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

[zerodegreec]

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]

you should download the RC which is good until March 2010

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

 

[zerodegreec]

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

 

[YupYup]

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.

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]

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]

Type winver in search for exp date

 

[zerodegreec]

Whewwww.


Thanks everyone. Good tip on the winver search.

I have a date of mar1 2010...

Thanks again.

 

[andythecurefan]

thanks Doc and YupYup. and no problem 0º

 

[The Wise Vivi]

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]

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

 

[YupYup]

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

Yes you will.

The RC will expire on June 1, 2010. Starting on March 1, 2010, your PC will begin shutting down every two hours. Windows will notify you two weeks before the bi-hourly shutdowns start.

 

[grouchpunk08]

Yes you will.

Well, not without the nag of a shutdown every two hours. Eh, either way, I'll have my 7 RTM by then anyways

 

[Arkhan]

Well, RTM will have been out for 6 months by then, and you'll have 3 months to get your data out between shutdowns so it should be ok!

 

[zigzag3143]

beta win 7

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.

the interim solution is to upgrade or clean install 7100 or higher with a key free from MS. that wont expire til mqrcg 2010

Ken

 

[smarteyeball]

Wouldn't it be a PITA if you left it until the last minute and one individual file that took 2hrs and 20mins to transfer

 

[grouchpunk08]

Wouldn't it be a PITA if you left it until the last minute and one individual file that took 2hrs and 20mins to transfer

Thats why I dual booted. I can access everything in my 7 installation from my Vista installation