Windows 7

jenny2009

You download a trial pre-release version that will start shutting down every two hours in April and stop working altogether in July.

And I have Windows 7 for 9 months at no cost.:j

From what I read on the Microsoft site, but I may be mistaken, the only difference between my download and a retail version is that in 9 months time I need to change the serial number.

From reading this thread on Wednesday to having a fully working Windows 7 today for free I am happy. So what if stops working in 9 months, I have until then to buy it.;)

Only problem is that there are no drivers for my HP 1005 printer and my Canon 3200 scanner so I will be keeping my Windows Vista anyway.

Jenny

spud17

Only problem is that there are no drivers for my HP 1005 printer and my Canon 3200 scanner so I will be keeping my Windows Vista anyway.

Are you sure?
I have a Canon i560 printer (probably 5 yo) working O.K with Win 7rc

robt_2

jenny2009 wrote: »

And I have Windows 7 for 9 months at no cost.:j

From what I read on the Microsoft site, but I may be mistaken, the only difference between my download and a retail version is that in 9 months time I need to change the serial number.

Yes, you are mistaken.

From reading this thread on Wednesday to having a fully working Windows 7 today for free I am happy. So what if stops working in 9 months, I have until then to buy it.;)

It will cost more then. You are trying to act smart but totally missing the point so it is backfiring quite spectacularly.

Only problem is that there are no drivers for my HP 1005 printer and my Canon 3200 scanner so I will be keeping my Windows Vista anyway.

Jenny

Won't they install using the Vista drivers?

[Deleted User]

jenny2009 wrote: »

From what I read on the Microsoft site, but I may be mistaken, the only difference between my download and a retail version is that in 9 months time I need to change the serial number.

You won't be able to do that because you're using one of the Release Candidate. Since that was made available there have been many more builds and the final version has only just been completed..

From reading this thread on Wednesday to having a fully working Windows 7 today for free I am happy. So what if stops working in 9 months, I have until then to buy it.;)

Save yourself some money and get a pre order in now before the upgrade editions are launched. You get a full retail edition for the usual price of an upgrade version, not to mention the prices are going to higher upon release

hannoja

jenny2009 wrote: »

And I have Windows 7 for 9 months at no cost.:j

From what I read on the Microsoft site, but I may be mistaken, the only difference between my download and a retail version is that in 9 months time I need to change the serial number.

Jenny

Yes, it's free for now, but then you will need to do a clean install, having paid something like £80 - £100 for it instead of £50.

From the MS Faqs:

Can I upgrade from the RC to the final version of Windows 7?

When you install the final version of Windows 7, you'll need to do a clean installation. So plan on backing up your data then reinstalling your applications and restoring your data.

Money_Grabber13579

jenny2009 wrote: »

And I have Windows 7 for 9 months at no cost.:j

From what I read on the Microsoft site, but I may be mistaken, the only difference between my download and a retail version is that in 9 months time I need to change the serial number.

From reading this thread on Wednesday to having a fully working Windows 7 today for free I am happy. So what if stops working in 9 months, I have until then to buy it.;)

Only problem is that there are no drivers for my HP 1005 printer and my Canon 3200 scanner so I will be keeping my Windows Vista anyway.

Jenny

In addition to what has already been said, it's quite likely that the RC has security flaws so you'd also be safer sticking with Vista.

jenny2009

I have a Canon i560 printer (probably 5 yo) working O.K with Win 7rc

Maybe, but it is NOT a Canon 3200 scanner is it

Jenny

spud17

Maybe, but it is NOT a Canon 3200 scanner is it

Are you saying that running the .exe in 'compatibility mode' didn't work?
Because that's how I got my printer to work.

jenny2009

Because that's how I got my printer to work.

Maybe so but a Canon 3200f scanner is not a printer:D

Jenny

Money_Grabber13579

But have you even tried running it in compatibility mode? If you don't know what we're talking about, you really shouldn't be using W7 RC.