Problems upgrading RC to retail ultimate x64 |Windows 7 ...

First was the version issue, I’ve now copied the DVD files into my USB drive and modified the cversion file to handle the min version of the RC windows, but when I try to install everything goes well I select the x64 (64bit) version (the same as my RC) and the system starts checking for compatibility, after a minute or so it shows a message saying that I cannot upgrade a 64bit windows with a 32bit version (even though I’ve selected the 64bit on the installation process) or I cannot upgrade a 32bit with a 64bit. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/release-candidate-Windows-7

Sorry, Microsoft does not support an upgrade from Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) to the final version. You can backup your files and settings with Windows Easy Transfer before reinstalling XP or Vista, and then move to the final release version of Windows 7 if you wish. You will need to reinstall your programs.

The Windows 7 Upgrade software requires XP or Vista to be installed first, if you have a qualifying version of Windows (XP or Vista) you can install it on your computer and buy an Upgrade version. The Upgrade software doesn’t allow an upgrade version of Windows 7 on a blank hard drive to be activated. The installation procedure does not ask you to insert a Windows disc in the drive for verification, the Upgrade disk software requires the actual qualifying operating system to be installed.

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