What happens after Oct. 22nd?
So for those of us that have been testing RC for the past few months, what happens after October 22nd? Are we going to be required to purchase at full retail price? Or will we get some kind of upgrade discount? Just curious.
July 28th, 2009 4:02am

Hi, The Windows 7 RC will expire on June 1, 2010. To avoid interruption, you'll need to rebuild your test machine using a valid version of Windows before the software expires. Windows will notify you that the expiration process is beginning, and two weeks later your PC will begin shutting down every two hours. (Learn more about installing Windows.)
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July 28th, 2009 4:49am

Hi,I clicked on the link and it says page not found.
July 28th, 2009 4:51am

Copy th link location and take the "social.technet." out of the link.Hello! Please try every solution given to your problem...and reply back with its results...Click here for my thread on Win7 min. requirements - JoelbX
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July 28th, 2009 5:32am

Copy th link location and take the "social.technet." out of the link. ...like this: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/get/installation-instructions.aspx
July 28th, 2009 5:56am

Hi,I clicked on the link and it says page not found. Sorry for it. The correct address is :http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/get/installation-instructions.aspx
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July 28th, 2009 11:30am

OMG, I seem to answer this or related questions a lot but, no worries, here's the scoop...There WAS an bargain priced Upgrade offer for RC folks that ended July 11. But, Upgrades go from existing Vista installations, NOT from RCs. So after Oct. 22 you can stay w/ RC til it starts shutting down & finally expires but, sometime between Oct. 22 & when the RC quits you will have to do a clean install of Win7 media you have purchased.DrewMS PartnerPres. Computer Issues
July 28th, 2009 12:52pm

So for those of us that have been testing RC for the past few months, what happens after October 22nd? Are we going to be required to purchase at full retail price? Or will we get some kind of upgrade discount? Just curious. Um.. October 23rd..? :-)(Sorry... Couldn't resist...)
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July 28th, 2009 1:23pm

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