Windows 7: How do i activate Windows 7

XX55XX · 31 Dec 2008

Bleh. I already have Beta 1 installed on my machine and was just starting to install some applications. Now they have a public beta coming? So soon?

Bare Foot Kid · 31 Dec 2008

Hello XX55XX ,welcome to Windows 7 Forums!

You need to come around here more often; we've been talking about a public beta in the first or second week of January for over a month.

Later

Ted

darkassain · 31 Dec 2008

the 7000 build is the beta....AFAIK

(the only thing missing is the key....)

XX55XX · 01 Jan 2009

Thanks for the welcome! I appreciate it. So, Build 7000 is the public beta, and the keys haven't been released yet? Fair enough.

Bare Foot Kid · 01 Jan 2009

Hello again.

No, the 7000 that everyone has now is not the official beta, it's a leaked version. You'll still have to install the "Official Beta" when it's released with the key that comes with it, at that time.

Later

Ted

bambi · 01 Jan 2009

Would an *upgrade* be good, or would it have to be a clean install (format ect).

-baMBi-

Bare Foot Kid · 01 Jan 2009

Nello bambi.

It would be "best" to do a clean install; upgrades always break things.

Later

Ted

djhallucn8 · 01 Jan 2009

I'm gonna need to reinstall the new beta instead of just getting a key for the public beta & setting it to my current 7000 build? That kinda sucks but at least I can use the transfer wizard to copy all data then reload the beta & transfer back my stuff.

BTW, I heard from a bird that things for M$ didn't go as planned, details when I have them.

Mike

Bare Foot Kid · 01 Jan 2009

Hello Mike.

Yes, please keep us informed.

Later

Ted

bambi · 02 Jan 2009

Nello Bare Foot Kid (Nello?:S:S)

I hate the hassle of formating, copying, re-copying back over and tryin to configure everything all over

Good thing i kept my XP on another HDD...

-baMBi-

Windows 7: How do i activate Windows 7

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