http://blogs.technet.com/techblog/archive/tags/MSDNAA/default.aspxTags: MSDNAAen-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.technet.com/techblog/archive/2009/04/30/windows-7-rc-clean-installation-required-and-other-caveats.aspxFri, 01 May 2009 00:17:00 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3233748TechBlog1http://blogs.technet.com/techblog/comments/3233748.aspxhttp://blogs.technet.com/techblog/commentrss.aspx?PostID=3233748<P><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>As you may have heard, the Windows 7 Reelease Candidate is now available to MSDN, MSDNAA&nbsp;and TechNet Subscribers, and the general public.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>&nbsp;Some things to be aware of with the Windows 7 Release Candidate: </FONT></P> <UL> <LI>You <EM>must</EM> do a clean install of this release.</LI> <LI>Please plan ahead for Windows 7 Beta and Windows 7 RC expiration dates. To avoid interruption, you’ll need to rebuild your test machine using a genuine version of Windows 7 before the software expires. Windows will remind you when the expiration process is beginning; two weeks after this notification your PC will begin shutting down every two hours. <UL> <LI><B>Windows 7 Beta expires on August 1, 2009</B>, and bi-hourly shutdowns will begin July 1, 2009. <LI><B>Windows 7 RC will expire June 1, 2010</B>, and the bi-hourly shutdowns will begin on March 1, 2010. </LI></UL></LI></UL> <P>See the&nbsp;<A href="http://blogs.technet.com/springboard/archive/2009/04/30/windows-7-rc-is-available-for-technet-and-msdn-subscribers-to-download.aspx" mce_href="http://blogs.technet.com/springboard/archive/2009/04/30/windows-7-rc-is-available-for-technet-and-msdn-subscribers-to-download.aspx">Springboard Blog</A>&nbsp;for more information.</P><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3233748" width="1" height="1">Springboardwindows 7MSDNAA