Windows 7 Build 695x revealed at WinHEC 2008 China

By vista18000
in The Fast Ring (Insider Previews)

 Share

Recommended Posts

Grand Master

Roger H. Veteran

Posted
  • Veteran
Posted

i disabled ACHI in the BIOS (apparently the OS wasn't installed with ACHI enabled onw hatever machine they got it from (i'm guessing) so turning it off allows the system to boot. As a result i got the full boot up screen (on video) instead of just 2 seconds then BSOD. I still however get a BSOD after changing the BIOS to standard IDE mode. I am now getting error 0x00000012F or something like that.

(will post video shortly)

Grand Master

Roger H. Veteran

Posted
  • Veteran
Posted

yeah, safemode and all. I have one more idea though so i'll test that in the morning. Copying all the data from the VHD to the partition then edit the boot tables to point there and then repair the instalation and go from there.

(zip file with 2 videos from my AT&T Fuze. LOL Sorry it's not better quality. The first one is when i had AHCI enabled then the second is without)

VIDEO0001.zip

Rising Star

sharp65

Posted
Posted

Your video 2 is pretty much what happens to me, It goes through the full video and then blue screens. I can't get it to but into safemode, the only options are start windows or boot into the recovery partition for 6801. I guess I will just wait until beta 1 in mid january unless something better gets out their.

Grand Master

ToneKnee

Posted
Posted

Right, everyone, I'm pleased to tell you all that I got it working, with no problems whatsoever. haha!

I must be the lucky few. But all I did was mount the image via Disk Management, copy all the files except the 'System Volume Information' folder. To my second hard drive (I guess a separate partition would be completely fine). After that, I booted straight into my 6801 DVD and did a 'Start Up Repair'. It found that something was wrong, and asked to reboot. I let it. I then booted back into the DVD again and ran 'Start Up Repair' again, and I could see the 'Windows 7 (Recovered)' and my normal Windows 7 (6801) installation was two of the options I could select. So I selected the 'Windows 7 (Recovered)' and it did some repairs. I restarted, select 'Windows 7 (Recovered)' and I booted into Windows normally. I didn't need to go into safe mode or anything like that. It picked up most of my drivers and asked to restart. I did that, and I'm posting within the latest build. And I must say, there is some definate speed improvements.

Aero peak works. The WEI takes longer (At least for me), nearly 5 minutes. But my CPU score went from 5.3 (from build 6801) to 5.8, so it looks like Microsoft are changing the rating scores.

If anyone has any questions about 6956, don't hesitate to ask.

Grand Master

Ci7

Posted
Posted
Right, everyone, I'm pleased to tell you all that I got it working, with no problems whatsoever. haha!

I must be the lucky few. But all I did was mount the image via Disk Management, copy all the files except the 'System Volume Information' folder. To my second hard drive (I guess a separate partition would be completely fine). After that, I booted straight into my 6801 DVD and did a 'Start Up Repair'. It found that something was wrong, and asked to reboot. I let it. I then booted back into the DVD again and ran 'Start Up Repair' again, and I could see the 'Windows 7 (Recovered)' and my normal Windows 7 (6801) installation was two of the options I could select. So I selected the 'Windows 7 (Recovered)' and it did some repairs. I restarted, select 'Windows 7 (Recovered)' and I booted into Windows normally. I didn't need to go into safe mode or anything like that. It picked up most of my drivers and asked to restart. I did that, and I'm posting within the latest build. And I must say, there is some definate speed improvements.

Aero peak works. The WEI takes longer (At least for me), nearly 5 minutes. But my CPU score went from 5.3 (from build 6801) to 5.8, so it looks like Microsoft are changing the rating scores.

If anyone has any questions about 6956, don't hesitate to ask.

just liked to point it out if you clicked F8 before windows boot screen , you get the option to repair the computer

you don't need the disc for diagnostic/repairing the boot

Grand Master

ToneKnee

Posted
Posted
just liked to point it out if you clicked F8 before windows boot screen , you get the option to repair the computer

you don't need the disc for diagnostic/repairing the boot

I was loosely following a guide on another forum. That method probably works, some other methods don't with others. It seems to be a mixed bag.

Grand Master

ToneKnee

Posted
Posted

- Start Menu button has been changed.

- Windows Media Centre has had a bit of an update. Though, these updates are pretty much in 6801, there is just less bugs.

- Task Bar yet again has had a small UI change. When you are viewing a window, you get a proper highlight on the task bar. It's nothing major, just something noticeably better.

- Notepad is still the same.

- When you right click on a Task Bar item, you get the old standard right click context menu. This has been removed and replaced with the 'Up Arrow' menu which was in 6801. The Arrow menu next to the Task Bar Item which it's related to. It's a little bugged. For example. When I click to 'Close' a window, I would expect it to close the menu, but it doesn't. And I need to click off onto something else to force it to hide again.

- Library functions have changed slightly, how it's layed out is different, but I don't like how they've done it. They have improved the speed of the Library itself. But rather than combine all the folders (like multiple download folders as an example), it puts them in sub categories. While I guess that's useful for others, I preferred it how it just combined everything together so I could view it as one big folder.

At the moment, I'm just browsing around, I'll try and write down any more changes. But so far, the only real difference is that it 'feels' faster. For example. I was tested Counter-Striker Source before, and closed it etc. Browsed a few websites and so on, then I decided I wanted to play a bit of Counter-Strike online. As soon as I double clicked 'Counter-Strike' in the Steam window. I waited literally a second or just after and Counter-Strike was loaded. So it looks like they've improved the Superfetch feature. :)

Grand Master

ToneKnee

Posted
Posted

Just to add-on. My method of installing meant I couldn't have the new Boot Screen, I still have the old Vista one. So I tried the 'No GUI' boot option, and as we all know from Vista, it gave a different boot screen. But Microsoft literally meant 'No GUI' with this option. Completely black.

Also, they've removed the 'Aero' boot screen for when Windows starts up. So it looks like the new GUI boot screen is going to be an actual boot screen this time and not some stupid progress bar and then the 'Aero' boot screen.

Some of you will be wondering what the resource usage is like with the latest build. Currently, just before I opened up this Firefox window. Windows was using 29% of my 2GB RAM, with Windows Live Messenger 8.5 running and uTorrent. Not bad! :)

Grand Master

Ci7

Posted
Posted
Just to add-on. My method of installing meant I couldn't have the new Boot Screen, I still have the old Vista one. So I tried the 'No GUI' boot option, and as we all know from Vista, it gave a different boot screen. But Microsoft literally meant 'No GUI' with this option. Completely black.

the change has been there in 6801 . i tried it , it give the same result ==> black screen

Grand Master

George P Global Moderator

Posted
  • Global Moderator
Posted

29% with 2 programs running, not bad, and still not fully optimized/tweaked I bet. Probably have to wait for the first RC to get a true indication of resource usage. But how does that compare to 6801?

Grand Master

ToneKnee

Posted
Posted

Someone posted before me that Aero feels 'lighter', I agree with that assessment, it is feeling pretty much perfect. Compared to 6801, I find that speed has increased, but there are some bugs to be worked out. We'll have to see how it goes over the next week or so. :)

Any more questions?

Also to add-on, Windows Live Messenger 9 (can't remember the build number, but it's one of the latest ones) doesn't work properly. Keeps saying that the service is unavailable. I've installed 8.5 and it's working fine. Even though they are both alpha/beta products, I'm not going to start complaining.

Grand Master

Barney T. Administrators

Posted
  • Administrators
Posted
We're not allowed to link or talk about it really here on neowin but i'll say the usual places.

There is to be NO talk, discussion, hints, or links to warez of any kind.

Community Rule #2- No Warez (links) & Cracks.

Help, requests or posts that discuss circumvention. This includes linking to illegally obtained software, movies & music files - posting about it, and suggesting obtaining it.

Thank you!

This topic is now closed to further replies.
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Posts

    • Onkyo Dolby Atmos AV receivers are really solid deals

      By hellowalkman · Posted

      Onkyo Dolby Atmos AV receivers are really solid deals by Sayan Sen Recently we covered great deals on several soundbar models from the likes of Sony, JBL, Samsung and others for really good prices (the lowest in several months). Aside from that we also reported on the Edifier S3000MKII, a hi-fi two-way bookshelf monitor that's available for only $800. Today we bring a list of AV receivers from Onkyo that are available at great prices including the Onkyo NR7100, RZ30, and 8470 (purchase links under the specs table down below). The Onkyo TX-NR7100 and Onkyo TX-RZ30 are both 9.2-channel AV receivers designed for immersive home theater setups but they occupy slightly different tiers within Onkyo’s lineup with the RZ30 positioned as the more advanced model. The TX-NR7100 is a THX Certified 9.2-channel receiver offering up to 100 W per channel (8 ohms, 2 channels driven). It supports Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, and IMAX Enhanced formats, with flexible configurations such as 5.1.4 or 7.1.2 speaker layouts. A key highlight is its built-in Dirac Live Room Correction which should help optimize sound based on your room and its acoustics. In comparison, both models share several core capabilities though the RZ30 is geared toward enthusiasts seeking more precise calibration and system flexibility, while the NR7100 is positioned as a slightly more accessible, value-focused option with strong all-round performance. The technical specs of the RZ30 and NR7100 9.2 AVRs are given in the table below: Specification Onkyo TX-RZ30 Onkyo TX-NR7100 Power Output (FTC, 2ch driven) ~100 W/ch (8Ω, 20Hz–20kHz, 0.08% THD) 100 W/ch (8Ω, 20Hz–20kHz, 0.08% THD) Dynamic / Peak Power 9 × 170 W (6Ω, 1kHz, 1% THD, 1ch driven) 220 W/ch (6Ω, 1kHz, 10% THD, 1ch driven) Frequency Response 5 Hz – 100 kHz (+1/-3 dB) 10 Hz – 100 kHz (+1/-3 dB) THD 0.08% 0.08% Room Correction Dirac Live (full bandwidth) Dirac Live (with AccuReflex support) Immersive Audio Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, IMAX Enhanced Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, IMAX Enhanced Speaker Layout Support Up to 7.2.2 / 5.2.4 / 9.2 processing Up to 7.2.4 / 5.2.4 / 9.2 processing HDMI Inputs / Outputs 6 inputs / 2 outputs (eARC) 6 inputs / 2 outputs (Main + Sub/Zone 2) HDMI 2.1 Support 8K/60, 4K/120, VRR, ALLM, QFT, DSC, eARC 8K/60, 4K/120, VRR, ALLM, QFT, DSC, eARC Video Formats HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDCP 2.3 HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDCP 2.3 Streaming / Network Wi-Fi, AirPlay 2, Chromecast, Bluetooth, DTS Play-Fi Wi-Fi, AirPlay 2, Chromecast, Bluetooth, DTS Play-Fi Get them at the links below: Onkyo TX-RZ30 9.2-Channel AV Receiver: $797.00 (Sold and shipped by Electronic Expo) Onkyo TX-NR7100 9.2-Channel AV Receiver: $699.00 (Sold and shipped by Adorma) Onkyo TX-8470 2 Ch Stereo Receiver: $449.00 (Sold and Shipped by Adorma) Good to know This Amazon deal is U.S. specific, and not available in other regions unless specified. We only use first-party seller links or authorized dealer links (at the time of article publishing); ensure that you purchase from such links only. Check out Today's Deals on Amazon | or our recent tech deals. Become a Prime member (for Students or SNAP) via Neowin Get Prime Access - Prime for half price (for qualifying Medicaid, EBT, SNAP) Subscribe to Prime Video, Audible Plus, Music Unlimited or Kindle Unlimited via Neowin As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
    • The Trump administration doesn't want you to use OpenAI's GPT-5.6 without its approval

      By ad47uk · Posted

      A different thing with Russia. When you say is it better, depends on things. It is better that we don't have the E.U making rules and laws that have nothing to do with them. Is the trading part better? No, that is really mucked up, but then we knew that was going to happen and we would have make agreements, like we do with other parts of the world. Freedom of movement is certainly better, but could be improved, we still need more control over our borders. do you live in the U.K?
    • The Trump administration doesn't want you to use OpenAI's GPT-5.6 without its approval

      By ad47uk · Posted

      So what am I quoting from them? I never listened to what Farage or his cronies said. I wanted the U.K to leave the E.u years before the referendum and it had nothing to do with Farage and his cronies. So what country do you live in? Did we work much better together? We were always at logger heads with the E.U because we disagreed with them so much. Maggie was always on at them. I would have thought the E.U was glad to get rid of us as we stopped the integration or made it a two tier. Now without us they can integrate more. I would not have voted out if it was just a trading block and we can still work together on somethings.
    • MPC-BE 1.9.0

      By Copernic · Posted

      MPC-BE 1.9.0 by Razvan Serea Media Player Classic - BE is a free and open source audio and video player for Windows. Media Player Classic - BE is based on the original "Media Player Classic" project (Gabest) and "Media Player Classic Home Cinema" project (Casimir666), contains additional features and bug fixes. The BE mod (Black Edition Mod) is a skinned version of Media Player Classic Home Cinema, much better looking than the plain old MPC. MPC-BE 1.9.0 changelog: Splitters Fixed crashes in some situations. AudioSplitter Added support for the RF64 format. Fixed reading of channel layout for some WavPack files. Added support for ID3 tags for Wave64 files. Unknown Wave64 chunks are now ignored. AviSplitter Added support for 'y408' video. Improved support for 'HEVC' video. FLVSplitter Added support for VVC video. MP4Splitter Improved handling of corrupted files. MatroskaSplitter Expanded support for V_UNCOMPRESSED video codecs. Fixed support for frame rotation (ProjectionPoseRoll). Improved support for "V_MS/VFW/FOURCC / HEVC". MpcDvdVideoDecoder Fixed conversion to YUY2. Fixed display of menus for some DVD-Videos. RoQVideoDecoder Output in NV12 and YV12 formats is allowed. Full range is used. MPC Video Decoder RGB32 format will be output as a top-down bitmap by default. Added support for the "IID_MediaSideDataDOVIMetadataV2" interface. Removed support for the deprecated "IID_MediaSideDataDOVIMetadata" interface. Fixed retrieving the name of the video adapter when using NVDEC. Fixed crashes in some situations. MPC Video Converter Added support for AYUV video format. MpcAudioRenderer Improved input format validation. Optimized retrieval of supported formats for exclusive mode. Added the "Keep audio device active when paused" setting. Fixed crashes and freezes in various situations. Subtitles Added the ability to open the properties of an external subtitle renderer in the "Subtitles" settings panel. Fixed external subtitle connections for VSFilter. Fixed a crash when rendering PGS/SUP subtitles when using AVX2. YouTube Improved support for yt-dlp. The built-in YouTube parser is no longer used. Player The HTTP read strategy has been changed. If the playlist contains one entry, more key combinations can be used to control the player (jump through chapters, adjust volume). Improved support for reading ASX playlists. The translation of the MediaInfo report for Chinese, Korean and Japanese has been removed. Added blocking of 32-bit filter "PICVideo Lossless JPEG Decompressor" (pvljpg20.dll), because it crashes. Added blocking of the system filter "AVI Decompressor", which will eliminate the crash of VFW codecs. Fixed a rare crash when using the "/slave" key. Fixed a crash when getting a list of fonts for OSD. Added the ability to load an external audio file using hotkeys. Fixed opening a network path starting with \?\UNC. The "Determine duration when adding" playlist setting now works for YouTube video URLs. The "Online media services" settings panel has been redesigned. Added a "Merge files using FFmpeg" option to the file saving dialog. This option is activated when playing multiple streams obtained using yt-dlp. Added loading of local .dpl playlists ("DAUMPLAYLIST"). Fixed a hang when the user closes the player during the URL opening process. Various interface fixes. Installer Updated MPC Video Renderer 0.10.5. Updated MPC Script Source 0.2.17. Added MPC Image Source 0.3.6. Translations Updated Japanese translation (by tsubasanouta). Updated Chinese (Traditional) and Dutch translation (by beter). Updated Romanian translation (by Andrei Miloiu). Updated Hungarian translation (by mickey). Updated Turkish translation (by cmhrky). Updated German translation (by Klaus1189). Updated Chinese (Simplified) translation (by wushantao). Updated Italian translation (by mapi68). Updated Korean translation (by Hackjjang). Updated Chinese (Traditional) (by udfbe). Updated libraries dav1d 1.5.3-6-g04b69f9; ffmpeg n8.2-dev-1857-g4653e68aab; libpng git-v1.6.55-9-g7d52a8087; Little-CMS git-lcms2.18-26-gf739cda; MediaInfo git-v26.05-38-g702c9b7fd; ZenLib git-v0.4.41-91-g073f297; zlib 1.3.2. Download: MPC-BE 64-bit | Portable MPC-BE 64-bit | ~20.0 MB (Open Source) Download: MPC-BE 32-bit | Portable MPC-BE 32-bit Link: Media Player Classic - BE Home Page Get alerted to all of our Software updates on Twitter at @NeowinSoftware
    • Apple reportedly looks to blacklisted Chinese memory chips as RAM prices climb

      By Karthik Mudaliar · Posted

      Apple reportedly looks to blacklisted Chinese memory chips as RAM prices climb by Karthik Mudaliar Image via Apple Apple is reportedly trying to get a clearance from the Trump administration to buy memory from ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) to get some relief from soaring DRAM prices. As per a report by the Financial Times, Apple approached the Commerce Department more than a month ago and also spoke to other officials and allies in Washington. For starters, CXMT is a company that's already been placed on the Pentagon's list of Chinese military companies. The Chinese company is the country's top DRAM maker. For Apple, the timing is certainly awkward but not surprising. Tim Cook had recently warned that Apple would have to raise prices because AI companies are buying up large amounts of memory for data centers, and just like that, Apple raised MacBook and iPad prices. Micron also recently revealed that customers have committed billions of dollars to secure memory supply years in advance, which shows us how aggressive securing infrastructure has become. This gives suppliers such as Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron more leverage, while pushing hardware makers to look for alternatives. CXMT is one of those alternatives, but not the simplest one. Apple has spent many years trying to diversify parts of its supply chain away from China, especially for final assembly, while still depending heavily on Chinese manufacturing and suppliers. Even domestic brands from China are moving towards CXMT and YMTC instead of relying on Samsung, Micron, and SK Hynix. For Apple, though, it would invite more scrutiny than local Chinese companies. For now, this is more like a lobbying effort rather than a confirmed supply deal. There's no official statement from either of the parties. What is clearer, though, is the pressure behind such a request. AI demand has certainly made hardware a bottleneck, and companies are trying everything they can to bring things back to normal, even if that means making politically sensitive choices. Source: Financial Times

  • Recent Achievements

    • Week One Done
      flexorcist earned a badge
      Week One Done
    • One Month Later
      Woland13 earned a badge
      One Month Later
    • Week One Done
      Woland13 earned a badge
      Week One Done
    • One Year In
      bernmeister earned a badge
      One Year In
    • Week One Done
      Scoobystu earned a badge
      Week One Done

  • Popular Contributors

    1. 1
      +primortal
      498
    2. 2
      +Edouard
      225
    3. 3
      PsYcHoKiLLa
      148
    4. 4
      Steven P.
      74
    5. 5
      FloatingFatMan
      70
    Show More

  • Tell a friend

    Love Neowin? Tell a friend!