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Re: How to download Windows 7 Beta NOW and get an activation key

Seth — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 06:40:52 -0000

@Gollum999, That happened to me too! I tried to find other sites that offer the beta but they were all broken links.

Re: How to download Windows 7 Beta NOW and get an activation key

HANSEN — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:17:48 -0000

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Re: How to download Windows 7 Beta NOW and get an activation key

Update Reader — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:44:28 -0000

Read the Update:

If your download keeps disconnecting, you must open Internet Explorer, then click on one of the following links:

Re: How to download Windows 7 Beta NOW and get an activation key

dscycler — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:13:59 -0000

No matter what the win 7 beta download never completes. It gets to 99% and sits there with a status of "Connecting." At least the 32-bit version. Whats up with that? IE 7 running on Vista Ultimate x64. Common MS.....

Re: How to download Windows 7 Beta NOW and get an activation key

craz — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:51:03 -0000

I would suggest to just go to www.windows7.com and get a unique key there. The thing is I ran through the registration process through TechNet and got the exact same keys as what some of you mentioned here so I thought the 10 keys would be universal. I guess they are unique now. Good news is there's no 2.5 million limit now.

Re: How to download Windows 7 Beta NOW and get an activation key

empyr3al — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:47:23 -0000

@Brian, bull. Its 10:46 EST Jan 10th, and i got a dup key by pressing back page repeatedly after collecting a number of keys and the key presentation page.

Re: How to download Windows 7 Beta NOW and get an activation key

empyr3al — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:40:00 -0000

@sohail, looks like there are repeats; so there are several keys set for it and its not unique to user.

Re: How to download Windows 7 Beta NOW and get an activation key

empyr3al — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:38:35 -0000

@Mr.M.xpi, I have tons of keys, for both 32 and 64. Go figure once you are at the key screen (chrome and firefox wouldnt work), you can press back page and get another different key.

Re: How to download Windows 7 Beta NOW and get an activation key

craz — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 19:19:02 -0000

@Bassoonigator, I've posted direct links in Step 1 of this post

Re: How to download Windows 7 Beta NOW and get an activation key

craz — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 19:18:39 -0000

@Bassoonigator, If you REALLY want it I would suggest you just torrent it. I guess you could say you're downloading an illegal piece of software but does it really matter when Microsoft is giving it away for free too but just under their servers? I'm not sure why you are having these problems. Do you get these problems when downloading other large files too?

Re: How to download Windows 7 Beta NOW and get an activation key

Bassoonigator — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:33:41 -0000

@Brian, What direct links would you suggest? Right now I am DEFINITELY open to suggestions. (Boy that sure opens the door, doesn't it?)

Re: How to download Windows 7 Beta NOW and get an activation key

Bassoonigator — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:24:29 -0000

@loaielgarhi, are you going to USE that many? IF we believe the Wizards of Redmond, there are only 2.5M of them to go around. Didn't your mother ever tell you to "eat all those veggies, there are children starving in (you fill in the blank here)." ;-)

Re: How to download Windows 7 Beta NOW and get an activation key

Bassoonigator — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:20:54 -0000

@chi2flat, I have downloaded and installed the DL Manager from Microsoft (actually, it was already there- the install "repaired" the existing copy. But even though it's down in the system tray, it doesn't DO anything it just sits there like a bump on a toad's a**. So, I'm at a loss on this one. I'm starting to think the server is just acting flaky under this heavy load, since many others are having the same problem.

Re: How to download Windows 7 Beta NOW and get an activation key

chi2flat — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 16:54:15 -0000

@Bassoonigator, you need to install the active x download manager. What you are seeing at the botttom is just FF or IE download status. I had the same thing happen to me 200+ meg then it quits. I used IE on the linked page -then installed the Downlond Manager that MS wanted you to use (active x yellow bar shows up at top of browser). Now its working and I am 1.5 gig out of 2.6 and still going strong for over 3 hours.

Re: How to download Windows 7 Beta NOW and get an activation key

loaielgarhi — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 16:52:08 -0000

I got 5 keys to the site of Microsoft for 64-bit and 3 keys for 32-bit ....

Re: How to download Windows 7 Beta NOW and get an activation key

Bassoonigator — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 16:33:02 -0000

Well, it just terminate YET AGAIN- this time at about 250MB! I've tried it both with and without the DL Manager, using both Firefox and Internet EXPLODER. Maybe I should try the pirate sites- at least they have the reputation of completing downloads (although you don't know what fleas that dog will have). :-(

Re: How to download Windows 7 Beta NOW and get an activation key

craz — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 16:14:04 -0000

@Bassoonigator, That's really weird, I didn't get any hiccups at all. Did you try the direct links instead?

Re: How to download Windows 7 Beta NOW and get an activation key

Bassoonigator — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 16:12:26 -0000

@Brian, Well, I can see the manager thingy down at the bottom of the monitor screen, so I assume I'm using it. It says there is 1 download going, and it will take xx minutes to finish. but when it gets partway through, the download terminates and the DL manager bar disappears. SO, you tell me...

Re: How to download Windows 7 Beta NOW and get an activation key

mark — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:44:01 -0000

I'm trying to get it too via a download manager (orbit) but keeps stopping. First it was around 200mb, now about 470mb...argh. M$ should've just used bittorrent.

Re: How to download Windows 7 Beta NOW and get an activation key

craz — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:36:17 -0000

@windows7, Which links did you use? The ones now (the URL is shorter) or the ones before (Longer URLs)

Re: How to download Windows 7 Beta NOW and get an activation key

craz — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:35:39 -0000

@Bassoonigator, are you using the download manager or direct links? if you're having problems try the download manager

Re: How to download Windows 7 Beta NOW and get an activation key

Bassoonigator — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:32:23 -0000

Well, it just did it AGAIN ! ! ! GR-R-R-R! This time it got to 516 MB, so I guess it's trying (that's as in "VERY TRYING"). Oh well, they say Patience is a virtue.

Re: How to download Windows 7 Beta NOW and get an activation key

Bassoonigator — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:15:41 -0000

NOW what's happening with the downloads? I've tried several times to download the 32-bit version, using the link at the top of this &%#@ page. The download will start, then simply quit at about 200 to 300 MB and declare itself to be FINISHED! Since the download manager closes and the file (what there IS of it) is in my DOWNLOADS folder, I know it's not going to complete later.

Brian, what say you to this?

Re: How to download Windows 7 Beta NOW and get an activation key

Gollum999 — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:09:12 -0000

@Gollum999, NVM, I got it to work. :D

Re: How to download Windows 7 Beta NOW and get an activation key

windows7 — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:08:06 -0000

@Brian, But the keys are always the same! Open the link 10 times and you will see 5 different keys, the other 5 are repetitions.