Due to very heavy traffic we’re seeing as a result of interest in the Windows 7 Beta, we are adding some additional infrastructure support to the Microsoft.com properties before we post the public beta. We want to ensure customers have the best possible experience when downloading the beta, and I’ll be posting here again soon once the beta goes live. Stay tuned! We are excited that you are excited
From the blog at this link.
http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windows7/archive/2009/01/09/update-on-windows-7-beta-availability.aspx
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- To all Windows 7 Beta testers:
You can now download the Windows 7 Beta from:
Please use these forums to discuss all issues with the Windows 7 Beta, but also use them to let us know what you think - both positive and negative.
Sincerely,
-Tony Mann
Windows Client IT Pro Audience Manager for Web Forums- Edited byAnthony_MannMSFT, OwnerSunday, January 11, 2009 3:25 PM
- Edited byAnthony_MannMSFT, OwnerSunday, January 11, 2009 3:25 PM
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- Where's the link to download the beta..? Is there a link..? I can't seem to find anywhere to download the beta..
- Is there going to be a beta SDK?
- Please what's the build of this beta version?
Thanks The beta is build 7000
Peter Forster, MVP Virtual Machine, Austria- The build number is 7000.0.081212-1400.
Microsoft MVP - Group Policy - Also available at Connect if you've enrolled for the beta there.
- John - It's now available athttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/dd353205.aspxHowever, when I sign in, all I get is "Server is too busy".Oh well. If the server is already too busy before availability is even announced, then I have little hope...
- Have been trying but I suspect that it won't available until 12 Pacific Time.
12h00 PST is 15h00 EST ... really, its not that hard
- I have 12:15 and it is not on technet yet
Seems to be impossible to get the download from the http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/dd353205.aspx link... Server too busy at every step of the way...
- anyone have a link to get a legit key for beta ? Also I am getting server to busy.
- Yes same here. PST and links are still greyed out.
What is difference between checked and unchecked versions of the DVD download?
Windows 7 Beta (x86) - DVD (English)
Windows 7 Beta Checked Build (x86) - DVD (English)
Thank you - You would think they could develop some sort of queue system...this reclicking and server busy status is old schoooool....
- Even better...
"We are sorry, the page you requested cannot be found." - This is great... now it goes directly to an error 404 page... wtf?!?
- 404 page is all I get now too.
- now its:
Windows® 7 Beta coming soon!
- Well, at least something is happening behind the scene.
I would guess some techie is busy making last minute changes before it hits live, and the "server busy" and 404 is just side effects of the work the tech does. - I think a torrent may be in order if they don't make it available to soon...
- what site r u trying on ? On technet the download is still greyed out like it been all week
- It looks like they may have pulled the download app from their system since it now throws a 404. I am sure MS is tired of their web servers getting the ____ beat out of them.
- http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/dd353205.aspx
- "Windows® 7 Beta coming soon!" is all we get now at:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/dd353205.aspx - I'd rather wait.
You'd never know what you'll get on the torrent sites, could be loaded with keyloggers and backdoors. Besides, you won't get a legit key on the torrent sites, here you'll get one :) - Provided I don't keel over from sleep before the site comes up again ;)
- TILT
hi hi
- How could they not be ready in terms of server load and not have alternative servers to have ready with torrent version or something along those lines.
- we didnt miss the 2.5mill downloads did we ?
Well I suspect MS figured they would have enough gear in place for this and they likely do. Problem is they are probably seeing unbelievable saturation on their network core. I would have figured they would have enlisted Akamai to assist with this release.
- I have the torrent D/L. All I want and need is to register as a tester and get a KEY!! Surely that's not too much to ask. And yes, it's the same version and MD5 key, and it's been working wonderfully since December 27!
- @Colorado Geek Boy,
Please, don't link to adware/spam sites.
@Justme,
ohh I have a feeling they are prepared for the server loads that will come once Beta 7 is made available to the public.. ;)
@Roygbiv,
I think it would be hard to miss. - roygbiv22 said:
we didnt miss the 2.5mill downloads did we ?
No, we didn't miss the downloads. There has been so much buzz about this release they have been swamped all day with interest but nothing has happened yet. - I found direct downloads for the English 32 and 64 bit ISO's but of course this does no good without the Key, which is all I need.
- why would it have gone from select your language to coming soon.
- i had cut and paste to make sure I spelled subscribers corect ad I could not get the link removed
- Justme535 said:
why would it have gone from select your language to coming soon.
Only Bill knows. :) - @Royg
If I'm not mistaken, the 2.5mil downloads are for public downloads only. Not including partner, TechNet and MSDN downloads. I still can't download through my TechNet link. It's still greyed out. So I don't think anyone has gotten a legit download yet.
@cledus
Share the love! I need a key and download.
Rick - we have missed it ??????
World Peace. - im a pc, i hit F5 for 5 hours straight..... o.O
- I am a Windows 7 PC
- buber82 said:
http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windows7/archive/2009/01/09/update-on-windows-7-beta-availability.aspx
Even taht gets a "Server busy" message LOL - good old M$ they know it would cause a major hit on there infrastructure, did they put anything in place to help, NO! lol
when will they ever learn =) lol - kocuba said:buber82 said:
http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windows7/archive/2009/01/09/update-on-windows-7-beta-availability.aspx
Even taht gets a "Server busy" message LOL
It just says:
Due to very heavy traffic we’re seeing as a result of interest in the Windows 7 Beta, we are adding some additional infrastructure support to the Microsoft.com properties before we post the public beta. We want to ensure customers have the best possible experience when downloading the beta, and I’ll be posting here again soon once the beta goes live. Stay tuned! We are excited that you are excited!
Rick - you would think the software giant could handlethe stess of 2.5 million downloads at once!!!!
World Peace. - dreadVista said:
you would think the software giant could handlethe stess of 2.5 million downloads at once!!!!
World Peace.
LOL, 2.5 million downloads plus the 2 million people spamming F5. :) I know I had 4 IE windows open hitting F5 trying to get one through.
Rick Update on Windows 7 Beta Availability
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Posted by:
Brandon LeBlanc - 02:53 PM Friday
Jan 09, 2009
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It really is good to see such high demand for Windows 7, it really is a great operating system!
- just put the beta up and hope for the best...lmfao...;)is this the download link ---------> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/dd353205.aspx
World Peace. Yep runs really fast.
Is it even possable to be prepared for 2.5million downloads at once
It's like 09.01.2009 the day the internet failed- a torrent would have been a better way to go for his unless they really aren't expecting 2.5 million to try for it in one day.
- ClarityComputer said:dreadVista said:
you would think the software giant could handlethe stess of 2.5 million downloads at once!!!!
World Peace.
LOL, 2.5 million downloads plus the 2 million people spamming F5. :) I know I had 4 IE windows open hitting F5 trying to get one through.
Rick
Are you sure that you didn't hitting F5 on the error.aspx page?? ;) Windows® 7 Beta coming soon! Today or what?
World Peace.- I really don't get it. Why aren't their more commercial applications of torrents? I mean seriously, make a propriety version Akami like client if you must, but use the technology to prevent these types of issues!!!
Rick - Rick1986 said:ClarityComputer said:dreadVista said:
you would think the software giant could handlethe stess of 2.5 million downloads at once!!!!
World Peace.
LOL, 2.5 million downloads plus the 2 million people spamming F5. :) I know I had 4 IE windows open hitting F5 trying to get one through.
Rick
Are you sure that you didn't hitting F5 on the error.aspx page?? ;)
Hmmm, maybe that was my problem.... No, I wasn't litterally using F5. Technically I was using the back and click method.
Rick Torrent is more for like open source projects to save money. At ~180€ for Vista SB you should expect them to have enough money for download servers
Oh and for Blizzard.... that P2P stuff was the worst....- somthing has changed on this page http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/dd353205.aspx
World Peace. The problem with torrents is that you can't control how many times it is downloaded.
- dreadVista said:
somthing has changed on this page http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/dd353205.aspx
World Peace.
Yeah, they added a link to the Windows 7 homepage. :) - Ragnarok.exe said:
The problem with torrents is that you can't control how many times it is downloaded.
You could count the number of licenses handed out. - OH Where Oh Where will the beta beeee...
World Peace. - Just download the direct link ISO and kick the required activation out for 120 days. You can Google how to do that. I am sure after 45 days the next release will be ready so there is no real need to get a copy that is good till 8/1/09
What has actually changed between build 7000 and 7004?
- Got a direct download going. Couldn't download the x64 edition using IE. Had to fireup firefox, but both are downloading for me now. Thanks for the tip Cledus
Rick - Just dredged from the Windows 7 RSS feed:
Due to very heavy traffic we’re seeing as a result of interest in the Windows 7 Beta, we are adding some additional infrastructure support to the Microsoft.com properties before we post the public beta. We want to ensure customers have the best possible experience when downloading the beta, and I’ll be posting here again soon once the beta goes live. Stay tuned! We are excited that you are excited!
Yeah, and I am so excited at wasting half a day too!
You really wonder if these guys are for real, or just trying to set a new Internet foul up record! @Haf932
I think the main thing is that it doesn't mame your MP3 files anymore...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/961367
@StavoskiRead the post from Cledus above.
Rick
- It doesn't look like any of the Technet downloads are working.
- Yup, they are all hosed.
- i got it downloading now how do you get our keys....?
However, if you have the .ISO download already you can go ahead install and run Windows 7 without a key for 30 days. And then what?????
World Peace. - where did you find the download?
It seems that they have pulled the download for now as the servers were dying, which is interesting as they were working before the 'deadline' but died right after.... i guess MS didnt do anything more then nothing to prepare... as the spokeswoman said' i dont know when it will be available again'..... oh well.... its just another Mohjave experiment anyways....- dreadVista said:
i got it downloading now how do you get our keys....?
However, if you have the .ISO download already you can go ahead install and run Windows 7 without a key for 30 days. And then what?????
World Peace.
slmgr.vbs -rearm - Google microsoft direct windows 7 download...
World Peace. - http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/01/09/windows-7-public-beta-released-remember-to-patch
everything but keys.....
- After having wasted half a day now, I will be very frustrated should I not get a key. Due to the desastrous infrastructure problems, Microsoft should give everyone a key, not just the "first" 2.5 million people. Because by now, it's impossible to tell who was among the "first". I surely was among the "first" who tried, but didn't succeed so far. Now I'm giving up trying.Why do I need a key? Because I want to give feedback that actually reaches the Microsoft engineers.
- i have noticed that the DIRECT LINK download fails in IE7 every time after a few minutes. So far so good in firefox. 20% is further than I got in all IE7 attempts.
- Does snybody have a working link yet? It seems like some people can actually download it, based upon some of the comments.
I've heard many of you mention that you have been trying for quite a while to download the Windows 7 beta. If you enable alerts to this thread (which happens automatically by default), you can watch for a message from me when the download becomes available. This way you won't have to keep trying and asking when it will be available. I will also update the "Beta Download" announcement.
Sincerely,
-Tony Mann
Windows Client IT Pro Audience Manager for Web Forums- Tony, can you give us an estimate for when the download is available? Some of us have been camped out aall day trying to download it. Also, does the 2.5M downloads include Partners? Or are Partners and other TechNet subscribers exmpt from the limit. Thanks...
- yes - pleeeease can you tell us how long you estimate it until its available? :)
- looks like its going to be a late night for me - live in england its now 00:00 =(
- snap - same here...
i shud have been in bed ages ago :( - Winne Woodget said:
snap - same here...
i shud have been in bed ages ago :(
Which is where I will go now.When I wake up, the 2.5 million will be gone, but I guess that's life.So, no feedback for Microsoft. - new update on
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/evalcenter/dd353205.aspxThanks for your interest in the Windows 7 Beta. The volume has been phenomenal -- we’re in the process of adding more servers to handle the demand. We’re sorry for the delay and we’ll re-post the Beta as soon as we can ensure a quality download experience.
- What do expect for free Eh.........
World Peace. - dreadVista said:
What do expect for free Eh.........
World Peace.
well come on they know very well that the demand would be high. I bet most people have the ISO already and just want the key code. I have the dvd from msdn but cannot use the key code from msdn as we will need them for development. - """""well come on they know very well that the demand would be high. I bet most people have the ISO already and just want the key code. I have the dvd from msdn but cannot use the key code from msdn as we will need them for development.""""
i have to slmgr.vbs -rearm
rearm 3 times 120 days by then they will have a new build....
World Peace. - i got my key!!!
try to open this site until you get it
https://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience/productkeys/win7-64/enus/default.aspx
this only works if you already tryed to download it earlier and filled in a form where your e-mail was checked.
and i think that you have to be logged in to your live-account.
here's a picture as proof:
http://img3.imagebanana.com/img/rxujxclu/Bild4.png
i hope it also works for you as it did for me :)
yours
onlysomeone
PS: sorry for my english... - I can confirm that the thing onlysomeone posted does work, it took some time and a lot of refreshing but I just got a 64-bit product key.
- Yes I just got my key this way as well. MS didn't make it easy - I'll say that much. :) Thanks MS.
- From what I've been rteaading on the boards, the Europeans are able to get the download, but not the US.....
- ddtannenbaum said:
From what I've been rteaading on the boards, the Europeans are able to get the download, but not the US.....
nope i havent been able to get it yet and im in UK :( - no downloads or keys here - uk also
tried the https://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience/productkeys/win7-64/enus/default.aspx
just take me to the windows 7 mail page =(
off to bed soon i think will set my alarm for every hour to see if it is working then
