Windows 7 Beta Test

2009-01-09 05:27:40

#26

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6449|King Of The Islands

GodFather wrote:
Like Vista came bundled with a bunch of software that gets auto installed with the O/S

With Windows 7, iirc, you SPECIFY to download all that software (like the Live product line, like Windows Mail? Im not sure though I dont use that shit)

That's just so they can finally stop getting sued for anti-trust for having their own programs included with the OS.

It'll be a pain in the arse for people that will buy a computer in two years and it won't even have an email client.

Unless of course they bundle Windows Live.

Oh wait.

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2009-01-09 05:32:38

#27

GodFather: Blademaster's bottom bitch; +387|6230|Phoenix, AZ

Cheez wrote:
GodFather wrote:
Like Vista came bundled with a bunch of software that gets auto installed with the O/S

With Windows 7, iirc, you SPECIFY to download all that software (like the Live product line, like Windows Mail? Im not sure though I dont use that shit)
That's just so they can finally stop getting sued for anti-trust for having their own programs included with the OS.

It'll be a pain in the arse for people that will buy a computer in two years and it won't even have an email client.

Unless of course they bundle Windows Live.

Oh wait.

You go through Windows Update, select it and download it

anyways the majority of people operate their email through a browser

and if its a cooperation running Windows 7, you got Microsoft Outlook

2009-01-09 06:08:13

#28

GCFC: Davide Santon; +45|5940|NY/CT

CapnNismo wrote:
ceslayer23 wrote:
This beta is build 7000
Is it for sure? Source?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7
"Windows 7 build 7000"

2009-01-09 09:54:55

#29

Naturn: Deeds, not words.; +311|6616|Greenwood, IN

Still waiting... lol I'm going to order a pizza!

2009-01-09 10:01:28

#30

FloppY_: +1,010|6296|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

Naturn wrote:
Still waiting... lol I'm going to order a pizza!

It has been up for a while tbh

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/eval … 53205.aspx

Server is too busy ;_;

Last edited by FloppY_ (2009-01-09 10:02:26)

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2009-01-09 10:07:26

#31

Winston_Churchill: Bazinga!; +521|6749|Toronto | Canada

FloppY_ wrote:
Naturn wrote:
Still waiting... lol I'm going to order a pizza!
It has been up for a while tbh

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/eval … 53205.aspx

Server is too busy ;_;

F5
Enter
F5
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Enter
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Why wouldnt Microsoft use half decent servers for this!?

2009-01-09 10:11:19

#32

FloppY_: +1,010|6296|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

Winston_Churchill wrote:
FloppY_ wrote:
Naturn wrote:
Still waiting... lol I'm going to order a pizza!
It has been up for a while tbh

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/eval … 53205.aspx

Server is too busy ;_;
F5
Enter
F5
Enter
F5
Enter
...

Why wouldnt Microsoft use half decent servers for this!?

Meh don't bother... I have been trying for ½ an hour now... I will start looking into how to get the keys instead... though I doubt any are left since some dummy allways hogs a ton -.-

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2009-01-09 11:19:52

#33

JoshP: Banned; +176|5699|Notts, UK

CrazeD wrote:
JoshP wrote:
CrazeD wrote:
I already have it.

It's Vista with a new task bar.
No. It's vista minus the epic fail that was vista.

W7 = epic
Vista = epicfail
XP = pretty cool
There's nothing wrong with Vista.

Yes there is. It BSOD'd every 2 hours or so for me, people tell my it's my "vista hating hardware" - but that same hardware works perfectly fine with a newer O/S - but if it was actually obsolete and vista was fine, then it should be just as bad. No. Vista is bad. It dies too much. XP and Windows 7 are good and don't crash/give compatibility errors/cry because you have old hardware.

tl;dr w7 > xp > vista

haffeysucks wrote:
doesn't the term "epic fail" or even the term "epic" get old in the slightest for you? i've said the word about "epic" maybe 4 times in my entire lifetime, but with the amount it's used now it makes me sick to think that i used such a word. on one end, you have JoshP using it. on the other, you have a fat chick in my math class (who is so FUCKING LOUD i can't hear the goddamn teache)r using it.

the population of people who use the word "epic" in any other form than that of an "epic" tale, such as The Odyssey, are those that don't deserve to pass their genes on.

no u

2009-01-09 12:06:28

#34

FloppY_: +1,010|6296|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

JoshP wrote:
CrazeD wrote:
JoshP wrote:
No. It's vista minus the epic fail that was vista.

W7 = epic
Vista = epicfail
XP = pretty cool
There's nothing wrong with Vista.
Yes there is. It BSOD'd every 2 hours or so for me, people tell my it's my "vista hating hardware" - but that same hardware works perfectly fine with a newer O/S - but if it was actually obsolete and vista was fine, then it should be just as bad. No. Vista is bad. It dies too much. XP and Windows 7 are good and don't crash/give compatibility errors/cry because you have old hardware.

tl;dr w7 > xp > vista

2nd'ed

I have yet to see a single, trouble-free Vista PC...

Last edited by FloppY_ (2009-01-09 12:07:28)

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2009-01-09 12:16:32

#35

Naturn: Deeds, not words.; +311|6616|Greenwood, IN

Server too busy!!!

2009-01-09 13:23:51

#36

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6504|N. Ireland

I found a direct MS link within seconds ... downloading it now, I already have Build 7000 and was pleasantly surprised by it.

2009-01-09 13:26:31

#37

rdx-fx: ...; +955|6602

Fairly easy to find direct download link:

Official 64-bit
http://download.microsoft.com/download/ … EN_DVD.ISO

Official 32-bit
http://download.microsoft.com/download/ … EN_DVD.iso

Official Registration/Download pages.. not working properly at the moment
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/eval … 53205.aspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/window … nload.aspx

Now, if only I could get an official Key for the installation, I'd be set...

Last edited by rdx-fx (2009-01-09 13:38:49)

2009-01-09 13:27:40

#38

Brasso: member; +1,549|6641

JoshP wrote:
haffeysucks wrote:
doesn't the term "epic fail" or even the term "epic" get old in the slightest for you? i've said the word about "epic" maybe 4 times in my entire lifetime, but with the amount it's used now it makes me sick to think that i used such a word. on one end, you have JoshP using it. on the other, you have a fat chick in my math class (who is so FUCKING LOUD i can't hear the goddamn teache)r using it.

the population of people who use the word "epic" in any other form than that of an "epic" tale, such as The Odyssey, are those that don't deserve to pass their genes on.
no u

another educated reponse

FloppY_ wrote:
JoshP wrote:
CrazeD wrote:

There's nothing wrong with Vista.
Yes there is. It BSOD'd every 2 hours or so for me, people tell my it's my "vista hating hardware" - but that same hardware works perfectly fine with a newer O/S - but if it was actually obsolete and vista was fine, then it should be just as bad. No. Vista is bad. It dies too much. XP and Windows 7 are good and don't crash/give compatibility errors/cry because you have old hardware.

tl;dr w7 > xp > vista
2nd'ed

I have yet to see a single, trouble-free Vista PC...

How about mine?

GodFather wrote:
They did do certain things right in W7 that wasnt done in Vista though...

Like Vista came bundled with a bunch of software that gets auto installed with the O/S

With Windows 7, iirc, you SPECIFY to download all that software (like the Live product line, like Windows Mail? Im not sure though I dont use that shit)

theres many other small things like that, and maybe some large things too (havent heard about anything groundbreaking, though, then again I haven't looked into W7 all that much)

imo, I dont see any reason to upgrade to Windows 7 ASAP, but I probably will a while after its out, after the bugs are worked out and what not... I mean Vista works like a dream right now (Ultimate x64)... WAY better than XP IMO
Yeah, ill get it eventually, just not in any rush

VLite let's you do exactly that. You strip down your Vista install DVD to just what you need - you can even make it fit on a CD if you're stingy enough.

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2009-01-09 13:40:34

#39

CrazeD: Member; +368|6683|Maine

FloppY_ wrote:
JoshP wrote:
CrazeD wrote:

There's nothing wrong with Vista.
Yes there is. It BSOD'd every 2 hours or so for me, people tell my it's my "vista hating hardware" - but that same hardware works perfectly fine with a newer O/S - but if it was actually obsolete and vista was fine, then it should be just as bad. No. Vista is bad. It dies too much. XP and Windows 7 are good and don't crash/give compatibility errors/cry because you have old hardware.

tl;dr w7 > xp > vista
2nd'ed

I have yet to see a single, trouble-free Vista PC...

Mine.

If you're getting BSOD's, then a piece of hardware is not stable and/or drivers are wrong. Perhaps you installed it with an overclock?

My Vista is perfectly stable, no problems at all. In fact, some programs that are prone to freezing in XP lock up the whole system, whereas when those programs freeze in Vista it does not lock up the whole system. My Vista starts faster, looks better, and has nearly the same in-game performance. I will admit that XP gives me a little bit better performance in games, but the difference isn't that great. Maybe 10-20 FPS.

So, sorry, you're just doing it wrong.

2009-01-09 13:42:39

#40

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6504|N. Ireland

rdx-fx wrote:
Fairly easy to find direct download link:

Official 64-bit
http://download.microsoft.com/download/ … EN_DVD.ISO

Official 32-bit
http://download.microsoft.com/download/ … EN_DVD.iso

Official Registration/Download pages.. not working properly at the moment
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/eval … 53205.aspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/window … nload.aspx

Now, if only I could get an official Key for the installation, I'd be set...

You know you can install it without a key?

2009-01-09 13:46:36

#41

rdx-fx: ...; +955|6602

kylef wrote:
rdx-fx wrote:
Fairly easy to find direct download link:

Official 64-bit
http://download.microsoft.com/download/ … EN_DVD.ISO

Official 32-bit
http://download.microsoft.com/download/ … EN_DVD.iso

Official Registration/Download pages.. not working properly at the moment
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/eval … 53205.aspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/window … nload.aspx

Now, if only I could get an official Key for the installation, I'd be set...
You know you can install it without a key?

Yes, I know. 30 days, 120 with the "slmgr -rearm" workaround from MS.
Still, would prefer a full key good until Aug 1st.

2009-01-09 13:46:51

#42

Winston_Churchill: Bazinga!; +521|6749|Toronto | Canada

*Update on Windows 7 Beta Availability
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 we will be updating this page once the beta goes live. Stay tuned! We are excited that you are excited!

Why is this surprising to them?

2009-01-09 13:48:13

#43

Sydney: 2λчиэλ; +783|6854|Reykjavík, Iceland.

Fuck, 3.2gb . Too big for my internetz

2009-01-09 13:51:06

#44

rdx-fx: ...; +955|6602

Winston_Churchill wrote:
*Update on Windows 7 Beta Availability
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 we will be updating this page once the beta goes live. Stay tuned! We are excited that you are excited!
Why is this surprising to them?

What's funny is that it's the registration key server/process that's puked.

The actual download servers hosting the 3.2GB ISO images are still working just fine.

"2hr 26min remaining - 590MB of 3.2GB (331 KB/sec)" here

2009-01-09 14:01:13

#45

Naturn: Deeds, not words.; +311|6616|Greenwood, IN

Downloading at 1MByte per sec right now. 20mins till done. I still need to register though.

Last edited by Naturn (2009-01-09 14:01:30)

2009-01-09 14:04:55

#46

Winston_Churchill: Bazinga!; +521|6749|Toronto | Canada

rdx-fx wrote:
Winston_Churchill wrote:
*Update on Windows 7 Beta Availability
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 we will be updating this page once the beta goes live. Stay tuned! We are excited that you are excited!
Why is this surprising to them?
What's funny is that it's the registration key server/process that's puked.

The actual download servers hosting the 3.2GB ISO images are still working just fine.

"2hr 26min remaining - 590MB of 3.2GB (331 KB/sec)" here

Mine is only giving me like a 500MB file. What am I doing wrong here?

2009-01-09 14:05:08

#47

Sydney: 2λчиэλ; +783|6854|Reykjavík, Iceland.

Where the hell do I get a key? Do I need to buy some stupid subscription to get a key?....

2009-01-09 14:06:56

#48

rdx-fx: ...; +955|6602

Sydney wrote:
Where the hell do I get a key? Do I need to buy some stupid subscription to get a key?....

No, MS apparently delayed putting out the Keys - citing 'demand related infrastructure issues'.

Last edited by rdx-fx (2009-01-09 14:08:00)

2009-01-09 14:08:02

#49

Naturn: Deeds, not words.; +311|6616|Greenwood, IN

Well i'll have my copy ready for when they do release the keys. I wonder if you can install it without one like retail copies of Vista.

2009-01-09 14:08:43

#50

rdx-fx: ...; +955|6602

Naturn wrote:
Well i'll have my copy ready for when they do release the keys. I wonder if you can install it without one like retail copies of Vista.

The previous beta allowed installation without a key, and functionality for 30 days - so, odds are good that this build is the same

Last edited by rdx-fx (2009-01-09 14:09:32)

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Cheez wrote:

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Naturn wrote:

FloppY_ wrote:

Naturn wrote:

Winston_Churchill wrote:

FloppY_ wrote:

Naturn wrote:

CrazeD wrote:

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CrazeD wrote:

JoshP wrote:

JoshP wrote:

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GodFather wrote:

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