Friday, January 9th 2009

Microsoft Makes First Windows 7 Beta Public

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btarunr
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Microsoft made the first beta release of its upcoming client operating system, Windows 7 (officially) public. While the OS has been open for downloads for MSDN and TechNet subscribers for the past two days, the company made it public in essence making it open for everyone to download it starting today.

Users will be able to download the Windows 7 Beta 1 DVD image file (.iso) from the official Windows 7 page on the company website here. The disk image file weighs 2.7 GB (3.15 GB for the 64-bit version). Unlike with earlier beta versions of Windows Vista, Windows 7 beta isn't available in a CD image format. "I really believe that Windows 7 is the best operating system we've ever developed," said Steve Ballmer, chief executive of Microsoft. "I encourage you all to get out and download it" he added.
Source: VNUnet

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242 Comments on Microsoft Makes First Windows 7 Beta Public

#126
A Cheese Danish
If that link does appear, it most likely will not be until later tonight...or next week.
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#127
alexp999
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Wow, the technet links to get a key arent working right now, I'm not even getting server busy, just cannot find page, I want geniune win7 beta :cry:
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#128
computerdeth
Downloading atm
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#129
A Cheese Danish
the link computerdeth posted works afaik. its gonna take me 6 hours to dl until i know for sure...:shadedshu
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#130
computerdeth
Ill post back as soon as I get it loaded..hopefully they have keys..
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#132
Unregistered
My download link connection keeps getting cut off from the server.
#133
A Cheese Danish
insiderMy download connection keeps getting cut off.
Is your connection ok? I've been downloading for about a half hour and I'm at 4%...with 8 hours to go...grrr:shadedshu:banghead:
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#135
mdm-adph
insiderMy download link connection keeps getting cut off from the server.
Yeah, mine does too -- and you can't restore it. I'm on the third try -- if it doesn't work out this time just forget it.
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#136
A Cheese Danish
lol mine just got cut off...

Edit: it cut off at 151MB. If it cuts off there again I'm done.
The article i posted said "If you are having problems, wait until Friday aftertoon and go to the official download site"
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#138
Unregistered
Grrr, whoever manages to fully downlod the x64 version can he/she post the MD-5/SHA-1 checksum of the x64 ISO file using this utility: sourceforge.net/projects/md5sha1checker/

I'll download it via torrent later so need to verify it has not been tampered with rootkit etc ;)
#139
mdm-adph
computerdethIm at 32% dl @647KB/s
I keep getting to about 60% at, um, 7MB/s, and then it craps out. Forget this... was really looking forward to setting up a VM, too. :ohwell:
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#140
alexp999
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Downloading at my max line speed, currently at 24%, but look :cry: :

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#141
oli_ramsay
It would have taken me 16 hours at my speed and it cut out at 2%, so I've given up for now.

I still think they should have just released it as a torrent!
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#142
A Cheese Danish
I'm going to see how far my download gets, I'll report back later with info. I've given up trying to find anymore links that work.
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#143
AsRock
TPU addict
Some thing i just read on MS site.
Who can download the Windows 7 Beta?

The Beta is free and available to the first 2.5 million people who download it, starting January 9, 2009. However, because Microsoft isn’t providing technical support for the Beta, we strongly recommend that only experienced computer users sign up.

How experienced? At minimum, you should be comfortable backing up a computer, formatting a hard drive, burning an ISO file to DVD, and installing an operating system from scratch. You should also be comfortable troubleshooting problems on your own.
Actual link
www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/beta-faq.aspx

EDIT:
oli_ramsayIt would have taken me 16 hours at my speed and it cut out at 2%, so I've given up for now.

I still think they should have just released it as a torrent!
31% from that link.
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#145
alexp999
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at 43% with 1 hr left, but still no sign of getting the keys :(
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#146
suraswami
I don't see the download link, something i am missing here?
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#148
computerdeth
well i just got done from the link I posted
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#149
alexp999
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computerdethwell i just got done from the link I posted
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Mine stopped at 56% :(
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#150
spearman914
alexp999Mine stopped at 56% :(
Why? The traffic thing again?
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