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What are/were the computer specs you were running with while playing around with 7?

Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4 GHz
2 GB of RAM 667MHz DDR2
A total of 950GB of Hard drive (2 internal + 1 external)
nVidia GeForce 8500 GT

Got 4.8 on 7.9 on Windows 7. Cause? My graphic card.

It ran wonderfully. No lag or whatever. Way better than Vista performance wise. I'm looking forward to the full release (and to wait for a SP1 and to buy a licence).

Time for Beta 1!
Official public download here :
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/dd353205.aspx

Only the first 2.5Million of people will be able to get it
Also, you'll probably hit a "Server is too busy" message. Two choices:
1. Spam the refresh button.
2. Wait until 12:00pm PST (3:00PM Est) to probably have a better chance to be to download it.

Also, be sure to have a LIVE ID account or an hotmail account for that.

Good Luck (you'll need it) and good download.

EDIT

32 & 64-bits English, Japanese, Arabic and two other weird language available. Some languages are not available in 64-bit.

This post has been edited by Lebon14 on Jan 9 2009, 10:11 AM

i ve been waiting to try out a 64bit OS, i gonna give this a whirl, if it doesnt work ill get a x84 version via torrents

BIG EDIT

Looks like the keys are gone according to those on that page of that forum :
http://www.sevenforums.com/news/1518-how-g...-friday-65.html

You will probably need to wait for the post-poned release... or download W7 and go to trial mode...

But trying isn't costing anything right?
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OK. There were problems with the servers. The serials will only be available next week ANDCheck below for the serials and you don't need them (if there's problems) to install and use Windows 7 (skip the serial number window when installing).

So what now? Since it's a public beta, here are the downloads. They will be removed when needed :

Windows 7 x86 (32-bits) : http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/3...LFRE_EN_DVD.iso

Windows 7 x64 (64bits) : http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/3...XFRE_EN_DVD.ISO

EDITTTTTTT

http://www.computerworld.com/action/articl...ticleId=9125626

EDIT #2

There are good news about serial keys. A lot of people has been able to get a serial key for both 32-bits and 64-bits... F5-Spamming the official Serial Key generator page.

What do you need to do? Very easy. First, go here :
TechCenter Home


Then, in the top right corner, there's a login link. Login with your WindowsLive ID or hotmail account. Once it's done,

Then click this link according to the version you want :
64-bits
32-bits

YES IT GIVES AN ERROR MESSAGE, it's normal

Then, clicking this link, upon loading will give you those links (don't click those directly, they'll redirect you) :
32-bits : Spam this to get a 32-bits key
64-bits : Spam this to get a 64-bits key

F5 those page.

Keep faith. Once the page is loaded and charges the error, press F5 or refresh in your browser. Maybe within' 20 or 30 refresh, you'll get it.

Myself has been able to get one

Proof :


Enjoy guys, it's here.
Btw, once the serial generator hits 2.5 million keys generated... you know what will happen : no more keys.

This post has been edited by Lebon14 on Jan 9 2009, 07:22 PM

Nice guide Lebon, spamming for keys now. Worse comes to worse I hear the Vista RC1 and Beta keys work. Failing that a slmgr -rearm keeps me going for 120 days

BIG EDIT

Working without spamming F5 now

This post has been edited by Lebon14 on Jan 10 2009, 07:46 AM

I'll standby on this. I REALLY wanna try Windows 7!

The links are still working - tried at 10:15AM EST (no DST). Thing is - even though I sign in with different mail addresses, the keys look all the same............

So the theory of them making the keys active for the official release is probably a dream.


Could someone post MD5 checksums or other sums for the images plz?


PeAcE.

This post has been edited by khat17 on Jan 10 2009, 07:15 AM

OK.
There are development on the keys. Apprentely, each hotmail/live ID can get 5 keys of each editions. Also, those key are the 5 keys you will get are exactly the same everyone else are getting. So in other words, THE KEYS ARE THE SAME!!

Like someone said on Windows 7 forum here are the different keys you can get, NO YOU WON'T GET A DIFFERENT ONE :

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

Each has an unlimited use, so, it doesn't matter if we post 'em or not. Those will only be working with the betas of Windows 7. If you thought "YESH, I have a free RTM Win7!" You failed.

If someone is smart-ass enough, they can see, in my screenshot in the tuto post, that my key isn't in the 5 keys. Yes, it's the case. Those you got by spamming yesterday evening are UNIQUE. Too bad for those who missed it.

And the point of having an unique key would be?
Anyways, I stumbled across some rather fancy RAID tests done under the Windows 7 and it greatly increases output from advanced RAID arrays such as 5 and 6.

Ha ha ha... I guess you can brag about it

And, good news for RAID users.

This post has been edited by Lebon14 on Jan 10 2009, 09:03 AM

Awesome, currently running RAID 5 on my desktop and I feels its definately lagging behind my previous RAID 0 setup!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyImLE3QiEA

That's the one issue I've had with all versions of Windows 7 to date. No idea why it happens in 7, but not in Vista or XP. Any thoughts people?


PeAcE.

Wouldn't the amount or number of partitions and what type of drive you have affect what can be loaded/viewed?

This post has been edited by GC8Vdrifter on Jan 12 2009, 03:39 PM

Try Setting the permission

Right mouse click the drive > Properties > Security > Edit > Select ' Users (pcname\users)
under permission allow check Read & execute, List Folder and Contents , and Read.

I've tried taking ownership and setting the permissions. None of which worked.

@ GC8Vdrifter - No the number of partitions don't matter. Windows can load partitions from C - Z. If you run out of letters then you're in problems. A-B are reserved for FLOPPY, and the rest for any HDD, ODD, or removable storage.


PeAcE.

Send in a report to microsoft. That's what beta is for... have them fix it or troubleshoot.

Interestingly - switching off UAC fixed the issue. No idea how or why. Looks like UAC has problems, and disabling it fixes a lot off issues.


PeAcE.

According to CNET News, there won't be a second beta for Windows 7. Well, at least, there are no plans for it...

Link to the arcticle in this link :
http://www.sevenforums.com/news/3230-micro...ows-7-beta.html

How much RAM does Windows 7 Beta 1 uses? (without startup software or application open)

The first time you open Windows 7 after the install, it takes ~470MB of RAM. Note that after a little while of use, it will still be a little like Vista :

Those soft are opened in my Win7 :

- MSN + Conversation
- Firefox (8 tabs)
- Adobe Audition 1.5
- Windows Explorer (4 folders)
- foobar2000
- mIRC
- Azureus
- AVG 8 Free

Seven currently takes 1.08GB of RAM.

IF you remove all those running apps, it will get back at ~600-700MB of RAM.

This post has been edited by Lebon14 on Feb 17 2009, 10:42 AM

How much hard disk space does Windows 7 used after the install (without Windows Live, extra features and other software? and Does Windows 7 Aero Snap features works on multiple display?

Windows 7 takes ~ 9GB (vista takes ~12).

For Aero Snap, I can't tell you for multiple monitors bcoz I only have one.

Do you have to activate and validate your Windows 7 Beta through the Internet like Windows XP?