Technet 25% off deal on now [Archive]

krupted

10-26-2009, 11:35 AM

I thought Technet was all Testing/Development licences, and not meant for day-to-day personal use?

they aren't, but if you say that too loud youll get ousted from this community. seriously though, as long as you dont turn around and sell those keys off- as long as you use them for yourself its hardly an issue. they are made for evaluation, and using windows day-to-day is how you evaluate it.

krupted

10-26-2009, 11:46 AM

im seeing a price of $349, is there a promo code or something?

l337zax

10-26-2009, 12:10 PM

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/renew.aspx

Promo code is listed on the page.
Offer ends 31st October 2009 (promo code: TNWIN7RTM)

laserdemon

10-26-2009, 12:11 PM

I was trying to order this weekend, I think the site is having issues, the code i was using was tmsam04 or tmsam10

Please let me know if it works for you, looks like some issues with live id.

krupted

10-26-2009, 12:16 PM

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/renew.aspx

Promo code is listed on the page.
Offer ends 31st October 2009 (promo code: TNWIN7RTM)

thanks, although i still dont see it on my page.... ugh im probably just really stupid...
http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/587032/techy.png

l337zax

10-26-2009, 12:16 PM

I didn't order, but I used the link I had above and the promo code on the site and the download only price went from $349 to $261 after the code. So I'm assuming it should work fine.

groebuck

10-26-2009, 12:17 PM

technet is fully licensed copies of pretty much everything - not for commercial use (meaning you can't run a corporate exchange server with the version you can dl) Each key is good for 10 installs you can request another one. You also get two MS support calls and a subscription to technet mag (which is pretty good imho). It is good for 1 year so anything they put up between now and next oct your good on. Even if your technet sub expires and you don't renew the installs are still valid licensed copies.

l337zax

10-26-2009, 12:19 PM

I used the OP's link then clicked on "technet subscription" at the top which led me to this page.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/ms788692.aspx

That page has the code listed. I then switched to the US site and applied the code and it seemed to work.

krupted

10-26-2009, 12:20 PM

yeah the TNWIN7RTM code works for me too, its tempting as hell. all my computers have win7 on them though, and i still have 2 extra keys left. if i got this sub it would have to be for office 10, if that will be on there (i think!?)

krupted

10-26-2009, 12:21 PM

I used the OP's link then clicked on "technet subscription" at the top which led me to this page.

thanks. im stupid.

laserdemon

10-26-2009, 12:48 PM

Yeah, but when I hit the buy button is where it is failing for me. Anyone else?

edit: NM was a issue with my ID

krupted

10-26-2009, 01:37 PM

yeah i was gonna say, it worked for me all the way up to the "place order" page. i couldnt bit just yet though, its $278 after tax, and quite honestly i would do a lot better with a new video card next month... and i dont know what office 10 will be like so its hard to get technet just for that.

Erasmus354

10-26-2009, 01:40 PM

I think I will jump on this, need to replace the RC's on two machines with actual installs and I want to test out WHS sometime so it should pay for itself.

krupted

10-26-2009, 02:10 PM

whats the real draw of WHS though? the way you can add a bunch of disks together as a single drive? because ive been using vista for my server now, and i gotta admit its really nice... im so familiar with it that it seems WHS might just be more trouble then its worth...

uss enterprise

10-26-2009, 02:15 PM

Ah man. Been putting this off. I guess i'll bite now.

Thanks, op.

Staples

10-26-2009, 02:23 PM

braamer

10-26-2009, 02:32 PM

I bit, even though I tried to resist. Thanks OP.

krupted

10-26-2009, 02:53 PM

Probably for the redundant backup for the real geeks. I just use an online backup.

isnt the backup just a mirror backup though? i have 4TB on my server, and no way am i about to double that to just insure my media. i backup my mp3's to 2 other drives... those are the only files that are really important.

pc1x1

10-26-2009, 02:57 PM

How much is it with 25% off which price?

krupted

10-26-2009, 03:07 PM

around $279 after 6.5% sales tax for me

-PK-

10-26-2009, 03:23 PM

Not a bad price, about $15 more than the cost to renew your subscription. Not sure on exactly what it includes, I've only dealt with MSDN subscriptions.

Edit: It doesn't say much beyond Windows 7 RC, and it has Office. It doesn't have Visual Studio, any Server environments, or developer tools. This is all they had for comparison: http://download.microsoft.com/documents/uk/technet/abouttn/technet-compsheet.pdf

ir0nw0lf

10-26-2009, 03:29 PM

REDYOUCH

10-26-2009, 03:36 PM

I bit. Can't beat the price. Maybe one of my friends will split it with me.

krupted

10-26-2009, 03:37 PM

it has win7 rtm on there, and most certainly office 10 will be there too when it hits.

IceDigger

10-26-2009, 03:37 PM

In for one! No idea why I have not bought this in all the years I have run a computer handyman shop.

[LYL]Homer

10-26-2009, 03:44 PM

I got Technet for $259 a couple of months ago and have installed 4 Win7's, 4 Office 2007, and WHS here at home. Pretty awesome deal.

krupted

10-26-2009, 03:52 PM

i got 4 days to think about it... i just want office 10, i wouldnt even use any other keys on there. makes it really tough for me to bite.

l337zax

10-26-2009, 04:12 PM

To find out whats available to you go here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/default.aspx

Then click the link outlined in orange in the picture below. Sign in with your Windows Live ID account and you get a list of everything they have to offer, just without keys or or download links.

http://i33.tinypic.com/v2xtoz.jpg

Eulogy

10-26-2009, 04:23 PM

Bah. My renewal isn't here until Feburary hah. It'd be nice if there was a 25% off option for renewals around that time

l337zax

10-26-2009, 04:24 PM

krupted

10-26-2009, 04:29 PM

yes its always been 10 of everything.

too bad we cant split up subs legally... i would certainly do it with someone here. everyone i know in the real world thinks its just better to spend $150 per os at best buy... it would be insane for them to spend $175 for a bunch of 'codes'.

Eulogy

10-26-2009, 04:31 PM

I'm still trying to talk myself out of this...

But quick question to those who *do* have a technet subscription. It's been stated before that you get 10 licenses per, is that 10 licenses for Win7 Ultimate, 10 for Win7 Pro, 10 for Win7 Home, 10 for Office07, etc?

You get 10 licenses for a lot of products (some are VL keys). Each key can be activated 10 times.
For example... for my Windows 7 Ult., I have 10 keys, each can be activated 10 times... hence in theory, I can use this on 100 computers before having to just call in and ask for more.

krupted

10-26-2009, 04:52 PM

You get 10 licenses for a lot of products (some are VL keys). Each key can be activated 10 times.
For example... for my Windows 7 Ult., I have 10 keys, each can be activated 10 times... hence in theory, I can use this on 100 computers before having to just call in and ask for more.

i didnt think each key was inteded to be used on multiple installs, unless they are a VLK.

Eulogy

10-26-2009, 05:00 PM

i didnt think each key was inteded to be used on multiple installs, unless they are a VLK.

Nope, every key can be used on up to 10 independent machines, even simultaneously. Just ask your concierge.
And if you run out of keys, all you have to do is call in and ask for more. I have yet to run out of any keys though.

Eulogy

10-26-2009, 05:09 PM

For what it's worth, I got this from chatting with my concierge online about this:

This is Byron from TechNet Online Concierge. Thank you for contacting Microsoft. I send this email with the following information for your future reference.

Each retail product key can activate 10 PCs; you can get 10 more keys at the product download center, so totally you could activate 100 PCs with 10 product keys.
If you need to activate more than 100 PCs, all you need is to activate the system by phone and then talk to the CSR, or contact TechNet Regional Service Center to get more keys.
You could locate the phone number of our TechNet Regional Service Center on the following page:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/abouttn/subscriptions/subscribe_contact.mspx

If you have any further questions, please feel free to come back to our Online Concierge again.
Again, thank you for choosing Microsoft!

:)

krupted

10-26-2009, 05:11 PM

god damn... this doesnt apply to msdnaa keys does it? if it does, im not doing it right :D

Eulogy

10-26-2009, 05:14 PM

god damn... this doesnt apply to msdnaa keys does it? if it does, im not doing it right :D

I don't know, haven't messed with MSDNAA in years.

Edit:

MS isn't much help with it (this is for MSDNAA only):

When a Microsoft product requires activation (such as Windows Vista), the product keys provided with your subscription allow a limited number of activations. The product keys available through your subscription can have one or more activations per product key. Multiple Activation Keys for older products typically are 10 activation keys. As subscribers often need to install and reinstall software, we are working to increase activations available for keys, or to enable issuance of additional keys.

If you use products that require activation, many allow up to 30 days usage without activating. If you re-image your computers more frequently than every 30 days, you may want to consider NOT activating them if you have that option based on the product you are installing.

If you deplete activations for a key, you may be able to claim additional keys for that product. Each key has its own set of activations.

krupted

10-26-2009, 05:15 PM

i guess that means i have a new experiment to try.... i suppose i could go ask officially but thats no fun.

Shoop

10-26-2009, 05:17 PM

Are those windows 7 Ultimate versions RTM? They have dates of 8-24-2009 as being the last time it was updated. The other versions of win 7 have a date of 10-22-2009 or later.

Eulogy

10-26-2009, 05:18 PM

Are those windows 7 Ultimate versions RTM? They have dates of 8-24-2009 as being the last time it was updated. The other versions of win 7 have a date of 10-22-2009 or later.

Yes, they're RTM. Don't know why the dates don't match, but, I know it's RTM.

krupted

10-26-2009, 05:22 PM

everything is listed twice... the old ones with the aug dates and the N versions are october. whatever N means...

Eulogy

10-26-2009, 05:25 PM

everything is listed twice... the old ones with the aug dates and the N versions are october. whatever N means...

Edit:

Q: What is an N Version of an Operating System?

A: N versions are generally comparable to the non-N version except that Vista N versions do not contain Windows Media Player.

krupted

10-26-2009, 05:27 PM

oh, i think ive heard that before. sounds like a EU revision... but doesnt that mean you just install wmp yourself and its peaches and cream?

Eulogy

10-26-2009, 05:28 PM

oh, i think ive heard that before. sounds like a EU revision... but doesnt that mean you just install wmp yourself and its peaches and cream?

More or less.

Shoop

10-26-2009, 05:30 PM

I think the N version is without internet explorer or media player.

krupted

10-26-2009, 05:30 PM

so... its 200 win7 installs then :D im just kidding around, you dont have a life if you use 200 computers

Shoop

10-26-2009, 05:31 PM

so... its 200 win7 installs then :D im just kidding around, you dont have a life if you use 200 computers

No, but i bet a person with that many would be rich!

Eulogy

10-26-2009, 05:31 PM

I think the N version is without internet explorer or media player.

They have to include IE, since it's kind of core to the OS. However, I think it prompts you if you want it to be your default web browser or not (with options to use others, IIRC).

krupted

10-26-2009, 05:32 PM

I think the N version is without internet explorer or media player.

it is in the FAQ, i didnt see it. it just says media player, thats all. which is really, really not anything to worry about.

Shoop

10-26-2009, 05:33 PM

I just talked with the concierge and they verified what Eulogy stated. They are RTM versions.

krupted

10-26-2009, 05:37 PM

makes it even more tempting. without question, you buy this now and you dont need to buy any more microsoft software until at least 2012+....

-PK-

10-26-2009, 05:44 PM

god damn... this doesnt apply to msdnaa keys does it? if it does, im not doing it right :D

This depends on the type of license: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/downloads/cc137104.aspx
AAA is single activation though with MSDNAA you may have some retail licenses.

sc0tty8

10-26-2009, 06:23 PM

Windows 7 went RTM in August.

Windows 7 retail launched this month.

RTM=Released to Manufacture's

whats the real draw of WHS though? the way you can add a bunch of disks together as a single drive? because ive been using vista for my server now, and i gotta admit its really nice... im so familiar with it that it seems WHS might just be more trouble then its worth...

I am running a WHS box and I like it. I have 8 disks on a controller card. The stuff I don't want to loose has folder duplication enabled.

Also, you can install a client on your desktop(s) or laptop(s), it will back up your data, and, in the event of a disk failure, you can do a restore. I have not done a restore. I have used the built-in backup client.

What I like about the file sharing capabilities, is, if you have a user account for each machine, say, in a household with a family, you can set folder permissions for each user. I also setup a dummy user1 account for when guests come over.

I use my whs mainly for storage.

yossarian

10-26-2009, 08:35 PM

First time Technet subscriber here since a couple months ago. I installed WHS on a "spare" computer and added some 1 TB drives. Saved my bacon two weeks ago when my wifes laptop with Vista failed. I simply restored it from the server from the day before (it backs up every night). 45 minutes later it was like it never happened. :cool:

krupted

10-26-2009, 08:41 PM

Windows 7 went RTM in August.

Windows 7 retail launched this month.

RTM=Released to Manufacture's

I am running a WHS box and I like it. I have 8 disks on a controller card. The stuff I don't want to loose has folder duplication enabled.

Also, you can install a client on your desktop(s) or laptop(s), it will back up your data, and, in the event of a disk failure, you can do a restore. I have not done a restore. I have used the built-in backup client.

What I like about the file sharing capabilities, is, if you have a user account for each machine, say, in a household with a family, you can set folder permissions for each user. I also setup a dummy user1 account for when guests come over.

I use my whs mainly for storage.

:/ i do easy file backups as it is, and vista can assign individual users to folders...

can WHS run regular apps like orb and skype? i guess i should really play with it and see what its all about, i just dont see how it will make my server any better then it already is...

[LYL]Homer

10-26-2009, 10:16 PM

:/ i do easy file backups as it is, and vista can assign individual users to folders...

can WHS run regular apps like orb and skype? i guess i should really play with it and see what its all about, i just dont see how it will make my server any better then it already is...

WHS is great. Here's the storage sub-forum sticky thread. Lot's of Q&A in that forum about WHS.

http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1390750

krupted

10-27-2009, 01:16 AM

thanks, i found my answer.

Will a TV Tuner card work in WHS?
~Yes and no. There is no WHS drivers for tuner cards, however, you can use 2003 drivers if they are supported by your tuner. WHS is simply a 2003 operating system with the WHS application overlay. If it supports 2003 you should have no problems.

definitely sticking with vista.

sc0tty8

10-27-2009, 05:05 AM

:/ i do easy file backups as it is, and vista can assign individual users to folders...

can WHS run regular apps like orb and skype? i guess i should really play with it and see what its all about, i just dont see how it will make my server any better then it already is...

Vista and server do not go in the same sentence.

A buddy of mine runs a 12tb whs box and then a 12 tuner vista box. The vista box is used solely for recorded tv.

Is your vista box backing up each PC on your network?

krupted

10-27-2009, 12:49 PM

Shoop

10-27-2009, 03:08 PM

Will a windows home server 32bit work with windows 7 64bit machines?

Sprkslfly

10-27-2009, 08:20 PM

Subscribe to technet and get all MS software, think its 10 licence for Windows 7 ultimate

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/default.aspx

well worth it imo, the price for me is just a little more than buying one retail boxed windows 7 ultimate, this way I get the library plus 10 ultimate keys

(wish i'd known about this sooner, hence the post)

YMMV, but with the result I'm having at their website currently...
It *strongly appears* that it's only for the Technet Plus *Direct* package!

No discount applied with the "TNWIN7RTM" code for the pack that comes
with the DVD's each/every other month. (What can I say, I'm still a sucker
for having the original physical media in cases like this.) :D

Regards,
Sprks

sc0tty8

10-27-2009, 08:47 PM

Will a windows home server 32bit work with windows 7 64bit machines?

Yes, and oddly enough, servers.

yossarian

10-27-2009, 09:24 PM

Will a windows home server 32bit work with windows 7 64bit machines?

I'm using two Win 7 x64, one Vista x64, one Vista x32, and 2 XP x32 on my WHS.

Bankie

10-28-2009, 10:08 AM

I am now a member of Technet. This deal was too good to pass up.

NoodleTech

10-28-2009, 08:45 PM

is it just me or is the download speed for any version of windows 7 dated 10-22-09 really slow?

every other OS downloads quickly

nubbin77

10-28-2009, 09:25 PM

Do you need to renew your technet subscription each year? meaning if you sign up this year and not sign up the following year, do your keys become invalid at that point?

yossarian

10-28-2009, 09:54 PM

Do you need to renew your technet subscription each year? meaning if you sign up this year and not sign up the following year, do your keys become invalid at that point?

Keys never expire. You'll have to renew your membership if you want to download programs after your one year membership runs out, so get what you want before it expires. That's my understanding of numerous posts on the subject.

nubbin77

10-28-2009, 10:51 PM

thanks.

Adidas4275

10-28-2009, 11:00 PM

i love my technet mag... almost worth the $250 by itself :D (jk)

valve1138

10-29-2009, 07:54 AM

Grabbed the Direct Download deal.

swanysto

10-29-2009, 04:13 PM

braamer

10-29-2009, 04:55 PM

Is anyone else only able to download Windows 7 @ 56k speeds on technet? I haven't gotten higher than 7kb/s and it usually kicks my download after like 300mb. I had no problem downloading Vista or XP @ 500kb/s

I had no problem downloading both 32 and 64-bit versions. Use IE, because that will use Microsoft's downloader, and it seemed faster for me than Firefox.

NoodleTech

10-29-2009, 06:45 PM

Yes I only can get 56k speeds and it kicks my download after a while.

ZX81

10-30-2009, 11:34 AM

didn't have any issues here, maybe server got busy? try later

Loving it, got windows 7 ultimate 64bit and office 2007 ultimate, just going through all the house machines switching from vista to win7

Flexion

10-30-2009, 11:40 AM

Yes I only can get 56k speeds and it kicks my download after a while.

Download Microsoft File Transfer Manager... You can google it and it'll take you directly to the install package site.

Use IE (I know... I know...) and log into your technet subscription. When it asks you in enable/run the active X control for the Microsoft File Transfer Manger allow it to run.

I've tried download managers through firefox and it's a PITA (have to download all over, trouble connecting etc). But I have the Microsoft File Transfer Manager set up on one of my drone machines and it resumes broken downloads. I just let it run over night and get all the goodies that way.

Hope this helps.

Not_So_Hard

10-30-2009, 12:17 PM

Yea, the download speeds are horrendously slow for whatever reason. Didn't seem to matter which file I chose to download using the Microsoft download manager.

You can do a search in any of the technet search boxes for "Top Downloads". This will provide you a link to download the files using the Akamai download manager rather than the Microsoft download manager.

The download speeds of the Akamai download manager are much much higher, however you will not have access to all of the files available with your Technet subscription.

Sprkslfly

10-31-2009, 04:55 PM

Dead already?!?!?! *anguish* nooooooooooooooo

We're sorry, the following error(s) have occurred:
The promotion code entered is no longer valid. If you have another promotion code, please enter it here.

Sprkslfly

10-31-2009, 05:26 PM

Laserdemon's code worked!!!! TY SIRE!!! :D

JSM88

10-31-2009, 05:28 PM

read the entire thread, do the math, get ginned up for the idea of diving back into ms products again (figured I'd give WHS, 7, WMP, and some of the servers a try after moving to a mix of other products over the years)

"The promotion code entered is no longer valid. If you have another promotion code, please enter it here"

So much for being available through the 31st - but reminds me why I left microsoft in the first place.

Sprkslfly

10-31-2009, 05:47 PM

Again!!! -> tmsam04 or tmsam10 WORKED

JSM88

10-31-2009, 06:48 PM

Again!!! -> tmsam04 or tmsam10 WORKED

Mr. Cranky thanks you.

Sprkslfly

11-01-2009, 12:14 AM

Mr. Cranky thanks you.

lol

My pleasure... (sorry about yelling before btw -I just was so excited I got
in after being quite bummed initially. :o It was more like a '*no!* don't give up!!!'
type of yell)

I thought about biting the last time that this came around...but didn't
and to add (what I thought would be) insult to injury, once I'd finally
decided to go ahead and do it earlier....the main code wouldnt take.

At any rate, Thanks Again! to all the contributors in this thread (and the last)
about how the Technet subs work, and for making it...well, an easier
and much more informed decision!

Now, if only they'd run the same price (deal) with physical media... :D

JSM88

11-01-2009, 10:53 AM

am I missing something or couldn't we burn these downloads to disks in order to have physical media? Is there some limit I'm not aware of?

DarkScythe

11-01-2009, 10:59 AM

Yes - they're not MS pressed media with nice looking disc labels. ;)

doox00

11-01-2009, 11:08 AM

How many licenses do you get for each program? Like windows 7?

nm, you get alot of em

download is SLOW like 8k a sec.. wtf. restarted.. at 600k a sec now.. better at least.

sub.genius

11-01-2009, 11:24 AM

This information is like, all over the place, so simple searches can answer the questions:

- 10 keys per product, retail-class licenses (means the key is the same level as the one in a retail boxed product)

- 1 key per server product (Server 2003, 2008 R2, Windows Home Server)

- download ISOs (with hashes provided to verify integrity) or choose to have the physical media shipped to you, but not both - it's one or the other

Keys do not expire, just as retail boxed product keys don't. Licensed for personal use only in terms of testing and development which means technically just anyone grabbing a subscription isn't "allowed" to use these products or the keys for their own personal use as a day-to-day OS on their own hardware.

But that doesn't stop people from doing it, of course, nor does Microsoft actively enforce the TechNet subscription EULA by the letter of it.

AppleHuHu

11-02-2009, 05:40 AM

Thanks, op.

noobtech

11-03-2009, 12:21 AM

Subscribe to technet and get all MS software, think its 10 licence for Windows 7 ultimate

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/default.aspx

well worth it imo, the price for me is just a little more than buying one retail boxed windows 7 ultimate, this way I get the library plus 10 ultimate keys

(wish i'd known about this sooner, hence the post)

I like the free E-courses they provide as well... well, free if you have a subscription which is paid.... oh wait, that's not free anymore.. Anywho, GREAT deal.

Psychor

11-03-2009, 06:47 PM

user3657

11-25-2009, 12:29 AM

Again!!! -> tmsam04 or tmsam10 WORKED

Order Total $268.87
still good!!! thanks

Eocene

11-25-2009, 04:37 AM

I might have forgotten what account I registered technet with.

Either that or I can't find the correct download page anymore, I'm trying this:

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/securedownloads/default.aspx

but the downloads and key link is grayed out.

Any suggestions?.... what kind of email should I have received when I signed up for technet?

NOTE: I was able to use technet fine the first time I tried to get what I wanted.. now for some reason I'm having problems... I can't even find the "Thanks for Joining Technet" email.

Thanks

-PK-

11-25-2009, 08:36 AM

you may have signed up on a different account then.

noobtech

11-25-2009, 02:35 PM

mine works fine

Neb

11-25-2009, 08:02 PM

Again!!! -> tmsam04 or tmsam10 WORKED

Hey thanks...My subscription was coming up for a renew and the code dropped the renewal down from $249 to $179.28. :D

Eocene

12-02-2009, 11:34 PM

Well.. would someone mind finding the "welcome to technet" type of email... I have looked but I can't seem to find it and I'm not really sure what I'm looking for as a confirmation of having paid for it.

I did this last time they had this kind of deal.... hmm.... was able to download windows 7 just fine. Not sure how I did it last time.

Thanks

krupted

12-03-2009, 05:32 AM

so tempted... i just spent $300 on a deck though,... this spending money thing never ends does it?

CompuDrew

12-03-2009, 09:04 AM

so tempted... i just spent $300 on a deck though,... this spending money thing never ends does it?

Nope, not unless I run out of money. ;)

Love my Technet! One of the best purchases I have made.

J-Will

12-03-2009, 10:25 AM

Full retail Windows 7 versions available? The list only mentions the RC

braamer

12-03-2009, 10:41 AM

Full retail Windows 7 versions available? The list only mentions the RC
Yes, retail Windows 7 is available.

J-Will

12-03-2009, 10:55 AM

Yes, retail Windows 7 is available.

Thanks thats what I thought, it just was not listed so I wanted to double check

MrMike

12-03-2009, 10:58 AM

Hey thanks...My subscription was coming up for a renew and the code dropped the renewal down from $249 to $179.28. :D

Same. Thanks for the code!

cybrguy

12-03-2009, 06:39 PM

Wow, code still works, used it today...

RedTuna23

12-03-2009, 06:43 PM

Yes, retail Windows 7 is available.

All versions are available. I downloaded Ultimate-N x64. Office Enterprise 2007, too.

Pretty sweet deal with the discount.

krupted

12-03-2009, 06:46 PM

office 2010 would be nice to have... i really dont need any win7 keys. ... i might just wait till windows 8. 2012 will be here sooner then later:D

Eocene

12-03-2009, 10:57 PM

I hate to bring it up again... but could someone please post their "confirmation" email or at least what it might look like? What email address it came from? ...

Thanks, I really can't figure out which email I setup my account with.

Neb

12-03-2009, 11:14 PM

Somewhat shortly after you place your order you get a confirmation:

Subject: Your Technet Plus Subscription Order Confirmation -- Order Number: ######
From:"service@microsoft.com" <service@microsoft.com>

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Hope that helps!

Erasmus354

12-04-2009, 07:25 AM

I bought this about a month ago, first logged in today because I am trying to set up a new machine and wanted to get Win7 on it. I can't get the download links to work at all :( I tried both IE and Firefox and both of them when I click on Win7 I either get a blank page or get stuck in some weird infinite loading loop where the page keeps loading itself again.

bacon

12-04-2009, 04:17 PM

You have to install that file transfer app, should pop up a click through confirm add on in IE.

Lupine

12-04-2009, 04:52 PM

Awesome. Renewed my plus sub for $179.28 after tax. :cool:

strife1012

12-04-2009, 11:43 PM

Man, I haven't gotten any E-mails from them, but my CC was charged.

Neb

12-04-2009, 11:53 PM

Man, I haven't gotten any E-mails from them, but my CC was charged.

Has it been a week? In my experience they're slow once they're flooded with orders, but they will come thru. In any case you can call or email to ask for a status update. Also, if for any reason your subscription started on the CC charge date and you didn't get it activated for a bit, you can call them to get your subscription end date adjusted for that. My friend had that issue and they fixed it with no complaints.

NewYork

12-05-2009, 05:06 PM

What's better to get, MSDN or TechNet ?

What's the difference in price?

Thanks

nilepez

12-05-2009, 05:10 PM

MSDN costs more and is focused on software development. Technet is focused on IT and has lots of OS and Server software as well as Office.

NewYork

12-05-2009, 06:20 PM

MSDN costs more and is focused on software development. Technet is focused on IT and has lots of OS and Server software as well as Office.

Does MSDN cost more but gives everything TechNet does plus more? Or does it give the same or less but with more software related to software development?

Is the subscription for MSDN longer then a TechNet sub?

And thanks for the response.

Neb

12-05-2009, 06:31 PM

cost and benefit breakdown for the different levels of MSDN:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/subscriptionschart.aspx

As nilepez said, it's more software development oriented. It's also more expensive and has the same subscription length as a technet sub (a year).

Impulse

12-06-2009, 08:35 AM

why do i need each pc backed up over my network? all my main files i use reside on my server.... all my network pc's never have anything important on them. the server backs up those important files it has too....

seriously, the backup features are the only reason i could see wanting to use WHS. but since i dont need that, and i DO need tv recording capability, vista is best in my case. i appreciate the feedback though, if there are any other reasons to switch i do want to know, im just at a total loss onto the pro's of it for me,.

I think it's great if you have a family under a single household where three or more people have PCs and you want to greatly simplify the backup/sharing process for everyone (almost indispensable if your family is anything like mine), or if you have a huge media collection that's starting to creep beyond the scope of an HTPC that you actually want to keep in the living room... But for many single-users it seems like more hassle than it's worth imo.

With only a desktop and a netbook myself I haven't felt a need for it... I like the concept, but not being able to backup the main WHS drive would bug me, having to re-configure it if the OS drive ever takes a dive kinda defeats the purpose of having a central/automated backup system if you ask me.

I just have one big external drive w/several OS image backups of my desktop/netbook as well as mirror file backups of my media (which is kept separate from the OS on the desktop, since the OS is on a SSD). I still would've jumped on this TechNet deal if I hadn't gotten in on the $20 ACM / MSDNAA deal for Win7 (before they took it down). Eight Win7 keys is plenty for me tho, heh...

But $280 for a whole bunch of Win7 keys, Office 2007/2010, and WHS if I ever decide to experiment w/it, wouldn've been well worth it. (no Office or WHS on MSDNAA, tho it does have Server 2008) I'm still using Office 2003 here, no big deal tho, the one thing I most wish I had from 07 is the math/equation writing functions. :o

Judd Sandage

12-08-2009, 10:03 PM

well I tried to bite, it took the code but it kept saying my CC info was incorrect so I will try again in a few days.

RedTuna23

12-09-2009, 06:43 PM

it kept saying my CC info was incorrect so I will try again in a few days.

Are you using Symantec Client firewall? It did the same thing to me. Called my CC company and the nice lady said there was no activity. I turned off the privacy control and ad blocking and it went right through.

Psychor

12-09-2009, 07:44 PM

Hey thanks...My subscription was coming up for a renew and the code dropped the renewal down from $249 to $179.28. :D

Does anyone know if this can be used to renew an existing account that isn't up for renewal yet? Thanks.

krupted

12-18-2009, 11:50 PM

i dont know if this is still going on, but man are the transfers going slow for me. i was wondering if anyone was downloading iso's in less then 2 days....

RedTuna23

12-19-2009, 02:46 PM

Wow. I just tried a download. Rarely above 100 kbs and often down around 14. 58 hours?

Neb

12-19-2009, 03:43 PM

Does anyone know if this can be used to renew an existing account that isn't up for renewal yet? Thanks.

Why not give it a try :)

Psychor

12-19-2009, 04:07 PM

Why not give it a try :)

I did. It can.

krupted

12-19-2009, 05:33 PM

Wow. I just tried a download. Rarely above 100 kbs and often down around 14. 58 hours?

yeah apparently either microsoft hasn't known what's wrong for 3 months or they just don't give a shit- http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/tnfeedback/thread/fd823c33-d89a-4aa2-bb41-0ead8204913c

currently wizzin along at 7kb/sec. 92 hours till completion. ill be watching it like water boiling.

Neb

12-19-2009, 05:40 PM

I did. It can.

Good info to have for sure :) It's definitely a nice price to renew at.

yeah apparently either microsoft hasn't known what's wrong for 3 months or they just don't give a shit- http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/tnfeedback/thread/fd823c33-d89a-4aa2-bb41-0ead8204913c

currently wizzin along at 7kb/sec. 92 hours till completion. ill be watching it like water boiling.
That's terrible :( I've been getting decent speeds, though at times dropping down to 100k but never for long.

krupted

12-19-2009, 05:59 PM

!!!

microsoft file transfer manager is the problem! it only downloads from one server. microsoft doesnt host these iso's i guess- Akamai does. if you go to TOP DOWNLOADS and select your disc on that page, the Akamai download manager will install and now i get 1.12MB/sec on a 6mb connection!

here is MSDN top downloads- http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/bb608344.aspx

i cant find technet's top downloads page, it looks like they moved it and hid it.... its gotta be there somewhere.... this is kick ass, as i wrote this post its already 20% done. the akamai download manager connects to all of akamai's mirror servers, microsoft file transfer manager is just going off one. this works!

i guess this means that its really not microsoft's fault, that or they just arent buying enough servers from akamai. whatever though, if you can get the host's download manager to work all the problems are gone, its a completely open pipe for me now....

truffle00

12-19-2009, 06:28 PM

!!!

Not to sound too gay, but I love you so much right now. :p I decided I'd upgrade to 7 today and have been going nuts because of the slow DL speeds. Now I'm pulling it at close to 1 MB/sec.

krupted

12-19-2009, 06:29 PM

awesome. im not going to post it to that technet forum either. not until i get my iso's first hahaha. i would imagine this workaround is on there somewhere though, the posters just arent looking hard enough because i found this solution through google. it was like the fourth result for "slow technet downloads" http://4sysops.com/archives/speed-up-your-windows-7-rtm-download-from-technet-and-msdn/ its nice to have 30min iso downloads again, like it should be.

Neb

12-19-2009, 06:30 PM

I've tried looking for the top downloads but it looks like they've removed it; By googling I found an old link for the top downloads: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/bb545043.aspx

but all it says is:
This content is outdated and has been removed. Please see the TechNet Subscriptions Downloads page for current information.

another page states:
TechNet Plus Subscriptions Deprecated Content [Deprecated] TechNet Subscriptions Top Downloads

It would seem they kept the akamai goodies for msdn subscribers.Personally haven't had any issue with the microsoft file manager, but still sucks :(

krupted

12-19-2009, 06:34 PM

you can click on each iso link in that rss url i listed, that doesnt throw you into akamai's download manager? when i click it asks for my login, but im on msdn so it wont let me further

Neb

12-19-2009, 06:41 PM

you can click on each iso link in that rss url i listed, that doesnt throw you into akamai's download manager? when i click it asks for my login, but im on msdn so it wont let me further

Nope, redirects to the normal downloads section where the link is located. I remember using the akamai download manager to make my win7 download faster when it was first released, so the top download section existed then, but sometime between then and now it's been removed apparently. Where the link used to be is now a link to "New Technet Downloads" which is a link to the rss feed.

krupted

12-19-2009, 06:46 PM

ok yeah thats was i was afraid of. as to why msdn has it and technet doesnt is strange then... ms is likely changing things around, maybe jan1 we see a whole new server configuration when the new business year starts. hopefully...

muzzle79

12-19-2009, 11:13 PM

yeah the past few months speed has dropped drastically.

Right now i'm getting 8KB (visio 2010 beta)

Usually get 300 or so (best i've had is 1.5MB)

[LYL]Homer

12-20-2009, 12:43 PM

I've found that certain servers hosting certain files on certain days are slow while everything else is blazing fast. I usually just try again the next day and it's back up to full speed.

ROCKETR

12-22-2009, 07:27 PM

Is anyone having problems downloading? I cannot seem to be able to download anything. In Firefox, I click on the Download button and the page seems to load but nothing happens. In IE, it tells me to install ActiveX, I do but then it comes up with an error stating that if I have XP SP3 I may have problems. (I have W7 64bit)

Edit: After 3 hours or so it appears to be working for me now. Not sure what was up.

Edit 2: Scratch that. It's bugged out again...

Flexion

12-23-2009, 09:42 AM

ROCKETR

12-23-2009, 09:53 AM

Guys, I did this speed hack ages ago and haven't looked back. Some things still chug along (legacy software) but the major stuff is okay to quick.

http://4sysops.com/archives/speed-up-your-windows-7-rtm-download-from-technet-and-msdn/

Where can you get the Akamai download applet though? The Top Downloads section is not there anymore on TechNet.

Last night when I tried again to download something, it failed for me. You click on "Download" and nothing happens. I don't understand it. I used to be able to download from TechNet without the MS File Transfer software or any Download Applet. I just clicked download and it worked. :(

Flexion

12-23-2009, 10:32 AM

Where can you get the Akamai download applet though? The Top Downloads section is not there anymore on TechNet.

Last night when I tried again to download something, it failed for me. You click on "Download" and nothing happens. I don't understand it. I used to be able to download from TechNet without the MS File Transfer software or any Download Applet. I just clicked download and it worked. :(

Yup you're right... That was the wrong hack. I googled, and quickly glanced, but here's the right hack:

http://www.mydigitallife.info/2006/11/20/speed-up-and-download-faster-from-microsoft-msdn-downloads/

Basically you need to mess with your internet settings and hosts file. It's pretty BS that you have to get leet in order to get what you're entitled to in a reasonable manner. But that's the world... Survival of the fittest.

:D

user3657

12-30-2009, 08:12 PM

what happens once a year is up and you renew? does it restart all the keys you used? for example what if you used up 10 keys for xp in a year?

Flexion

12-31-2009, 07:50 AM

what happens once a year is up and you renew? does it restart all the keys you used? for example what if you used up 10 keys for xp in a year?

Correct me if I'm wrong guys, but even if you use up more than 10 keys in your current subscription, you can still call in and request more right?

That being said, are you a system builder using technet keys? hehehehe.... :D

nilepez

12-31-2009, 07:52 AM

you get the same keys if you renew. However, if you manage to use up all of your keys, MS will give you new keys.

cnick79

12-31-2009, 08:54 AM

Is MS releasing any new software in 2010? A lot of the software on there now would be nice to haves, but I think I would only use Win 7 and Windows Home Server.

BigTy

12-31-2009, 09:24 AM

I am thinking Office 2010 and maybe WHS (next version).

Neb

12-31-2009, 03:29 PM

That ain't exactly kosher my friend. ;)

That's putting it mildly :p

Veeb0rg

01-07-2010, 04:44 AM

The codes no longer work, anyone got new ones?

mryerse

01-09-2010, 12:07 PM

Deal is on w/28% off coupon:

Use coupon code TNWIN7L to get 28% off a full online one year subscription to TechNet Plus Direct.

Retail is $349, with this coupon the price comes to $251.28.

Link (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx)

Sorry if this is repost but I did search H for that coupon code and no results were returned, and the original code in this thread doesn't work anymore.