Brad. Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 This beta is an upgrade for Vista SP1. According to the official blog it can only be installed as an upgrade from Vista SP1, Lol wut? For real? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/43/#findComment-590389296 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astra.Xtreme Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 virtual box it's free and does the job as long as you have virtualised compatible cpu. For some reason I get a warning box that says I should switch to 32-bit video and that it's currently set at 24-bit. Any idea how to make that switch? I don't see anything in the settings. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/43/#findComment-590389300 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScorpioRGc1 Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 This beta is an upgrade for Vista SP1. According to the official blog it can only be installed as an upgrade from Vista SP1, this only applies to the public beta, also the downloads will be available for a limited time only, the limit of 2.5 million applies to the number of keys to be given out. If you don't get a key you can still use it for 30 days. So it can only install on top of Vista Sp1, then? :/ Guess I'll have to install a second install of Vista... >.< Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/43/#findComment-590389302 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun N. Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 No.. It's there for a reason, to help you tell MS about any bugs you encounter. You ARE going to do that, right? lol i thought that Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/43/#findComment-590389306 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChainsaw Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 ^ You've got to be kidding me. I actually got 2 (legit) vista keys, one is unused, so I can still use it. :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/43/#findComment-590389308 Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoken Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 No.. It's there for a reason, to help you tell MS about any bugs you encounter. You ARE going to do that, right? I'll do it just like I did in Vista, with the built in tool. I sent at least a dozen during the Vista trial, and even made use of the screen recording functions. Like I said, it's redundant. The feedback tool is in the start menu and there is also a desktop shortcut by default. It also gets launched during any crash or problem report. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/43/#findComment-590389316 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eponymous Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Lol wut?For real? That's not true...the guy in the blog later explained he was talking about Upgrade scenarios...but you still can do a fresh install with this Beta... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/43/#findComment-590389320 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChainsaw Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 posts are flying into this thread xD Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/43/#findComment-590389322 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crenshaw Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 What kind of hardware are you running might I ask? While Windows 7 does seem to perform better on lower end hardware than vista, it will not be like day and night. AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+ ASROCK S939Dual-SATA2 M1695 8CH SATA2, RAID PCI-E16 ASUS X1950PRO PCI-E 256MB 2xDVI HDCP Corsair XMS 1024 (2x512) PC3200 400MHz TWINX It's not that bad i guess, but even XP runs slow at times. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/43/#findComment-590389338 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad. Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 That's not true...the guy in the blog later explained he was talking about Upgrade scenarios...but you still can do a fresh install with this Beta... Yeah I was like, wtf no ''custom install''? :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/43/#findComment-590389340 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurmoth Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 :omg: The Windows 7 site is so incredibly slow! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/43/#findComment-590389342 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Frank B. Subscriber² Posted January 9, 2009 Subscriber² Share Posted January 9, 2009 So it can only install on top of Vista Sp1, then? :/ Guess I'll have to install a second install of Vista... >.< No, you can install the beta onto an empty partition as well. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/43/#findComment-590389344 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChainsaw Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 :omg: The Windows 7 site is so incredibly slow! Yeah I know, I can't even load the main page!! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/43/#findComment-590389348 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gally Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Lol wut?For real? So it can only install on top of Vista Sp1, then? :/ Guess I'll have to install a second install of Vista... >.< That's what the blog says, i read it yesterday, i'd quote but the server is too busy, if anyone gets on take a screenshot. Edit: ?On January 9th, the Windows 7 Beta will be available for Windows enthusiasts to download,? Brandon LeBlanc, Windows communications manager on the Windows Client Communications Team, revealed.?The Windows 7 Beta is going to be available download-only (we?re not sending out physical media), and available for a limited time to the first 2.5 million people who download the beta. The Windows 7 Beta will be available in English, German, Japanese, Arabic, and Hindi, and each language will be available in 32-bit and 64-bit versions (except Hindi, which will only be available in 32-bit). Because the Windows 7 Beta will be offered download-only, it will be provided to you as an ISO image (an .iso file) that you download.? Users will be able to download either the 32-bit, or the 64-bit flavor of Windows 7 Beta. Due to the fact that the bits are packaged as ISO images, Windows 7 Beta 1 will have to be burnt on a DVD prior to installation. Still, because it is delivered as an ISO, Win 7 Beta can also be effortlessly installed into a Virtual PC 2007 virtual machine. Microsoft informed that the Beta bits of Windows 7 would expire on August 1, 2009. ?The Windows 7 Beta only supports Windows Vista SP1 to Windows 7 upgrades. So, if you intend to do an upgrade ? be sure it is on a PC running Windows Vista with Service Pack 1. We are not yet announcing anything regarding finalized upgrade paths for Windows 7,? LeBlanc added. ?The Windows 7 Beta will be only available in one edition, which is roughly equivalent [to] the Ultimate edition of Windows Vista.? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/43/#findComment-590389356 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScorpioRGc1 Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 No, you can install the beta onto an empty partition as well. Oh, good, that saves a good 40 minutes of work. :D ....Come on, 3PM!! :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/43/#findComment-590389362 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Hrm Looking forward to setting this up on a VM. Couple more hours to go! Quick Question is that 3pm EST when they are releasing it? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/43/#findComment-590389366 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChainsaw Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Yey, the site loaded, where's the download link?? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/43/#findComment-590389372 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mannlich Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+ASROCK S939Dual-SATA2 M1695 8CH SATA2, RAID PCI-E16 ASUS X1950PRO PCI-E 256MB 2xDVI HDCP Corsair XMS 1024 (2x512) PC3200 400MHz TWINX It's not that bad i guess, but even XP runs slow at times. Yeah, the amount of memory is definitely holding you back. I just gave my X2 4400+ to my brother in law. With 4GB memory, it runs Vista just great. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/43/#findComment-590389374 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jingarelho Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 That's what the blog says, i read it yesterday, i'd quote but the server is too busy, if anyone gets on take a screenshot. just instaled it with no vista instaled on the machine and is working fine! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/43/#findComment-590389378 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicane-UK Veteran Posted January 9, 2009 Veteran Share Posted January 9, 2009 It's pretty slow on a VM actually :| Just burning the DVD to try it on some actual hardware.. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/43/#findComment-590389380 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted January 9, 2009 Subscriber² Share Posted January 9, 2009 Tbh if I were you guys I'd just grab the image by other means and get a beta key off MS today. I mean, what's the actual difference between getting it directly off MS and off the web? The image, CRC, and everything else is identical. Feel good factor that it's come directly from MS? :laugh: It'll save you the hassle of error 500, timeouts and slow downloads :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/43/#findComment-590389382 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unimatrix Xero Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Yey, the site loaded, where's the download link?? its not released yet...still another 5 hours to go Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/43/#findComment-590389386 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 That's what the blog says, i read it yesterday, i'd quote but the server is too busy, if anyone gets on take a screenshot. blog states: The Windows 7 Beta only supports Windows Vista SP1 to Windows 7 upgrades. So if you intend to do an upgrade – be sure it is on a PC running Windows Vista with Service Pack 1. We are not yet announcing anything regarding finalized upgrade paths for Windows 7. appears to be talking about upgrades only ;) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/43/#findComment-590389388 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChainsaw Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 its not released yet...still another 5 hours to go Dam, well the site is darn slooooow, only chrome can load it for me. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/43/#findComment-590389392 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jingarelho Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 you dont need a key for 120 days, it gives you 30 days to trial, at the end you can renew the trail 3 more times like in the Windows 2008 server. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/43/#findComment-590389394 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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