Recent content by Daf42

I have finally solved the problem!! Here is the solution: I have three partitions, C: (Windows Vista), D: (Windows 7), E: (Files) My computer could not find the BOOTMGR file. During installation windows 7 creates a partition which houses the installation files, this is where my computer...

My BIOS isn't up to date and that is something I will try to update.....however I haven't experienced the problem for over a week now so hopefully the problem has fixed itself through a number of updates or repairs. Many thanks to everyone for your help so far. -David

Installing MSE hasn't helped; I get the same problem again. I can try fixing the master boot record, but there might nor be anything wrong with it. It would seem that no one else has this problem or a solution

I have just had the same problem, so I will un-install Avast and replace with MSE. I can't see why a Motherboard problem would make the Windows & install load, this seems to me to a be a software problem. I am dual booting, but of course I installed Vista first; some 3 years ago

I haven't tried replacing Avast, but that's what I will do next if the problem doesn't clear up. I wasn't aware of MSE, but I was on the Beta program for LiveOneCare which I found pretty good, so I'll check out MSE

Yes I suppose that is true, but I did not upgrade. However, I used your method when I installed the RC, and got the same problem. Again, thanks for your reply

Kemical, thanks for your reply. I have repaired the install, and that gets it to boot into Windows again. However when I had this problem with the RC it would just keep coming back. I figured I would just wait for the RTM and hope that it fixed the problem, but alas it has not.

I think bringing out a SP early is a commercial decision; people are wary about upgrading to a new OS because of "bugs" and prefer to wait until the first service pack is out that "fixes" them. I think thats just a perception people have and Microsoft may be looking to release a SP early to get...

I have to agree with coolwalker; Chrome for me is by far the best browser. It's cleaner, starts faster, opens pages quicker and doesn't crash. My only problem is not being able to export my bookmarks.

Firstly, great forum. I regret that my first post is a problem. I have just made a clean install of Windows 7 and everything went fine. I made a clean install from inside the W7 RC on a new SATA hard disk with a genuine Windows & Home Premium Disk. Installation only took about 30 minutes...