Finally got this bad boy downloaded. I'll play around with it this coming weekend, see what you big dawgs are talking about.

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redownloading the 32 bit version now. about 30 minutes till its done. I forgot I hadnt installed the 64bit version of ubuntu, so it wont run 64bit windows 7 in the virtualbox. But now it should go. we'll see.

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Source: xkcd - A Webcomic - Windows 7

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You mind sharing the link?

I'd like to try it again.

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Get it directly from Microsoft:

Download the Windows 7 Beta

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I have to sign up? WTF?

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If you want a product key to activate it, then yes. Otherwise, you'll have 30 days to try it out if you install without a key.

Here are direct links to the ISO's if you decide you want to install without a key:

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If anyone is having problems with OEM Vista installations (slow bootup times, can't manage to clean out all the bloatware, etc), check out this website for instructions on performing a "clean" install of Vista. I have done this on my home laptop and 3 laptops in the office, and it made a world of a difference (especially in bootup time.)

All you need is a copy of the Vista Anytime Upgrade DVD. There is a third party utility which saves your OEM activation data to a text file and then re-activates it after you're finished the clean install.

Basically the steps are:

1. Use the ABR utility to backup your OEM activation data, and copy it to a USB stick or other safe place
2. Boot Vista DVD, format and start installation
3. When prompted for an installation key, leave it blank and remove the checkbox from "automatically active" then click Next
4. It will ask you to choose the version of Vista to be installed; make sure you select the same version of Vista that you had with your OEM installation
5. Let the installation finish
6. Install all of your drivers
7. Use the ABR Utility to restore your activation data

This has worked wonders for me on OEM installs from HP, Fujitsu and Sony of both Home Premium and Business editions.

+1 for you Leth, thanks.

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No shit, that's MUCH easier than installing Vista twice.

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