Windows 7100

dl763 · 2 Jul 2009 at 00:11

Hi all,

I'm having a bit of a problem with Windows 7 RC build 7100. I have installed four times from two different DVDs. Everytime I install everything goes through fine with no errors.

When it boots in to Windows for the first time I am left with a black screen with just cursor. I have been into safe mode, logged in, then rebooted into normal mode. After this it lets me log in as normal but with a grey taskbar but wont let me run anything or go to control panel. The only thing I can do is get task manager up.

I shut down the explorer.exe process and restarted it in administrator mode and everything comes up normal.

Has anyone had this problem before? I tried a quick search but it's getting late and I'm tired.

Thanks in advance.

Jon

hohum · 2 Jul 2009 at 00:13

Sounds like it may not like some part of your hardware configuration. What do you have?

dl763 · 2 Jul 2009 at 08:38

E2180@3ghz
2GB DDR 800
MSI Neo2-Fr
Couple of random SATA drives
7950gx2

The beta worked fine as did a perfectly(!) good installation of Vista that I scrapped so I could use XP and 7... wish I hadnt now.

I might try installing the 32big version tonight as I know that one works as I have it on my Media Centre (P4 2.8ghz 478).

something daft already!! · 2 Jul 2009 at 08:54

I had a similar problem when Vista was first released. Turned out to be dodgy memory stick. It's possible you could also have a dodgy one. Have you tried swapping the stick out or ram any mem tests?

dl763 · 2 Jul 2009 at 08:57

Not yet but it sounds possible as I'm having a few other problems. I'll give it a go tonight and see what happens.

My machine just seems to be very lacking at the moment so its a possibility.

dl763 · 3 Jul 2009 at 08:13

Update: tried running memtest but it wouldnt run, it flashed up blue then rebooted, it did this on both sticks of ram in different slots.

I have found out that it appears to be a problem with UAC as I cant make any changes to it. Whenever I click on the link to change settings the border of the window flashes and just goes back to the user screen.

Vertigo · 3 Jul 2009 at 08:33

Friend of mine has the exact same issue after upgrading from the Beta to the RC (using the version workaround). Anyone got any ideas?