Can I upgrade from RC from RTM safely?

[amjadali]

question defines all, i wanna upgrade my current RC installation with RTM without harming it and losing data, is it possible? or a fresh install is the only way?

 

[rook]

I always prefer to start fresh. But you can do an upgrade if you like. Atleast I had the option to when I installed RTM.

 

[Frostbite]

Quite a few people on the forum have reported problems upgrading from earlier builds to RTM. So i would recommend a fresh install.

 

[zigzag3143]

Microsoft recommends clean, most ppl here do as well. Can you upgrade yes but you never know when, where, and how the glitches will show up

Ken

 

[amjadali]

thanks, you guys are right, it is better to shed laziness and make a fresh install or would land into even bigger trouble
Anyone knows how to permanently activate it??

 

[zigzag3143]

thanks, you guys are right, it is better to shed laziness and make a fresh install or would land into even bigger trouble
Anyone knows how to permanently activate it??

Pre order your copy now and when its shipped Oct 22 you take the legit key and enter it

Ken

 

[Frostbite]

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/875-activation-trial-period-extend-up-120-days.html
to last you until then. Make sure you install the same version as your are planning to buy or you could see yourself having to reinstall in October.

 

[amjadali]

thanks guys

 

[Heilmann]

Hey

I've tried to upgrade to RTM, but there was an error, so I have to do a clean installation.

P.S.: I've read that there is trick to extend RTM up to 360 days via registry, but I haven't tested it yet. sry for my english : /

 

[ShaolinMilk]

Has ANYONE upgraded from RC to RTM successfully?

 

[Mercurial]

http://www.sevenforums.com/chillout-room/18187-upgrade-windows-7-7264-rtm-my-story.html

 

[ShaolinMilk]

http://www.sevenforums.com/chillout-room/18187-upgrade-windows-7-7264-rtm-my-story.html

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. ****.

 

[CPhoenix]

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

 

[zigzag3143]

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

 

[chuckr]

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...

 

[ShaolinMilk]

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.

 

[ShaolinMilk]

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?

 

[zigzag3143]

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

 

[jlj945]

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