Can I upgrade from RC from RTM safely?

Mercurial said:

Upgrade from Windows 7 7264 to RTM! (My Story)

Dang, so I should just do a clean install? I literally just installed everything with the RC version and that took me like 5 hours. ****.

i actually upgraded from build 7000 to 7600 quickly and with no problems..i guess im just lucky

ShaolinMilk said:

Dang, so I should just do a clean install? I literally just installed everything with the RC version and that took me like 5 hours. ****.

Do a clean install. M$ recommends it, as do most of the ppl here


but do a back up in case

Ken

ShaolinMilk said:

Dang, so I should just do a clean install? I literally just installed everything with the RC version and that took me like 5 hours. ****.

Back up, then Clean install...

I guess I'm just really lazy to install everything again. I honestly want to just upgrade it, but Microsoft doesn't recommend that nor do you guys. I'm just being really stubborn and just want to take a quick shortcut. LOL

I'm not gonna go with the advice you guys gave me and I will "upgrade" and tell you guys what happened.

Okay! I just successfully upgraded to the RTM version and it took about an hour to do so. Starting up Windows seems slower than the RC version, but I'm happy with what I have right now.

I have a question. When you upgrade, does it install everything that is needed for the final version? What's the difference between a clean install and an upgrade? Clean install = no copying of files and Upgrade = copying of files?

ShaolinMilk said:

Okay! I just successfully upgraded to the RTM version and it took about an hour to do so. Starting up Windows seems slower than the RC version, but I'm happy with what I have right now.

I have a question. When you upgrade, does it install everything that is needed for the final version? What's the difference between a clean install and an upgrade? Clean install = no copying of files and Upgrade = copying of files?

SM

final version? clean install means you have to re-install your apps but you dont import bloat, and any problems on the old OS. Updrade means you dont have to re-install apps but you import bloat and problems from the OS. there are other probs .

Ken

I have upgraded from 7 RC to RTM (ultimate) no problem, like a win xp home to pro upgrade.