Snowl Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 YES! I LOVE YOU krustylicious FOR POSTING THAT LINK! I LOVE YOU!!! Link & Source to get Win 7 Beta 1 key THIS WORKS EVEN IF YOU DIDNT FILL OUT THE FORM :D How-To receive a valid Windows 7 keyBecause of the overloaded Microsoft servers it can be hard to get a valid key. To get a valid key the fastest just follow these simple steps : Step 1 : Logon to http://technet.microsoft.com (click on Sign in in the upper right corner) Step 2 : Copy (Don?t CLICK IT!) one of the links below to the address bar and press enter : 64-bit key : https://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience/sc...w&LCID=1033 (don?t click, Copy and Paste!) Tip : You can use the 64-bit during a 32-bit installation and a 32-bit key during a 64-bit installation (I only put the 64-bit one in because its immediate, unless you get error message.) Step 3 : If you receive the error below, just press F5 to refresh (Got it immediatley!) (Usually not needed) If you followed the steps correct you should see your key .Have fun! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/86/#findComment-590393328 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePokedPenguin Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 http://blog.hznet.nl/2009/01/10/how-to-rec...-windows-7-key/ Worked like a charm for me in Firefox for the 64bit key Cheers :) (wow, been following this thread for 2 days lol) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/86/#findComment-590393334 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Berry Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Yep, got my key. :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/86/#findComment-590393336 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven77 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Why is 64 bit working first time for everyone and i have done it twelve times already! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/86/#findComment-590393344 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sasint Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 finally got mine! :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/86/#findComment-590393346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger H. Veteran Posted January 10, 2009 Veteran Share Posted January 10, 2009 Got me key too but neowin was too busy to post! See ya guys later - gotta go finally eat now. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/86/#findComment-590393348 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraken Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 It worked!!!!!!! THANKS ALL! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/86/#findComment-590393350 Share on other sites More sharing options...
subigo Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 I seriously don't know how you guys are getting a key page using that znet method. I've been trying over an hour and just keep getting the error page... this is for the 64 bit key. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/86/#findComment-590393352 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiallG Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Followed that tutorial but got the following message...The site is currently experiencing technical difficulties, please check back in the next business day. Thats the error i got but if you keep refreshing you'll hopefully get a key ;) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/86/#findComment-590393356 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven77 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Ok 64 bit worked thank jesus h christ! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/86/#findComment-590393364 Share on other sites More sharing options...
theyarecomingforyou Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Are you guys doing this in 7 or Vista? Vista with Firefox. I've just booted into Win7 and the key activated straight away. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/86/#findComment-590393366 Share on other sites More sharing options...
krustylicious Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 From the news article on the main page... I am getting the error page, so this seems to workFollow it as described, hopefully I'll get a key... didn't fill in the form before, so no idea :p... maybe I won't get the key right now, but at least I'm not being forwarded to that main Windows 7 page, i see the error page Heres my piccie of the key page (obviously minus key :p) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/86/#findComment-590393370 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepsihabbit Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 finally got my key holy crap Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/86/#findComment-590393376 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmb219 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Thanks, worked for me 2nd try (x64). Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/86/#findComment-590393378 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven77 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Am i the only one who thinks this is sad/pathetic/ridiculous that we are going thru all this for a freaking software key :p hey i'm doing it too! i'm not knocking no one! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/86/#findComment-590393384 Share on other sites More sharing options...
krustylicious Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Yes probably sad. But hey with only 2.5million keys - we might as well.. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/86/#findComment-590393394 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagpus Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Woot i just got mine.. from doing thishttp://blog.hznet.nl/2009/01/10/how-to-rec...-windows-7-key/ WOOT WOOT and used firefox. I didnt even get an error. Went right to it. Worked First time for me also Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/86/#findComment-590393396 Share on other sites More sharing options...
krustylicious Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Now to get the x64 build. 3rd attempt (2 died :() Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/86/#findComment-590393412 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEVER85 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Says to check back the next business day (tried the x64 link). Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/86/#findComment-590393414 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loso Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 It's 1:32am GMT and I just got a key by signing in and following the link: https://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience/sc...w&LCID=1033 I GOT MY KEY! BEEN WAITING FOR ALMOST 6 HOURS. what you posted here i just copied the link and pasted it and right away my key popped up. why couldnt it work the first 100 times i tried? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/86/#findComment-590393416 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven77 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Krusty your right. All of these things we are doing is all MS fault. They should have never scared the living daylights out of us into thinking we might not get a key. I can imagine the MS employees sitting over there going "OK we have the site down, yet we are still getting hammerred almost as bad as before, wonder why?" :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/86/#findComment-590393420 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathray Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 If you get the error page, you're on the right track, just keep pressing F5 until you get your key... patience 64 bit key will work for you faster, although that page may be getting hammered now as well lol Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/86/#findComment-590393426 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor7 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 http://blog.hznet.nl/2009/01/10/how-to-rec...-windows-7-key/WORKED!!!! Thanks :) WORKED GREAT !!!!!!! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/86/#findComment-590393434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven77 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 I GOT MY KEY! BEEN WAITING FOR ALMOST 6 HOURS.what you posted here i just copied the link and pasted it and right away my key popped up. why couldnt it work the first 100 times i tried? Pretty sure cause 1 the link is slightly different and second we are using the technet page(i'm guessing has something to do with the cookie) as the page right before it. Think it's just a lucky coincidence that it's working this way. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/86/#findComment-590393436 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperStu Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 I don't suppose anyone has any tips for actually downloading the client? I've tried numerous times and, without fail, it craps out anywhere between 10 and 20% every time. I must have clocked around 5gig of downloading now, getting various sizes of the iso before the download fails. I'd really rather try and avoid unofficial means of obtaining it, but MS aren't making this easy. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717592-windows-7-official-public-beta/page/86/#findComment-590393442 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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