This is the main project page for my project to install every build of Windows 7 in VMware Workstation Pro 16.
LEGEND:
- Green: Build is installed.
- Orange: Build is not yet installed.
- Red: I tried to install the build, but it didn't work.
Milestone 1
6469.1.fbl_find_dev(wexbuild).071002-1531
- Installed: Yes
- Installation Problems: None noted.
- Installation Difficulty: /10
- Installation Notes: Installed over a year ago.
- How interesting is it? (IMO): 6/10
- Build Notes: First leaked build.
- Hardware Compatibility used: 8.x
6519.1.winmain.071220-1525
- Installed: No
- Installation Problems: I have to disable USB 3 for it to work.
- Installation Difficulty: /10
- Installation Notes:
- How interesting is it? (IMO): 5/10
- Build Notes: First build with no sidebar.
- Hardware Compatibility used:
Milestone 2
6568.1.winmain.080312-1858
- Installed: No
- Installation Problems: Nothing important.
- Installation Difficulty: /10
- Installation Notes:
- How interesting is it? (IMO): 4/10
- Build Notes: Show Desktop button appears for the first time in a Windows 7 beta.
- Hardware Compatibility used:
6608.1.winmain_win7m2.080511-1400
- Installed: No
- Installation Problems: Nothing noted.
- Installation Difficulty: /10
- Installation Notes:
- How interesting is it? (IMO): 2/10
- Build Notes: Nearly all references to Vista have been changed to Windows 7.
- Hardware Compatibility used:
Milestone 3
6730.1.winmain.080612-1840
- Installed: No
- Installation Problems:
- Installation Difficulty: /10
- Installation Notes: Superbar now resembles the RTM version.
- How interesting is it? (IMO): 6/10
- Build Notes: A whole bunch of various changes.
- Hardware Compatibility used:
6780.0.winmain_win7m3.080829-1900
- Installed: No
- Installation Problems: Nothing important.
- Installation Difficulty: /10
- Installation Notes:
- How interesting is it? (IMO): 6/10
- Build Notes: A whole bunch of various changes.
- Hardware Compatibility used:
6801.0.winmain_win7m3.080913-2030
- Installed: No
- Installation Problems: Nothing Important.
- Installation Difficulty: /10
- Installation Notes: the automatically changing wallpaper feature was introduced.
- How interesting is it? (IMO): /10
- Build Notes:
Beta
6910.0.winmain.080915-1555
- Installed: No
- Installation Problems: Nothing Noted.
- Installation Difficulty: /10
- Installation Notes:
- How interesting is it? (IMO): /10
- Build Notes: Minor changes.
Hardware Compatibility used:
6931.0.winmain.081016-1805
- Installed: No
- Installation Problems: Use LSI Logic or it will crash.
- Installation Difficulty: /10
- Installation Notes:
- How interesting is it? (IMO): /10
- Build Notes: The superbar now looks very similar to the RTM build.
- Hardware Compatibility used:
6936.0.winmain.081023-1800
- Installed: No
- Installation Problems: Use LSI Logic or it will crash
- Installation Difficulty: /10
- Installation Notes:
- How interesting is it? (IMO): /10
- Build Notes: the Vista start orb on startup is removed :(
- Hardware Compatibility used:
6941.0.fbl_srv.081102-0300
- Installed: No
- Installation Problems: Nothing noted.
- Installation Difficulty: /10
- Installation Notes:
- How interesting is it? (IMO): /10
- Build Notes: The final boot logo is introduced!
- Hardware Compatibility used:
6956.0.winmain.081122-1150
- Installed: No
- Installation Problems: Nothing Important.
- Installation Difficulty: /10
- Installation Notes:
- How interesting is it? (IMO): /10
- Build Notes: Minor changes.
- Hardware Compatibility used:
7000.0.winmain_win7beta.081212-1400
- Installed: Yes
- Installation Problems: Unknown
- Installation Difficulty: /10
- Installation Notes: Installed over a year ago.
- How interesting is it? (IMO): /10
- Build Notes: The official public beta.
- Hardware Compatibility used: 15.x