Windows 7 beta - 9th January

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"Server is too busy" - 9th January

UPDATED 11th February: THE PREVIEW PROGRAM HAS NOW CLOSED - no further official downloads are available.

For those who haven't seen, the beta was officially released last month:

http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/wi...ownloading-and-installing-windows-7-beta.aspx

On January 9th, the Windows 7 Beta will be available for Windows enthusiasts to download via the Windows 7 page on Windows.com. The Windows 7 Beta is going to be available download-only (we’re not sending out physical media) and available for a limited time to the first 2.5 million people who download the beta.
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Don't use Windows 7 as your main operating system unless you have backed up all your data. There will be bugs and problems with it since it is a beta - report these to Microsoft using the feedback tool.

The current beta will expire on 1st August. The subsequent RC will have to be installed for users to continue with the OS.

Old DL link for reference:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/evalcenter/dd353205.aspx
 
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bledd. said:
when it's out, can we get this thread title changed to "### Windows 7 beta released ###", and a link to the site in the first post.

will help stop the mayhem a bit
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OK, I'll put the direct links to the x86 and x64 versions too.
 
jojothemonkey69 said:
Is there anyway I could have someones spare key if someone is lucky enough to get one. I don't think i'll be around tonight in time to get one? It'd be greatly appreciated. Thank you
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I don't think they're all going to go overnight. I'd expect them to at least last the weekend.
 
gizmoy2k said:
For about the 5th time this thread

Download Windows 7 Beta
Partners with a MSDN or TechNet subscription can download Windows 7 Beta now. All other partners can download Windows 7 Beta starting 9 January, 2009 at 12:00 PM Pacific Time.
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So that's 8pm for us. Now we just wait for the onslaught.
 
Skeeter said:
If its anything like their other beta programs, you will have to sign into the website with your live ID, and then be given a page with your CD Key, and a link to the 32 and 64 bit downloads. All you need is the Key, the file will be all over the internet within minutes, at probubly much faster speeds than direct DL from MS.
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Makes sense, thanks for that. So I can just nab the key and bugger off to the pub?
 
bledd. - if you're online tonight can you grab an extra one for me if I don't make it? I have to be out at 830pm.
 
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All of a sudden I got four different keys. Looks like we all got them at once... MS must have sorted out their server problems or something.

EDIT: haha they definitely did.
 
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