Windows 7 beta - 9th January

Duke · 9 Jan 2009 at 20:18

Datamonkey said:
32bit version is a smaller download

This is 2009 you know

Pyroblaze · 9 Jan 2009 at 20:19

Quick question. Does anyone know if the key can be added at a later date after install? Pc is getting reformatted tonight anyway and will try this as primary OS instead, but will have to hold off until keys are released if they can only be used at install.

buy_my_cookies · 9 Jan 2009 at 20:20

i fort you had 30 days to enter the key?

cybadog · 9 Jan 2009 at 20:20

When the nuclear apocalypse comes and our new Windows equipped subs are ordered to launch our final nuclear retaliation and the final message they see is . . .

Service Unavailable

Great work M$, this only re-enforces everything I love about you

fornowagain · 9 Jan 2009 at 20:20

sleeman99 said:
just came across this Link

Oh smeg

mr.sly · 9 Jan 2009 at 20:21

Pyroblaze said:
Quick question. Does anyone know if the key can be added at a later date after install? Pc is getting reformatted tonight anyway and will try this as primary OS instead, but will have to hold off until keys are released if they can only be used at install.

Yes you can install without the key, and then input at a later date. I think you have upto a month but I could be wrong about that.

Pyroblaze · 9 Jan 2009 at 20:21

Argh!! 59% downloaded and it said something along the lines of "Cannot resume, the file has changed on the server or sizes are mismatched".

Mobius 1 · 9 Jan 2009 at 20:22

buy_my_cookies said:
i fort you had 30 days to enter the key?

there are only 2.5 million keys. they'll all be gone in 30 days.

silversurfer · 9 Jan 2009 at 20:22

Torrent is your friend there because it will hash check and replace parts of the file as needed afaik

chronic86 · 9 Jan 2009 at 20:22

mine has stopped too :<

Pigeon_Killer · 9 Jan 2009 at 20:22

Just under 3GB downloaded and I got a message saying something about a file mismatch and would I like to start again

hamesy · 9 Jan 2009 at 20:23

Finally got my key

Will Lucky · 9 Jan 2009 at 20:23

Well that's just evil, at 92% the download has frozen and seems stuck on connecting.

Cob · 9 Jan 2009 at 20:23

Pyroblaze said:
Argh!! 59% downloaded and it said something along the lines of "Cannot resume, the file has changed on the server or sizes are mismatched".

Just got that too :/

NightSt@lk3r · 9 Jan 2009 at 20:23

AcidHell2 said:
Why?

Becasue microsoft announced that they will limit the beta to the first 2.5 million people, what did they expect to happen, they now have millions of people mass F5'ing trying to be in the first 2.5 million.

Countcussy · 9 Jan 2009 at 20:23

Similar but 92% :eek:

Just says - Connecting............

buy_my_cookies · 9 Jan 2009 at 20:23

how many times have you been refreshing? @ hamesy

Wzd · 9 Jan 2009 at 20:24

99% done! EVIL!!!!!

Mobius 1 · 9 Jan 2009 at 20:24

hamesy said:
Finally got my key

what!?

Memphis · 9 Jan 2009 at 20:27

Cob said:
I dunno how the **** some of yous are expecting to run through a beta testing programme if you don't even have the patience to wait for a beta key.

The reason it's so slow is because of certain people that are only downloading it so that they can tell their mates on Monday morning that they've used the new Windows, and then spend the next few days telling us it's crap because it doesn't work perfectly for them.

If you're one of them then **** off and let those of us that are downloading it for the right reasons get our key.

This. Some people in this thread are pathetic.