The Beginning of the End for Windows 7 RC Users

I'm running on W7 RC and it does seem to be aff

ting anything I need to do.

time to shell out!

For those of you wanting to upgrade to Win7 ultimate from RC-1, know that it is possible to do an Upgrade install (which keeps everything how it is right now)instead of doing a clean install. M$ reps will swear its not possible, but it is.
It requires changing a single file on the windows install diskas well as copying the contents of the windows disk to a folder on your hard drive. It is located in the sources folder, file is called: cversion.ini. You need to change the minclient value to 7000.00 and then save the file. The hit setup and enjoy.

My wife's computer came up w\ that warning. Time to grab another copy of Win7 to install since Windows 7 is so awesome.

My ~4 year old PC was running Win7RC, and I will agree it is "the best Windows yet"! Still, I rarely even used it, and I had to to tech support almost every time my wife turned it on.

I was actually happy for this deadline to come - I finally convinced my wife to let me replace it with a new Mac Mini!

Windows 7 blows. It's not faster than Vista in any way, it's just another bloated kludge. I'm waiting for Windows 8.

I am still using the RC! I have been seeing the Windows activation wizard pop up telling me to back up. At the time of the writhing, the wizard tells me I have 4 hours before the expiration. I will be going back to vista, but still not sure when.

Linux and Mac users agree that what Microsoft needs to do is get rid of this annoying amateur DRM timeout garbage and just require a dongle.

Had it on 3 machines, BootCamp MacMini, Soltek Kt800Pro, and some Low end Compaq Celeron. Worked so good wanted to keep it until the last possible moment (don't think I could handle the bi-hourly shutdowns though). Don't have the $$ for Legit 7 until tax return comes in so I had to go back to XP in the interim. Did backup and reinstalls yesterday. But am highly impressed with 7.

Still representing build 7000

I do plan on updating, but I'm much too lazy to do it just yet.

I hate to be the critic, but you said bi-hourly and once ever 2 hours about the same thing, which is it?

Anyway, I never really used the RC much, I liked it but didn't want to rely on it. Switched to Win7 Home Prem. a couple weeks before Christmas and have loved it so far, it's got a few quirks like all of Windows...but it's served me well so far

Just ask a computer science student you know for a free copy xD

Sounds more like the end of the beginning.

Heh - Another guilty procrastinator here - Ran the RC up until Friday, when I finished the new build.

Got a Technet sub a couple of weeks back to upgrade my RC machines. Enjoying Win 7 Ultimate x64 now and happy I won't need to mess with my install again for a while.

while win7 is shiny i don't use it enough to bother to pay for it.
will just have to go back to xp for the 2x a month i need native winblows
and since i have no support for Vt there is no point in win 7 vm

ubuntu for me

bi·hour·ly:
   occurring every two hours.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bi-hourly

I like using Win7 RC as an option when I boot up to repair problems with my legit copy that's on an SSD. I hope it doesn't become completely disabled over time as it's still useful as a repair tool for me.

Lawl, if you are still using the RC you are waaaay behind the times and likely missed out on free Windows 7 or $30 copies from colleges.

Im running it and currently updating it to a RTM version, just had to change a value for the install to accept my hack.

Copy the install DVD, open the CVERSION.INI and change the required version to 7100 and you are done. Update from the HDD.

Hmmm, I have Windows 7RC on both my desktop and laptop. I've kept my desktop on and it has been running for 2 hours 40 minutes with no popups or shutdowns.

I just turned on my laptop to see if it too will stay on without popups or shutdowns, and so far I have not seen any. The last time I saw the popup was yesterday, when I had 20-something hours to go, but I haven't seen it since.

Maybe Microsoft decided not to do that? Has it actually happened to anyone yet?

I just upgraded my RC to RTM - in place - using the cversion.ini hack.

Half a dozen reboots later it's working fine. Only problem is you have to install a full "ultimate" version, as that's what the RC was.

I have a computer back home that's running RC, but it's got a Vista partition so it's no biggie.

I'm burning the legit 7 ISO off msdn now so I can update my laptop

Ya just upgraded to Ubuntu
WinBlows 7 is the most crash happy bit of cr$%$&&*P software.
Much happyer now.
I am sure that they will fix the crash bugs as time goes on.
But .. why fight and struggle with this rubbish.
Ubuntu FTW. (did I mention security, 4 x more speed at least, no crashing, too much software to play with..)

Been running Win 7 for a while, just curious those of you still with the RC have you tried the re-arm method?

Talk about waiting til the last minute, Saturday night I finally finished installing full versions on all our pcs. Home premium for the kid, Pro for the wife and I. Still contemplating a home premium install on the wife's netbook running XP. Didn't have time to do the vlite installation like I wanted, but turning that stuff off is easy enough to trim it down. I think its about 15gigs with xp mode, avg, ms office, and a few other programs. not too shabby.

So far I really like pro, its running superfast on my SSD. Can't complain, had the free use of an OS for about a year!

Gmcd.. NEWSFLASH: IT'S NOT COOL TO HATE! Just so you know. It's one thing if you actually got a relevant point, but I doubt you even know what relevant means, so eh what ever.

I had to upgrade this weekend. Got to keep win 7, no way I'm going back to XP.