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chrisbeebops · 01-10-09, 02:17 PM

Anyone else have serials from today starting like this:

Windows 7 Beta 1 32-bit
4HJRK-X6Q28
GG4MQ-MGK72
TQ32R-WFBDM
QXV7B-K78W2
6JKV2-QPB8H

Windows 7 Beta 1 64-bit
7XRCQ-RPY28
482XP-6J9WR
D9RHV-JG8XC
RFFTV-J6K7W
JYDV8-H8VXG

I compared with a friend of mine, and it seems that today they are just cycling a set of 5 keys...

The keys from yesterday seem OK.

hypertek · 01-10-09, 02:27 PM

yeah i got 2 of those in the 64 bit list u posted

chrisbeebops · 01-10-09, 02:33 PM

If you get to the part where it gives you your key and you hit refresh, you'll cycle through the 5 keys.... Anyone try to activate with these yet?

At least the keys from yesterday were unique keys.... I was able to activate my install yesterday.

I dunno... maybe Microsoft ran out of the 2.5 mil and is now just giving out these 5 keys to please everyone?

jivetrky · 01-10-09, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisbeebops

If you get to the part where it gives you your key and you hit refresh, you'll cycle through the 5 keys.... Anyone try to activate with these yet?

At least the keys from yesterday were unique keys.... I was able to activate my install yesterday.

I dunno... maybe Microsoft ran out of the 2.5 mil and is now just giving out these 5 keys to please everyone?

I discovered this too...only mine recycled through 3 different keys and they all match the starts of the ones you posted.

So my guess is that they are just using the same few keys for the beta. I imagine it doesn't really matter to them since it's an open beta.

Rick James · 01-10-09, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jivetrky

So my guess is that they are just using the same few keys for the beta. I imagine it doesn't really matter to them since it's an open beta.

That pretty much best sums it up.

chrisbeebops · 01-10-09, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jivetrky

I discovered this too...only mine recycled through 3 different keys and they all match the starts of the ones you posted.

So my guess is that they are just using the same few keys for the beta. I imagine it doesn't really matter to them since it's an open beta.

Except that the keys they gave yesterday were all unique keys...

And I'm not sure how they track who is submitting what Feedback/Error Reports if everyone is using the same key. Windows 7 wouldn't allow me to Send Feedback until I activated it with a valid key.

Capt Fiero · 01-10-09, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisbeebops

Except that the keys they gave yesterday were all unique keys...

And I'm not sure how they track who is submitting what Feedback/Error Reports if everyone is using the same key. Windows 7 wouldn't allow me to Send Feedback until I activated it with a valid key.

My 32 bit starts with

FCH2H

and my 64 bit starts with

77BBF

SO far I don't think I have seen anyone with a similar key.

The Wicker Man · 01-10-09, 02:49 PM

I got this one: RFFTV-J6K7W at forst, but it wouldnt activate.
Got a diffrent one, dont remember what it is off hand, but it activated right away...

chrisbeebops · 01-10-09, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Capt Fiero

My 32 bit starts with

FCH2H

and my 64 bit starts with

77BBF

SO far I don't think I have seen anyone with a similar key.

Did you get those keys yesterday or today?

Yesterday, I got a key (32bit and 64bit). Hitting refresh brings up the same key again. The key is unique and doesn't match any others (as far as I know).

Today, when I got a key (32bit or 64bit), it was one of the 5 keys listed in Post 1. Hitting refresh randomly selects 1 of the 5 keys. Hitting refresh enough times will give you all 5 keys.

conway · 01-10-09, 02:54 PM

I got 2 from the 64-bit list.

jivetrky · 01-10-09, 03:12 PM

Perhaps they already dished out their 2.5 mil unique keys and are now giving out these shared keys to anyone else that wants to give win7 a try?

Zuzzz · 01-10-09, 03:12 PM

Also is anyone having trouble downloading the iso?? I tried to get it and i was given a key etc. But when i hit download the page just seems to refresh.

Z

EDIT::::needs IE to be able to download it.

clocker2 · 01-10-09, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisbeebops

If you get to the part where it gives you your key and you hit refresh, you'll cycle through the 5 keys.... Anyone try to activate with these yet?

Yes, I activated a matching 32 bit key just a few hours ago.

conway · 01-10-09, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zuzzz

Also is anyone having trouble downloading the iso?? I tried to get it and i was given a key etc. But when i hit download the page just seems to refresh.

Z

EDIT::::needs IE top be able to download it.

Yup I had the same issue.

eaa315 · 01-10-09, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by conway

I got 2 from the 64-bit list.

+1

diaz · 01-10-09, 03:37 PM

Both mine do not contain those combinations..

-D

Badbonji · 01-10-09, 03:39 PM

So do these 5 work? I hope so as I want to give this OS a spin... grr people who took 2 product keys

Mr.Guvernment · 01-10-09, 03:45 PM

well they are still giving out keys, i just got one now..

Windows 7 Beta 64-bit Product Key

Product key: D9RHV-********************-RYRJ9

[EDIT] Confirmed they now seem to be using the same keys, i refreshed about 8 times and got repeats

Product key: 7XRCQ-***************-84GH3
Product key: JYDV8-***************-X42V4
Product key: 482XP-***************-FQF4M
Product key: D9RHV-***************-RYRJ9
Product key: RFFTV-***************-Q8DCH

Unless they give the same keys to specific IP's or accounts

Badbonji · 01-10-09, 03:55 PM

I got the same as yours, I will try it anyway

rainless · 01-10-09, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by diaz

Both mine do not contain those combinations..

-D

Quote:

Originally Posted by Badbonji

So do these 5 work? I hope so as I want to give this OS a spin... grr people who took 2 product keys

As a final recap:

YES: All 5 Keys work. All five keys are from Microsoft.

NO: It really doesn't matter if your key is "unique" or not. It's just a beta. None of these keys will work for the full version.

chrisbeebops · 01-10-09, 04:14 PM

All 5 keys for 32bit and for 64bit work, plus all of the unique keys I got yesterday work too.

I would post the full keys here, but I'm not sure if that's a violation of the rules. To get them you can just log in to the beta program.

Codeman05 · 01-10-09, 04:14 PM

Does the key even matter?
I didn't have my handy when I installed...it installed fine without it.

When I booted it asked if I wanted to install a key in order to enable to reporting features.
It didn't make it should like it was required or "unlocked" anything other than the reporting.

EmAn · 01-10-09, 04:30 PM

both my 64 and 32 keys match ones in the first post... hopefully they both work

redrumy3 · 01-10-09, 04:42 PM

doubt they are the same since 1 key activates up to 3 pcs

so yeah mostly likely beginning is same but ending different

chrisbeebops · 01-10-09, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redrumy3

doubt they are the same since 1 key activates up to 3 pcs

so yeah mostly likely beginning is same but ending different

No, all keys from TODAY are the EXACT SAME. Google the keys and you WILL get hits. I'd post the keys but I am not sure if that is against the forum rules.

The keys from yesterday are unique and associated with a specific Windows Live Acct. 1 32bit and 1 64bit key per account.

Mr.Guvernment · 01-10-09, 06:06 PM

it seems MS has said "who cares" lets let as many people use Windows 7 and get the hype out now and ride off that.. as said, it is a beta.. they can deactivate it at the puch of a button and make all keys invalid anyways, so let anyone try the beta, in 90 days, or 30 or what ever they decide kill it and off they go.

renegade44 · 01-10-09, 06:07 PM

Now the question becomes how many activations will MS allow? 2.5M? or could they simply stop new activations after a certain time period?

eaglescouter · 01-10-09, 06:15 PM

My keys from yesterday AND today are all on the list in the first post.
This includes keys from the creative workarounds, and keys done using the official method thru the Microsoft Partner portal.

eaglescouter · 01-10-09, 08:01 PM

UPDATE FROM MICROSOFT:

I know many of you have had issues with the Windows 7 Beta site over the last 24 hours. As you may have noticed the download site has been up and running smoothly since this morning. That said, we apologize for the inconvenience that it caused some of you.

Due to an enormous surge in demand, the download experience was not ideal so we listened and took the necessary steps to ensure a good experience. We have clearly heard that many of you want to check out the Windows 7 Beta and, as a result, we have decided remove the initial 2.5 million limit on the public beta for the next two weeks (thru January 24th). During that time you will have access to the beta even if the download number exceeds the 2.5 million unit limit.

Thank you for your enthusiasm, interest and willingness to beta test. It has been great to see the positive early reviews and feedback. As you know, this is a beta product. We are working hard to get Windows 7 ready and right. Your input is a critical part of that process. Thank you!

EmAn · 01-10-09, 08:40 PM

Well... I am making this post from Firefox on Windows 7 32bit... The key has seemed to work.

01-10-09, 02:17 PM	#1
chrisbeebops Registered Join Date: Oct 2007	Windows 7 Beta Key Repeats? Anyone else have serials from today starting like this: Windows 7 Beta 1 32-bit 4HJRK-X6Q28 GG4MQ-MGK72 TQ32R-WFBDM QXV7B-K78W2 6JKV2-QPB8H Windows 7 Beta 1 64-bit 7XRCQ-RPY28 482XP-6J9WR D9RHV-JG8XC RFFTV-J6K7W JYDV8-H8VXG I compared with a friend of mine, and it seems that today they are just cycling a set of 5 keys... The keys from yesterday seem OK.

01-10-09, 02:27 PM	#2
hypertek Member Join Date: Aug 2004	yeah i got 2 of those in the 64 bit list u posted __________________ DFI Bloodiron + E6700 @ 3.7 DangerDen TDX block , Bonneville core, MCP355 pump BFG 8800GT mcw60/ 1.3volt modded/820 mhz core 4gb ddr2 800 2X Seagate 320hd 7200.10 Raid 0 Creative X-fi Xtreme Music Logitec X-530 5.1 surround system Ultra 500w PSU

01-10-09, 02:49 PM	#8
The Wicker Man Benching Team Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Merrill Wisconsin	I got this one: RFFTV-J6K7W at forst, but it wouldnt activate. Got a diffrent one, dont remember what it is off hand, but it activated right away... __________________ Cheiftec Dragon series case Charcol black PCP&C 750 Silencer DFI 790FX-M2R AMD Phenom II 940BE 3.5GHZ ThermalRight Ultra 120 Extreme 2x2gb Mushkin Redline PC28000@533 PowerColor 4870 OC Edition 512mb Sapphire 4870 512mb 2x Western Digital 250gb SATA 16mb Maxtor 200gb Lite-On SOHW 1693S Creative X-Fi Platinum Win 7 Pro 64bit

01-10-09, 02:54 PM	#10
conway Team 32 Folding Member Join Date: Aug 2007	I got 2 from the 64-bit list. __________________ cpu - Phenom II x4 810 @ 3640 motherboard - Asus M3A32-MVP Deluxe ram - 2 x 2gb Kingston Hyperx 1066 video - Radeon 3870x2 storage - 500gb Samsung hd501lj psu - Silverstone ST56ZF

01-10-09, 03:12 PM	#11
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01-10-09, 02:33 PM	#3
chrisbeebops Registered Join Date: Oct 2007	If you get to the part where it gives you your key and you hit refresh, you'll cycle through the 5 keys.... Anyone try to activate with these yet? At least the keys from yesterday were unique keys.... I was able to activate my install yesterday. I dunno... maybe Microsoft ran out of the 2.5 mil and is now just giving out these 5 keys to please everyone?

01-10-09, 03:12 PM	#12
Zuzzz Team 32 Folding Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Middletown, Ohio	Also is anyone having trouble downloading the iso?? I tried to get it and i was given a key etc. But when i hit download the page just seems to refresh. Z EDIT::::needs IE to be able to download it. __________________ Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66GHz @ 3.73GHz(466/8x) Orthos stable on Asus P5K 8GB - G.Skill PC6400 5-5-5-15 HIS HD4870 1GB(Stock speeds for now) Audigy 2/ZS - Soft-modded to Audigy 4 Big Typhoon - Heat pipe FOLD for LIFE !! "Folding for Team32" --------------------- Zuzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Last edited by Zuzzz; 01-10-09 at 08:08 PM. Reason: Wrong browser

01-10-09, 03:37 PM	#16
diaz Member Join Date: Aug 2007	Both mine do not contain those combinations.. -D __________________ Gaming Rig: mATX Q6600 (lapped) - MSI GTX 275 Twin Frozr - MSI G45M-FD - 4G Kingston Hyper X - Xigmatek HDT-S1283 - Antec Signature 650 - Win 7 x64 - Antec P180 Mini - Seagate 500G 7200.11 Internet Rig: ATX E1200 - BFG 8800GTX - Asus P5k Deluxe - 2G OCZ Platinum - Zalman 9700 LED (lapped) - Thermaltake Toughpower 600 - Vista x64 Ultimate - Antec Nine Hundred - Seagate 250G 7200.10 Recommended PSU's - True/Tested ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Intel C2D/Q/X Thermal Designs Explained

01-10-09, 03:39 PM	#17
Badbonji Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cambridge, UK	So do these 5 work? I hope so as I want to give this OS a spin... grr people who took 2 product keys __________________ Systems Desktop \| Laptop - MSI GT725 i7 965 4.35Ghz 1.37Vcore P9500 3.13Ghz 6Gb G.Skill 1600Mhz 1.5V 4Gb DDR2 1000Mhz BFG GTX295 RMA :( Mobility HD4850 @ 550/1800 2 x 150GB Raptors raid 0 + 3TB Storage 500GB Antec 1200 + Internal WC MCP 655/ EK 250 Res/ EK Supreme/ Black Ice GTX480

01-10-09, 03:45 PM	#18
Mr.Guvernment Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Costa Rica - and toronto sometimes	well they are still giving out keys, i just got one now.. Windows 7 Beta 64-bit Product Key Product key: D9RHV-******************-RYRJ9 [EDIT] Confirmed they now seem to be using the same keys, i refreshed about 8 times and got repeats Product key: 7XRCQ-***********-84GH3 Product key: JYDV8-***********-X42V4 Product key: 482XP-***********-FQF4M Product key: D9RHV-***********-RYRJ9 Product key: RFFTV-***********-Q8DCH Unless they give the same keys to specific IP's or accounts __________________ \|Rig\|Just sold my baby! all i got is an Asus 1000HE! dont temp me to build a new one so soon! ¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸© The trouble with life is there’s no background music ©¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸ ¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸© Life isnt short, you're just dead for too long©¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸ ADD YOUR STEAM ID TO THE LIST FOR HOURS OF FUN!**

01-10-09, 03:55 PM	#19
Badbonji Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cambridge, UK	I got the same as yours, I will try it anyway __________________ Systems Desktop \| Laptop - MSI GT725 i7 965 4.35Ghz 1.37Vcore P9500 3.13Ghz 6Gb G.Skill 1600Mhz 1.5V 4Gb DDR2 1000Mhz BFG GTX295 RMA :( Mobility HD4850 @ 550/1800 2 x 150GB Raptors raid 0 + 3TB Storage 500GB Antec 1200 + Internal WC MCP 655/ EK 250 Res/ EK Supreme/ Black Ice GTX480

01-10-09, 04:14 PM	#21
chrisbeebops Registered Join Date: Oct 2007	All 5 keys for 32bit and for 64bit work, plus all of the unique keys I got yesterday work too. I would post the full keys here, but I'm not sure if that's a violation of the rules. To get them you can just log in to the beta program.

01-10-09, 04:14 PM	#22
Codeman05 Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dallas, Tx	Does the key even matter? I didn't have my handy when I installed...it installed fine without it. When I booted it asked if I wanted to install a key in order to enable to reporting features. It didn't make it should like it was required or "unlocked" anything other than the reporting. __________________ Intel i7 920 D0 @ 4.2 GHz EVGA X58 6x 2GB OCZ DDR3 1600 7-7-7-7 2x ATI 5870 X-Fire OCZ Vertex 120GB SSD 1x 52" Samsung LCD 120Hz - 1920x1080 1x 26" Samsung LCD - 1920x1200 Heatware: 48-0-0 \| Seti Farm: 2x Q6600, 1x Q8200, 1x e4500, 1x e5200, 1x Athlon 5200, 2x 8800GT, 4x 8800GS & above rig

01-10-09, 04:30 PM	#23
EmAn Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Folding in Indianapolis and Edinburgh Indiana	both my 64 and 32 keys match ones in the first post... hopefully they both work __________________ Cooler Master HAF 932 Asus P5Q-PRO E8400 4050mhz Tuniq Tower 120 Crossfire Diamond HD4850's 512mb a piece 2x2 GB OCZ DDR2 1066 Platinum OCZ GameXStream 600W Proud Soldier of the US Army. 15 Yankee BCT Ship Date 20091111 Ft. Jackson

01-10-09, 04:42 PM	#24
redrumy3 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York =]	doubt they are the same since 1 key activates up to 3 pcs so yeah mostly likely beginning is same but ending different __________________ 8GB G.Skill DDR2-1000 2.0v Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P F10i Seagate 7200.12 500GB Raid 0 Corsair 750TX AuzenTech X-Fi Forte Core 2 Quad 6600 @ 4.0Ghz 1.55v ATi Radeon HD4870 850/1100 Tritton AXPro 5.1 Samsung 226BW Logitech G9x Logitech G15 CM690 Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit D-TeK FuZion Pro Mount \| MCR-320 \| EK-RES150 \| Swiftech MCP655 Heat

01-10-09, 06:06 PM	#26
Mr.Guvernment Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Costa Rica - and toronto sometimes	it seems MS has said "who cares" lets let as many people use Windows 7 and get the hype out now and ride off that.. as said, it is a beta.. they can deactivate it at the puch of a button and make all keys invalid anyways, so let anyone try the beta, in 90 days, or 30 or what ever they decide kill it and off they go. __________________ \|Rig\|Just sold my baby! all i got is an Asus 1000HE! dont temp me to build a new one so soon! ¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸© The trouble with life is there’s no background music ©¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸ ¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸© Life isnt short, you're just dead for too long©¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸ ADD YOUR STEAM ID TO THE LIST FOR HOURS OF FUN!

01-10-09, 06:07 PM	#27
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01-10-09, 06:15 PM	#28
eaglescouter Frustrating Senior SETI Nut! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: CA- Not far from the Allen SETI array	My keys from yesterday AND today are all on the list in the first post. This includes keys from the creative workarounds, and keys done using the official method thru the Microsoft Partner portal.

01-10-09, 08:01 PM	#29
eaglescouter Frustrating Senior SETI Nut! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: CA- Not far from the Allen SETI array	UPDATE FROM MICROSOFT: I know many of you have had issues with the Windows 7 Beta site over the last 24 hours. As you may have noticed the download site has been up and running smoothly since this morning. That said, we apologize for the inconvenience that it caused some of you. Due to an enormous surge in demand, the download experience was not ideal so we listened and took the necessary steps to ensure a good experience. We have clearly heard that many of you want to check out the Windows 7 Beta and, as a result, we have decided remove the initial 2.5 million limit on the public beta for the next two weeks (thru January 24th). During that time you will have access to the beta even if the download number exceeds the 2.5 million unit limit. Thank you for your enthusiasm, interest and willingness to beta test. It has been great to see the positive early reviews and feedback. As you know, this is a beta product. We are working hard to get Windows 7 ready and right. Your input is a critical part of that process. Thank you! __________________ Member of the Phase Cooled 6Ghz Club His Rig............................................... Her Rig Q6600@3.24Ghz...............................Q6600 Asus P5K Premium.............................IP35 Pro Top 5 Producer for BOINC Seti 28.8 GHz of Seti Crunching Power! Number 18 Seti Classic Cruncher Headless Crunchers: 3.2GhzX2, 2.4GhzX2, 2.8GhzX3, Celeron 360@ 5.4Ghz 3.4GhzX1, 2 dual opteron, opteron 170 and an 3200+ for diversity [SG] Halo Custom Edition Clan Leader, http://serious-gamers.com

01-10-09, 08:40 PM	#30
EmAn Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Folding in Indianapolis and Edinburgh Indiana	Well... I am making this post from Firefox on Windows 7 32bit... The key has seemed to work. __________________ Cooler Master HAF 932 Asus P5Q-PRO E8400 4050mhz Tuniq Tower 120 Crossfire Diamond HD4850's 512mb a piece 2x2 GB OCZ DDR2 1066 Platinum OCZ GameXStream 600W Proud Soldier of the US Army. 15 Yankee BCT Ship Date 20091111 Ft. Jackson