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Windows 7 SP1 - Release Candidate now out!

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  • #2
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 96,515 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    word of warning, this is intended for test systems not for ones you need
    do not use on any machine you don't mind reinstalling all over again on

    The software will stop running on November 30, 2011. You may not receive any other notice. You may not be able to access data used with the software when it stops running.It is important to note that you must uninstall the Service Pack 1 Release Candidate prior to installing future builds, including the final release, of the Service Pack.Upgrades from the beta or release candidate will not be supported.


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 18,160 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    word of warning, this is intended for test systems not for ones you need
    do not use on any machine you don't mind reinstalling all over again on

    Read this over and over!

    I've had a couple of cases where people have freaked at me saying I sold them a bogey copy of Windows that was to expire, when in actual fact they installed a beta service pack.


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