TheLastColdBeer Posted March 18, 2017 Member ID: 489 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 547 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 4668 Content Per Day: 0.88 Reputation: 5849 Achievement Points: 41007 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 14 Joined: 09/22/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 4 hours ago Birthday: 01/09/1963 Device: Kindle Fire Share Posted March 18, 2017 On the plus side, new build fired right up & everything worked perfectly. Only error was having to go into bios to reset date & time. Kloppix booted her up, got on the internet immediately, saved everything off the old drive, good to go. Booted into Win7 32bit, chipset wasn't recognized, no internet, no ethernet drivers, heck with that. Did a clean install of Win7 64 bit, installed drivers, and was off and rolling. Typed in my key (oem) no good. Pulled out my copy of win 10 (w/key) operating system has expired, use repair disk or usb rescue. Living & learning. Can't reuse an oem key on a new motherboard, and oem versions of windows can't be used to change versions (win7 32 pro to win7 64 pro). If you did install win10 from their upgrade offer, it ain't going onto a new build, at least not w/out juggling dates & times in BIOS. Looks like purchasing a new key is my option for today. Spartacus and loaderXI 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Spartacus Posted March 18, 2017 Member ID: 1387 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 30 Topic Count: 52 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2540 Content Per Day: 0.50 Reputation: 2484 Achievement Points: 19551 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 05/02/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 4 Birthday: 06/05/1968 Device: Windows Share Posted March 18, 2017 Yes I just heard this is Microsoft policy now... I hope someone honestly comes up with an alternative to Windows so Microsoft can Screw themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
loaderXI Posted March 18, 2017 Member ID: 252 Group: +++ COD2 Head Admin Followers: 71 Topic Count: 392 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 6416 Content Per Day: 1.21 Reputation: 6493 Achievement Points: 54322 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 30 Joined: 09/05/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Saturday at 02:22 AM Birthday: 03/22/1965 Device: Windows Share Posted March 18, 2017 Hook line and stinker Spartacus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Magnus_1 Posted March 18, 2017 Member ID: 1410 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 38 Topic Count: 24 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 522 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 451 Achievement Points: 3583 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/12/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 14 Birthday: 05/08/1953 Device: Windows Share Posted March 18, 2017 (edited) There is an alternative....LINUX !! But, no games are programed for it except for server use. Edited March 18, 2017 by Magnus YACCster and -PeteG- 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
TheLastColdBeer Posted March 18, 2017 Member ID: 489 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 547 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 4668 Content Per Day: 0.88 Reputation: 5849 Achievement Points: 41007 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 14 Joined: 09/22/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 4 hours ago Birthday: 01/09/1963 Device: Kindle Fire Author Share Posted March 18, 2017 Agreed Magnus, booted w/knoppix (spelled it wrong earlier) and would love to build a kernel and make Linux my main operating system. But, I wanna kill people on WAW, and Linux isn't useful for 3rd person shooters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Dessy Posted March 18, 2017 Member ID: 22372 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 16 Topic Count: 63 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 633 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 720 Achievement Points: 6167 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 01/25/15 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 11 Birthday: 06/12/1976 Device: Windows Share Posted March 18, 2017 twed.com MICROSOFT WINDOWS 10 PRO 7$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Slackernet Posted March 18, 2017 Member ID: 23498 Group: ++ Minecraft Admin Followers: 12 Topic Count: 106 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 700 Content Per Day: 0.23 Reputation: 229 Achievement Points: 5750 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/12/15 Status: Offline Last Seen: Tuesday at 10:31 PM Device: Linux Share Posted March 18, 2017 (edited) most times if you install without the key and then try and activate later. If you use the phone in option (extremely slow) activation it will give you a new key to use 9 out of 10 times I am with magnus debain linux is free and now some mainstream video drivers are available for linux. its just the game devs themselves that wont bother to write for linux because its harder and less money. its always money causing issues. Broken windows will be a subscription in the near future..The os your never done paying for good luck with that Edited March 18, 2017 by Slackernet TheLastColdBeer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
6FtUnder Posted March 19, 2017 Member ID: 830 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 3 Topic Count: 27 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 96 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 31 Achievement Points: 792 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 23, 2021 Birthday: 01/07/1969 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Bunch of crap if you ask me. And yes someone should come out with a game friendly OS and stick it to Microsnot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage_inc- Posted March 19, 2017 Member ID: 2048 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 294 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 6689 Content Per Day: 1.38 Reputation: 4709 Achievement Points: 48999 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/15/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 29, 2023 Birthday: 05/30/1967 Device: Windows Share Posted March 19, 2017 bloodyfkng hell.just had similar issue.new build for son,then try to install old windows 7 64 pro and noway would it let me.finally gave in and ran to best buy 2 days later pissed off.installed win10 64 within 20 minutes.so fast feel your pain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
TheLastColdBeer Posted March 19, 2017 Member ID: 489 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 547 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 4668 Content Per Day: 0.88 Reputation: 5849 Achievement Points: 41007 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 14 Joined: 09/22/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 4 hours ago Birthday: 01/09/1963 Device: Kindle Fire Author Share Posted March 19, 2017 We'll, I reloaded win7 64bit. Gonna call MS & see if they will offer me a key, before I load all the drivers. Sucks, but it's their game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
RIP>XI< Posted March 19, 2017 Member ID: 1684 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 27 Topic Count: 139 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 2139 Content Per Day: 0.43 Reputation: 940 Achievement Points: 13733 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 08/12/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 9 hours ago Birthday: 11/16/1971 Device: Windows Share Posted March 19, 2017 try enter bios and set time and date and load default and save Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
KaptCrunch Posted March 19, 2017 Member ID: 389 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 44 Topic Count: 290 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 4407 Content Per Day: 0.83 Reputation: 3554 Achievement Points: 36061 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 38 Joined: 09/14/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 12 hours ago Birthday: 01/01/1970 Device: Android Share Posted March 19, 2017 use a new empty drive to install OS , then call the M$ register line by lets active windows by phone option reason major hardware change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
KaptCrunch Posted March 19, 2017 Member ID: 389 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 44 Topic Count: 290 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 4407 Content Per Day: 0.83 Reputation: 3554 Achievement Points: 36061 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 38 Joined: 09/14/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 12 hours ago Birthday: 01/01/1970 Device: Android Share Posted March 19, 2017 (edited) TheLastColdBeer the new motherboard is TA970 Biostar ? Note: that model has 2 revisions when getting bios updates make sure you know what REV. x.xx of motherboard you got before any updating also drivers may be effected for Biostar used different vendor's and kept same model name people get confused with revision and version, don't get caught not known the difference and make a new door stop by updating/flashing the wrong bios file to MB making it DOA on restart once you know your MB REV then get the all the current drivers and bios on to a flash drive to load on windows install option Edited March 19, 2017 by KaptCrunch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
TheLastColdBeer Posted March 19, 2017 Member ID: 489 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 547 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 4668 Content Per Day: 0.88 Reputation: 5849 Achievement Points: 41007 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 14 Joined: 09/22/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 4 hours ago Birthday: 01/09/1963 Device: Kindle Fire Author Share Posted March 19, 2017 Activated. Spent about 35 minutes on the phone w/MS, including allowing a remote assistant look over my system. Bryan was cool, told him to go ahead, nothing was on this machine yet, lol. Handed over the key to win10, but he said it had expired, no go. KC, never had to flash bios yet. Unless an upgrade is absolutely necessary, don't plan on trying. This thing is running fine, so off we go reloading games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
YACCster Posted March 19, 2017 Member ID: 20683 Group: ++ COD4 Admin Followers: 138 Topic Count: 309 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 3344 Content Per Day: 0.89 Reputation: 4086 Achievement Points: 45173 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 22 Joined: 12/12/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Device: Macintosh Share Posted March 19, 2017 (edited) Bunch of crap if you ask me. And yes someone should come out with a game friendly OS and stick it to Microsnot The Steam folks have tried, SteamBox is linux based. and here is where you can download SteamOS to install on your own hardware: http://store.steampowered.com/steamos/buildyourown Edited March 19, 2017 by YACCster TheLastColdBeer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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