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Say I have a game installed on the RC and it backs up to the "windows.old" does that mean my saved games will work?
Say I have a game installed on the RC and it backs up to the "windows.old" does that mean my saved games will work?
Alright, I guess I'll buy it... I don't like the idea of only being able to install once though.
I actually was just slow to type, I didn't even see your comment yet, I wasn't trying to correct :P
You can install more than once, you just always have to have an activated version of Windows installed before hand when installing it from the upgrade DVD... I half wonder if you can install from an activated version of Windows 7 (if you are in a position that you wanted to reinstall Windows 7 for the fun of it / something butchered your installation)
Last edited by fakeasdf; 11 Jul 2009 at 16:04. Reason: adding info
I have not really been following this thread from the start, but from a the last few, it seems like you all are saying that if I get a brand new hd, and copy a windows old folder to it, I can use the upgrade disk to do an installation.
No... You need an activated version of Windows installed to use an upgrade DVD or an old Windows CD/DVD (I'm not sure how it checks this, I've never done it). If it's 2000, XP or 7 RC it will move your current installation to Windows.old folder and do a full installation and not an upgrade, but the license key will still be valid etc...
Windows 7 Release Candidate Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)Can I upgrade from the RC to the final version of Windows 7?
When you install the final version of Windows 7, you'll need to do a clean installation. So plan on backing up your data then reinstalling your applications and restoring your data.
It seems that MS still says you can't. That page was updated TODAY (July 11th, 2009)
~Lordbob
So wait, I can't use the RC to upgrade now?