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Windows 7 beta howto - download, activate and dual-boot
MAKE Magazine: hacks — ... posted what appear to work below. You'll also need to get an activation key or the OS will expire in 30 days. This is also unavailable at the official download site, though the Neowin blog has recently posted an alternate way to obtain the activation key as well. So, to sum things up: Download the Windows 7 Beta ISO (warning: big 2 gig file): 32-bit Version or 64-bit Version Get the activation key using Neowin's tip Set up dual-boot with Adam's instructions Note that the activation keys are said to ...

Windows 7 beta howto - download, activate and dual-boot
MAKE Magazine — ... posted what appear to work below. You'll also need to get an activation key or the OS will expire in 30 days. This is also unavailable at the official download site, though the Neowin blog has recently posted an alternate way to obtain the activation key as well. So, to sum things up: Download the Windows 7 Beta ISO (warning: big 2 gig file): 32-bit Version or 64-bit Version Get the activation key using Neowin's tip Set up dual-boot with Adam's instructions Note that the activation keys are said to ...

How-to: Burn your Windows 7 .ISO to DVD disc
Hardware 2.0 — ... onto and boot up the PC and you should get that Press any key to boot from CD or DVD message. Press any key to kick off the proceedings! Note : If you don’t get that Press any key to boot from CD or DVD message then you’ll need to dig out your motherboard manual and twiddle with the boot device settings. What if you haven’t got a DVD burner or just don’t want to hand over an entire machine to Windows 7 beta testing? Are you stuck? Nope! You have two options: Option #1 - Dual boot Lifehacker has a good post on how to do this. Option #2 - Go virtual! Why give over an entire ...

How to Get, Install and Play With Windows 7, Pain Free [Windows 7]
Gizmodo — ... Windows 7, from everything we've heard is surprisingly stable beta, and it's easy to upgrade from Vista, since it happens automagically. However, that doesn't mean you should run it as your sole OS (especially on your work computer), because your programs might not work with it (they should, but you never know), crash possibilities and other unknown unknowns. should dual boot it, meaning you'll be able to run either OS at startup. Luckily, Lifehacker has a step-by-step guide to doing just that. ...

Windows 7 tryout: tips and tricks
The Seattle Times: Brier Dudley's blog — ... -- Lifehacker's hit blog entry with step-by-step instructions to partition and setup an XP or Vista system so it can dual-boot Windows 7. Microsoft's M3 Sweatt suggests ...

Dual Boot Windows Vista and Windows 7
Technology - Channel Feed — ... I triple-booted it with Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2003. I first installed the oldest operating system – Windows XP, followed by Windows Server 2003 and Windows Vista; but of course, each operating system needs to reside in it’s own partition. If you have downloaded your Windows 7 public beta already, go ahead and you can dual-boot it with your current Windows Vista. Below is a step-by-step guide written by Lifehacker (link here) on dual-booting Windows Vista and Windows 7. Tags: Microsoft, Vista, ...

Best of Lifehacker's Windows 7 Coverage So Far [Roundups]
Gizmodo — ... Here's a roundup of the posts that appeals most to Gizmodo readers. • Unlike Vista, Windows 7 actually tells you which application is holding onto a locked file, so you can go and close it • How to get the "Show Desktop" icon back • Get some new themes up in this hizzy • Fake a Windows 7 look on your XP desktop at work • Get rid of that send feedback link in every Window!! • Dual boot Win 7 with XP or Vista • Be a freak and dual-boot Win 7 with Linux ...

Yes, you can install the Windows 7 beta, but should you?
TechBlog — ... say?" you probably shouldn't be installing a beta operating system. • If you only have one computer at your disposal, and you rely on it for crucial tasks, don't install it. The beta is remarkably stable, but it is a beta, and you don't want to be the one to find any fatal flaws lurking in its code if you've only got one machine to spare. • If you do only have one machine, there are a couple of ways you can run it safely, but they require some technological snap. You could set up a dual-boot installation , in which Win7 and your current version of Windows co-exist. Or, you ...

Want the Windows 7 beta? Get it by Feb. 10
TechBlog — ... in downloading the beta, I've got some resources for you: • Taking the plunge into Windows 7 -- Instructions and strategies for installing the beta. • Windows 7 beta version a leap ahead -- A first-look review. Also see the blog version of this . • Yes, you can install the Windows 7 beta, but should you? -- Who should -- and shouldn't -- install it. • Will Windows 7 make old hardware feel new again? -- Running the beta on older machines. • How to Dual Boot Windows 7 with XP or Vista -- An excellent guide from Lifehacker. • Using ...

Windows 7 RC1: 10 Things You Need to Know [Windows 7 RC1]
Gizmodo — ... " means it's a version that's got the potential to go final—as long as nothing majorly FUBAR is discovered—with just a few little bugs left for squishing. Besides, the Windows 7 Beta was pretty damn solid to begin with. And if you follow one of our guides to dual-booting it, then you've really got nothing to worry about. ...

Windows 7 Guides: The Best Of [Windows 7]
Gizmodo — ... • If you're doing a straight installation of Windows 7, and not trying any fancy dual-boot maneuvering, you're a sub-wimp. At least, Lifehacker thinks so: ...