Windows 7 SP1 RTM due on February 16 for MSDN customers, Feb22 for web

That's what I was expecting, yet as a precaution had created a manual RP, even that was wiped.

Lost Colonist said:

All the more reason to make an up to date system image :)

Bare Foot Kid said:

Unfortunately SPs always remove all the previous restore points.

Before the finished SP 1 goes on I'll simply restore the image just made prior to seeing the IE 9 RC go on. Once the final version of that is on along with the service pack another new image will be seen to. A before and after.

I'll download it when MSDN or TechNet has the 'final' release Posted I've been Beta testing it with no problems since the early days.

Both the beta and RC refused to finish installing on the 64bit Ultimate here. I'm hoping the finished SP won't be running into the same error seen with those.

I ran the SP2 beta for Vista when that was first out for six months without seeing any problems come up. But that was on the 32bit Windows at the time. The same was seen when a quick install of the 32bit 7 went on. The beta went on that without fuss.

Jacee said:

I'll download it when MSDN or TechNet has the 'final' release Posted I've been Beta testing it with no problems since the early days.

I've just installed with the original DVD modified with SP1 RTM. It's easier when you have to format the system. First start Windows Update found just the last Tuesday update :)

hi all:)
is this the official release of the service pack here? or is this just the Service Pack 1 Release Candidate Evaluation? >>> Download details: Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Release Candidate (KB976932)

That's just the RC, not final