Windows 7 RTM now available on Technet and MSDN

[ilovetech]

Has Microsoft released a hotfix in Windows Update for the chkdisk bug yet?

not yet! & they are not in any hurry to do so!

[Routerbad]

It seems Sinofsky said a while ago "second half of August". I could have sworn...

Why does it matter whether it's the same as WZOR? The RTM build number is well-known by now, if you are that interested, do some research. Considering everyone here is getting it from Technet/MSDN, why would anyone care?

[protocol7]

Has Microsoft released a hotfix in Windows Update for the chkdisk bug yet?

They've decided it's a feature now. Not a bug.

[Gio Takahashi]

It seems Sinofsky said a while ago "second half of August". I could have sworn...

Why does it matter whether it's the same as WZOR? The RTM build number is well-known by now, if you are that interested, do some research. Considering everyone here is getting it from Technet/MSDN, why would anyone care?

More than likely the downloaded from "those other sources" rather than waiting.

[ObiWanToby]

Server 2008 R2 as well?

[Gio Takahashi]

No, Server 2008 R2 is not up.

[Joe User 99]

That I recalled reading too.

The Technet Plus blog has been updated with the announcement:

Release Waves

893 different images are being released to TechNet Plus Subscriber Downloads in 3 waves:

? Wave 1 (August 6th): >

o All Windows 7 Client (x86 and x64) Retail and VL Editions ? English only

o Language packs, WAIKs, WDKs, SDKs, and Symbols ? in all available languages

? Wave 2 (August 14th):):

o Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, Itanium (x64 and ia64) ? English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese

o All Windows 7 Client (x86 and x64) Retail and VL Editions ? French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese

o Checked builds ? EnglishWave 3 (August 21st):st 21st):

o Remaining Windows 7 Client and Windows Server 2008 R2 Editions in the following languages, released as they become available (likely order) ? Dutch, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Brazilian, Polish, Korean, Traditional Chinese (Taiwan), Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong ? SAR), Turkish, Czech, Portuguese, Hungarian, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Arabic, Hebrew, Greek, Ukrainian, Thai, Romanian, Lithuanian, Slovak, Bulgarian, Estonian, Croatian, Serbian Latin, Latvian, Slovenian

o Windows 7 Starter Edition ? All languages

Looks like Server 2008 R2 will be August 14th.

[jakem1]

Done. 6pm to 7:46pm - that was the longest hour of my life :)

[Unimatrix Xero]

gotta love a free technet+ account :)

[sourbake]

Can someone post a link to the download page on MSDN? I keep getting directed to MSDN UK on logging in. :(

[magnetra7]

I did some testing and found out that downloading using the Akamai download manager is the fastest.

So I am wondering which one you all are using to download?

Here's a poll:

Poll: What download manager are you using?

[*]Microsoft File Transfer Manager

[*]Akamai Download Manager

[*]Plain old HTTP browser download

[*]Other download manager

^{Current poll results:}

[pupdawg21]

I wonder if Microsoft have eve considered utilising bitTorrent for such a monumental release... it would have actually worked into everyone's favor including themselves... sigh.

Bittorent isn't an option probably because theres no way they can limit or track whose getting the file once the tracker and link is made public.

[Routerbad]

More than likely the downloaded from "those other sources" rather than waiting.

That's fine if that's their bag, but could they not check the build number for themselves? I would not have assumed that a bunch of people with Technet accounts would be pulling the "RTM" build from wz0r rather than waiting a few days to get it legally.

[Gio Takahashi]

That's fine if that's their bag, but could they not check the build number for themselves? I would not have assumed that a bunch of people with Technet accounts would be pulling the "RTM" build from wz0r rather than waiting a few days to get it legally.

Apparently, some people did. Since it's confirmed that the leaked build would be the same with the RTM build. Therefore they decided to download at the time, and grab the product key when it comes out.

[shinoo]

Well for all those wondering I downloaded the x64 Ultimate ISO and installed it on a fresh disk. The license agreement that came up said Windows 7 Ultimate and there was nowhere to change versions during the initial install. After the install was complete and during 1st boot it asked for a key I tried putting in a Home Premium key and it said that it was the wrong key for the SKU installed. Put in an Ultimate key and no problem. So there ya go.. that was my experience anyway.

[-Armann-]

So us volume license sa users get it tomorrow right ?

[magnetra7]

You all definitely should try the Akamai download manager! On my own connection, download speed was around 100 KB/s using FTM. When I started using Akamai, I got 850 KB/s!

You can use Akamai by navigating to "Top Downloads" and using those links (IE required) instead of the normal "Downloads" webpage on TechNet.

[pupdawg21]

I don't know if some of you guys have noticed this but there are actually (2) distinct places to download the Windows 7 RTM from on both MSDn and Technet.

from the regular download link (from Microsoft) and from the top downloads section (From Akaimai global CDN).

The Akaimai way should be faster for most people. If you are getting low speeds you should really try the Akamai side. Much faster.

50-200KB from MS since the load has kicked in vs 2MBps from akamai.

[Gio Takahashi]

Well for all those wondering I downloaded the x64 Ultimate ISO and installed it on a fresh disk. The license agreement that came up said Windows 7 Ultimate and there was nowhere to change versions during the initial install. After the install was complete and during 1st boot it asked for a key I tried putting in a Home Premium key and it said that it was the wrong key for the SKU installed. Put in an Ultimate key and no problem. So there ya go.. that was my experience anyway.

That would make sense. You'd have to change the file (ei.cfg was it?) to be able to change the "edition" of the Iso. I think it's that file that dictates the edition of that iso.

So us volume license sa users get it tomorrow right ?

Yes

[Gersson]

Ok guys, this is fun.

I hooked 3 WLAN adapters to my PC and created a loadbalancer. Currently my load is balanced over my own connection and over 3 unsecured WLAN networks :p .

I am downloading right now with 1,5 MB/s!

AFAIK this is illegal

[magnetra7]

I don't know if some of you guys have noticed this but there are actually (2) distinct places to download the Windows 7 RTM from on both MSDn and Technet.

from the regular download link (from Microsoft) and from the top downloads section (From Akaimai global CDN).

The Akaimai way should be faster for most people. If you are getting low speeds you should really try the Akamai side. Much faster.

50-200KB from MS since the load has kicked in vs 2MBps from akamai.

Hey! I said that already in the post above you :p .

[pupdawg21]

So, it seems while it should be entirely possible to Install ANY version of the RTM from any of the CDs it seems that each individual DVD that is up on TechNet/MSDN have been modified to only accept the respective version keys. I just realized this now upon getting one of the isos downloaded. Trying to activate with a different version's key than the labeled name fails.

Just a heads up. My original theory was wrong. The sizes are the same but they are in fact different.

[master2k27]

gotta love a free technet+ account :)

So do i!

[DeathSniper]

You all definitely should try the Akamai download manager! On my own connection, download speed was around 100 KB/s using FTM. When I started using Akamai, I got 850 KB/s!

You can use Akamai by navigating to "Top Downloads" and using those links (IE required) instead of the normal "Downloads" webpage on TechNet.

Perfect Thanks! I was wondering where the download manager went to and then I realized I was in FF.

[Routerbad]

Apparently, some people did. Since it's confirmed that the leaked build would be the same with the RTM build. Therefore they decided to download at the time, and grab the product key when it comes out.

Yeah, like I said, it's cool and, whatever, but why ask whether the build number is the same? The build number for the technet download is (gasp) the same build number that went gold last month.