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Windows 7 build 6956 DVD ISO Image released by cracker
Dec 6th
Well about time…
Some developer or cracker has reversed the VHD image leaked earlier and made it into a Windows 7 build 6956 DVD ISO Image, which is up online for download as we speak. He based it on installation source of Windows 7 build 6801 but everything else in Windows is same the latest build 6956.
Thanks to MyDigitalLife.com for this. Visit them for details.
Windows 7 build 6956 VHD image leak confirmed
Dec 6th
Windows 7 reported earlier about a possible Windows 7 build 6956 VHD image leaking to Internet. It has been confirmed that the leaked version is indeed a Windows 7 build 6956 which was featured at WinHEC China. To the left you see a screenshot of Windows Explorer version in Windows 7 build 6956 confirming the version number.
It is yet to be seen if the same build will be released as Beta 1 in coming days. Stay tuned to Windows7Spot.com for more updates and the latest about Windows 7 builds.
How to Upgrade Install to Windows 7 Build 6956 with VHD Image in Clean State
Dec 6th
You must have come across Windows 7 Beta 1 Build 6956 leaked available as VHD image.
People who have completed the downloading process for Windows 7 Build 6956 VHD virtual hard disk image will face a critical stop error issue, that the VHD cannot be loaded, started or booted up. As the VHD is imaged from an actual physical computer, the hardware specification, hard disk drives (especially on SATA, ACHI and boot sequence settings) and drivers installed can be totally different and not compatible, causing users who attempt to use the VHD has the system partition to boot Windows 7 6.1.6956 encounter boot device error or BSoD.
As such, a workaround hack has to be used in order to mount the Windows 7 Beta Build 6956, a possible actual beta candidate. In fact, the workarounds is actually the steps to install Windows 7 Build 6956 from the VHD image. The installation can be done onto a actual physical machine, or a virtual machine powered by Virtual PC, Virtual Server, Virtual Box, VMWare, Hyper-V and etc.
There are plenty of methods to install Windows 7 build 6956 into your PC, but the concept is essentially the same: User will need to copy the Windows 7 system files from the VHD to a partition that he or she wants the Windows 7 build 6956 to run, and then make sure the boot sector is OK, and if required, to reset the Windows 7 to clean original state. Thus the steps detailed below is just for a guide, and the actual implementation may vary according to your own need, or the tool that you have. All methods below is for ‘upgrade installing’ (not exactly upgrade, as existing data will be lost) existing partition with Windows 7 build 6801 to build 6956, but it may also works for new partition, harddisk or machine.
Read the full article with detailed methods at Source.