Windows 7 RC1 and Reviews?

nolonger · Rated R Joined: 19 Apr 2009 Posts: 98

Make a dual boot and see how that works for you.

x.clay · Posted: Thu, 07 May 2009 20:09:50 Post Subject:

I have never actually run a dual boot system. Are there any issues with that kind of setup?

nolonger · Rated R Joined: 19 Apr 2009 Posts: 98

Well, you'll have to make partitions as far as I know. Some programs might not work between the two OS. Besides that, not sure there are any more.

anonemus · Posted: Thu, 07 May 2009 21:05:58 Post Subject:

Made three attempts to DL already. All failed under Firefox. I'll retry again today.

I guess more people are getting RC than when the Beta was released.

I'll try dual-booting this weekend.

@ x.clay -- just make sure to backup your data first before setting up your rig to dual-boot. Its quite easy, actually...

(TSC)Bender · Rated NC-17 Joined: 11 Feb 2008 Posts: 162

If you have more than one HD, don't even need to make separate partitions. As long as you are installing a later version of Windows than what you are currently booting with, it'll recognize it and setup the dual boot automatically. Gettin a third HD ready for a triple boot soon (XP, Vista, and Windows 7)

anonemus · Posted: Fri, 08 May 2009 05:37:23 Post Subject:

Yes! I successfully burned my W7 RC copy! Will try to do dual boot over the weekend. Enjoy your 4850X2 Bender Grin

motanacu · Rated NC-17 Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 104

Me 2. Let`s see how it works.Thanks

mrweasel · Posted: Fri, 08 May 2009 09:02:24 Post Subject:

I love win7...much better than the Beta. No more issues with processes hanging, programs crashing and all my stuff still works except a custom mmc we use.

TheInfiniteAmmo · Rated PG-13 Joined: 04 May 2009 Posts: 25

I guess my question is...can I try out 7 RC1? I'm just running XP. Never tried Vista. I thought I heard somewhere that you had to be running vista to install RC1.

slugbug · Rated XXX Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 772 Location: Canada