Windows 7 RC RELEASED!!!!

Can I do anything to speed this thing up or at least make sure it doesn't just hang up halfway through?

 

Finally!!Waiting for the full version.

 

Pulling in 900kbps using firefox DL manager (the MS download manager just wasn't working for me.) Man I love my campus's internet. Turn off your wireless and connect with a hardwire and you're practically connected to the backbone. (or so it would seem sometimes.)

 

Mine are at 77% and 44%. Bed time, they should be done tomorrow. Then the DVDs can sit and wait for me to install this weekend.

 

woot, ~800kb/s for me, I'll probably set auto-shutdown for about a hour and take a look at it in the morning. Doubt I'll get to mess around with it until after class, else I won't be able to take notes in class lol.

 

This is great news... Just a quickie... Does the 64 bit version have the x86 folder like Vista ?

 

w00t! Installed and got it running on my MacBook! bammff

 

does this have a difference form the 7100 downloaded last april 25....????
mine says :build 7106.0.x86fre.winmain..090408-1623

 

downloading now..

 

I just did a clean install and so far it's awesome, much snappier than Vista on this machine.

Only thing is that I heard it expires in June 2010 but mine, after I activated with a specific RC key, it's only good till March 1st, 2010.

 

It officially expires, as in, stops working altogether, on June 1, 2010. However, most people consider the end of the trial period to be March 1, 2010 because at this point, it will start shutting your system down bi-hourly, which will effectively render it useless if you want to use it for more than half an hour at a time.

 

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/download.aspx
FREE Windows 7 Operating System Release Candidate (RC) Download from Microsoft, May. 5 12 AM

im downloading too...3.05gb

 

Good to know.

For anyone interested, Avira AntiVir is working great in 7 RC.

 

Im downloading with firefox on mac atm 1/2 done at around 200kbps

 

Hey I was also wondering if I could download the .iso of windows 7 onto multiple cds. All I have are 700mb cds. Will it just put it onto seperate cds?

Or do I need to go get some blank dvds

 

get some dvd's.....

 

Downloading the 64-bit version for when my new lappy arrives Smooth as silk at ~1mb/s

 

Well, I would simply go and get dvds, but Im in the middle of Africa..Lol

So can you use cds or is it just better to use dvds? Or can I use thumb drive or external hd for bootcamp?

I suppose I will start searching google

 

Well to use cd's you'd have to split the ISO over the CD's....

If you want to thumbdrive it you have to figure out how your comp can boot off USB.....

So really it's up to you

 

downloading here, only 403kb/s though, would like it to be 2mb/s but you can't have everything lol!!!!

 

I got lucky and found a friend that had some blank dvds, the funny thing is he was the last person I would haev thought would have blank dvds Lol

but anyways, 3/4s downloaded.

 

Well, mines all downloaded, and was a breeze, took about 45 mins to download, and a hell of a lot easier than 7000, no spending all day pressing F5!!!

 

Remember there is no rush to download this release candidate, I will wait till Thursday or Friday to download and then have the weekend to test. I really don't feel like joining the "rush hour" first downloaders.

Once I have it I will dual boot it with vista just like I did with the win 7 beta.

 

I'm getting it at 150KB/s right now. I guess everyone is taking your advice and waiting for the weekend

 

Getting between 7 and 75 kb/s here...probably will have it installed on my X200 over the weekend at this rate.

 

Took me about 2.5 hours.

Is it a bad idea to update directly over 7077?

 

I think you can do it, but Microsoft prefer you to do a fresh install.

http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/...c-transition---what-you-need-to-know#comments

 

Nice, downloaded both versions overnight x86 & x64 Spanish ones. Can't wait to test it The speed was maxed out at 200kb/s (My ISP bandwidth)

 

Downloaded through the Technet and I am really excited to see this OS. It is absolute slick when compare to Vista. Need to explore more.

 

Downloaded via TechNet, 475 Kb's thankfully!

Question for yall....My Vista took a crap last week, had to perform a clean install, but I loaded XP instead of Vista since I was heavily ticked at Vista.

Can I load this on a seperate partition? Would love to have my XP as well until I know for sure 7 is working properly for me.

 

My dl is not b/w 90-110 kbs...once it is done I will proceed to install...would create a dual boot system, but 7 will be the main one.

Cheers guys!

 

Downloading at 500kBps under FF on my college's network now. I'm getting the French version for my dad.

 

Finally got it burned. Going to install later. This will be my first clean install since the beta! I've been doing updates for all the prior leaked builds.

 

Well, downloaded and installed on my desktop, and like all other builds, kills the system. I think it hates my old x1050 graphics card!!!!

 

Darn! I didn't know that they were gonna release it just before midnight!

I'll fire up IE now I guess

EDIT: How many GB's is the download?

 

I knew there would be a thread or two that quickly explodes to 9 pages here on NBR

I just downloaded both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions using my workplace's awesome Internet speed and got them both in a half-hour.

I'll first be installing the RC on my HP Mini, to see how well it performs on it. Currently the 7000 build is running pretty well, but slightly sluggish due to the rather slow hard-drive it's got (4200 RPM). Is this build 7100, as was mentioned countless times in these threads?

 

Thanks rjbg84 for the link. Will be installing the 32-Bit version on my netbook when it arrives. +Rep coming.

 

Finally got it installed in VMware and its running fine right now. Im going to install a game and see how it works out.

If anyone is wondering about which OS to choose in VMware, its windows server 2008. You can find the guide at VMware.com.

Cheers

 

Mine one says 7100.0.090421-1700_x86fre_client_en-us_retail.

 

I just went to my University and hooked up my PC in Lan and downloaded, kazaammmm...its downloading at 6 mb per sec. It will be done in 40 minutes, I guess.

 

it's 53 percent done for me

 

How old is that card? You want to laugh? I have 7 installed on an old Dell desktop with a DX8 card (NVidia Ti 4200) and it runs great - no aero of course.

It’s funny cos NVidia never released a Vista driver for this card and all third-party modded drivers were problematic. Interestingly, Vista installed its own drivers for this card automatically so I used a program (Driver Magician) to extract that driver and use it for 7 (Windows 7 never found any drivers for it so I was stuck with VGA), and it worked like a charm.

 

Nice!!!!!!

 

For anyone who wants it here are the direct links to the English version of windows 7 RC direct from Microsoft servers.

32bit: Direct Link Right click to get links

64bit: Direct Link Right click to get links

Below are all of the product keys; you can use either one for 32bit or 64bit

MM7DF-G8XWM-J2VRG-4M3C4-GR27X
KGMPT-GQ6XF-DM3VM-HW6PR-DX9G8
MVBCQ-B3VPW-CT369-VM9TB-YFGBP
KBHBX-GP9P3-KH4H4-HKJP4-9VYKQ
BCGX7-P3XWP-PPPCV-Q2H7C-FCGFR
RGQ3V-MCMTC-6HP8R-98CDK-VP3FM
Q3VMJ-TMJ3M-99RF9-CVPJ3-Q7VF3
6JQ32-Y9CGY-3Y986-HDQKT-BPFPG
P72QK-2Y3B8-YDHDV-29DQB-QKWWM
6F4BB-YCB3T-WK763-3P6YJ-BVH24
9JBBV-7Q7P7-CTDB7-KYBKG-X8HHC
C43GM-DWWV8-V6MGY-G834Y-Y8QH3
GPRG6-H3WBB-WJK6G-XX2C7-QGWQ9
MT39G-9HYXX-J3V3Q-RPXJB-RQ6D7
MVYTY-QP8R7-6G6WG-87MGT-CRH2P

Microsoft seems to have learned from the beta as I am not getting any issues downloading at work on the 6mb/s connection here. I should have the x64 version in a little over 2 hours but I am still waiting till the weekend to try it out as I have no time to in the next few days.

Enjoy...

Edit: If the "direct link" above takes you to the Microsoft windows 7 home page (Microsoft sometimes redirects direct download requests) instead of starting the download then all you need to do is copy the full URL for the links posted (right click and get them) into a browser and press enter, this will allow you to download the DVD iso file.

 

does anyone know if openGL was improved for the 64bit version? I have beta build 7022 and had to use 32bit for it to work properly

 

The desktop i've tried installing it in is a couple of years old, got the card with the computer. I've tried all sorts of drivers but no success whatsoever. Random BSOD's all the time then the system gets corrupt after restart, nothing opens, and windows is in classic mode.

I've taken the card out and ran it on the integrated graphics and it runs fine although there's no aero. Card works fine in vista.

I've tried builds 7000, 7057, 7077 and 7100 all with the same issues, so I think i'd need a new card if I want to run 7.

 

How many have already installed the OS...and BTW...how is it running???

 

OK now 2 of my programs don't work including my antivirus... other than that I like it... lol

 

Which programs...which antivirus and program???? I am really interested in knowing what works and what not.

BTW, any problems with driver installation, any device with the yellow warning sign?

 

I am going to install the 64 bit version in my Sony Vaio FZ tonight. Sony doesn't supply 64 bit drivers for this notebook. I hope that Windows 7 finds atleast the basic drivers.