win7 beta available on msdn

[HuffPCair]

GOt it downloaded the x64 bit verision and will be installing when I get back from class.

[Brother Esau]

where the heck is the Download? Only reference I find for Windows 7 is Developers guide

Would like the 64 bit version

[Shintai]

Windows 2008 R2 there aswell:

en_windows_server_2008_r2_datacenter_enterprise_st andard_beta_checked_build_dvd_x64_x15-29118.iso Date Posted (UTC): 1/6/2009 1:25:08 AM

[gillll]

my brother Esau might be you don't have it in your subscription....

Warboy it was read only ? remove ntfs permissions for all users+system except yourself,
happens again ?

[safan80]

make them read only.....

making things read only in windows is a joke the OS always ignores that stuff.

[Skratch]

can someone let me use there msdn login,my live login wont let me dl it.

[Kingcarcas]

I will wait for RC1.......my music is precious sorry

[xanvincent]

I will wait for RC1.......my music is precious sorry

But... there's a fix... it was even in the first post...

[gillll]

yes.. plain read only wont do that
that's rather annoying since vista that you ain't owner of files,
u need to take ownership then remove everything except yourself...

[Shintai]

can someone let me use there msdn login,my live login wont let me dl it.

Thats a joke right? Also it would be illegal.

[Eastcoasthandle]

Another beta build (near final) tomorrow?
Source

[don_xvi]

I'm ashamed to admit this, but I can't tell that I'm applying the update or not.
I've got the .msu file and when I click it I get a popup window telling me the command line options, but even when I try them I get the same results, no indication that anything has happened and if it created a log file as I instructed, I don't know where !

[Stanley Pain]

I'm ashamed to admit this, but I can't tell that I'm applying the update or not.
I've got the .msu file and when I click it I get a popup window telling me the command line options, but even when I try them I get the same results, no indication that anything has happened and if it created a log file as I instructed, I don't know where !

Maybe it's best you stay away from the beta then?

[don_xvi]

Now I've figured it out, it didn't like to execute from my network drive I downloaded it to, once I copied it locally clicking on it prompted a search where it was found and installed. No reason to stay away from the beta, it works great and as I mentioned above, I didn't have any problems with it altering any MP3s, but perhaps the Win 7 user doesn't have write access to the MP3s stored on my linux server anyways... I've never been too concerned with internal network security before, but maybe I should be !

[Brother Esau]

Another beta build (near final) tomorrow?
Source

He looks like a quite shady fellow

[don_xvi]

This article in ComputerWorld backs up what I suspected about the Friday release of the public beta; it's still build 7000.
Also, from the article, regarding the MP3 issue:

Here's the scoop from a Microsoft support forum: "When MP3 files are added (either manually or automatically) to either the Windows Media Player or the Windows Media Center library, or if the file metadata is edited with Windows Explorer, several seconds of audio data may be permanently removed from the start of the file. This issue occurs when files contain thumbnails or other metadata of significant size before importing or editing them."

http://www.computerworld.com/action/...5&pageNumber=3

[Altered_Soul]

Where are you guys getting the beta from other than on the Windows site (which doesn't have the beta available until tomorrow afternoon)?

[Shintai]

Where are you guys getting the beta from other than on the Windows site (which doesn't have the beta available until tomorrow afternoon)?

From MSDN and Technet.

[Helmore]

But you have to have a subscription to either of those and that will cost you some money. The free and open beta should be available tomorrow afternoon from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/ (pretty vague on when exactly, but I expect Friday afternoon for the US west coast).

[Altered_Soul]

From MSDN and Technet.

But you have to have a subscription to either of those and that will cost you some money. The free and open beta should be available tomorrow afternoon from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/ (pretty vague on when exactly, but I expect Friday afternoon for the US west coast).

Thanks for the info, don't think I will pay for a subscription for it, I will wait for the limited release tomorrow. Hopefully I am home at the time and don't have to waste time DLing it at work.

Hopefully, 2.5 million people aren't going to be all over it for a Windows Beta.

Also, the .iso can be booted into a fresh partition correct? I don't need to upgrade Vista SP1, because I have XP Pro.

[Pontos]

But you have to have a subscription to either of those and that will cost you some money. The free and open beta should be available tomorrow afternoon from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/ (pretty vague on when exactly, but I expect Friday afternoon for the US west coast).

This means the public availability of the DVD images, or also beta key giveaway?

[Russian]

Im downloading my Technet now...(damnit! its only Dling at 400kbps thats like 1/10th of my normal speed when DLing from microsoft) they must be getting raped.

[don_xvi]

Thanks for the info, don't think I will pay for a subscription for it, I will wait for the limited release tomorrow. Hopefully I am home at the time and don't have to waste time DLing it at work.

Hopefully, 2.5 million people aren't going to be all over it for a Windows Beta.

Also, the .iso can be booted into a fresh partition correct? I don't need to upgrade Vista SP1, because I have XP Pro.

First, the time: I read that it's noon Pacific time.
Not completely sure what you're asking. I read something today that indicated you had to do it as an upgrade from Vista SP1. If you scroll up a few posts, I put in a link to ComputerWorld (?) which had an article about it. There was mention of it in that article.

[Helmore]

This means the public availability of the DVD images, or also beta key giveaway?

You will be able to download the ISO, but I'm not sure how it will work with the 'keys' though. Here is some more information if you're interested: http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windows7/default.aspx

You can install it as a fresh install, you will have to burn the ISO file to a DVD though, but I guess everyone here is capable of doing so.

[Russian]

There are already security patches and some stuff for H.264 decoding, but to be honest... ive never had such a slow download from MSFT before.

Whats the difference between downloading the Reg. Beta and the "Checked Build"?