Beta ends Aug1... Release Oct 22? What to do between?

zerodegreec · 27 Jun 2009

So PLEASE correct me if I am wrong but...

Win7 Beta ends Aug 1st.
The Release date has been set for Oct 22nd. (already pre-ordered)

Whats the plan between the beta ending and the release of Win7 proper?

I really really really dont want to have to run an interm OS until I get the Win 7 Proper disk.

andythecurefan · 27 Jun 2009

you should download the RC which is good until March 2010

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/download.aspx

zerodegreec · 27 Jun 2009

I have Build 7100 right now... This is the RC is it not?

YupYup · 27 Jun 2009

andythecurefan said:

you should download the RC which is good until March 2010

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/download.aspx

Yes especially since beta will go into bi-hourly shutdowns beginning in a few days.

zerodegreec said:

I have Build 7100 right now... This is the RC is it not?

Yes build 7100 is RC not beta and it will be good untill march 2010. After march it will go into bi-hourly shutdowns until june.

andythecurefan · 27 Jun 2009

zerodegreec said:

I have Build 7100 right now... This is the RC is it not?

it is, in that case go to your Start menu, type winver and that is the expiration you go by.

DocBrown · 27 Jun 2009

Type winver in search for exp date

zerodegreec · 27 Jun 2009

Whewwww.

Thanks everyone. Good tip on the winver search.

I have a date of mar1 2010...

Thanks again.

andythecurefan · 27 Jun 2009

thanks Doc and YupYup. and no problem 0º

The Wise Vivi · 27 Jun 2009

zerodegreec said:

I have Build 7100 right now... This is the RC is it not?

Build 7100 should be the RC. If you have a beta (Anything before 7100) then it will expire soon.

grouchpunk08 · 27 Jun 2009

lol at 8pm on march 1st 2010 I won't be able to boot into my RC. lol its expires at 7:59pm