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[poin2]

Thanks z3r010! I followed that link and installed the Akamai downloader but it just errors.... I'll keep trying as it may be just that the servers are getting hammered

The Akamai should actually work pretty smoothly. Just make sure you've closed out the regular MS download manager you would have been trying so they don't bump into each other. Suppose you might have to restart after installing the Akamai or something, too.

All MS is doing is diverting the new heavy downloads to Akamai so the rest of Technet gets freed up for normal use.

 

[akramh]

Oh dear :sarc:

lol when are they going to learn! and do you have a BOT that will report any request for links on the forum or something? or you were just keeping an eye on this thread for the moment?

also I'm thinking of subscribing, which would be more economical MSDN or technet? what is the difference?

EDIT just checked Technet it's 349$ if your new, wow that's a lot lol

 

[kav]

Thanks poin2 - tried a re-boot and obviously stopped the MS DL manager but still no joy.... We are behind a proxy server (which I administer) but unfortunately the tracking function isn't working so difficult to trace my traffic!?!!

I'll just have to leave the MS going for the moment at circa 50-70KB/sec

Thanks for the suggestions, I'll let you know if I find out why it keeps erroring but at work so might have to wait.....

EDIT - ISA 2006 looks like it isn't passing authentication through so got a laptop and getting it through our business broadband connection!! WOO-HOO!!!!

 

[fakeasdf]

Can I have somebodies MSDN account and password? J/k I have my own. Yeah, I downed 6 versions of Windows 7 last night... And now I'm doing the same at work... It's way more fun to download and install Windows 7 than work...

 

[JimClass]

^whoa no wonder my downloads are so sloooow! jk haha

 

[Zidane24]

Oh dear :sarc:

That comment is priceless for that situation

 

[HDRoadKing]

Anyone have any idea when Server 2008 R2 is going to be released on Technet? Earlier reports stated Win7 and 2008 R2 were going to be released at the same time, but as of yet, no sign of server.....

 

[blackroseMD1]

That comment is priceless for that situation

Yeah, I lol'd at that.

Anyone have any idea when Server 2008 R2 is going to be released on Technet? Earlier reports stated Win7 and 2008 R2 were going to be released at the same time, but as of yet, no sign of server.....

August 14th. The reason being that they wanted to wait, so as to alleviate the bandwith issues that would arrise from both going live at the same time.

 

[sergiogarcia9]

blackroseMD1: double post
EDIT: i see you corrected it now

 

[blackroseMD1]

blackroseMD1: double post

lol, not anymore. Firefox 3.5.2 seems to be having major issues with some websites. This and Gmail being the two I've noticed most.

 

[Zidane24]

lol, not anymore. Firefox 3.5.2 seems to be having major issues with some websites. This and Gmail being the two I've noticed most.

I thought I was the only one...FF freezes constantly on this website

 

[XGUNTHERC]

I have 3.52 and I've not had a single freeze on anything

 

[Fisherking]

I have 3.52 and I've not had a single freeze on anything

Same here!

 

[blackroseMD1]

I thought I was the only one...FF freezes constantly on this website

I've found that if I load this site or gmail up in an IE Tab (with the IE Tab extension) then they work just fine. Must be something wrong with FF's rendering engine.

 

[HDRoadKing]

Yeah, I lol'd at that.



August 14th. The reason being that they wanted to wait, so as to alleviate the bandwith issues that would arrise from both going live at the same time.

Thanks for the info, got a server that's itching to be reloaded

 

[DoubleR]

I have 3.52 and I've not had a single freeze on anything

Off topic but. Freeze freeze freeze, particularly on Facebook site. Refresh would get it going again. Then I removed and reinstalled 3.5.2 and now no problems. I don't know why, but l Installed the beta version of 3.5 and upgraded along the rev path.... perhaps.

 

[RustyFalcon]

There are coupons floating around the Net that might get you something off that price. I used one for 25% off of my subscription.

EDIT just checked Technet it's 349$ if your new, wow that's a lot lol

 

[Romulinx2]

I downloaded mine thanks. Got x86 & x64 Ultimate versions.
Oh I didn't pay for a subscription! I got it free with the Bizspark program.

 

[NuT]

349 bucks no way! Torrents are free.

 

[blackroseMD1]

349 bucks no way! Torrents are free.

True, but there is just something satisfying about knowing you got the ISO directly from MS, and being able to get keys on demand.

By the way, I didn't spend anything on my Technet sub. You just have to know certain skills, and what programs MS has that those skills apply to.