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Apparently Microsoft has compiled and signed off the RTM (Released to Manufacturing) build of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 much earlier than everybody expected, and with the build version tag number that’s come as a surprise too. Just as most people awaits Windows 7 RTM with build version of 7300 (as Windows 7 Beta is 7000 and Windows 7 RC is 7100), or 7272, as the natural increment to July 13th, the much rumored official RTM date, the word is leaked that Windows 7 RTM will be build 7600, with version number of 6.1.7600.16384 and full build string of 6.1.7600.16384.win7_rtm.090710-1945, if it’s indeed the final gold RTM code for Windows 7.
From the build string, Windows 7 RTM is compiled on July 10, 2009, at 19:45 PM. This time the leaked information and apparently ISO images for Windows 7 RTM Build 7600 appear to come from Chinese sites. In fact, some has got a hand on Windows 7 RTM Build 7600, installed it and posted the screenshots, where desktop also has official Windows 7 RTM wallpaper.
According to WZor, the choice for final RTM build for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 is between the following candidates before the build jumps to 7600:
6.1.7269.0.win7_rtm.090706-1900;
6.1.7270.0.win7_rtm.090708-1900;
6.1.7271.0.win7_rtm.090709-1520;
WZor further specifies that another assembly of Windows 7 which will increase the minor build number to 16386 or so. Thus, the final RTM build may stay and finalize as 7600. The Windows 7 RTM will possibly be announced at the upcoming World Partner Conference (WPC09) at New Orleans from 13 to 16 July, 2009. Windows 7 RTM is expected to release to Microsoft partners for free download via Connect from July 24, 2009, and possibly through MSDN and TechNet Subscriber Downloads. It’s on course to general availability (GA) on October 22nd, 2009.
Windows 7 Build 7264 is the last development milestone leaked build from the win7_rtm branch. Apparently, 64-bit (x64) Windows 7 Build 7600 is been uploaded, with the following ISO details:
32-bit: 7600.16384.090710-1945_x86fre_client_en-us_Retail_Ultimate-GRMCULFRER_EN_DVD.iso
64-bit: 7600.16384.090710-1945_x64fre_client_en-us_Retail_Ultimate-GRMCULXFRER_EN_DVD.iso
Size: 3,224,717,312
SHA1: 0×31849B315290EFABFD81F967ED3C553D82925E4C
The ISO is been uploaded in parts to RayFile, which is been posted on My Digital Life Forums, which is been re-uploaded to RapidShare, Hotfile, MegaUpload and etc by users in the Windows 7 Forums. The x64 setup.exe of Windows 7 RTM Build 7600 is also been posted, so user who wants to verify the genuine of the build.
