looi76
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Hi, I want to test Windows 7 on my laptop. Till when is the Beta license valid? Because I don't want to use Windows 7 then can't be able to coz the license expired! After the license expired, will I be able to use Window 7?
What happens when Windows 7 Beta License expires?
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http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/beta-download.aspx said:
The beta license will expire on August 1st according to the W7B site. You have to uninstall the beta, and purchase a real copy from a store. (Which I think is bull****. They should just let you buy a code) Oh well...
~Lordbob
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System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
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- Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33GHz
- Motherboard
- ASUS P5QC
- Memory
- 2x2GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVidia GeForce 9500GT 1Gb
- Sound Card
- Mobo
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- Samsung SyncMaster 206bw
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- 1680x1050
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When the Beta expires on August 1, 2009. You’ll need to reinstall a released version of Windows to keep using your computer.
You will not be allowed to upgrade from the Beta to Windows 7.
You will not be allowed to upgrade from the Beta to Windows 7.
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System One
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- CPU
- T7600G Core2Duo 2.66 Ghz
- Motherboard
- Intel 945PM + ICH7 Chipset
- Memory
- 4GB DDR2 PC2-5300 667MHz
- Graphics Card(s)
- Mobility Radeon x1900 256MB
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD
- Monitor(s) Displays
- WUXGA 17"
- Screen Resolution
- 1920X1200
- Hard Drives
- 640GB 7200RPM SATA/RAID 0 (2x320GB)
and 320GB 7200RPM External
- Mouse
- Wireless Microsoft 3000
- Internet Speed
- 10 mbps/2 mbps
- Other Info
- Optical Drive:
Panasonic UJ-220 DL BD-RE (Blu-Ray)
WINVER says the beta actually expires the 2nd of July 2009.
If you've got the room on your HD, you can always dual boot.
If you've got the room on your HD, you can always dual boot.
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System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Self Built
- CPU
- i7 3770K HT ON 4.7GHz
- Motherboard
- P8Z68 Deluxe Gen 3
- Memory
- 8GB G.Skill Ripjaws X 2133mhz
- Graphics Card(s)
- 2x Gigabyte GTX 670 OC WindForce SLI
- Sound Card
- X-FI Forte + ATH-AD900
- Monitor(s) Displays
- x2 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung / "40 Sony
- Screen Resolution
- 1920*1200 / 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- 2x Intel 520 240GB * Crucial M4 128GB * 2x Samsung F3 1TB (RAID 0) * 2x WD Caviar Blacks 2TB (RAID 0)
- PSU
- Corsair AX1200W
- Case
- Lian Li PC-V1020A
- Cooling
- NH-D14: 3x140mm Gelid Wing 14: Sunbeam Rheobus Extreme
- Keyboard
- Topre Realforce // Ducky Shine Cherry MX Black
- Mouse
- Razer Imperator + Thermaltake Theron
- Other Info
- Laptop Specs:
Clevo Sager P170HM //
17.3 Matte 1920x1200 //
i7 2720QM // 8GB 1333mhz //
Dedicated GTX 485M //
240GB Intel 520 + 750GB + Blu-Ray //
Samsung Story 2TB USB 3.0
Dual Boot is what I do, though whenever I get my new HDD, then I will work it out better than it is now.
I do like windows 7 though...
~Lordbob
I do like windows 7 though...
~Lordbob
My Computer
System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Custom
- CPU
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33GHz
- Motherboard
- ASUS P5QC
- Memory
- 2x2GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVidia GeForce 9500GT 1Gb
- Sound Card
- Mobo
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung SyncMaster 206bw
- Screen Resolution
- 1680x1050
- Hard Drives
- Samsung SP2514N ATA 250Gb 7200RPM
Samsung [Model] 1Tb 7200RPM SATA2
- PSU
- Cooler Master Real Power Pro 750W
- Keyboard
- Razer Tarantula
- Mouse
- Razer Lachesis
- Internet Speed
- not fast enough
Primarily using Seven does make it hard to boot into Vista now. It's showing it's age 
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System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Self Built
- CPU
- i7 3770K HT ON 4.7GHz
- Motherboard
- P8Z68 Deluxe Gen 3
- Memory
- 8GB G.Skill Ripjaws X 2133mhz
- Graphics Card(s)
- 2x Gigabyte GTX 670 OC WindForce SLI
- Sound Card
- X-FI Forte + ATH-AD900
- Monitor(s) Displays
- x2 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung / "40 Sony
- Screen Resolution
- 1920*1200 / 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- 2x Intel 520 240GB * Crucial M4 128GB * 2x Samsung F3 1TB (RAID 0) * 2x WD Caviar Blacks 2TB (RAID 0)
- PSU
- Corsair AX1200W
- Case
- Lian Li PC-V1020A
- Cooling
- NH-D14: 3x140mm Gelid Wing 14: Sunbeam Rheobus Extreme
- Keyboard
- Topre Realforce // Ducky Shine Cherry MX Black
- Mouse
- Razer Imperator + Thermaltake Theron
- Other Info
- Laptop Specs:
Clevo Sager P170HM //
17.3 Matte 1920x1200 //
i7 2720QM // 8GB 1333mhz //
Dedicated GTX 485M //
240GB Intel 520 + 750GB + Blu-Ray //
Samsung Story 2TB USB 3.0
looi76
Member
So, simply it is not recommended for a normal PC user to install Windows 7, only to developers to find out bugs 
which of course windows is full of it!
I am actually using Ubuntu (Linux) as my Primary OS and I'm dual booting it with Vista which came installed in the laptop. I wanted to check out Windows 7, hoping that it turns out to be great but from what I hear now, I have to reinstall it on August 1, 2009! That's BULL****!
which of course windows is full of it!I am actually using Ubuntu (Linux) as my Primary OS and I'm dual booting it with Vista which came installed in the laptop. I wanted to check out Windows 7, hoping that it turns out to be great but from what I hear now, I have to reinstall it on August 1, 2009! That's BULL****!
My Computer
Well TBH, Ubuntu and linux in general isn't exactly plain sailing either regarding bugs you know
At this point the 7 beta is much more stable than any Linux distro I've used out of the box
As for reinstalling it,you do realize it is a beta and not a free OS.
At this point the 7 beta is much more stable than any Linux distro I've used out of the box
As for reinstalling it,you do realize it is a beta and not a free OS.
My Computer
System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Self Built
- CPU
- i7 3770K HT ON 4.7GHz
- Motherboard
- P8Z68 Deluxe Gen 3
- Memory
- 8GB G.Skill Ripjaws X 2133mhz
- Graphics Card(s)
- 2x Gigabyte GTX 670 OC WindForce SLI
- Sound Card
- X-FI Forte + ATH-AD900
- Monitor(s) Displays
- x2 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung / "40 Sony
- Screen Resolution
- 1920*1200 / 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- 2x Intel 520 240GB * Crucial M4 128GB * 2x Samsung F3 1TB (RAID 0) * 2x WD Caviar Blacks 2TB (RAID 0)
- PSU
- Corsair AX1200W
- Case
- Lian Li PC-V1020A
- Cooling
- NH-D14: 3x140mm Gelid Wing 14: Sunbeam Rheobus Extreme
- Keyboard
- Topre Realforce // Ducky Shine Cherry MX Black
- Mouse
- Razer Imperator + Thermaltake Theron
- Other Info
- Laptop Specs:
Clevo Sager P170HM //
17.3 Matte 1920x1200 //
i7 2720QM // 8GB 1333mhz //
Dedicated GTX 485M //
240GB Intel 520 + 750GB + Blu-Ray //
Samsung Story 2TB USB 3.0
i also want to try W7B, but does it attomaticly recognise hardware and get drivers? if not, does it support vista drivers? My laptop only has XP and vista drivers
My Computer
System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell Inspiron 640m Notebook MXCO61
- CPU
- Intel Core Duo T2080 @ 1.73GHz
- Memory
- Dell Memory 2GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Mobile Intel 945GM Graphics Accelerator
- Sound Card
- Dell High Def. Sound
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell 14.1" High Res. UltraSharp Notebook Display
- Screen Resolution
- 1440x900
- Hard Drives
- One Hard Drive
120GB
- Keyboard
- Dell Inspiron 640m Stock
- Mouse
- Logitech V4500 Wireless Notebook Laser Mouse
- Internet Speed
- 54MB/s
im running a virtual machine with W7B on vmware workstation 6.5 right now, but i dont get all the features, so please answer the above question quickly before the beta expires! thanks
My Computer
System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell Inspiron 640m Notebook MXCO61
- CPU
- Intel Core Duo T2080 @ 1.73GHz
- Memory
- Dell Memory 2GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Mobile Intel 945GM Graphics Accelerator
- Sound Card
- Dell High Def. Sound
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell 14.1" High Res. UltraSharp Notebook Display
- Screen Resolution
- 1440x900
- Hard Drives
- One Hard Drive
120GB
- Keyboard
- Dell Inspiron 640m Stock
- Mouse
- Logitech V4500 Wireless Notebook Laser Mouse
- Internet Speed
- 54MB/s
Windows 7 is built on the Vista kernel, so yes, if you cannot get driver specifically written for Windws 7 use, then you can use your Vista drivers.
When I installed Windows 7, there where 4 devices that did not pickup automatically during install. A visit to Windows Update downloaded 3 of those four. The fourth driver, for my "Genius Sound Maker 5.1" had to be downloaded and manually installed. Genius didn't provide Windows 7 drivers, so I used their Vista drivers, and the sound card works fine.
My Computer
System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Custom Build
- CPU
- AMD Phenom 9600 Quad
- Motherboard
- ASUS MB-M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi
- Memory
- 2 x A-Data 2GB DDR2-800
- Graphics Card(s)
- ASUS ATI Radeon HD 2400PRO
- Monitor(s) Displays
- SAHARA 21"
- Screen Resolution
- 1600x1200
- Hard Drives
- 2 x 80GB Seagate (I)
2 x 120GB Seagate (I/S)
2 x 200GB Seagate (I/S)
2 x 250GB Seagate (I/S)
- PSU
- 800W
- Case
- Thermaltake Tai-Chi
- Cooling
- Tai-Chi Water Cooler
- Keyboard
- Genius
- Mouse
- Logitech
- Internet Speed
- 384kbps
- Other Info
- Currently dual booting between Vista x64 Ultimate Windows 7 BETA x64