Information about Service Pack 1 Beta for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2 [GENERAL TECHNOLOGY]

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Microsoft has released article 976932 which reviews the details and additional information regarding Service Pack 1 Beta for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2.

For professional and enterprise consumers that are interested in downloading the beta it can be downloaded from the Microsoft Technet website.

End users are not encouraged to use the beta installation. Microsoft has indicated “This early release of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Beta is not available for home users. The SP1 Beta does not provide new end-user features, and installation is not supported by Microsoft.”

You must be running the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) version of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 in order to download and install the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Beta.

Professional and enterprise customers can learn more about piloting, deploying and managing Windows 7 by visiting the Springboard Series on TechNet.

There is a technical overview whitepaper of the Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Beta release which reviews the features and benefits and that download can be found via Windows Server 2008 R2 Technical Whitepaper.

The Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Beta Reviewer’s Guide is another whitepaper that evaluates the core features of Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Beta release.

With direct respect to Windows 7, the minimum system requirements as outline by Microsoft are:

Windows 7 Minimum System Requirements:

  • 1 GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
  • 1 GB of RAM (32-bit) / 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
  • 16 GB available disk space (32-bit) / 20 GB (64-bit)
  • DirectX 9 graphics processor with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
  • DVD-compatible drive
  • Internet access

Note: Some product features of Windows 7, such as the ability to watch and record live TV, BitLocker, or navigation through the use of “touch,” may require advanced or additional hardware. Windows XP Mode requires an additional 1 GB of RAM and 15 GB of available disk space.

With direct respect to the Service Pack 1 beta, it is important to note that it is time-limited software which will no longer operate after June 30, 2011. Before this time you will be required to uninstall the beta and install the final version of Service Pack 1 when it is released.

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