This is the main project page for my project to install every build of Windows 7 in VMware Workstation Pro 16.
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
