Windows 7 now on MSDN:AA

[Burnsy2023]

For all you students out there, look at your MSDN:AA subscription for product keys and downloads.

 

[tntcoder]

My MSDNAA account doesn't have it yet however I think I remember hearing that my uni adds products manually to it, I was told early September. So some people may have to wait a while longer.

Good news though

 

[tom_e]

Still only the RC on mine, my uni is the same as tnt's they take their time adding things

 

[marc2003]

My MSDNAA account doesn't have it yet however I think I remember hearing that my uni adds products manually to it, I was told early September. So some people may have to wait a while longer.

yup, that's correct from what i've read. it's upto the local admins to make it accessible for students. i'm pretty sure it came out around the same time as the main technet/msdn release.

 

[Steve09]

I saw this the other day on my account.
So this is the final version that'll be released to the public in October?

 

[Burnsy2023]

yup, that's correct from what i've read. it's upto the local admins to make it accessible for students. i'm pretty sure it came out around the same time as the main technet/msdn release.

Talking to Southampton Uni's MSDN admin, it only became available to add over the last few days at the earliest.

 

[Daegan]

So this is the final version that'll be released to the public in October?

Yup it's a full final version of Windows 7 Professional.

One thing I forgot is that you get separate keys for x86 and x64 versions, keys which are equally valid for either version. Means I've got Win 7 Pro x64 activated on both my desktop and laptop. Licensing terms are pretty generous too.

Maybe drop an email to the faculty's support desk if it isn't available yet. It's only a matter of the MSDNAA admin logging in, checking a couple of boxes and clicking enable.

 

[Shadows1990]

For all you students out there, look at your MSDN:AA subscription for product keys and downloads.

This is awesome news.

Now to get it added to my MSDN:AA account

 

[NeoVo]

Well spotted.

Added both x86 and x64 versions to mine

Wonder if the rtm version can be activated with the cd key.

 

[manjuice]

Woohoo!

 

[marc2003]

Talking to Southampton Uni's MSDN admin, it only became available to add over the last few days at the earliest.

yup, my mistake, it was released on the 14th i think.

 

[Daegan]

Wonder if the rtm version can be activated with the cd key.

It can yeah, that's all I did.

 

[toString]

One thing I forgot is that you get separate keys for x86 and x64 versions, keys which are equally valid for either version. Means I've got Win 7 Pro x64 activated on both my desktop and laptop. Licensing terms are pretty generous too.

Nice!

They did this before with Vista and I activated my laptop and PC with the same disc but different keys. Nice 'feature'

 

[Dewotter]

Awesome Just wait for Server 2008 R2 to show Wonder if we'll get the Enterprise version of 7 aswell, we have for Vista.

 

[IAmATeaf]

Woohoo!

LOL reckons it can download 2.1Gb in 6 Hours 12 Minutes over a dialup link I knew MS time estimations were bad but not this bad

 

[DragonWoLf]

Gods damned it, my uni's isn't there

 

[tom_e]

This appeared on my uni one this morning, but unfortunately I'm fresh out of blank dvds and I'm absolutly skint so is there anyway of installing this without using a dvd. Ive got both a laptop and a desktop to use.

 

[gord]

USB Stick?

http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-install-windows-7vista-from-usb-drive-detailed-100-working-guide/

 

[tom_e]

USB Stick?

http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-install-windows-7vista-from-usb-drive-detailed-100-working-guide/

Never thought of that cheers, itl give me a use for the 2.5" enclosure and lappy hhds ive got lying around

 

[tntcoder]

Just got mine through

How do activations work with Windows 7? Is it just a case of ringing up after several activations (claiming format/reinstall) and doing it manually or are there harsher restrictions?