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So what happens after the Windows 7 beta time limit?

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rgsgww   03-30-2009 at 02:01:46 AM

I have both x86 and x64 windows 7, but what will happen when MS stops the beta? Will I just have to order a windows 7 copy? Will I be able to keep the beta installed and buy a new product key?

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badge   03-30-2009 at 02:56:22 AM
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BETA 2. BETA 3 unlikely. Then the official release.

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randomizer   03-30-2009 at 07:08:10 AM
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Doesn't build 7048 go to like 2010 or something?

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mi1ez   03-30-2009 at 03:22:20 PM
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I believe you'll need to install a fresh final release. You may be able to do an upgrade install but no promises. If you try and keep using the beta/RC it will be flagged as illegal and reduce functionality.

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blackbird307   03-31-2009 at 07:32:45 AM
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Assuming what happened for vista beta, you will get a message saying "Your evaluation period has expired".

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Kraynor   03-31-2009 at 04:23:45 PM
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More than likely what'll happen is you'll get a week or so of messages letting you know the evaluation's going to expire giving you a chance to back up whatever needs saving, then it'll be flagged as illegal and have reduced functionality, or require a product key from a retail version before you can use it (though this is the least likely of the 2)

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rgsgww   04-04-2009 at 07:28:33 PM
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Thanks, I did not want loose all my data.

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Devastator_uk   04-04-2009 at 08:23:15 PM
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erm, you keep important data on a beta OS that you knew from the start that it had an expiry date !

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rgsgww   04-04-2009 at 09:00:15 PM
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No not really, I just did not want to install games and loose savegames, data like that.

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antemon   04-05-2009 at 05:25:04 PM
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for the love of god, partition... or better yet, another HDD.

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