So what happens when Win7 is released?

[Frizkie]

I'm trying to use Win7 more than XP cause I love it so much more. But, when it hits the shelves, are all copies discontinued? What will happen to my files, and will I have a chance to move back to XP?

 

[swarfega]

Windows 7 betas have a set deactivation date like build 7077 expires on 02/03/10 and either wont be useable or will be restricted after that date.

RC1 and later builds of that branch may well have expiry dates that are further ahead. I suspect though that RC1 will give us a hint at when windows 7 might actually be released. So there shouldnt be any need to go back to a previous version of windows.

Just install RTM version when it comes out the same way you have been doing with the leaks.

 

[Iknewitwin7]

It appears that RC will expire in June of 2010

Microsoft hints at Windows 7 Release Candidate for May

 

[swarfega]

Hope its on my birthday

 

[Frizkie]

thanks swarf. +rep.

 

[grumpy40]

Hope its on my birthday

And that is?



Mine is in November.

I don't want to wait that long.

 

[Win7User512]

It appears that RC will expire in June of 2010

Microsoft hints at Windows 7 Release Candidate for May

Yay, that means I get even more time to evaluate it and save up to get a copy.

 

[nate42nd]

Hope its on my birthday

I keep hoping the RTM hits on my birthday Sept 6th. It's a good guess right now. If it hits within a week....I will go buy the retail full for my birthday. haha

 

[swarfega]

Mines June 21st.

 

[Orbital Shark]

There's no way i'm waiting till my birthday LOL (December 1st)

 

[nate42nd]

Mines June 21st.

For the record...I hope we hit your birthday as much as I'd like it to be mine. LOL I think mine's more probable though.

 

[myzr7]

I'm trying to use Win7 more than XP cause I love it so much more. But, when it hits the shelves, are all copies discontinued? What will happen to my files, and will I have a chance to move back to XP?

You will need to copy files to a USB flash drive or something to that effect. Lots of articles online about this right now as lots of users are wondering the same things. I try to keep all important work on my old xp but I spend most of my time on seven so it is gonna be hard to wipe this install and put another on and then another when seven goes to retail but you gotta do what you gotta do. enjoy the now.

 

[Orbital Shark]

Very true, plus it's always handy to have backups of all your personal files anyway.

 

[Frizkie]

So if I get rid of my XP partition and just run XP in VMWare Workstation, so when they deactivate my Win7 I can still reach the files from my XP VMWare installation to move onto my new XP, right?