Windows 7 Official Public Beta

[atleeit]

check4change is amazing. I got a key within 10 minutes. Thank you, flyers257.

check4change redirects me, i uninstall it then links dont redirect very wierd.

[hoosier28]

I don't know if its just me but grabbed the md5sum off of my Windows 7 build 7000 torrent and it wasn't the same but the file name is different.

Info I got from it:

7000.0.081212-1400_client_en-us_Ultimate-GB1CULFRE_EN_DVD.iso

f9dce6ebd0a63930b44d8ae802b63825

I think you have the 32-bit and he has the 64-bit.

[SiegWarheit]

Copy -> paste the error message (all of it) and set it to check every 5 seconds. I used three tabs. Only got a redirect once, and that was after I had gotten my key, on another tab (since it stops when it has seen a change).

[primexx]

I think you have the 32-bit and he has the 64-bit.

that's right :)

i'll post my x86 hash after it's downloaded, but it's not going very smoothly

[ThreeLies]

I think you have the 32-bit and he has the 64-bit.

Ahh, my mistake with the tricky wording. Anyways, if anyone needs it that is the md5 hash for the x86 version I got from torrents.

7000.0.081212-1400_client_en-us_Ultimate-GB1CULFRE_EN_DVD.iso

f9dce6ebd0a63930b44d8ae802b63825

[JacoL]

Threelies, my Torrent has the same MD5 Checksum as yours.

I want to know if the official beta actually has the same checksum, then people can use Torrents instead of the bloated MS servers.

[hoosier28]

Threelies, my Torrent has the same MD5 Checksum as yours.

I want to know if the official beta actually has the same checksum, then people can use Torrents instead of the bloated MS servers.

I've been on this forum since 12 CST (I know, I need a life...LOL) and I think people mentioned that the leaked 7000 build is the same as the "official" Beta build that was available today from Microsoft. I had the leaked one and I downloaded the one released today and yep, they were the same.

[FordGT]

I have had C4C running for 1 hour with no results yet.

[JacoL]

I've been on this forum since 12 CST and I think people mentioned that the leaked 7000 build is the same as the "official" Beta build that was available today from Microsoft.

Yes, I have seen this aswell. Apparently Microsoft purposely leaked it to get enthusiasts psyched out about Windows 7. After all, the betas of Windows 7 seem to have much more running for them compared to Windows Vista betas.

FordGT, the chances of many people getting a key is slim to none. Microsoft may extend the distribution of serials because of what we're going through.

Also, for C4C, what string do you have selected to look for the change? I have the Error string selected, hopefully that is enough. :s

[flyers257]

I've been on this forum since 12 CST (I know, I need a life...LOL) and I think people mentioned that the leaked 7000 build is the same as the "official" Beta build that was available today from Microsoft. I had the leaked one and I downloaded the one released today and yep, they were the same.

I'm pretty sure it's the same exact build.

it's nice to see the forums running smoothly again. I've been watching this forum since 11 Am EST it's now Saturday 2 Am. I think I'm ready to install. I got the key and the ISO. Can I just run the setup from my vista partition to overwrite my old pre-beta 7 install, or do i need to burn a disk to accomplish that? thanx

[primexx]

I keep getting unknown network problems with the x86 version

[Clete2]

Here are my md5 checksums:

Windows 7 Public Beta Build 7000 32-bit: f9dce6ebd0a63930b44d8ae802b63825

Windows 7 Public Beta Build 7000 64-bit: 773fc9cc60338c612af716a2a14f177d

I haven't seen anyone give out both checksums yet, so I wanted to throw them both out there in one post.

[ThreeLies]

I've been on this forum since 12 CST (I know, I need a life...LOL) and I think people mentioned that the leaked 7000 build is the same as the "official" Beta build that was available today from Microsoft. I had the leaked one and I downloaded the one released today and yep, they were the same.

Thanks that helps me out a lot for waiting time downloading it again from official Microsoft.

Best way to go right now is torrents because its in fact the exact same content. Its something Microsoft didn't think this over ahead of time and implement some type of P2P style downloader for it, would have helped shared the bandwidth cost for them and prevent flooding.

[primexx]

Here are my md5 checksums:

Windows 7 Public Beta Build 7000 32-bit: f9dce6ebd0a63930b44d8ae802b63825

Windows 7 Public Beta Build 7000 64-bit: 773fc9cc60338c612af716a2a14f177d

I haven't seen anyone give out both checksums yet, so I wanted to throw them both out there in one post.

well so far it seems all of ours match.

iirc MS will provide official hashes on the public download page?

[Hipnotik]

To those who have gotten their keys for both versions are you getting two completely different keys?

I did and was curious if that will give us a total of 6 system activations since each key can be used for 3 system activations...

I think I've read some people mentioning how their keys were identical, but mine were not so I was just curious!

[JacoL]

Thanks a ton Clete2! So the leaked downloads before Christmas are actually the real beta versions.

ThreeLies, that will never work with a closed-source company.

[Clete2]

well so far it seems all of ours match.

iirc MS will provide official hashes on the public download page?

They should.

Running check4change overnight. Good night everyone; it's late here on the east coast (USA).

I was lucky enough to get a working CD key from another forum poster (thanks!!) so if I manage to get any keys, I will be giving them out later since I will not need them.

[m1k30rz]

So are you saying that the key you're getting is not activating your windows 7?

Yeah it says that it cant be used to activate my computer :(

[heslo]

w00t! Just got mine, so happy :D

EDIT: And it activated too :)

[Chosen One]

Would anyone happen to have a spare key that I might have I have nothing to offer but my gratitude.

[ThreeLies]

Thanks a ton Clete2! So the leaked downloads before Christmas are actually the real beta versions.

ThreeLies, that will never work with a closed-source company.

Yea, that would probably see it as a security risk seeing how it most P2P contact you would be able to get a IP address. Instead they just try to work it out and get hammered with requests.

[JacoL]

All my C4C tabs just got redirected to http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/. Wtf?

[Bioran]

Can anybody please offer me one of their spare keys?

I hate to beg, but I've been awake since 6am (Hong Kong time) and I still haven't been able to get a key. ;_;

[Jack Webster]

Ditto. I would love if someone could PM me a key. Preferably an unused one, as I plan on installing over 4-6 computers. Been trying all day (6 hours)..

J

[MuffloN]

7h of manual refresh, 4h of c4c, still nothing, god I feel like I've wasted time.