Windows 7 Fail

Who builds an OS without a disk utility? Seriously. I'm trying to mount and install from an .iso but am completely unable to. I downloaded alcohol 52% which is supposed to have windows 7 support. Sure enough of course it doesn't, and it doesn't even give me the option of trying to run it anyways, it just tells me its unsupported and gives me the option to close it.
Of course this makes sense because my friend JUST installed the same copy of the same program onto the same install of windows 7 on his own laptop, which is the same as mine....
So that's great, so I go get daemon tools instead. Yay, it shows up in my tray at least, but sure enough I try to open the .iso and WHOOPS COMMAND LINE ERROR.


Also, why on earth did they choose to start their new os with the flashing cursor? It's SO budget it's sad.

I'm just going through various programs and trying them and nothing is working. It either errors, or isn't supported. Then it decided to fail at copying a file from a dvd with 9 minutes left which was super, and I had to use task manager to get rid of the "cancelling transfer" window, which then somehow removed EVERYTHING from my screen except the mouse and wallpaper.... then it went to the "change user" screen and went back and everything was fine.

At that point I gave up and booted back to OS X.

I know I had talked about liking windows 7 before for games and stuff, and had only used it for basic browsing, games, etc. Now that I'm trying to use this for work, it's terribad. So many stupid design decisions that should have been figured out in Windows XP onwards.
I know it's just the Microsoft way of doing things, but they certainly aren't fans of simplicity or intuitive design.

Microsoft is used to its users being capable of using more than one mouse button.

I use MagicDisk for mounting ISO...it works, I actually just did it on a windows 7 machine today.

¤ Råp¡Ð F¡rè ¤ wrote: Sounds like a corrupt loader, not Windows 7. Also, I thought I heard that Windows 7 has it's own ISO loader now; you don't need 3rd party software.

Actually, I noticed this too when I was trying my install today. They do have one but it was sort of a pain in the neck to learn on the fly, so I stuck with what I know and installed MagicDisk and it worked without a flaw.

You can change the control panel to Classic View, if you'd like.  Once you get used to the new version, it really is somewhat faster.

Also, I've been using PowerISO on the 7 RC for what, 4,5 months now with no problems. I seriously doubt they somehow screwed up it's compatibility in the RTM.

I thought having to download Adobe was a bit silly, but it's not like it's very difficult.

jmac3 wrote: Told ya so.

Use WinRAR to open and extract the goods from the .iso and install from a folder, you noob.

This thread should read Choopie911 MEGAFAIL.

FarSeer wrote: I've heard that BootCamp causes all sorts of problems with Win7. Us Mac users may have to wait for an update before installing Win7.

Wrong.

My brother has been Bootcamping Windows 7 for the last month, and I've been using the RC since July or August.  I also have heard a large number of fellow Mac owners on the Nation who have had no trouble installing and using 7.

It works fine.

High Voltage wrote: Use WinRAR to open and extract the goods from the .iso and install from a folder, you noob.This thread should read Choopie911 MEGAFAIL.

And winrar is built into the OS now, and you can do this from first install without add ons?
No. Thus windows 7 FAIL.