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    Windows 7 Release Candidate Download

    Looking for a (secure) download location for W7 Release Candidate- can't DL off Microsoft page anymore, the version I downloaded has somehow gone missing, and I'm leery to try the 'open' torrent sites looking for it..

    Anyone know of a safe torrent / location / FTP or whatever I can get it at?

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    That's the RTM, not the RC. If you want the legit RC, look for build 7100. If you can't find it or don't trust it anywhere, let me know and I can pop it online for you.

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    Bump to see if it's still possible to get and activate a legitimate Win7 RC. Finally saw an X25-M G2 SSD at retail price, so I bit the bullet and bought all my new computer components, and I don't want to have to wait to install Win7 when they get here. I'd also prefer not to run an illegitimate copy if I can get around it.

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    If you can get the RC download still, can you install the 'upgrade' version of W7 when it comes out on top of it, or do you need to go from Vista?

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    They mentioned being able to upgrade from the RC, but you still need a valid Windows key afaik.

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    I'm sure you can find the RC download somewhere via torrent. But you won't be able to get a License key for the RC, since microsoft stopped the RC download/license key in August I believe. I got my RTM W7 keys from msdnna, so I have no use for my RC License key that I haven't used. Let me know if you need it.(I know you're not suppose to give out license keys, as they belong to you and you only, as stated in the ToS or w/e, but since it's just the RC and will stop working in June 2010 anyways, i don't see the harm)

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