RC1 Questions


  1. Posts : 44
    Windows 7 x64 & Ubuntu 9.04 x64
       #1

    RC1 Questions


    Hey y'all.

    Few questions regarding the pending RC1 release next Tuesday!

    1) Will the beta keys work?
    2) Is it worth "waiting" until the official release and having to http it, or grabbing a torrent of it now? What is the build number that has been given to MSDN subscribers?
    3) Are there any known regressions in the RC that are known?
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  2. Posts : 4,925
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
       #2

    2. official release is always better than possibly compromised torrent.

    dunno the others.
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  3. Posts : 44
    Windows 7 x64 & Ubuntu 9.04 x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    swarfega said:
    2. official release is always better than possibly compromised torrent.

    dunno the others.
    I suppose, but if you're careful and clued up about what you're getting you won't get something "compromised". Most of the RC1 torrents are just "leaks" of the official MSDN .iso.

    I would prefer to download it from microsoft themselves, but http will be soooo sloooooow, however if there asre any last minute fixes or bug squashing's it's worth it i suppose.
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  4. Posts : 4,925
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
       #4

    yeah, ive had no issues with the unofficial download sources so far. but being this close to an official release, id wait and as you say, might be last minute stuff
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  5. Posts : 184
    Windows 7 Build 7229 x64
       #5

    I haven't had any issues with it at all. Works better than every previous version that I've used.

    And yes, the Beta key still works.
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  6. Posts : 1,326
    Windows 10 Professional 64-bit
       #6

    d0od said:
    1) Will the beta keys work?
    3) Are there any known regressions in the RC that are known?
    1. Assuming that I got the right build from hata28 (good CRC and the tralala), the beta keys work. Got mine activated. Also, MS will be giving away legal RC keys starting May 5.

    3. Hm... According from what I've read yet, I don't think so. Only improvements.
    Last edited by Lebon14; 30 Apr 2009 at 14:33. Reason: typo
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