(Help) Upgrade Windows 7 beta to Pre-Ordered Windows 7 Final

Renamon · 24-07-2009, 08:25 AM

Alright well I need some help/Some questions...Hopefully someone can help me.

Ok well I have Windows Vista Home Premium (No Service Packs Installed >.>) & I Pre-Ordered Windows 7 BUT I wanted to know if I was to install the Windows 7 Beta now...Would the Upgrade version of the one I Pre-Ordered work on Windows 7? To like have the officail copy of it?...Its hard to explain...Because I dont wanna install this and I cant upgrade it with out the real copy instead of the Beta...

Please help...=S

To some it up
Can I install Windows 7 beta and then use the Upgrade that I Pre-Ordered
And would it work?

**Strider** · 24-07-2009, 01:01 PM

Officially Microsoft will not allow an upgrade from Beta versions to the RC (Release Candidates) and thus we can safely assume that the it will do the same when the final version is released. The RC setup will abort if it find a beta version or pre-RC version installed in your computer.

Quote:

The RC, however, is about getting breadth coverage to validate the product in real-world scenarios. As a result, we want to encourage you to revert to a Vista image and upgrade or to do a clean install, rather than upgrade the existing Beta.

If you really need Windows 7 now install the RC version (download will be available till August 20, 2009; perform a clean install or upgrade the vista installation). It will allow some sort of an upgrade ("custom install" according to MS) to the final product keeping the data. But you might loss installed software and settings!!!

The safest way to go now is stick with the Windows Vista installation. Windows 7 final will perform a seamless upgrade without losing any data or software. The only catch is that this Windows Vista (or XP) should be genuine and properly activated.

More details here & here.

**Chef** · 24-07-2009, 06:54 PM

I would dual boot Windows 7 latest RC1 Build with the preinstalled Vista. This way it will give the op a bit more comparison and experience in both OS as to which he/she will decide to make a transition to depending on whichever OS he/she liked during the time of testing. Ok, in other words, I meant by is, install Windows 7's latest RC1 build (7250 is current latest) and dual boot it with Vista. Use both and choose whichever one is better (of course Windows 7) and when the retail comes out, you can delete Vista and maybe upgrade or do a clean install with the retail Windows 7. (P.S Always backup your data and files)

24-07-2009, 08:25 AM	#1
Renamon Newbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0 OS:	(Help) Upgrade Windows 7 beta to Pre-Ordered Windows 7 Final Alright well I need some help/Some questions...Hopefully someone can help me. Ok well I have Windows Vista Home Premium (No Service Packs Installed >.>) & I Pre-Ordered Windows 7 BUT I wanted to know if I was to install the Windows 7 Beta now...Would the Upgrade version of the one I Pre-Ordered work on Windows 7? To like have the officail copy of it?...Its hard to explain...Because I dont wanna install this and I cant upgrade it with out the real copy instead of the Beta... Please help...=S To some it up Can I install Windows 7 beta and then use the Upgrade that I Pre-Ordered And would it work? Last edited by Renamon; 24-07-2009 at 08:39 AM..

24-07-2009, 06:54 PM	#3
Chef Hardware Support Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: C:/Program Files/Games/ Age: 17 Posts: 965 Thanks: 65 Thanked 52 Times in 49 Posts Rep Power: 13 OS:	Re: (Help) Windows 7/Windows Vista I would dual boot Windows 7 latest RC1 Build with the preinstalled Vista. This way it will give the op a bit more comparison and experience in both OS as to which he/she will decide to make a transition to depending on whichever OS he/she liked during the time of testing. Ok, in other words, I meant by is, install Windows 7's latest RC1 build (7250 is current latest) and dual boot it with Vista. Use both and choose whichever one is better (of course Windows 7) and when the retail comes out, you can delete Vista and maybe upgrade or do a clean install with the retail Windows 7. (P.S Always backup your data and files) __________________

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