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Windows 7 beta download is up, not on the Windows 7 page
Just because that's where it is doesn't mean you'll be able to download it easily. There are a few form fields to complete and you'll have to sign in with your Microsoft passport, and I have yet to have success. If one part of the form works, the next one fails.
My last attempt yielded a "please check back on the following business day," message.
Technical difficulties? From Microsoft? Oh, please.
Once they're fixed, this is the page that will start you on your journey to the beta download, so keep an eye on it. You might even want to use the Mr. Uptime addon for Firefox.
[ via Ars Technica ]
Comments
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Subscribe to commentsvoomikJan 9th 2009 12:14PM
Talk about a wait time to download...
asanJan 9th 2009 1:03PM
Windows 7
Jash SayaniJan 9th 2009 12:46PM
Don't remind me about this!!! Wasted hours on it.....
By the way, I found out that M$ has not uploaded the product key generation page and so these errors occured. It will be uploaded at 12 PM PST and then the final page will load with the key.
Some more time to go..........
Brent SchmidtJan 9th 2009 1:15PM
Jesus, took me about thirty minutes and countless refreshes to get through to verify my email and now I have the product key page up just waiting for the clock to strike 1 (I'm in AZ).
RickJan 9th 2009 1:30PM
Argh. Got to the product key page (no product key there, obviously), thought I'd refresh it, everything went wrong and back to the start again. Well I think that's where I am at least!
julianJan 9th 2009 3:01PM
mmmmmmmmmm
hope we all here get our copy
this is nerve wreking!!!!
SonicJan 9th 2009 2:25PM
As per the Microsoft Partner page..
"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 January 9, 2009 at 12:00 P.M. Pacific Time. "
That is 35 mins from now.
iofthestormJan 9th 2009 2:28PM
Hmm, what happens if you don't have a key? Someone mentioned in the other post about it that the torrents were confirmed to have the same SHA-1 hash, so I might as well use that if I miss out on the beta keys.
marcJan 9th 2009 4:07PM
They have delayed the release of the beta due to heavy traffic on the site
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9125626
ThunderbuckJan 9th 2009 6:30PM
Amused to note that the TechNet page has now been altered to read:
"Windows 7 Beta coming soon!"
ThunderbuckJan 9th 2009 7:14PM
The linked TechNet page now reads:
"Thanks 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."
gonintendoJan 9th 2009 8:12PM
Hurry up!