Build 7201? Beta or RC?

I am using Win 7 64 bit ftw

is this an RC or beta? coz it seems to be more stable than any OS I have ever used.

 

7201 is an RC.

 

What defines "stable" to you? I mean, I don't know what counts as "unstable". I think the last time I saw a total system halt that could be contributed directly to the OS (as opposed to faulty hardware or bad drivers) was in the Windows 9x days. For me, that was almost 10 years ago. For me, Windows 2000 was "stable". Windows XP was "stable". Windows Vista *is* "stable." Windows 7 so far through the various builds has been "stable." Linux? Always stable. Mac OS X? Stable.

This is normal. Stable is normal. Unstable is "something is wrong." Unstable means something needs to be fixed. It's a bad driver, a bad piece of hardware, a bad overclock, something of that nature. The OS is not the culprit these days. Or the last several thousand days.

 

after 7229, many/most/all of the leaked 'releases' were first seen as VHD images which were then modified/captured into a bootable/installable ISO image.

That process alone means that a significant portion of the leaked release has been screwed with by third parties. Hash check sums be damned.

 

Wait a sec, I am downloading version 7260 32 bit as I need a 32 bit install disc for Win 7, some of my friends do not have 64 bit CPUs, do u mean that 7260 is a POS?

 

No, I'm warning you that the msft 'leak' has been modified with components from other beta/rc releases so as to manually 'create' a bootable/installable ISO.

Any and all leaks/releases that originate as a virtual hard drive file (.vhd) and have been 'converted' to an ISO are heavily screwed with. I believe that 7201/7229 is the last real ISO build. Everything else since then has been as a VHD.

So young padwan, exercise caution, read all of the enthusiast/news web sites, and don't get all excited over rapid fire releases.

 

right, I will exercise caution I never install a 32 bit OS on my system anyway, this build will be going to friends computers

 

If you want to be sure not to get your friend pissed off at you give him a copy of build 7229. The differences between 7229 and 'newer' are miniscule.

 

Jessica, thanks very much for participating here. As you've no doubt seen, there are a lot of enthusiasts with varying levels of experience and competency working with computers. We do share an enthusiasm for trying things out, knowing the differences between the multitude of real and unreal (??) builds, and generally improving our knowledge of the product.

Is there any way you could dig out some info on which of the released/leaked builds (newer than b7100) were built as bootable/installable ISOs and which were distro'd as VHDs?

The value of this information would be that users here could judge which of the build in question might be safe to use and which are likely to have been screwed with by third parties. I've personally found that everything newer than 7229/7231 went the VHD-third party-iso conversion route but having the straight info from msft would be quite helpful.

Thanks and welcome!

 

unless I'm brain dead 7260 is the rtm release, and has only been released as x86.

 

It’s very simple. You risk the security of your entire system and data if you use anything other than the official Microsoft RC build. Why play with fire when the official RC has already proven itself and the latest information says 7 will be RTM in 2-3 weeks/July 13?