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    Which Windows versions have you used during its beta?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by MisterQ, Mar 13, 2009.

  1. MisterQ

    MisterQ Notebook Consultant

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    Which Windows versions have you used during its beta? Like say Vista Beta or the XP betas. Also good to state the build if you know it :D.

    I was gonna use Vista Beta 2 but the download got screwed in the middle :(. Tested Windows 7 6801 and 7000 :)
     
    MisterQ, Mar 13, 2009
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  2. davepermen

    davepermen Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    xp, vista, win7.

    was most impressed by vista and still use it now.

    funny was, the beta of xp still works today and updates and all and isn't beta anymore. quite fun :) (not a legal version but older than xp itself and based on the beta.. :) i know quite some who used it for years. me excluded as xp never ran on my pc at home..)
     
    davepermen, Mar 13, 2009
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  3. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I have istalled Windows Vista Beta 2 on my old Medion - it worked - only just.
    It went a little while later...
    Ever since no more Beta OSes for me.

    Also, I don't feel like installing an OS - I've had to reinstal XP that often...

    I have to say I'm fed up for life with installing operating systems.

    When possible I avoid it.
     
    DetlevCM, Mar 13, 2009
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  4. crazycanuk

    crazycanuk Notebook Virtuoso

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    Let me see ....
    Still got my old windows 95 beta on 3.5"FDD AND cd
    windows 98 betas
    didnt do ME
    Xp betas
    Vista beta 2
    and running windows 7 beta on 2 laptops now

    Guess I like installing OS's for the hell of it
     
    crazycanuk, Mar 13, 2009
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  5. dbam987

    dbam987 wicked-poster

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    I've used the beta versions of Vista (RC1 and RC2), as well as Windows 7 (the PDC build, and Beta 1). Now that we have ways to virtualize machines, running beta's is very simple and less problematic. VMWare Server and Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 are great for playing around with the new stuff.
     
    dbam987, Mar 13, 2009
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  6. tayb

    tayb Notebook Consultant

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    XP Beta, Vista Beta 2/RC1, Windows 7 builds up to 7000. Windows 7 has been my favorite beta so far.
     
    tayb, Mar 13, 2009
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  7. Signal2Noise

    Signal2Noise Über-geek.

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    None.

    I value my sanity. And I don't beta for free.


    But, in the Grand Scheme of Things, isn't LIFE just one big beta? ;)
     
    Signal2Noise, Mar 13, 2009
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  8. nobscot6

    nobscot6 Wise One

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    uuhhmmm

    have you thought about trying "acronis true image home 2009" or Ghost?? You just make an image of your os and reinstall from it if something crashes...takes me less than 30 minutes to restore my installation of vista x64.........

    oh and as to the original question:
    XP Beta, Vista Beta's, and Windows 7 builds up to 7000 so far.
     
    nobscot6, Mar 13, 2009
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  9. zfactor

    zfactor Mastershake

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    yep im old school i may still have the 95 betas laying around somewhere...
     
    zfactor, Mar 13, 2009
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