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Windows 7

BaconZombie

Anybody tried out Windows 7 yet?
Is it better or worse {if possible} then vista?

We upgrading all the DC's in work to 2K8 so I'll need to use vista or 7 to administrate then, and that the only reason I'm installing it {only in a VM at that}.

*/Mods: All TechNet Partners have access to the OS prior to the public release.

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calex71

Villain wrote: »

umm tried it on 2 machines the download looks like it completes straight away but just leaves a blank file? umm well I might just get the torrent

crapped out on me twice around 160mb and wont resume frm where it left off even with a dl manager :mad:

Villain

Cow Moolester wrote: »

They've postponed the release because their website was taken down with all hte people refreshing

http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windows7/archive/2009/01/09/update-on-windows-7-beta-availability.aspx

LOL thats showing server busy now, what did it say?

[Deleted User]

Still going for me, now at 778k down. Maybe I robbed your bandwidth!

The link above says:

Due to very heavy traffic we’re seeing as a result of interest in the Windows 7 Beta, we are adding some additional infrastructure support to the Microsoft.com properties before we post the public beta. We want to ensure customers have the best possible experience when downloading the beta, and I’ll be posting here again soon once the beta goes live. Stay tuned! We are excited that you are excited!

Villain

Cheers it also says:

It's great seeing everyone so excited! I will be posting an update to the blog once everything is officially live for everyone.

Villain

I hope the OS is more reliable than this beta release saga

Stuxnet

http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/3/3/633118BD-6C3D-45A4-B985-F0FDFFE1B021/EN/7000.0.081212-1400_client_en-us_Ultimate-GB1CULFRE_EN_DVD.iso

32 bit English link

AlmightyCushion

Ditto here. Crapped out around 200MB.

[Deleted User]

Just finished downloading the x64 version. Shall try it a little later on.

Stuxnet

got 800mb now at 700k/s eircom
going well, it did stall for a minute, but resumed itself, using bitcomet

projectmayhem

Villain wrote: »

I hope the OS is more reliable than this beta release saga

Comments like this are surprising to me in that it's a beta release by Microsoft of their most anticipated product in the biggest product line they have. How did anyone expect their servers to run? And why are forums all over the world screaming and moaning about bugs? It's a beta...

I say this as someone who isn't a microsoft fan. I type this on Mac OSX Leopard... but it's still odd to see such complaints.

Villain

Ah here if Microsoft can't put Infrastructure in place to keep a site accessible during this launch they shouldn't had advertised this first 2.5 millions larky

EvilMonkey

projectmayhem wrote: »

Comments like this are surprising to me in that it's a beta release by Microsoft of their most anticipated product in the biggest product line they have. How did anyone expect their servers to run?

Well MS knew this too and should have beefed up their servers for it. I think it is an exercise in generating hype.

Sierra Oscar

32 bit, 64 bit and patch download links can be found in the following page - links. No keys yet though.

Jonathan

Has anyone got a key so far?

AlmightyCushion

I'm downloading it with a download manager and it crapped out at 181MBs. Resumed itself a few minutes afterwards. I haven't gotten a key either.

Zascar

<snip> crackz </snip>
Sorted.

[Deleted User]

Just got my key

Jonathan

hellboy99 wrote: »

Just got my key

How?

[Deleted User]

jmccrohan wrote: »

How?

64Bit

https://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience/productkeys/win7-64/enus/default.aspx

32Bit

https://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience/productkeys/win7-32/enus/default.aspx

You have to login at TechNet first though I think, I was already logged in and got a 64Bit key I registered earlier for today.

Villain

hellboy99 wrote: »

64Bit

https://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience/productkeys/win7-64/enus/default.aspx

32Bit

https://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience/productkeys/win7-32/enus/default.aspx

You have to login at TechNet first though I think, I was already logged in and got a 64Bit key I registered earlier for today.

down now?

[Deleted User]

Villain wrote: »

down now?

keep trying

Villain

hellboy99 wrote: »

keep trying

it says "We are sorry, the page you requested cannot be found"

Were you getting that and kept trying until you got the correct page?

[Deleted User]

Villain wrote: »

it says "We are sorry, the page you requested cannot be found"

Were you getting that and kept trying until you got the correct page?

No I got the key first time, I had earlier registered through TechNet for it and was signed into my Live account before I clicked the link.

leninbenjamin

damn, i seem to have missed the boat on this. downloading currently from one of the links posted above, ta very much to all for posting. but no sign of a key anywhere.

anyone willing to wake me up whenever they are available again?

Villain

Just got a key using Greasemonkey, follow the instructions on http://aow.xosfere.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=240

Ponster

leninbenjamin wrote: »

damn, i seem to have missed the boat on this. downloading currently from one of the links posted above, ta very much to all for posting. but no sign of a key anywhere.

anyone willing to wake me up whenever they are available again?

You don't need a key to install as it has a 30-day trial option. But Villain's link works fine if needed...

MunsterCycling

hellboy99 wrote: »

No I got the key first time, I had earlier registered through TechNet for it and was signed into my Live account before I clicked the link.

Can you post where to find the TechNet sign up as can't find it in my TechNet page?

Stuxnet

MunsterCycling wrote: »

Can you post where to find the TechNet sign up as can't find it in my TechNet page?

you can just login with you@hotmail a/c if you have one

MunsterCycling

Have both a technet and hotmail/live logins but no where can I find a place to register for the key.

MC

Stephen

From the Windows team blog:

*
Posted by:
Brandon LeBlanc
* 06:53 PM Friday
Jan 09, 2009
*

1,222 Comments

Due to very heavy traffic we’re seeing as a result of interest in the Windows 7 Beta, we are adding some additional infrastructure support to the Microsoft.com properties before we post the public beta. We want to ensure customers have the best possible experience when downloading the beta, and I’ll be posting here again soon once the beta goes live. Stay tuned! We are excited that you are excited!

Translation: Oops, perhaps announcing a 2.5 million user limit wasn't such a good idea, since it made everyone try to download all at once.