dave_the_scot Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Hi Having used Windows 7 as my main OS since the public preview, I would be interested to know the install times that other user's have been achieving. I've used many builds since release, inlcuding build 7000, 7068, 7077 and now the RC, build 7100. Each install has taken around 25 minutes from DVD insertion to the desktop and the RC seemed to take just a little longer. I'm sure I've read that Windows 7 would install quicker that previous Windows versions and I;ve seen install times of around 10 to 15 minutes or less, posted. Obviously install times are dependent on the 'spec' of the computer you are using. My Toshiba P200 Satellite Notebook: CPU: Intel Core T5450 2 Duo 1.66GHz, 667MHz, 2 Core, 2 Logical Processors RAM: 2 GB 667MHz Display: ATI Radeon Mobility HD 2400. total graphics memory is 895MB, total dedicated memory is 128MB and the Microsoft display driver The Hard Drive is a Toshiba ATA 5 drive and the DVD drive is from LG. If some users are install in around 10 minutes, are they using more RAM Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Spork) Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 i installed the RC from a 8 gig flash drive ... took 12 min from start to desktop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_the_scot Posted April 25, 2009 Author Share Posted April 25, 2009 Please explain the 8 gig flash drive and how it works. :) I'd like to hear the install times of the users who are using the 'built-in' HDD and amount of RAM used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cojage Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Installed it from HD. Started from setup.exe on xp, from start to desktop took about 25 to 30 minutes. C2D E4500, 2GB ram, 8600gt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazurkfsflip Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 i installed it from an 8 gig usb as well and its twice as fast compared to when i did it from a dvd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaDyBoO Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 installed it from cd to HDD took about 15 minutes to install Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee31 Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 From the moment I boot up from the dvd to the moment the desktop appears it takes me 17 minutes and this is on a cheap ?350 laptop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anarcho-Capitalist Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 i installed it from an 8 gig usb as well and its twice as fast compared to when i did it from a dvd. Same. I'm never installing from a DVD ever again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Access Denied Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 I'll have to grab an 8GB usb soon. Thanks for the heads up everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolyOne Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Those of you talking about installing from an 8 gig USB - did you follow a tutorial/guide on how to do it? If yes, can you provide a link because I too wish to install the RC from an 8 gig USB drive. I'd rather have solid instructions then chance messing something up. D: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Those of you talking about installing from an 8 gig USB - did you follow a tutorial/guide on how to do it? If yes, can you provide a link because I too wish to install the RC from an 8 gig USB drive. I'd rather have solid instructions then chance messing something up. D: here is info on doing it from an external hard drive. http://www.istartedsomething.com/20081104/...7-install-disk/ not sure about windows 7 and a flash drive though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master1 Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Well I mounted the ISO, then ran the setup from Vista to install on the second partition. Took about 30 minutes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolyOne Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Well I mounted the ISO, then ran the setup from Vista to install on the second partition. Took about 30 minutes! This is another question I have, something I see frequently. What is 'mounting the ISO' and how do you do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdood Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 If you install a utility like Virtual CloneDrive you can just double-click an ISO and it will show up as a DVD/Bluray drive in Explorer, just as if it had been a physical disk. It can only be used from inside Windows though, you can't boot from it. Not an issue when you're installing Windows that way as it will copy all the installation files over before rebooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idoia Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 This is another question I have, something I see frequently.What is 'mounting the ISO' and how do you do it? virtual (dvd) drives you drag and drop the image file into the virtual drive, without having to burn it phisically Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l Ancient l Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 I have 2gigs of ram and it installed in around 25min... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermittguy Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 My install of Win7-7100 was a DVD install, I tried a USB flash drive install but had a problem so I had to go back to the DVD. The install took a little over twenty minutes, about the same as the other builds I've installed. I've seen other threads where people say they're having problems with 7100 but so far for me it seems very fast and stable, keep in mind I've only been running it for a few hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George P Global Moderator Posted April 25, 2009 Global Moderator Share Posted April 25, 2009 Install times vary due to the fact people don't all have the same hardware setup. Some will get 15mins others will get 25min. A few things to look at, HDD speed is key, and then your CPU speed would be 2nd. It seems those installing from a virtual dvd (one partition to the next) will get slower times than those using a real DVD or a USB. This is probably due to the fact the HDD is working twice (reading and writing) and it slows it down. USB key would always be the fastest but a DVD install will get you around 15-25min depending again on the speed of your HDD and your CPU speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryoohki Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 I have a Laptop (old) with a Dual Core P4 1.6ghz, 2gig of memory and a 120gig 5400RPM HDD. Took about 20 minutes (or a little less) from a USB Drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoDEAN Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 8 minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anwarica Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 12 -13 mins in the last 3 builds including 7100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielsmi Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 about 25min, I'm gonna try this installing from USB drive thing. I've been unable to get it working on my PC but I'll keep trying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ba'al Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Install of 7100 seemed faster than that of previous builds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Access Denied Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Sure did, x32 flavor for me still. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sensurround Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 For me all of the builds (x64 only) have taken about 30 minutes to install from dvd. It seems 7 really hates my very old PCI Promise IDE controller. The installer seems to hang at two points; the initial boot up before the EULA, and after you select which drive you want to install on. Eventually it finishes just fine (without ever properly recognizing the IDE controller.) When I installed the x86 versions on my much, much less powerful, but with no strange hardware, Dell Mini 9 it took the normal 20-25 minutes or so from a dvd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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