Windows 7 Official Public Beta

[Sandor]

i have had 2 64 keys and 1 32.. all different

i now have 8 keys from the official site.

plugging them all into google shows them to be generic keys that lots of people are getting.

seems like they decided individual keys for a free beta was silly.

free for all now. keys available with ease

[hanko panko]

Could this be true?

The keys are universal!!!

courtesy of DiamondNRG:

From the x64 link: (64bit)

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From the x86 link: (32bit)

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Edited January 11, 2009 by John S.
no warez talk

[BlueFox]

So your saying they might have used their brain and realized this 2.5 million thing was ridiculous???

BTW some of those keys are also 64 bit. They seem to be giving 32 bit in the 64 bit section and vice versa.

I hope so.

[DomZ]

Well that solves the massive rush and fuss. About time!

[MrChainsaw]

I think i've solved the crashing downlod problem, just disable the cookies.

[SMELTN]

I wonder why they would make all the keys the same..If i activate it tomorow will they work? All the keys posted earlier I have aswell, doing a google search of my keys I found out they all are the same. Weird..

I activated mine last night, and it worked just fine.

[Unimatrix Xero]

i still have 5 keys if anyone wants them (500 posts or more)

[Steven77]

i still have 5 keys if anyone wants them (500 posts or more)

Their all the same now it doesn't matter i dont think.

[DomZ]

5 keys that everyone else has? Or unique?

[Kenji]

Could this be true?

The keys are universal!!!

courtesy of DiamondNRG:

From the x64 link: (64bit)

JYDV8-H8VXG-74RPT-6BJPB-X42V4

RFFTV-J6K7W-MHBQJ-XYMMJ-Q8DCH

482XP-6J9WR-4JXT3-VBPP6-FQF4M

D9RHV-JG8XC-C77H2-3YF6D-RYRJ9

7XRCQ-RPY28-YY9P8-R6HD8-84GH3

From the x86 link: (32bit)

6JKV2-QPB8H-RQ893-FW7TM-PBJ73

4HJRK-X6Q28-HWRFY-WDYHJ-K8HDH

GG4MQ-MGK72-HVXFW-KHCRF-KW6KY

QXV7B-K78W2-QGPR6-9FWH9-KGMM7

TQ32R-WFBDM-GFHD2-QGVMH-3P9GC

I just got the same keys.. My key i got earlier is completely different to any of them :s

I also cant sign out of technet..

[devize]

I have some of those..

[markyl85]

this is odd.. how can they now not accept these.. surely more than 2.5 million will use the mnow

[geekypc]

Yeah its fixed I've currently got 45 keys thanks to doing that tab trick -__- lmao

Way to take 44 keys from other potential testers! Grats!

[Kurt]

Great... one of my keys is in there.

Same here.... :huh:

[geekypc]

Great... one of my keys is in there.

Before you go to wrist slashing emo style, remember that all keys have unlimited activations.

[markyl85]

one of my 64 bit code ends 4XFYR

[devize]

Its their way of saying theres no more 2.5 mil limit i thik

[sharp65]

Or it's the beta so they don't really care.

[Roger H. Veteran]

Guess it's weird, the key i got yesterday (Jan 9th 2009) isn't on that list but all the ones today (only did it to prove this point) are the same as the ones listed on the list. Guess they are trying to make sure the keys are spread out instead of 1 guy having 30 of them for no reason. That way they can still get all these people who wants to activate (they'll be pooled into that list of numbers ahead) version others who will come later wanting to beta test as well.

[Steven77]

Ok so it's settled. Keys yesterday and up to a certain point today were unique, now their all the same 10.

[ATLien_0]

well judging by the number of people here trying to get the public beta, could this beta be more anticipated than the vista public beta.

I dont remember that beta being such a hassle

[Hitman212]

Hello evryone

Thanks for the help getting windows 7 beta.

But there is a problem

I have a wireles netwerkcard Linksys wmp54G.

i downloaded the newest drivers that i can find but it stil not working. Maybay there is a nother way to get the internet startet. I dont have a cable, i only use a router.

Who can help me whit this.

Kind regards

Hitman212

Anyone Help

[Steven77]

well judging by the number of people here trying to get the public beta, could this beta be more anticipated than the vista public beta.

I dont remember that beta being such a hassle

I think it's safe to say that lol.

Figuring everyone that has vista is eagerly waiting for this so their computer can finally be fixed after 2-3 years.

[BlueFox]

Guess it's weird, the key i got yesterday (Jan 9th 2009) isn't on that list but all the ones today (only did it to prove this point) are the same as the ones listed on the list. Guess they are trying to make sure the keys are spread out instead of 1 guy having 30 of them for no reason. That way they can still get all these people who wants to activate (they'll be pooled into that list of numbers ahead) version others who will come later wanting to beta test as well.

Maybe they noticed how everyone was trying to get a key and just gave up on the 2,5m keys idea?

[bagpus]

Could this be true?

The keys are universal!!!

courtesy of DiamondNRG:

From the x64 link: (64bit)

JYDV8-H8VXG-74RPT-6BJPB-X42V4

RFFTV-J6K7W-MHBQJ-XYMMJ-Q8DCH

482XP-6J9WR-4JXT3-VBPP6-FQF4M

D9RHV-JG8XC-C77H2-3YF6D-RYRJ9

7XRCQ-RPY28-YY9P8-R6HD8-84GH3

From the x86 link: (32bit)

6JKV2-QPB8H-RQ893-FW7TM-PBJ73

4HJRK-X6Q28-HWRFY-WDYHJ-K8HDH

GG4MQ-MGK72-HVXFW-KHCRF-KW6KY

QXV7B-K78W2-QGPR6-9FWH9-KGMM7

TQ32R-WFBDM-GFHD2-QGVMH-3P9GC

thats weird co on the Windows 7 FAQ they state "Your product key will work for up to three separate computers, so if you want to install the Windows 7 Beta on another PC, you can re-use the same key. "

if they are all the same keys MS should have just listed them on their website, saving a whole load of hassle.