Comments on: Get your Windows 7 Beta Product Key! http://harryjerry.com/windows-7/get-your-windows-7-beta-product-key/ An awesome youth group blog! Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:14:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: autotester http://harryjerry.com/windows-7/get-your-windows-7-beta-product-key/#comment-1962 autotester Mon, 19 Jan 2009 04:15:05 +0000 http://harryjerry.com/?p=496#comment-1962 thankyou thankyou

]]> By: Karl Snooks http://harryjerry.com/windows-7/get-your-windows-7-beta-product-key/#comment-1659 Karl Snooks Sun, 11 Jan 2009 03:02:29 +0000 http://harryjerry.com/?p=496#comment-1659 No. Although a good safety measure which I did prior to install. To the install procedure: 1. Takes an unbelievably long time (in my case,3hours on a Toshiba Satellite A205 laptop.) 2. Install will appear to hang in a DoForever loop at least twice. This behaviour is why I think MS stopped the downloads to secretly remedy this problem. I can not believe that they were ill-prepared for a download onslaught. 3. Do NOT interrupt the install procedure. As said, you will think the install has hung or is in a loop. I've never experienced such a long install and install-delay during an OS install. 4. Should also have mentioned, burn the .ISO file you downloaded (I used IMGBURN which is a free, enjoyable burn software.). Now comes the "tricky" part. 5. Do NOT BOOT from the DVD. This is only for making a 100% clean-install. If you do boot from the DVD, you will get a chance to abort (safely), if you only want to do an update. 6. To perform as OS update, which will keep all of your data, settings, and so forth: a. while Vista is running, b. insert DVD into your DVD player, c. run the SETUP.EXE file on the DVD. d. leave the DVD in the drive, find a diversion activity for the next 3 hours. enjoy, karl No. Although a good safety measure which I did prior to install.

To the install procedure:
1. Takes an unbelievably long time (in my case,3hours on a Toshiba Satellite A205 laptop.)
2. Install will appear to hang in a DoForever loop at least twice. This behaviour is why I think MS stopped the downloads to secretly remedy this problem. I can not believe that they were ill-prepared for a download onslaught.
3. Do NOT interrupt the install procedure. As said, you will think the install has hung or is in a loop. I’ve never experienced such a long install and install-delay during an OS install.
4. Should also have mentioned, burn the .ISO file you downloaded (I used IMGBURN which is a free, enjoyable burn software.). Now comes the “tricky” part.
5. Do NOT BOOT from the DVD. This is only for making a 100% clean-install. If you do boot from the DVD, you will get a chance to abort (safely), if you only want to do an update.
6. To perform as OS update, which will keep all of your data, settings, and so forth:
a. while Vista is running,
b. insert DVD into your DVD player,
c. run the SETUP.EXE file on the DVD.
d. leave the DVD in the drive, find a diversion activity for the next 3 hours.

enjoy,
karl

]]> By: AD http://harryjerry.com/windows-7/get-your-windows-7-beta-product-key/#comment-1656 AD Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:39:21 +0000 http://harryjerry.com/?p=496#comment-1656 sorry...it should say "....back-up my data first OR will installing....." sorry…it should say “….back-up my data first OR will installing…..”

]]> By: AD http://harryjerry.com/windows-7/get-your-windows-7-beta-product-key/#comment-1655 AD Sat, 10 Jan 2009 21:41:10 +0000 http://harryjerry.com/?p=496#comment-1655 Finally got a key and the full ISO! I just wanna know if I have to back-up my data first of will installing the OS erase everything from my hard drives? Finally got a key and the full ISO!
I just wanna know if I have to back-up my data first of will installing the OS erase everything from my hard drives?

]]> By: Karl Snooks http://harryjerry.com/windows-7/get-your-windows-7-beta-product-key/#comment-1650 Karl Snooks Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:28:48 +0000 http://harryjerry.com/?p=496#comment-1650 Worked like a charm for me! Many thanks. Never occurred to me to leave the signin page open after signing in. Clever. Worked like a charm for me! Many thanks. Never occurred to me to leave the signin page open after signing in. Clever.

]]> By: Harry http://harryjerry.com/windows-7/get-your-windows-7-beta-product-key/#comment-1648 Harry Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:59:51 +0000 http://harryjerry.com/?p=496#comment-1648 Yes you have to keep refreshing that error page for a product key. Yes you have to keep refreshing that error page for a product key.

]]> By: AD http://harryjerry.com/windows-7/get-your-windows-7-beta-product-key/#comment-1646 AD Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:55:34 +0000 http://harryjerry.com/?p=496#comment-1646 I did that the first time: signed in but the link moved me to the homepage. When i signed out and in again, it sends me to the error page. so do i keep refreshing the page till i get a key? I did that the first time: signed in but the link moved me to the homepage.
When i signed out and in again, it sends me to the error page.
so do i keep refreshing the page till i get a key?

]]> By: Harry http://harryjerry.com/windows-7/get-your-windows-7-beta-product-key/#comment-1644 Harry Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:36:38 +0000 http://harryjerry.com/?p=496#comment-1644 Make sure you're logged into your MSN Passport account like Windows Live or Hotmail etc. THEN visit the product key page! Make sure you’re logged into your MSN Passport account like Windows Live or Hotmail etc. THEN visit the product key page!

]]> By: AD http://harryjerry.com/windows-7/get-your-windows-7-beta-product-key/#comment-1643 AD Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:23:21 +0000 http://harryjerry.com/?p=496#comment-1643 hey. the product key link doesn't work for me....it send me back to the Windows 7 homepage. hey.
the product key link doesn’t work for me….it send me back to the Windows 7 homepage.

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