Problems rating my Windows 7 using Windows Experience Index

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xDev
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Problems rating my Windows 7 using Windows Experience Index

Post by xDev »

When I try to rate my computer in Windows 7 Beta (VirtualBox) an error occur saying "hardware or Winodws components error" or something like this! Do you have an answer for this?

Hardware configurationg is Intel Pentuim D DualCore 3.4GHz and 128 video memory (for the virtual) and 768MB of RAM (for the virtual) Harddisk 20GB
stefan.becker
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Re: Problems rating my Windows 7 using Windows Experience Index

Post by stefan.becker »

Forget it. You have no direct hardware access, no real 3d acceleration. Aero will not work in any VM.
xDev
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Re: Problems rating my Windows 7 using Windows Experience Index

Post by xDev »

So what should I do? Change what hardware?
miketrains03
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Re: Problems rating my Windows 7 using Windows Experience Index

Post by miketrains03 »

There is no hardware for you to change. The VM with Windows 7 only see's the "fake" hardware virtualbox tells it is there. You could have a dual 2gb video cards in crossfire on the host and you'll still only score a 1.0 on the vm. You need a physical OS install to do what you're looking for.
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Re: Problems rating my Windows 7 using Windows Experience Index

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There is no answer, its virtual hardware which you can't change.
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