I am a bit confused about the need to reactivate or extend the activation of the Release Candidate (7100). A tutorial about extending the period to 120 days does not specifically mention the RC and I am just wondering. Does it expire on August 1? Can some one please set me straight?
Thank you very much.
My Computer
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell XPS-8500
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium (Retail) Full version - With SP1
CPU
3.10 Gig Intel Core i5-3350P
Motherboard
Dell 0NW73C A00
Memory
8192 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster [Monitor] (19.1"vis, s/n HVELA10194, Octo
Screen Resolution
1024 X 768
Hard Drives
INTEL SSDSA2CW120G3 ATA Device [Hard drive] (120.03 GB)
INTEL SSDSA2CW080G3 ATA Device [Hard drive] (80.02 GB)
As long as you had a legitimate key obtained from Microsoft then you will not have to reactivate or extend activation and the evaluation will end in March 2010.
My Computer
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Brew
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate Vista Ultimate x64
CPU
Core 2 Duo E8500 3.16Ghz @ 3.8Ghz
Motherboard
eVGA 750i FTW
Memory
2x2Gigs Patriot PC2-6400 LL
Graphics Card(s)
Inno3D GeForce GTX260 216 SP
Monitor(s) Displays
ASUS VW222U 22" 2ms Response time
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
SATA 150GB
SATA II 250GB
USB IDE 750GB Ext.
PSU
HYTEC 600W & Thermaltake 650W Toughpower Power Exp
Is there going to be a way to buy. register & permanelty activate windows 7 Release Candidate in April without a clean install ?
If I have to reinstall the darn thing over then I am going back to XP or Linux
Is there going to be a way to buy. register & permanelty activate windows 7 Release Candidate in April without a clean install ?
If I have to reinstall the darn thing over then I am going back to XP or Linux
Why would you want to use 'an incomplete' version of the OS for an extended period of time? Seriously, reinstalling a few apps and copying some data files back is not that big of a deal. And considering that you are willing to go back to XP or switch to Linux...you would have to reinstall your apps and copy your data back anyway.
My Computer
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self-Built in July 2009
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
Memory
8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
Sound Card
Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
Monitor(s) Displays
23" Acer x233H
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
PSU
Corsair 620HX modular
Case
Antec P182
Cooling
stock
Keyboard
ABS M1 Mechanical
Mouse
Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
Internet Speed
15/2 cable modem
Other Info
Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.
Is there going to be a way to buy. register & permanelty activate windows 7 Release Candidate in April without a clean install ?
If I have to reinstall the darn thing over then I am going back to XP or Linux
The Win7 upgrade isn't supposed to permit an upgrade-in-place over the RC.
I have read that it's possible to hack the installer to permit an upgrade-in-place. It's basically the same hack as MS published to upgrade-in-place from the public beta (build 7000) to the RC (7100). A little Googling yielded:
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