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Upgrading Windows 7 Beta to Windows 7 Release Candidate

Microsoft has put up some instructions in preparation for their Windows 7 RC release (build 7100?).  Technically you won’t be able to upgrade from a pre 7100 build to the RC.  MS really wants you to upgrade from Vista or do a clean install so they can collect real world data on their install procedures.  [...]

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FragBox – My New Machine

As I’m writing this post my new machine is installing windows 7 x64 build 7068.
I’ve dubbed the new machine the “FragBox”, and at its heart is a AMD Phenom II 920 X4.  I managed to take a bunch of pics while I was installing all the parts and what not, so expect to see those [...]

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Activate Windows 7 Beta Build 7057 and 7068

My Windows 7 install has been bugging me to activate it recently so I decided to fix it.  I “lost” my beta key Microsoft gave me when I downloaded the .ISO so I had to look for other means to activate windows.
The first couple patches I tried didn’t work with my 7057 build, but I [...]

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Daemon Tools Alternate In Windows 7

I had to let my beloved DaemonTools go when I upgraded to Windows 7.  Before the upgrade install began Windows let me know that Daemon Tools would probably not be functioning, and they were right. 
Luckily I found a new Virtual CD Drive program and it’s just as free as Daemon Tools.  It’s called [...]

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Install Windows 7 on Asus N10J

After playing around with Windows 7 inside VirtualBox for a bit on my Asus N10J-A2, I decided I would go for the real thing and upgrade from the factory installed Vista.
This is a look at my experience installing Windows 7 on my Asus N10J.  Screenshots included
I am not a fan of Vista and [...]

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Windows 7 in VirtualBox on Asus N10J

Supposedly the closest to final Windows 7 version has hit the torrents, I decided I’d give it a try on my N10J.  Because I am a very cautious Power User I figured it would be best to try out the new OS in a Virtual Machine software before doing a real install to my [...]

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