First Windows 7 beta puts fresh face on Vista

[Randy Knobloch]

For those running Vista but want less annoyance and more reliability in driver
compatibility, etc - good read here.
Seems MS has done a good job, so far...

More >
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/01/08/windows_7_beta_one_review/>
<http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2009/01/microsoft-relea.html>
<http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/01/08/windows-7-beta-quick-review>

You may Google this, too >
<http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=Windows+7+Beta+Released+&meta=>

Note: the opinions expressed in the above articles do not necessarily match mine <wink>

 

[robinb]

add this
Get Windows 7 Beta Friday Jan 9th!

Last night at the Consumer Electronics Show, Mr. Balmer announced that the
Windows 7 Beta bits will be available for download from the MSDN and TechNet
subscriber sites this Friday, Jan 9th starting at Noon PST.

 

[Randy Knobloch]

add this
Get Windows 7 Beta Friday Jan 9th!

Last night at the Consumer Electronics Show, Mr. Balmer announced that the
Windows 7 Beta bits will be available for download from the MSDN and TechNet
subscriber sites this Friday, Jan 9th starting at Noon PST.

True, yes - but, you must be a subscriber to TechNet and/or MSDN to fetch this.

 

[Bill Sanderson]

However, it will also be available to the first 2.5 million downloaders on
Friday--public beta.

add this
Get Windows 7 Beta Friday Jan 9th!

Last night at the Consumer Electronics Show, Mr. Balmer announced that the
Windows 7 Beta bits will be available for download from the MSDN and
TechNet
subscriber sites this Friday, Jan 9th starting at Noon PST.

True, yes - but, you must be a subscriber to TechNet and/or MSDN to fetch
this.

 

[Randy Knobloch]

However, it will also be available to the first 2.5 million downloaders on
Friday--public beta.

Thanks, Bill - we all know how fast those will disappear <w>
Folks will be waiting at their keyboards with bated breath, then poof, no more until
the next Public Beta.

 

[Pat Willener]

I wonder if this will install on Virtual PC - the earlier preview of
Windows 7 did not.

 

[Randy Knobloch]

I wonder if this will install on Virtual PC - the earlier preview of
Windows 7 did not.

Some MS MVP's are now experimenting with running Win 7 in VPC as I type, Pat.
Will post back, when I know more.

Best,

 

[robinb]

I was in the virtual pc newsgroup and someone said they got it to install
I am thinking of trying it this way or putting in another hd on my computer
and testing it that way
I also saw a post that it is having a problem with installing on amd
processor machines and this was the one I wanted to put it on
robin

 

[robinb]

when you know more, please ask if if any of them tried putting it on virtual
pc using an amd processor or a separate hd using an amd processor

robin

 

[Bill Sanderson]

I've seen a note in another forum stating that this can be done. It can be
done on VMWare as well.

 

[robinb]

here you can see the forums set up for windows 7
you can read them but you cannot post unless you have a technet account

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/category/w7itpro/

you can get one by subscribing

robin

 

[robinb]

after the knowledge I received from a good many posters in the newsgroup on
virtual pc
you need to have at least 3gigs of memory either on vista or xp pro sp3.
You need at least 1gig to run Windows 7 and at least 2 for the rest of vista
I told them I only have one gig on my vista test machine and they said that
is not enough.
For xp pro sp3 you can run it with 2gigs but 3 would be better since it will
pull some of the 2gigs. The xp pro machine only can hold up to 2 gigs so
that one is out.
since I am not going out to purchase 2 more gigs of ram for this vista
machine just to run windows 7 I am going to put another sata hd on this
machine, unplug vista hd and install a 80gig sata which I have already and
burn the iso to a dvd and run it from there.
When I need vista back I will just unplug the windows 7 one
This way if I get real frustrated or something goes wrong all I have to do
is wipe the disk and reformat it.

I am not sure if I am going to do this in the first release of windows 7 or
the second.

robin

 

[WTC]

Hi robinb,

I do not know if you have downloaded the public beta for Win 7 but it
looks like it has been postponed.

Microsoft postpones Windows 7 public beta
<http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9125626>

 

[robinb]

nope because you cannot get it now, I tried half the day and just gave up
robin

 

[Bill Sanderson]

The plan was to make it available starting at noon pacific time. The
Microsoft spokesperson quoted said "today" as part of the statement. I
doubt this will be a lengthy delay.

Direct download links posted various places are functional.

--

 

[robinb]

you can get the download you just cannot get the key yet
someone on the microsoft forums posted this link
http://lifehacker.com/5127558/windows-7-beta-available-pulled-no-eta-on-product-keys
it gives the official link for each bit
I am trying to download it now and keep trying to get the key
robin

 

[robinb]

well sorta, if you want wait 10hrs of downloading time and I am on broadband
I just downloaded a 1gig file somewhere else and that took 20min
on microsoft site for the 2gig windows 7 file it is saying it will take
10hrs.
a bit slow eh?
forget this I will wait for beta 2
robin

 

[Bill Sanderson]

I don't have a technet account, but I find that I am logged into that forum
with the live ID I used when I got keys for the beta.

The FAQ for Windows 7 is important to read. Lots of details in there.

Each key is good for 3 machines, and is associated with your Live ID--so you
can find it again by just signing into the download site again (if that is
ever possible!)

--

 

[robinb]

well I got it!! finally- today- key and all
I already burned it as a bootable iso dvd disk
now I have to wait for my husband to open this computer and see if it
actually has a sata drive in it because I plan to put another one in to run
windows 7 and unhook the main drive that has vista on it so I do not mess up
vista. Someone said it is easy just to unplug and replug each drive when I
want to run either one. I have 2 sata hds with 80gigs and I am running 1gig
of memory on this computer now- you need a gig to run windows 7. unless I
find memory cheap for this computer (2more gigs) I will have to do it this
way. I wanted to do it virtually but I need 3gigs on this vista to do it.
time will tell

robin

 

[jessen]

hey evry 1 if u want windows 7 ask microsoft thts all i did they sent me the
program and key 4 free so i dont no what yall tlking about
any ways hope this helps ppl