Author Topic: Windows 7 (Read 51998 times)

seanoevil · « **Reply #40 on:** January 9, 2009, 10:05:22 pm »

It's been pulled already lol - demand too high it sems!

From windowsteamblog

Due to very heavy traffic we're seeing as a result of interest in the Windows 7 Beta, we are adding some additional infrastructure support to the Microsoft.com properties before we post the public beta. We want to ensure customers have the best possible experience when downloading the beta, and I'll be posting here again soon once the beta goes live. Stay tuned! We are excited that you are excited!

Ive downloaded my copy via a direct link, just have to wait for it to go back up to get a key I guess.

iSmiff · « **Reply #41 on:** January 9, 2009, 10:10:26 pm »

would it have been too sensible to have it available via torrents, the more people the better with them

ms just run a few seedbox's to get the ball rolling and then away she blows

fucking idiots

timiano · « **Reply #42 on:** January 9, 2009, 10:18:17 pm »

Well, that's my next copy of it installed and activated. It runs flawlessly on this netbook.

Walshy nMe® · « **Reply #43 on:** January 10, 2009, 08:21:43 am »

I'll happily take a PM of where this can be gotten.

♠Dirty Harry♠ · « **Reply #44 on:** January 10, 2009, 10:02:48 am »

Quote from: iSmiff on January 9, 2009, 10:10:26 pm

would it have been too sensible to have it available via torrents, the more people the better with them

ms just run a few seedbox's to get the ball rolling and then away she blows

fucking idiots

I'm guessing that would have been seen that they are endorsing piracy in some manner by going the torrent directioin, maybe not but that's what I would think.

ttnbd · « **Reply #45 on:** January 10, 2009, 10:26:02 am »

Quote from: ♠Dirty Harry♠ on January 10, 2009, 10:02:48 am

I'm guessing that would have been seen that they are endorsing piracy in some manner by going the torrent directioin, maybe not but that's what I would think.

Also there's no guarantee you'd get the real thing on a torrent.

How low a spec will this run on? I've got a spare pc that's running a basic P4 2.4Ghz, about 1Gb ram and a quite old graphics card (Nvidia I think). Might give it a try on there and see how it runs, rather on this pc.

♠Dirty Harry♠ · « **Reply #46 on:** January 10, 2009, 10:30:23 am »

Quote from: ttnbd on January 10, 2009, 10:26:02 am

Also there's no guarantee you'd get the real thing on a torrent.

How low a spec will this run on? I've got a spare pc that's running a basic P4 2.4Ghz, about 1Gb ram and a quite old graphics card (Nvidia I think). Might give it a try on there and see how it runs, rather on this pc.

I was looking around and i'm almost sure I found guys running this sucker on a p3 or p2

ttnbd · « **Reply #47 on:** January 10, 2009, 10:35:22 am »

champion, it'll put that spare maching to good use then.

♠Dirty Harry♠ · « **Reply #48 on:** January 10, 2009, 11:17:33 am »

See here

http://video.aol.com/video-detail/windows-seven-build-7000-on-a-pentium-3-800mhz/3194866157/?icid=VIDURVENT01

Walshy nMe® · « **Reply #49 on:** January 10, 2009, 12:54:07 pm »

Hmmm, I downloaded the file, burnt the ISO to disc and then booted uo from DOS. All was fine but when it started to install, it said there was a setup file missing......

Not sure what I can do to recover it? Maybe burn again $:-\$

Slick_Beef · « **Reply #50 on:** January 10, 2009, 01:12:52 pm »

Quote from: Walshy® on January 10, 2009, 12:54:07 pm

Hmmm, I downloaded the file, burnt the ISO to disc and then booted uo from DOS. All was fine but when it started to install, it said there was a setup file missing......

Not sure what I can do to recover it? Maybe burn again $:-\$

Happened to me too, same error. I tried downloading the file again, burning it again.. and it happened again.

However... I eventually downloaded it from another site. Same filename and filesize so I was expecting the worst but that time it worked. Would tell you the link but I don't have it to hand at the moment.. Might be able to get it tonight. It was through rapidshare anyhow.

Another thing I've read people say is to burn it at a slower speed (x4 for example).

Walshy nMe® · « **Reply #51 on:** January 10, 2009, 01:15:08 pm »

Nice one I am downloading from a different site

(this one http://www.lockergnome.com/griffin/2009/01/09/windows-7-public-beta-direct-download-links/) and will report back.

I'll try your tip of burning at a slower speed Beef.

iSmiff · « **Reply #52 on:** January 10, 2009, 02:22:37 pm »

Quote from: ♠Dirty Harry♠ on January 10, 2009, 10:02:48 am

I'm guessing that would have been seen that they are endorsing piracy in some manner by going the torrent directioin, maybe not but that's what I would think.

it's good enough for EA to use,

NASA even

Walshy nMe® · « **Reply #53 on:** January 10, 2009, 02:40:01 pm »

Quote from: Walshy® on January 10, 2009, 01:15:08 pm

Nice one I am downloading from a different site

(this one http://www.lockergnome.com/griffin/2009/01/09/windows-7-public-beta-direct-download-links/) and will report back.

I'll try your tip of burning at a slower speed Beef.

This one works

MolbysBigBelly · « **Reply #54 on:** January 10, 2009, 03:47:45 pm »

What about valid keys for activation?

theCanadian · « **Reply #55 on:** January 10, 2009, 03:54:12 pm »

A certified Microsoft Business partner told me he thinks Windows 7 will be released in Q3 this year.

Walshy nMe® · « **Reply #56 on:** January 10, 2009, 04:11:08 pm »

I didn't put a key in just clicked ok/next - working fine, all programmes I have tried to run are fine. Very happy with it. Just looks a little nicer than Vista too.

iSmiff · « **Reply #57 on:** January 10, 2009, 04:12:18 pm »

it won't need a key since it's public
it will simply stop working in august

Walshy nMe® · « **Reply #58 on:** January 10, 2009, 04:19:31 pm »

I like the fact you can select multiple desktop wallpapers and set them to change every 1min/2mins/1hour/1day e.t.c and everything in between. Keeps things nice and fresh.

iSmiff · « **Reply #59 on:** January 10, 2009, 04:35:06 pm »

do they still have that god awful moving backgrounds shite that vista had

Walshy nMe® · « **Reply #60 on:** January 10, 2009, 04:42:36 pm »

Did Vista have that? There was never an option to change the background like this in Vista.

timiano · « **Reply #61 on:** January 10, 2009, 04:52:36 pm »

Quote from: iSmiff on January 10, 2009, 04:12:18 pm

it won't need a key since it's public
it will simply stop working in august

It will 'simply' stop working 30 days after installation if you don't have a product key and activate the product.

You can reset the activation period a further 3 times (if you know how) extending your usage to a maximum of 120 days. To achieve the maximum you will need to make sure you do this on day 30 of each period; which is a big pain in the arse.

iSmiff · « **Reply #62 on:** January 10, 2009, 04:53:05 pm »

vista ultimate had it, you could have animated desktop backgrounds, truly shite, annoying more than anything

timiano · « **Reply #63 on:** January 10, 2009, 04:53:22 pm »

Quote from: theCanadian on January 10, 2009, 03:54:12 pm

A certified Microsoft Business partner told me he thinks Windows 7 will be released in Q3 this year.

I'm expecting the same thing also, at least Q4 in time for Christmas.

iSmiff · « **Reply #64 on:** January 10, 2009, 04:54:05 pm »

how long ago was vista launched, 2 years?

looks like MS might be going down the Apple route

Brian Blessed · « **Reply #65 on:** January 10, 2009, 04:58:12 pm »

Quote from: iSmiff on January 10, 2009, 04:54:05 pm

how long ago was vista launched, 2 years?

looks like MS might be going down the Apple route

Apart from the gap between 2000 and XP, isn't it always about 2 years?

iSmiff · « **Reply #66 on:** January 10, 2009, 05:00:00 pm »

now that i think about it, normally about 3 years

timiano · « **Reply #67 on:** January 10, 2009, 05:08:13 pm »

To be honest, if you look at XP. It was off the back of a not so well received 2000, and XP was a cracker. Vista is the same, still a good product, but not well received, and has had its problems. Roll in Windows 7 as quickly as possible, and it'll be a cracker like XP.

iSmiff · « **Reply #68 on:** January 10, 2009, 05:17:44 pm »

they'll never top Windows ME

.adam · « **Reply #69 on:** January 10, 2009, 05:18:35 pm »

Quote from: iSmiff on January 10, 2009, 05:17:44 pm

they'll never top Windows ME

They'll never top Snow Leopard...

... only messing

Brian Blessed · « **Reply #70 on:** January 10, 2009, 05:23:26 pm »

You have to love Microsoft. They do have a tendency to get people to pay for testing their product.

iSmiff · « **Reply #71 on:** January 10, 2009, 05:49:42 pm »

pay, how?

Walshy nMe® · « **Reply #72 on:** January 10, 2009, 05:53:48 pm »

Not sure who is paying, but I aint

Brian Blessed · « **Reply #73 on:** January 10, 2009, 06:33:13 pm »

Quote from: iSmiff on January 10, 2009, 05:49:42 pm

pay, how?

With money, generally. Either off the shelf or packaged with a new PC.

iSmiff · « **Reply #74 on:** January 10, 2009, 07:02:41 pm »

but this is a free download

FREE

not paid for

FREE

see

Brian Blessed · « **Reply #75 on:** January 10, 2009, 07:42:22 pm »

Quote from: iSmiff on January 10, 2009, 07:02:41 pm

but this is a free download

FREE

not paid for

FREE

see

I know, I meant when they release something like Me or Vista, people pay, com-plain and they just release another one not long after fixing a load of the complaints.

iSmiff · « **Reply #76 on:** January 10, 2009, 09:15:05 pm »

with so many configs etc etc you are always going to have issues with something as complex as windows

i'm sure if MS only had to write stuff for a few dozen or so bits of hardware they'd have very little issues with new releases like Apple do

Slick_Beef · « **Reply #77 on:** January 10, 2009, 09:40:12 pm »

I've decided what I like best about this... it plays DivX without having to download any codecs. Finally. It's the small things that make the difference

coffeehead · « **Reply #78 on:** January 10, 2009, 10:04:39 pm »

Right chaps; can anyone tell me how can I set this up to dual boot with XP? I'll use a separate drive for Windows 7 so no partitioning needed, I don't think. But I've never set up a dual boot system before so assume I'm an idiot

Ta in advance

timiano · « **Reply #79 on:** January 10, 2009, 10:16:25 pm »

run setup, point at partitioned space on separate drive, the end.