shrimply Posted July 23, 2012 Author Posted July 23, 2012 Yeah, I replaced the files with copies from my laptop, but got the same result, so I think I'm gonna have to give up. Got everything backed up today so will do repair install tomorrow and hope it goes smoothly. Quote Keeping Snakes Tips, Advice and info on keeping SnakesClick Here"If you're not living on the edge,you're taking up too much room"
KenB Posted July 23, 2012 Posted July 23, 2012 so will do repair install tomorrow Let's hope all goes well - keep us informed. Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
shrimply Posted July 23, 2012 Author Posted July 23, 2012 Just to confirm ( cause I'm terrified I use the wrong thing), my windows 7 version is what I think they refer to as Retail OEM i.e. I bought the OEM disk and installed it before SP1 was released I've just downloaded windows 7 with SP1 from digital river, am I right I can use this to do the repair install. The guide I'm reading http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html seems to suggest so but I don't understand how the OEM key will activate a retail copy. I guess the other option is to remove SP1 and use my installation disk. Anyone got any thoughts. Quote Keeping Snakes Tips, Advice and info on keeping SnakesClick Here"If you're not living on the edge,you're taking up too much room"
KenB Posted July 24, 2012 Posted July 24, 2012 The link you provide does imply that you can use the digital river d/l to do a repair. I find this odd as MS usually cover their backs and if a repair install is not possible with the OEM disk I can't see them leaving the door open to do so with a download. I originally thought that the digital river d/l was illegal - but it seems to be OK from what I can find. I will ask the other mods here for a second opinion. :) Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
shrimply Posted July 24, 2012 Author Posted July 24, 2012 Thanks, I think it will work from what I've read. People seem to report that OEM codes will work with a retail disk. Current plan of action is to try repairing using the Digital River Download on a USB stick, removing the ei.cfg file ( I don't think this is totally necessary but may avoid me having to call microsoft to activate) If it fails I can always attempt a different repair install. And if all else fails a complete reinstall I guess Quote Keeping Snakes Tips, Advice and info on keeping SnakesClick Here"If you're not living on the edge,you're taking up too much room"
KenB Posted July 24, 2012 Posted July 24, 2012 Hi, I have asked a couple of our moderators to take a look at the options available to you. The conclusion is: 1. - borrow a disk that has SP1 on it and do a repair install. I suspect that this is unlikely - is it ? 2. - Remove SP1 and use your own disk ( the OEM one ) to do a repair install. Take a look here. click here We came to the conclusion that we were not prepared to trust the version that you had downloaded and you were better working from the disk used to install the OS in the first place. Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
shrimply Posted July 24, 2012 Author Posted July 24, 2012 Hey, I kinda jumped the gun a bit and started with the downloaded version, its still running so I'll let you know what happens. If it fails I have a system image I created not long after I set up the system which contains all my main programs and since I backed everything up I'll go down that route :) Quote Keeping Snakes Tips, Advice and info on keeping SnakesClick Here"If you're not living on the edge,you're taking up too much room"
KenB Posted July 24, 2012 Posted July 24, 2012 I would be interested to hear the result. If it works it is certainly another option. Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
shrimply Posted July 24, 2012 Author Posted July 24, 2012 (edited) Well, it worked, it appears almost too perfectly. Well beyond my expectations. Not only is the issue fixed but the system pretty much identical to how it was, even down to my customized start up background, user account display pictures, wallpapers etc Registry edits I've made to customise the right click menu are still in place too. Only things that have changed are windows language bar thing appeared, and it put on the default quick start items in addition to mine, and the sounds are back to default. Nothing else noticed as yet and hardly major things :D Oh and windows has activated successfully too. Edited July 24, 2012 by shrimply Quote Keeping Snakes Tips, Advice and info on keeping SnakesClick Here"If you're not living on the edge,you're taking up too much room"
KenB Posted July 24, 2012 Posted July 24, 2012 Great news. I really thought that you would have problems with that download. We have all learned something today :) Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
shrimply Posted July 25, 2012 Author Posted July 25, 2012 Yeah I'm very pleased the system is working again and relatively simply. I kinda figured reading other peoples comments that the disk would work just didn't expect it to be so good at what it did. I am slightly peeved though that this is another thread that ended in "I did a repair install". With the issue being to relatively minor and so obviously windows based there has to be an easier and less dramatic fix. Quote Keeping Snakes Tips, Advice and info on keeping SnakesClick Here"If you're not living on the edge,you're taking up too much room"
KenB Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 I am slightly peeved though that this is another thread that ended in "I did a repair install". With the issue being to relatively minor and so obviously windows based there has to be an easier and less dramatic fix. What appears to be a "simple" problem does not necessarily mean there is a simple fix. You and 3 or 4 of the team here spent some considerable time looking for a solution to this one and didn't find a "simple" one. If you find the "less dramatic fix" - let us know. Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
shrimply Posted July 25, 2012 Author Posted July 25, 2012 I didn't mean it in a detrimental way.... Its just frustrating that it is not an isolate incident, and I'm not saying I am the person to find a simpler solution. Just that I highly suspect there is one. I imagine if the issue occurred on a computer used by someone who really understood what they were doing then they'd be able to track down a fix. But we both know that the person would have to have the motivation to do so and the problematic machine in front of them, giving advice over the internet is rarely going to result in finding a new fix for an issue like this. Quote Keeping Snakes Tips, Advice and info on keeping SnakesClick Here"If you're not living on the edge,you're taking up too much room"
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