News - Windows 7 done and dusted, RTM signed off

[HEXUS]

Microsoft has declared build 7600 of its Windows 7 operating system as released to manufacturing.

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[Goldfish92]

So if the final build is 7600 does that mean that when i recieve my copy of Windows 7 Home Premium I can use the product key to activate my copy I have downloaded of the leaked build 7600? :/

[Singh400]

So if the final build is 7600 does that mean that when i recieve my copy of Windows 7 Home Premium I can use the product key to activate my copy I have downloaded of the leaked build 7600? :/

It's best not to considering the build you downloaded might not actually be the RTM build. IIRC both 16834 & 16835 were leaked and both labelled as RTM. I'd wait till we have the official hashes from Microsoft.

[The Jambo]

Im using the leaked copy now, it has the finishing touches, including all the sound schemes, so looks final =D

Ill be activating it with a key on the 6th of august When technet supplies.

WZOR Has leaked the hashes from inside MS, and they match the leaked ISO.

[AntiTalent]

Good. I just preordered my copy of Windows 7 Professional today.

[Fraz]

I think at least two people in this thread should be rather careful what they say... *tsk*

[The Jambo]

I think at least two people in this thread should be rather careful what they say... *tsk*

Why? I paid for it....

[mercyground]

I've been told before by MS staff that as long as you hold a licence the media is not important. Infact I've been told to borrow a friends CD and just use my key instead. (Which to be fair is pretty common sense)

I have frequently used my CDs to repair/reinstall other ppls machines. The media is the same for all users. Its the licence that says you have paid for it. Hence why i'm pissed off that I cant buy Win7 from the usa and download the iso instead of being shafted with the USA to UK 1:1 price ratio. (And no you cant claim shipping and handling fees... I'm downloading it.)

[dangel]

Possibly the hashes for the images:

# Windows 7 Ultimate Retail English E (x86)
Name: 7600.16385.090713-1255_x86fre_cliente_en-us_Retail_UltimateE-GRMCEULFRER_EN_DVD.iso Name: 7600.16385.090713-1255_x86fre_cliente_en-us_Retail_UltimateE-GRMCEULFRER_EN_DVD.iso
CRC: 0x953EFBCC CRC: 0x953EFBCC
SHA-1: 0xBC10F09B86DCBAF35B31B0E6FBA7D006ACAAD28D SHA-1: 0xBC10F09B86DCBAF35B31B0E6FBA7D006ACAAD28D
# Windows 7 Retail Ultimate E englisch (x64) Windows 7 Ultimate Retail English E (x64)
Name: 7600.16385.090713-1255_x64fre_cliente_en-us_Retail_UltimateE-GRMCEULXFRER_EN_DVD.iso Name: 7600.16385.090713-1255_x64fre_cliente_en-us_Retail_UltimateE-GRMCEULXFRER_EN_DVD.iso
CRC: 0x77BE890E CRC: 0x77BE890E
SHA-1: 0x029DCCEDD7691206010F84CE58343405A4DA92C9 SHA-1: 0x029DCCEDD7691206010F84CE58343405A4DA92C9
# Windows 7 Retail Ultimate englisch (x86) Windows 7 Ultimate Retail English (x86)
Name: 7600.16385.090713-1255_x86fre_client_en-us_Retail_Ultimate-GRMCULFRER_EN_DVD.iso Name: 7600.16385.090713-1255_x86fre_client_en-us_Retail_Ultimate-GRMCULFRER_EN_DVD.iso
CRC: 0xC1C20F76 CRC: 0xC1C20F76
SHA-1: 0x5395DC4B38F7BDB1E005FF414DEEDFDB16DBF610 SHA-1: 0x5395DC4B38F7BDB1E005FF414DEEDFDB16DBF610
# Windows 7 Retail Ultimate englisch (x64) Windows 7 Ultimate Retail English (x64)
Name: 7600.16385.090713-1255_x64fre_client_en-us_Retail_Ultimate-GRMCULXFRER_EN_DVD.iso Name: 7600.16385.090713-1255_x64fre_client_en-us_Retail_Ultimate-GRMCULXFRER_EN_DVD.iso
CRC: 0x1F1257CA CRC: 0x1F1257CA
SHA-1: 0x326327CC2FF9F05379F5058C41BE6BC5E004BAA7 SHA-1: 0x326327CC2FF9F05379F5058C41BE6BC5E004BAA7

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But we'll have to wait for Aug 6th to confirm I suspect.

As for illegal copies - does your licence grant you rights now? Aug 6th? Oct 22nd? Like it or not this is not a released product and dicussing leaked builds you've obtained illicitly isn't very clever given the forum rules.