Running Windows 7 on MacBookPro
Some time ago I bought a MacBookPro computer, and I installed a triple partition system on it, the experience was good but there were days when (I imagine that like most people), I said “GOD Vista, move”, especially programming, doing renders, surfing the Internet and those things. Anyway…
Yesterday I took the time and installed Windows 7 on the machine. The installation experience went well, I did an upgrade of the Windows Vista system so the thing took more than the 30 minutes they advertise.
The rating of the machine was the same as Vista: 4.8
All my files and program settings seem to be fine, curiously now I have more free space than when I started the installation.
The OS update system went off to update, it is loading new versions of the wireless network and video card drivers.
To get the license key I went to the Microsoft site, selected an installer by version and language, started the registration process, but I did not download the software, I only got to the window where they give me the license number, I copied it in the activation window and done. (by the way I did the whole process without this number, that way the machine will be useful for 30 days)
An interesting thing was that the installer showed a list of the programs that would have problems running after the installation but also indicated that if they were reinstalled they would work fine, the most notorious:
Microsoft Network Monitor and SQL Server 2005, although I use SQL2008 (WTF?), so I have no way to verify if there is any problem with SQL Server 2005 and my Windows 7 upgrade, SQL Server 2008 express works perfectly after the installation. (Checking the event viewer it does seem that I have problems with reporting services and the creation of performance counters.).
However, when running the Network Monitor after the installation I find there is a new version so that solves the problems, despite the errors in the event viewer Reporting Services is also working well, it will be necessary to investigate more.
After the installation the Input Remaper I used to control the fans no longer works, however apparently now the machine heats up less. Everything else is going well, the machine really feels faster, the taskbar is great for switching applications, the little icon control system next to the clock is a luxury.
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The test version I installed is Ultimate so now I can finally try the voice recognition in Spanish to see if that works or not.
The new Paint, Calculator and NotePad are curious.
I will keep testing..
Juan Peláez.
Software Architect.
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