Windows 7 Official Public Beta

[mdtaUK]

It might be so that is why I wish somebody would share a link on here I really don't want to wait until friday!

Well all the download links so far, are for those with msdn, connect, or technet membership, so even if you were given a link, the download would be disabled. You could try to re-download the leaked version, and give it another go?

[tronador]

and is provided a unique product-key or different for each person??

[Croaker70]

Does the windows 7 install format the C drive?

I read some conflicting things on this.

I tried skimming this 54 page post, but I am tired :p

oh god my signature is old!

[Churma]

Running the x64 7000 build now. Speed is about the same as the 32bit 7000 build. All XFI and Nvidia Drivers from Guru3d work just fine. Counterstrike Source working well! =)

[Dane]

and is provided a unique product-key or different for each person??

It's the same key for everyone, its been stated.

[fishrman]

It's the same key for everyone, its been stated.

The keys are not the same for the Technical Beta, I can't say much for anything else. The Technical Beta keys are unique, with unlimited activations on up to 5 machines.

[Iced_Eagle]

Does the windows 7 install format the C drive?

I read some conflicting things on this.

I tried skimming this 54 page post, but I am tired :p

oh god my signature is old!

Of course not.

Boot into the Win Install DVD and you have complete control of where Win7 gets installed, etc. Plus, it doesn't auto-format anything. You have to manually tell it to format partitions and what-not.

[Croaker70]

Of course not.

Boot into the Win Install DVD and you have complete control of where Win7 gets installed, etc. Plus, it doesn't auto-format anything. You have to manually tell it to format partitions and what-not.

Thanks.

I thought that would be case, I just wanted to make sure.

[atleeit]

Running the x64 7000 build now. Speed is about the same as the 32bit 7000 build. All XFI and Nvidia Drivers from Guru3d work just fine. Counterstrike Source working well! =)

You cannot install Creative XFI drivers downloaded from Creative, you said it works fine? Don't you mean you are downloading the driver via Windows update?

[Settepotet]

Use compatibility mode, and run it as Vista. Works excellent for the X-Fi drivers. :)

[crazlunatic]

is the build still 7000?

[bradsh]

yes it is 7000, but there is an update now available, kb961367.

if the keys are all the same, could someone post the key? or is that still a no-no at this point

[MagicAndre1981]

yes!

[atleeit]

Use compatibility mode, and run it as Vista. Works excellent for the X-Fi drivers. :)

no matter what compatibility mode you do it will not install, says it does not find the hardware and the driver does not install, you can only install from the cd which you get with your X-fi, the web updates do not work. And if you install drivers from CD then 2 channel will only work even though you have other options and Digital out dont work.

[Settepotet]

Well. For my X-Fi Xtreme Music the compatibility mode worked as a charm. Installed right away.

[saturnslullaby]

no matter what compatibility mode you do it will not install, says it does not find the hardware and the driver does not install, you can only install from the cd which you get with your X-fi, the web updates do not work. And if you install drivers from CD then 2 channel will only work even though you have other options and Digital out dont work.

My xfi fatal1ty web driver installs worked fine in compatibility mode too. I have DD and DTS working fine via SPDIF. Initially i recieved an error about OS compatibility but once i put the install program to run in Vista compatibility it worked like a charm. If you are getting an error that indicates it cannot find the hardware... you may want to check Device Manager to make sure the card is showing up. Otherwise im not sure what's going on with yours. But what you stated is completed untrue.

[+John. Subscriber¹]

Anyone tried this with dual-booting on a MacBook etc? How's BootCamp?

[Late]

Trying to do a clean install of the X64 version. When i get to select partitions etc i get the error "Setup was unable to create a new system partition or locate an existing partition".

I have tried removing all partitions on drive and then creating a new one and formatting also i have tried another drive.

I have the ASUS P5Q Deluxe MB.

Anyone?

[ale0crysis]

Chrome doesn't work with BETA 1 x64 :angry:

[atleeit]

The newest drivers in compatiblity mode, I have a Creative X-fi Xtreme Audio

But what is weird is that Windows update can download their version and install successfully? WTF

Man i got the shites!

Edited January 8, 2009 by atleeit

[Chicane-UK Veteran]

Doh - I was hoping this'd show up on the MSDN account we have at work but alas not :(

[t0mbi]

i had to donwload that mp3 update MANUALLY, because windows update has an error -8007002

i followed the instructions windows gave to about deleting some files in the WINDOWS\softwaredistrabution folder but it won't let me delete them cause the files are in use, but i did shut WU down?

Any ideas anyone?

[SMELTN]

come on download link !!

[hanko panko]

come on download link !!

Check here tonight/tomorrow: Windows 7 Public Beta

[ale0crysis]

how to solve the problem with Chrome??? Damn i need it !