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  1. Windows 8 Understanding the Risks of Using Unsupported Beta Operating Systems

    You know a lot has been said regarding not wiping out production machines w/ a beta OS. There is a reason or another reason that I haven't seen mentioned that is maybe THE most important. Betas are unsupported! An End User running a beta OS, if, they were to ring MS Tech Support...
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    • beta end users experience issues ms tech support operating system production machine risk unsupported wipe
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation

  2. Windows 8 Warning Against Using Windows 8 Beta as Your Main OS

    I write & read in several tech forums & it leads me to the following... To all those switching their existing, current, non-beta, 'daily driver' Operating Systems on their computer, to BOTH those who have done it or are considering doing this w/ Windows8... WRONG!! Windows8, whether CP...
    • Drew
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    • beta software consumer preview dual boot final release operating system production machine tech forum user advice virtual machine windows 8
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation

  3. Windows 7 Avoid Using Beta Versions of Windows 8 on Your Main System!

    I write & read in several tech forums & it leads me to the following... To all those switching their existing, current, non-beta, 'daily driver' Operating Systems on their computer, to BOTH those who have done it or are considering doing this w/ Windows8... WRONG!! Windows8, whether CP...
    • Drew
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    • beta software dual boot operating system production machine release preview software testing testing environment user advice virtual machine windows 8
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation

  4. Windows 7 Reminder Need Critical

    No Beta OS should ever be installed, except as, follows: 1. On a spare machine 2. Virtually 3. As a dual-boot. 4. Run from a USB stick Never as an Upgrade or replacement to an existing, current, non-beta OS. Never on a production machine. Nor, BTW, can one move from 1 Beta of an OS to the...
    • Drew
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    • beta testing clean install dual boot non-beta os operating system production machine software installation upgrade usb installation virtual machine
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation