Windows SIG Meeting

Troubleshooting Windows 7 Installations
Kevin Lynn

There are lots of web pages and advice to be found by simply  entering "Trouble-Shooting Windows 7 Installation" in a Google (or Bing) search box. Google about 22,800,000 entries,
Bing found 8,900,000.

Kevin will focus on cleaning up and speeding up a Windows 7 installation on a Laptop using msconfig and easy BCD. He will also discuss Vista and XP problems, especially dual-boot.

Resources:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/help

Top Solutions
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/help/top-solutions

Activating Windows 7
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Activating-Windows-frequently-asked-questions

Upgrading from Win XP to Win 7 Activation Error
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Windows-7-activation-error-0xC004F061

Win XP Virtual Mode
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/default.aspx

Help with Compatibility problems
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/help/compatibility

Decreasing Startup Delays
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13880_3-10436477-68.html?tag=mncol;posts

Using System Configuration in Windows 7
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Using-System-Configuration

Using Easy BCD Edit to change startup parameters
http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1

Installing dual-boot Win XP after installing Win Vista (or Win 7)
http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/EBCD/Installing+XP+After+Vista

Installing dual-boot Win 7 after installing Win XP
http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/EBCD/Windows+XP

Using System Configuration in Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/msconfig_usage.mspx?mfr=true

Trouble-shooting Win XP dual-boot problems
http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/EBCD/Troubleshooting+Windows+XP

In the Santa Clara MicroCenter store. Map and directions to the store.