Windows 7 beta - 9th January

hideki · 9 Jan 2009 at 18:10

nice link thnx

crazybones · 9 Jan 2009 at 18:13

Thanks Rackerz. Appreciated.

Memphis · 9 Jan 2009 at 18:15

KangooVanMan said:
Cheers for that downloading now. What about the key? do you still need to get that from the http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/evalcenter/dd353205.aspx link?

Getting through that link just now

. Slowly, but it is working.

EDIT - WAS working

Got to https://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience/productkeys/win7-32/enus/default.aspx and it bombed with "technical difficulties".

geowal19 · 9 Jan 2009 at 18:16

Have you seen some of the screen shots it looks awful, too artistic to me! XP Pro is still my favourite!!!

jas72 · 9 Jan 2009 at 18:18

many thanks downloading now....

anyone know can i just pop it in and it will offer dual boot with xp or must i do something to have dual boot?

Ade74 · 9 Jan 2009 at 18:21

Fire Wizard said:
Hi Rackerz, out of interest, how did you actually come about getting the link to download the Windows 7 beta? Also, that link just takes me to this web page here and I'm using Internet Explorer 7.

i had to copy and paste the link into browser as when i clicked on it, i went straight to windows 7 page (weird)

then had to enable active x download thing

then when the download popped up with the actual file instead of none i saved it then shut the original page down as it kept popping up with file none in the download manager. I am getting between 600kB and 1.27MB so not as bad as i was expecting

tomos · 9 Jan 2009 at 18:23

microsoft are a pain. finally gets past the 'too busy' parts and get to the details bit. then it craps out!

Mobius 1 · 9 Jan 2009 at 18:24

wheres these keys? anyone know yet?

Memphis · 9 Jan 2009 at 18:25

Apparently now the last page doesn't exist

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jas72 · 9 Jan 2009 at 18:25

this is exciting hehe

Fire Wizard · 9 Jan 2009 at 18:27

Ade74 said:
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Excellent, thanks very much Ade74.

Nikolic · 9 Jan 2009 at 18:33

Don't know whether to get 32 or 64bit. I have 32bit Vista now, so am thinking just stay 32bit?

KangooVanMan · 9 Jan 2009 at 18:34

I've got my email verified but I have a horrible feeling I'm DL'ing the 64bit version but getting a 32bit key. What a numpty damn and blast to tabbed browsing and a short memory :s

Mobius 1 · 9 Jan 2009 at 18:34

go 64, 32 is old hat now.

hamesy · 9 Jan 2009 at 18:34

Memphis said:
Apparently now the last page doesn't exist .

Had that a few times earlier, but now keep getting the error page.

EDDS · 9 Jan 2009 at 18:34

getting good speeds of about 2mb/sec, just need the key now.

Jabbs · 9 Jan 2009 at 18:39

How do you go about getting a key for it

avrc · 9 Jan 2009 at 18:40

Doesn't look like a key will be available any time soon. I've been refreshing for the past 15 - 20 mins and all I get is this:

Error
The site is currently experiencing technical difficulties, please check back in the next business day.

maxilive · 9 Jan 2009 at 18:41

I can't get the download to work...

It just refreshes to this stupid url:

http://wb.dlservice.microsoft.com/download/6/3/3/633118BD-6C3D-45A4-B985-F0FDFFE1B021/EN/None

willhub · 9 Jan 2009 at 18:42

You need to use IE.