Windows 7 Release Candidate Now Available on MS Download: Any Confirmation?

RobMinor · Apr 30, 2009

I'm seeing on other sources that the Release Candidate is actually released on MS Download today -- anyone else hear this or try getting it?

piit · May 1, 2009

piit said:
For starters, would you mind telling us the filenames and exact sizes (in bytes) of the x86 and x64 image downloads? Or even preferably, would you mind providing MD5 sums? (I'm more interested in the x64 one)

I can actually answer this one myself This Microsoft TechNet page
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shows all the official Windows 7 RC downloads including their SHA-1 and CRC hashes (after clicking on Details). As you can see from the following screenshot, the SHA-1 and CRC hashes of the leaked RC versions,
7100.0.090421-1700_x64fre_client_en-us_Retail_Ultimate-GRC1CULXFRER_EN_DVD.iso
7100.0.090421-1700_x86fre_client_en-us_Retail_Ultimate-GRC1CULFRER_EN_DVD.iso
are the same...

Camride · May 1, 2009

I've got the official RC from work now, so I'll be installing it on my desktop and laptop this weekend.

edit: I'll also say that the leaked RC looks identical to me as well. Same exact byte count for the iso's, though the names are different.

carol_s · May 1, 2009

Swolfe said:
Hey, in the picture above, it looks as if he is checking the hash from the properties box of the file. I do not see that in my tabs. Do i need to turn it on or is that a software program I will need to install. I would like to have that feature!

Thanks guys

You need to download it from HashTab... is the coolest thing ever!

Radenight · May 1, 2009

BL4CK said:
well if any differences it will worth clean install so keep us informed guys ...

Whether there are differences or not, a clean install is still ALWAYS worth it... An upgrade is NEVER worth it in my opinion..

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