Comments on: Windows 7 Release Candidate – Awesome OS, free for 10 months! http://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2009/05/09/windows-7-release-candidate-awesome-os-free-for-10-months/ Writing from behind the scenes at Puget Systems. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:03:50 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: William http://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2009/05/09/windows-7-release-candidate-awesome-os-free-for-10-months/comment-page-1/#comment-4954 William Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:11:09 +0000 http://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/?p=443#comment-4954 @Brent - I'm glad to hear that you are successfully dual-booting! You are definitely correct about official support for Win7 being lacking as yet, given its pre-release status, but you might have good luck using Vista drivers for your hardware. I'm running Win7 64-bit, and so far every time I've not had dedicated Win7 drivers for something (my printer comes to mind as a good example) I have been able to use 64-bit Vista drivers. @Brent -

I’m glad to hear that you are successfully dual-booting! You are definitely correct about official support for Win7 being lacking as yet, given its pre-release status, but you might have good luck using Vista drivers for your hardware. I’m running Win7 64-bit, and so far every time I’ve not had dedicated Win7 drivers for something (my printer comes to mind as a good example) I have been able to use 64-bit Vista drivers.

]]> By: Brent http://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2009/05/09/windows-7-release-candidate-awesome-os-free-for-10-months/comment-page-1/#comment-4951 Brent Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:57:38 +0000 http://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/?p=443#comment-4951 Ok, not an expert or anything, but my current computer is dual booting XP and Win 7 RC with no complications (of course, your mileage may vary). However, the reason I still use XP is that there is very little support for Win 7 given that it is not even on sale yet. A good example is my US Robotics USB WiFi adapter that has no drivers for, and subsequently won't work in, Win 7 RC. Win 7 is going to be great, but pick your OS choice with care. Keep up the great work Puget! Ok, not an expert or anything, but my current computer is dual booting XP and Win 7 RC with no complications (of course, your mileage may vary). However, the reason I still use XP is that there is very little support for Win 7 given that it is not even on sale yet. A good example is my US Robotics USB WiFi adapter that has no drivers for, and subsequently won’t work in, Win 7 RC. Win 7 is going to be great, but pick your OS choice with care. Keep up the great work Puget!

]]> By: William http://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2009/05/09/windows-7-release-candidate-awesome-os-free-for-10-months/comment-page-1/#comment-4780 William Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:36:09 +0000 http://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/?p=443#comment-4780 You could dual-boot, but personally I don't recommend it. I've found setups with just one OS, or at least just one version of Windows, to be more stable overall; dual-booting can bring in some odd complications. You could dual-boot, but personally I don’t recommend it. I’ve found setups with just one OS, or at least just one version of Windows, to be more stable overall; dual-booting can bring in some odd complications.

]]> By: Steve P. http://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2009/05/09/windows-7-release-candidate-awesome-os-free-for-10-months/comment-page-1/#comment-4753 Steve P. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:19:43 +0000 http://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/?p=443#comment-4753 How about dual booting? Is it possible to run Vista and Windows 7 on the same machine? Thanks! Steve How about dual booting? Is it possible to run Vista and Windows 7 on the same machine? Thanks!
Steve

]]> By: William http://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2009/05/09/windows-7-release-candidate-awesome-os-free-for-10-months/comment-page-1/#comment-4113 William Thu, 14 May 2009 16:52:39 +0000 http://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/?p=443#comment-4113 You can do either an upgrade or a clean install with the Win7 release candidate. I personally recommend a clean install, since you don't have junk leftover from a previous OS that way. Keep in mind, though, that when the RC expires you will have to go back through the process of a clean install again with a new, paid/legal operating system. Just purchasing a license for Windows 7 will not be enough, as the final version (called release to manufacturing) isn't set in stone yet and may be different. You can do either an upgrade or a clean install with the Win7 release candidate. I personally recommend a clean install, since you don’t have junk leftover from a previous OS that way. Keep in mind, though, that when the RC expires you will have to go back through the process of a clean install again with a new, paid/legal operating system. Just purchasing a license for Windows 7 will not be enough, as the final version (called release to manufacturing) isn’t set in stone yet and may be different.

]]> By: Michael http://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2009/05/09/windows-7-release-candidate-awesome-os-free-for-10-months/comment-page-1/#comment-4090 Michael Thu, 14 May 2009 04:50:39 +0000 http://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/?p=443#comment-4090 William, Can you install the Windows 7 RC on a new machine without installing a previous OS like Vista? I mean, do I have to purchase Vista and have it installed on the new machine and then you install the Windows 7 RC, and then sometime in the future I have to purchase the released version? Or, can you do a clean install on a new machine by downloading the RC? Thanks, Michael William,
Can you install the Windows 7 RC on a new machine without installing a previous OS like Vista? I mean, do I have to purchase Vista and have it installed on the new machine and then you install the Windows 7 RC, and then sometime in the future I have to purchase the released version? Or, can you do a clean install on a new machine by downloading the RC?

Thanks,
Michael

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