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Install RTM, then activate w/ key in October?
Can I install the RTM build 7600.16385 on my system and choose to not activate somehow? I thought I read somewhere that you can choose to not activate for up to 120 days before it becomes unusable? If I did this, then I could install now and be able to activate with the key I will get in October (I pre-bought it).
The concerns I have are...
1) can a fully functioning copy be installed without an activation key and not be hindered in any way initially?
2) the copy I bought is "Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Operating System Software - UPGRADE Version - DVD". I haven't seen any copies of the RTM build online that were not Ultimate.
3) I would be doing a clean install initially, but my key is an upgarde. I DO have a Windows XP Pro key, but I hate upgrading, I want to clean install always (always have with all previous OS's).
What are my choices? Thanks for any responses you may have.