-thirds of the
way through the process. Most users said that their PCs had displayed
an error that claimed the upgrade had been unsuccessful and that Vista
would be restored. Instead, their PCs again booted to the Windows 7
setup process, failed, then restarted the vicious cycle .

Several Microsoft engineers, including the company's senior group
manager for Windows supportability, have offered advice, but on Monday
users continued to publish complaints on a growing forum thread .

The Phantom Piper

Well It's going pretty well for me. The new computer went together
without a hitch last night. Everything is working, except the
satellite TV card. I think it will work better with 3rd party
software.

I have downloaded a 30 day trial of Agent and I've signed up to a new
newsserver.

Windows installation went like a dream, and so far it's working fine.

Neb

That's the annoying thing about Microsoft products. Some times it
works like a dream and other times it doesn't work at all. There is no
way of telling before hand. Doubt you will get your TV thingy to work
in the next 6 months.
So you pay for a separate news-server? Does your ISP not provide? Many
ISPs are dumping NGs. It's a minority thing when there are discussion
forums.

The Phantom Piper
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