Windows Server 2008 Beta 3 Download
Posted by Steven Parker on 05 September 2007 - 10:55 · 27 comments & 15952 views
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#1 Posted by pallavsuri on 05 Sep 2007 - 11:33
- isnt this old news
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#1.1 Posted by NightmarE D on 05 Sep 2007 - 12:14
- OMG it's a day old. The world's going to end.
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#1.2 Posted by Flint2 on 05 Sep 2007 - 13:09
- Quote - (NightmarE D said @ #1.1)OMG it's a day old. The world's going to end.
/sarcasm
Its 5 month old news. This has been a public download for everybody since then. Publish date means nothing, stuff gets reposted on the Download Center all the time.
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#2 Posted by Psyph3rium on 05 Sep 2007 - 11:50
- @#1 - "Quick Details
Version: 1.0
Date Published: 9/4/2007"
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#3 Posted by Menge on 05 Sep 2007 - 12:26
- but... but... wasn't longhorn server beta 3 released a couple of months ago? or is this just a "public" release of it?
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#3.1 Posted by Xerxes on 05 Sep 2007 - 13:08
- I thought so too and the Longhorn Server Beta 3 was public also (as I just downloaded it off the MS website when it first came out, I'm not a official Longhorn Server tester btw)
So what is the difference between this and the older one? is it just re-branded Windows Server 2008 Beta 3 but other then that, still the same as the previous release?? -
#3.2 Posted by Flint2 on 05 Sep 2007 - 13:14
- Quote - (Xerxes said @ #3.1)I thought so too and the Longhorn Server Beta 3 was public also (as I just downloaded it off the MS website when it first came out, I'm not a official Longhorn Server tester btw)
So what is the difference between this and the older one? is it just re-branded Windows Server 2008 Beta 3 but other then that, still the same as the previous release??
There is none. As I said in another post, stuff gets reposted on the Download Center all the time; ISO names are even the same as the original ones released to *everybody* in April:
http://www.aeroxp.org/index.php?categoryid...p2_articleid=81
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#4 Posted by M118LR on 05 Sep 2007 - 12:28
- Look at the build date. Beta 3 came out in April. There has been a June CTP released since this.
wsl_6001.16510.070417-1740_x86fre_server-KB3SFRE_EN_DVD.iso
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#5 Posted by Flint2 on 05 Sep 2007 - 12:48
- It is old news. Publish date means nothing. This has been available as a public download for ages. Do some research nxt time Neowin.
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#5.1 Posted by Psyph3rium on 05 Sep 2007 - 12:55
- I think its that they've just now released it to a wider test.
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#5.2 Posted by Flint2 on 05 Sep 2007 - 13:00
- Quote - (Psyph3rium said @ #5.1)I think its that they've just now released it to a wider test.
No. Again, check your facts before posting. It has been a public download for everybody from the first day it was released in April. If you don't believe me:
http://www.aeroxp.org/index.php?categoryid...p2_articleid=81
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#6 Posted by [X]-bYtE on 05 Sep 2007 - 13:17
- Jesus... It's PUBLIC. If you are a beta tester then don't download it.
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#6.1 Posted by Flint2 on 05 Sep 2007 - 13:21
- It has been a public download for the last 5 months....
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#6.2 Posted by nekrosoft13 on 05 Sep 2007 - 20:16
- just like Flint said, ITS BEEN PUBLIC 5 MONTHS AGO!!
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#7 Posted by midosm.com on 05 Sep 2007 - 13:25
- Something wrong if it will expire expire on April 7, 2008 (that's several months ago)!
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#7.2 Posted by selphj on 05 Sep 2007 - 14:01
- Quote - (midosm.com said @ #7)Something wrong if it will expire expire on April 7, 2008 (that's several months ago)!
88 miles per hour! Sorry, I'm old.
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#8 Posted by XeonBuilder on 05 Sep 2007 - 13:50
- Been using it for about 4 months so Im pretty sure its old.
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#9 Posted by ir0nw0lf on 05 Sep 2007 - 17:24
- Who cares if this is "old news?" I'm shocked the mods continue to listen to people here spewing that out.
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#9.1 Posted by Flint2 on 05 Sep 2007 - 17:43
- Quote - (ir0nw0lf said @ #9)Who cares if this is "old news?" I'm shocked the mods continue to listen to people here spewing that out.
Who cares? We do. So should Neowin also start posting again that Vista has RTM'd? If that's your logic, it doesn't matter how old the news is that gets posted even though its common knowledge everywhere as this Server 2008 Beta 3 download was. -
#9.2 Posted by +TCLN Ryster on 05 Sep 2007 - 18:10
- Quote - (Flint2 said @ #9.1)Quote - (ir0nw0lf said @ #9)Who cares if this is "old news?" I'm shocked the mods continue to listen to people here spewing that out.
Who cares? We do. So should Neowin also start posting again that Vista has RTM'd? If that's your logic, it doesn't matter how old the news is that gets posted even though its common knowledge everywhere as this Server 2008 Beta 3 download was.
The people that care are those that come to neowin and expect to get fresh news that isn't just a re-spew of news that was posted months ago. I don't think that is too much to ask really.
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#10 Posted by ZEROarmy on 05 Sep 2007 - 21:36
- I wish there would be gaming hardware support for this OS. It would be like a unbloated Vista.
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#11 Posted by s.a.m. on 05 Sep 2007 - 23:16
- The September CTP was released today on Connect:
6001.16648.070827-1405_x86fre_Server_en-us-KR1SFRE_EN_DVD.iso
This time-limited release of Windows Server® 2008 Beta 3 will expire on April 7, 2008. After this time, you will need to uninstall the software or upgrade to a later release or a fully-licensed version of Windows Server® 2008.
This product requires a valid product key for activation – you may install the product without activation, but if you do not enter a valid product key and activate within 30 days of installation, the software will cease to function.
If you have received a product key via email confirmation, you may use the key with the software you download from this site or with a DVD containing Windows Server® 2008 Beta 3.