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If I install it, will I lose my music files?
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No.
As long as you don't format the partition with your music, you are fine.
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| Blank wrote: | No.
As long as you don't format the partition with your music, you are fine. |
will it ask me to format a partition?
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| Gatekeeper wrote: | | Blank wrote: | No.
As long as you don't format the partition with your music, you are fine. |
will it ask me to format a partition? |
It wont.
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| Gatekeeper wrote: | | Blank wrote: | No.
As long as you don't format the partition with your music, you are fine. |
will it ask me to format a partition? |
It shouldn't if you chose upgrade.
If you chose custom [for dual booting] then just pick a partition that you already have setup for it and don't format your currently used partition.
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Does Windows 7 use the same RAM etc. as XP? I might upgrade.
On the other hand, apparently virtual drives don't work on 7, so it's meaningless to me 
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| Just wait for the full release. T.T
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| Blank wrote: | | Gatekeeper wrote: | | Blank wrote: | No.
As long as you don't format the partition with your music, you are fine. |
will it ask me to format a partition? |
It shouldn't if you chose upgrade.
If you chose custom [for dual booting] then just pick a partition that you already have setup for it and don't format your currently used partition. |
ok thanks. But int eh install instructions they constantly say to make a backup or not to use your central computer [this is the computer my entire family uses] Would it be a good idea to install it, is it stable?
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| ASN3S wrote: | Does Windows 7 use the same RAM etc. as XP? I might upgrade.
On the other hand, apparently virtual drives don't work on 7, so it's meaningless to me |
Yeah. I was using around the same reqs idle as I do on XP.
@above. It is a beta.
No.
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| Gatekeeper wrote: | | Blank wrote: | | Gatekeeper wrote: | | Blank wrote: | No.
As long as you don't format the partition with your music, you are fine. |
will it ask me to format a partition? |
It shouldn't if you chose upgrade.
If you chose custom [for dual booting] then just pick a partition that you already have setup for it and don't format your currently used partition. |
ok thanks. But int eh install instructions they constantly say to make a backup or not to use your central computer [this is the computer my entire family uses] Would it be a good idea to install it, is it stable? |
I don't really know, but it might not run most of the applications. Because Windows 7 uses a completely different kernel from other windows's, and not all applications support that kernel.
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| Blank wrote: | | ASN3S wrote: | Does Windows 7 use the same RAM etc. as XP? I might upgrade.
On the other hand, apparently virtual drives don't work on 7, so it's meaningless to me |
Yeah. I was using around the same reqs idle as I do on XP.
@above. It is a beta.
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did anyone else notice "The Windows 7 Beta will stop working on August 1, 2009. To continue using your PC, please be prepared to reinstall a prior version of Windows or a subsequent release of Windows 7 before the expiration date. We recommend doing a custom (clean) installation." ?
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| ToSy wrote: | | Gatekeeper wrote: | | Blank wrote: | | Gatekeeper wrote: | | Blank wrote: | No.
As long as you don't format the partition with your music, you are fine. |
will it ask me to format a partition? |
It shouldn't if you chose upgrade.
If you chose custom [for dual booting] then just pick a partition that you already have setup for it and don't format your currently used partition. |
ok thanks. But int eh install instructions they constantly say to make a backup or not to use your central computer [this is the computer my entire family uses] Would it be a good idea to install it, is it stable? |
I don't really know, but it might not run most of the applications. Because Windows 7 uses a completely different kernel from other windows's, and not all applications support that kernel. |
Same Vista kernel, only leaner.
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| Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 3:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Gatekeeper wrote: | | Blank wrote: | | ASN3S wrote: | Does Windows 7 use the same RAM etc. as XP? I might upgrade.
On the other hand, apparently virtual drives don't work on 7, so it's meaningless to me |
Yeah. I was using around the same reqs idle as I do on XP.
@above. It is a beta.
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did anyone else notice "The Windows 7 Beta will stop working on August 1, 2009. To continue using your PC, please be prepared to reinstall a prior version of Windows or a subsequent release of Windows 7 before the expiration date. We recommend doing a custom (clean) installation." ? |
They expect you to pay and upgrade really, but you'll have to downgrade reformat if you don't.
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If you participate in the Beta, you will get free copies of Windows 7 mailed to you when the Beta ends.
As long as you sign up correctly.
They did it with Vista, too.
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| Blank wrote: | If you participate in the Beta, you will get free copies of Windows 7 mailed to you when the Beta ends.
As long as you sign up correctly.
They did it with Vista, too. |
SEXY.
So wait, I could buy a really cheap amazing gaming computer, and instead of buying the OS that they don't include and hope to make money from, I could just put Windows 7 Beta on it and get a free upgrade when it comes out?
Schweet.
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