Windows 7 Beta Download Available now on TechNet [Archive]

LarryFlowers

01-08-09, 06:04 AM

Late Wednesday, I spotted Windows 7 Beta available for legal download on the Microsoft TechNet site, my understanding is it will be available to the public this Friday, ahead of the previously announced schedule.

I downloaded both the 32 and 64bit versions, the 64bit version is 3.3GB, 32bit is 2.6GB.

My secondary test bed PC will run just Windows 7 32bit and should be running today and my Primary (working) PC will receive the 64bit version this weekend and I will run 32bit Vista in Virtual PC 2007 inside Windows 7.

I'll let you know how it turns out.

Larry

smiddy

01-08-09, 06:28 AM

Thanks man! We appreciate you letting us know!

davring

01-08-09, 06:32 AM

Excellent, thanks Larry.

dave29

01-08-09, 08:36 AM

thanks larry

Stuart Sweet

01-08-09, 08:41 AM

Well done, Mr. Flowers. I was about to shut this thread down but your reputation for excellence made me pause and check the legality of the download... looks good so far.

hdtvfan0001

01-08-09, 09:59 AM

My understanding is that they will have disks at the CES booth as well...will check that out tomorrow.

Sirshagg

01-08-09, 10:54 AM

Noticed the email announcement this morning and I'm downloading it now. :)

Greg Alsobrook

01-08-09, 10:55 AM

http://www.thecybersource.com/images/bsod.jpg

LarryFlowers

01-08-09, 10:59 AM

Thank you for the kind words... I was caught by surprise by this. I was reading an interview that had just been posted on line with Steve Balmer and he said that the beta was available now thru MSDN and Microsoft TechNet. I had been checking the front page of TechNet (I am a member) and hadn't seen an announcement. After reading this I went back and it still wasn't on the TechNet main page. I went to my download area of technet and sure enough it was there complete with license keys, the SDK kit, Beta Notes and multiple versions.

He also said in the interview that it would be made available to the public on Friday.

Well done, Mr. Flowers. I was about to shut this thread down but your reputation for excellence made me pause and check the legality of the download... looks good so far.

LarryFlowers

01-08-09, 12:11 PM

AirRocker, I keep telling you, Windows won't run on your iPhone!!! :lol::lol:

http://www.thecybersource.com/images/bsod.jpg

gulfwarvet

01-08-09, 12:12 PM

to bad i don't have the access to download it. But Thanks Larry for the update for the others to know.

Groundhog45

01-08-09, 12:23 PM

My understanding is that they will have disks at the CES booth as well...will check that out tomorrow.

Send one my way. :D

tcusta00

01-08-09, 12:26 PM

AirRocker, I keep telling you, Windows won't run on your iPhone!!! :lol::lol:

I don't think that was his problem... I think he's asking where the "any" key is. :lol:

cmziggy

01-08-09, 12:27 PM

It will be available for public download on January 9th at www.microsoft.com/windows7. Check it out over on Engadget.

http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/07/microsoft-announces-availability-of-windows-7-beta-and-windows-l/

HIPAR

01-08-09, 12:37 PM

The BBC story with some videos:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7817190.stm

--- CHAS

Greg Alsobrook

01-08-09, 01:05 PM

AirRocker, I keep telling you, Windows won't run on your iPhone!!! :lol::lol:

I like a functioning phone... No windows OS for me... :D :p

Sirshagg

01-08-09, 01:24 PM

Noticed the email announcement this morning and I'm downloading it now. :)

I'm guessing a few million others are as well because it's a slow, slow, slow dowload.

deltafowler

01-08-09, 01:30 PM

I'm guessing a few million others are as well because it's a slow, slow, slow dowload.

Well, now that Larry has it, perhaps he could seed it for us. :D:lol:

hdtvfan0001

01-08-09, 01:46 PM

I like a functioning phone... No windows OS for me... :D :p
Same reason I don't buy any thing with the Apple logo on it...

Greg Alsobrook

01-08-09, 01:51 PM

Same reason I don't buy any thing with the Apple logo on it...

Maybe one day you shall see the light. :D

hdtvfan0001

01-08-09, 02:29 PM

Maybe one day you shall see the light. :D
Only when the Earth gets a second sun...:)

But all this said...it is starting to look like WIN7 may be the optimal OS that Vista was originally supposed to be....

Button Pusher

01-08-09, 02:58 PM

Same reason I don't buy any thing with the Apple logo on it...

Maybe one day you shall see the light. :D

Yes..AirRocker is right! You need the iphone!;)

hdtvfan0001

01-08-09, 03:26 PM

Yes..AirRocker is right! You need the iphone!;)
Never in a million years...even the G1 is superior....and I wouldn't get that unit either.....that's why I want to see whats in store at CES tomorrow, and will get to see firthand myself what "real" wireless products are coming...:D:lol:

iPhone....phuey....:D:lol:

Hansen

01-08-09, 04:41 PM

Awesome! Thanks for the heads up Larry.

LarryFlowers

01-08-09, 06:16 PM

Just an Update...

I have installed Windows 7 Beta v7000 32bit on my backup test system. Clean install took about 24 minutes.

I am posting this from IE8(this version works much better than the Beta) on that PC. Early yet but so far everything looks very good. No drivers were necessary, Win 7 installed everything correctly.

So far, Java, Flash, Adobe Reader, Shockwave and Silverlight, no problems.

More to follow

Larry

dave29

01-08-09, 06:28 PM

good news larry, sounds like everything is going pretty easy

deltafowler

01-08-09, 06:37 PM

I wonder if they'll update the source code :D

http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/3395/windowscodeyh2.jpg

Hansen

01-08-09, 07:32 PM

Larry

Is it a download and burn to DVD and then install via the DVD? Is there a choice of a clean install or an upgrade install?

Thanks

LarryFlowers

01-08-09, 07:46 PM

iso download, burn to dvd and install, you can do a clean or an upgrade... I always recommend clean install

Larry

Larry

Is it a download and burn to DVD and then install via the DVD? Is there a choice of a clean install or an upgrade install?

Thanks

LarryFlowers

01-08-09, 07:53 PM

Alright, been working this for about 2.5 hours...

Installed so far no difficulties:
Free AVG
Zune
Adobe Reader, Flash, Shockwave
Windows Live Mail, Messenger, Writer
Micorsoft Office 2007 Ultimate
Java

All installed with no fuss at all.

System is my backup, Core 2 1.8ghz, 3gb memory and an nVidia 7900 with 256MB.

Windows 7 correctly identified all hardware and installed appropriate drivers... no errors.

Automatically adjusted the screen resolution to 2048x1152 to go with my new Dell 23" monitor which it also correctly identified.

Actual install was about 24 minutes with an additional 12 minutes for polish.

No crashes and as a matter of fact it exhibits none of the behavior that I am quite used to with Betas.

Larry

Groundhog45

01-08-09, 08:57 PM

Larry, will it work ok in a Virtual PC window inside Vista Ultimate 64bit?

LarryFlowers

01-08-09, 09:04 PM

Yes it will... just remember to use the iso file as it is when you install.

Larry, will it work ok in a Virtual PC window inside Vista Ultimate 64bit?

naijai

01-08-09, 09:08 PM

Well i guess i'll be downloading and installing tonite

nuzzy

01-08-09, 09:11 PM

FWIW - I have it installed and running smoothly inside VMWare Fusion.

Groundhog45

01-08-09, 11:41 PM

Yes it will... just remember to use the iso file as it is when you install.

Thanks. Looking forward to Friday afternoon. :D

deltafowler

01-09-09, 06:38 AM

Larry, what are you seeing for RAM and CPU consumption at idle on your test system? How does that compare with XP or Vista on the same box?
One of the biggest complaints I had with the first Vista kernel was it's resource consumption when seemingly doing nothing.

hdtvfan0001

01-09-09, 06:43 AM

deltafowler

01-09-09, 06:55 AM

Good point.
I guess Vista SP2 would have been a giveaway, but this way they can charge for it. :rolleyes:

mystic7

01-09-09, 07:00 AM

Well, now that Larry has it, perhaps he could seed it for us. :D:lol:

Seed? What's that mean? Could you explain in explicit detail, please? :D

dodge boy

01-09-09, 10:52 AM

http://www.thecybersource.com/images/bsod.jpg

Thanks for the pic, I'm going to install it as the wallpaper on my Boss's computer when he's out to lunch.... :lol:

Sirshagg

01-09-09, 11:00 AM

Thanks for the pic, I'm going to install it as the wallpaper on my Boss's computer when he's out to lunch.... :lol:

This one works MUCH better for something like that.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897558.aspx

Many, many years ago when we switched to WinNT I completely burned one of our VP's with this. It was great - he completely flipped his lid since he didn't want to go to NT in the first place. We stil laugh about it today.

Greg Alsobrook

01-09-09, 11:08 AM

Thanks for the pic, I'm going to install it as the wallpaper on my Boss's computer when he's out to lunch.... :lol:

One of the guys I work with has it as his screensaver... :lol: