Windows 7 RC is now available for download

[wguimb]

The public release of Windows 7 RC is now available at the Microsoft Windows 7 web site. You can obtain public keys as well.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/download.aspx

 

[wguimb]

The Windows 7 site is down right now. It's going to a "the page you requested was not found" page due to over demand. Just be patient, it is getting hammered as expected.

 

[Thrax]

Windows 7 RC x64

Build string: 7100.0.090421.1700
ISO Name: 7100.0.090421-1700_x64fre_client_en-us_Retail_Ultimate-GRC1CULXFRER_EN_DVD.iso
Size: 3,119.3MB
MD5 Sum: 98341AF35655137966E382C4FEAA282D

Windows 7 RC x86

Build string: 7100.0.090421.1700
ISO Name: 7100.0.090421-1700_x86fre_client_en-us_Retail_Ultimate-GRC1CULFRER_EN_DVD.iso
Size: 2,413.73MB
MD5 Sum: 8867C13330F56A93944BCD46DCD73590

 

[wguimb]

THE MAY 5TH RC MATCHES LEAKED BUILDS AND TECHNET/MSDN BUILDS EXACTLY

Windows 7 RC x64

Build string: 7100.0.090421.1700
ISO Name: 7100.0.090421-1700_x64fre_client_en-us_Retail_Ultimate-GRC1CULXFRER_EN_DVD.iso
Size: 3,119.3MB 3.04GB
MD5: 98341af35655137966e382c4feaa282d
SHA-1: fc867fe1ab2e0a9796f9e4d155b44ea6998f4874
CRC32: 58fb2be0

Direct Download Links from Microsoft (Copy and Paste into IE or IE Tab in FF, Bypasses Load Balancers)
http://wb.dlservice.microsoft.com/dl/downl...frer_en_dvd.iso

Official Link
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/download.aspx

Windows 7 RC x86

Build string: 7100.0.090421.1700
ISO Name: 7100.0.090421-1700_x86fre_client_en-us_Retail_Ultimate-GRC1CULFRER_EN_DVD.iso
Size: 2,413.73MB 2.35GB
MD5: 8867C13330F56A93944BCD46DCD73590
SHA-1: 7D1F486CA569EFFFFB719CFB48355BB7BF499712
CRC32: E8A1C394

Direct Download Links from Microsoft (Copy and Paste into IE or IE Tab in FF, Bypasses Load Balancers)
http://wb.dlservice.microsoft.com/dl/downl...frer_en_dvd.iso

Official Link
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/download.aspx

 

[wguimb]

Goodnight folks, going to bed now. I am happy with my copies of 7100 from the leak 5 days ago. I did download the current ones to verify they match, and of course they do. Enjoy this RC and now bring on the RTM in October!

 

[Ian]

Thanks! I didn't expect it so early, woohoo!

 

[clifford_cooley]

Great news - Thanks for the Email guys

 

[spuds]

Been waiting for this for a while, thanks for posting about it!

 

[katanna]

Thanks for the e-mail notice guys! I am downloading it right now, looking forward to playing around with it...

Then again, I have it as the OS on my laptop, I don't know what I am going to do come August 1st...

EDIT: I just saw on the site that "The RC will expire June 1, 2010", yea, I get another year with Windows 7 for free!

Matthew

 

[alnagar_eg2004]

amazing man thnx alot allah blesses u
alnagar

 

[olg207]

How long did everybody else take to download, it says mine will take 9.5 hours. and what software/freeware you alll gonna use to burn the ISO image?

 

[Ian]

How long did everybody else take to download, it says mine will take 9.5 hours. and what software/freeware you alll gonna use to burn the ISO image?

Took about an hour and a half for me, but I downloaded it first thing this morning when the USA was asleep

CDBurnerXP is a good bit of freeware for burning, that's what I used:
http://cdburnerxp.se/

 

[Psikea]

im using a free tool , its very handy and powerful , suits for butning boot cds hehe

go here to find out more http://www.imgburn.com/

sad there is no any changes since the buld we got before , its the same as 7100 . also there is no additional languages

so much expectations and deeply dissaponted at the end

 

[Ian]

sad there is no any changes since the buld we got before , its the same as 7100 . also there is no additional languages

The Release Candidate is build 7100 Did you download it a few days ago from a leak? This is the same one

 

[Psikea]

yes the RC buld is the 7100 dates as april 21

the one that leaked before now became available for public

 

[Jonmor68]

Thanks guys, downloading now.
Everything is backed up, even the beta image in case I forgot something on it, hdd empty ready to go.
About 4 hours to go on the download.

 

[tokzy08]

Hi guys, having problem down here, cant download. it keeps me redirecting in homepage, download manager doesnt show. im going crazy!!

 

[olg207]

hey tokzy08, i had this same problem but then after several attempts it worked, when you click the downlload link does a yellow box appear allowing you do download?

can you describe in a bit more depth.
It could also be your anti-virus, (if you have one)

 

[tokzy08]

Hi olg207, yup still having problems downloading the win 7, i already disabled my Anti Virus, the checked my IE security setting but still cant download the file.

in everytime i tried to download the win7 from download page it keeps me redirect to the home page of win7 page. and there is no yellow box available. BTW, it is fine because microsft sent us CD/DVD copy of Win7 because our company is part of Technet and Gold Partner of Microsoft.

Actually im Network Eng./Desktop Support Tech Tier 1 in our company.

Thank you for that. but still i need to know what causing me the problem.

 

[draceena]

Thanks for the heads-up email, I've got Win 7 downloaded and running on Virtualbox as I type this. Overall, I am seeing a definate improvement on install, and useability.