Windows 7 Official Public Beta

[crazlunatic]

wow this is pretty lame, I wonder how many cumulative hours were wasted today refreshing and looking around for download links

[scratch42069]

On the technet site it says:

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.

So I imagine we just have to wait it out a bit, and fill out the form there.

[dlkreations]

https://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience/pr...us/default.aspx

All I did was keep pressing F5 after it loads the error page. Make sure you're logged in though with your User ID. I use my hotmail one.

[jmc777]

I also activated a 32bit installation with a 64bit key so they are transferable. Good luck ;)

Thanks for that info! :)

[DomZ]

Ok here's the deal:

Earlier today before 12pm PST the technet site went live ( http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/dd353205.aspx )

It got hammered but some people managed to fill in a form, and "register" for a key. If you didn't get that far then you can't get a key until MS bring the servers back up.

IF you did get that far, then you can repeatadly hammer these two url's to try and get your key (must be logged in with passport):

https://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience/pr...us/default.aspx

https://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience/pr...us/default.aspx

If your getting the windows 7 site then your wasting you time.

[MC-Bechtmann]

i get two keys :) 32 bit and 64 bit :D

this are two different keys

good luck to all guys!

[Evtrs]

The thing here is in MICROSOFT PROFILE!

To view https://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience/pr...us/default.aspx or its 64-bit page correctly you MUST LOG IN INTO YOUR MICROSOFT PROFILE (ITS NOT THE SAME AS LIVE ID) using https://profile.microsoft.com ONLY THEN YOU can keep updating and waiting for your key to appear!

[Evtrs]

The thing here is in MICROSOFT PROFILE!

To view https://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience/pr...us/default.aspx or its 64-bit page correctly you MUST LOG IN INTO YOUR MICROSOFT PROFILE (ITS NOT THE SAME AS LIVE ID) using https://profile.microsoft.com ONLY THEN YOU can keep updating and waiting for your key to appear!

[Paixao]

I got mine now. Finally.

[Evtrs]

The thing here is in MICROSOFT PROFILE!

To view https://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience/pr...us/default.aspx or its 64-bit page correctly you MUST LOG IN INTO YOUR MICROSOFT PROFILE (ITS NOT THE SAME AS LIVE ID) using https://profile.microsoft.com ONLY THEN YOU can keep updating and waiting for your key to appear!

[Profisound]

Finally i have a key after 4,5 hours and 3 F5 buttons! :laugh:

After you get the key you can read the instalation instructions! :p

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7...structions.aspx

Edited January 10, 2009 by Profisound

[Piggy]

Keep trying guys.. I got my 64-bit key. :laugh:

[Sam]

Just got a 32bit and 64bit key :)

[mcborzu]

I can confirm I just got it to work, just keep hitting F5, must be logged-in or it redirects you....

[9UnknownMen]

I just did the 64 and 32bit URL's again for the heck of it to see if they'll be different and they aren't. The keys are the same and I guess are linked to your passport account. To get another key, you have to register whenever they re-open under another live account.

[10000 Days]

Worked like a charm!!! Thanks! :laugh:

I've been following this thread for awhile now.

To get your key (from what others are reporting)

Goto (for 64 bit):

https://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience/pr...us/default.aspx

Goto (for 32 bit)

https://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience/pr...us/default.aspx

When it redirects, simply re-paste into your browser the address and keep hammering at it until it works.

Once again, its posted at udtechie.blogspot.com

I have yet to get this to work.

[bfoos]

Got my key finally.

[neomex]

after 4 hours , i got t! :)

[Evtrs]

Thx god, finally I got it :)

[Emil Valsson]

Still getting forwarded to http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/ :crazy:

[Unimatrix Xero]

haha i dont care anymore i got my key

[Steeley]

Got mine too! Yippee!

[Kenji]

I want a damn key :(

[joejiggs]

I received the registration email and I'm logged in correctly but everytime I click the link it takes me to the windows 7 page, do I just keep putting in the address and try again or will it not work?

[atleeit]

that refresh trick does not work!