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Old Feb 6, 2011, 08:31 PM   #326
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All promo codes I get are from www.retailmenot.com and they are usually only good for the middle tier sub, not the cheapest one (which is the one you want unless you're doing server-grade stuff).
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Old Feb 6, 2011, 08:32 PM   #327
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hmm maybe that's the problem? Jst looking to get the basic thanks
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Old Feb 6, 2011, 08:34 PM   #328
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Yep, I have never seen a code for the basic. I don't think we ever will.

Once users like us caught on to TechNet, MS changed it quite a bit as far as sub types. If you want the basic (most of us here) there are no coupon codes.

Updated OP to reflect this to avoid future confusion. And sorry for the absence in the thread lately!
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Here is the latest news on discount codes for TECHNET

I have been in contact with tech support over at technet to see what the deal is with any more discount codes.

As most of you know, ALL CODES ARE NOW EXTINCT!!!

Every single code has been deactivated. They even shut down all the super secret backchannel codes. Nothing. Nada. Zip.

Today I received an email from them, and the gist of it goes like this:

NO!!!

They are going to concentrate their codes to specific voucher programs for technet events in order to truly target IT pro's, and just let everyone else pay full price. For now, the prices stand where they are, however they are likely to increase in the next quarter in order to help drive people to the technet events to get discount vouchers.

The good news is that they intend to find ways to get more smaller events off the ground in more places. The bad news is that you would have to actually go to one of these things. Ewww....

If anything changes on the code front I will up date it here.
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thanks Maxpower ,They say how much it will increase?Good thing i got mine for $224 Cad This morning.They also say if the price hike will be for renewal too?

ps may i get added,just got the standard.The way see why should i spend $379 retail (full) for Win7 when i can spend $224 and get all the stuff Micro has.
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Old Feb 8, 2011, 11:49 AM   #331
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I wonder if they have those events in sweden at all. And if they do, I have about 1.000km (about 620 miles) to the place they're bound to have it (Stockholm). Sigh.
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For those with active TechNet subs (mine's expired) Microsoft have now released Windows 7 SP1 on TechNet!

Even better, the new ISOs with SP1 integrated are available too.
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You can get Windows Server 2008 sp1 and windows 7 sp1 straight from MS here
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Old Feb 17, 2011, 10:54 AM   #335
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its not even final yet, so no.

the latest version is RC1 which my windows update just updated me to today. I do not believe SP1 would include beta or RC versions of IE, so its going to have IE8 as default still.
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Downloading the .isos from Technet now, 3.09 GB each, getting ~75KB/s, it is going to take awhile.

Anyway, has anyone heard anything about the stand-alone SP1?
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Downloading the .isos from Technet now, 3.09 GB each, getting ~75KB/s, it is going to take awhile.

Anyway, has anyone heard anything about the stand-alone SP1?
It is also on Technet
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One year.
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no need for that. we're on such a small scale here there is no harm in leaving a single file up in the meantime.

hell, gimme a minute and i'll put it up in this post, so that the blame lays on me.

edit: done. should an MS rep or someone higher up the foodchain in TPU ask for its removal, it shall be done.
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dude they don`t care about iso files,what happened to them was that some tech questionable members were not downloading the iso and getting keys multiple times,turns out some of those keys were used to make illegal counterfeit copies of Win7,that is why Microsoft cracked down hard on their members with 2 keys each.As long as your sharing the iso and not giving out keys to the iso i think there is no problem.


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One year.
So what if you install an OS then neglect to renew?
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So what if you install an OS then neglect to renew?
I asked before and it's totally cool. You're limited to a number of licenses, I don't remember from the top of my head but you can read it on the page on the comparasion thingy.
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I asked before and it's totally cool. You're limited to a number of licenses, I don't remember from the top of my head but you can read it on the page on the comparasion thingy.
Ok so what if you have to reinstall after? Is the number no longer good?
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No idea, but I just thought about something. Are they MSDN licenses? What does the second group of the Product ID's look like? Anyone have a technet install ready and can look at it maybe?
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So what if you install an OS then neglect to renew?
Whatever keys you get while your subscription is active you keep, so it will work as long you don't exceed the number of install using the same key.
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Ok so what if you have to reinstall after? Is the number no longer good?
The licence keys are yours to keep and use forever. On top of that, every key can legitimately be activated on 10 PCs over the internet. I had 10 keys per product, so that's 100 totally legit installs!

All that subscription expiry does is remove things like personal support and access to the download of the ISOs. Also, you don't get any keys for new products that come out, of course.

This is why you should claim every key for every product before the sub expires. Note that you can continue to log into your TechNet account once it has expired and download a web page with all the claimed keys.

Basically, that initial purchase of a TechNet sub is such good value, that it's a no brainer. I'm running Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacentre for example and that costs thousands. I can run multiple copies too, all with the same key and all legitimately.
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I tried using a key over. It would state that the key is all ready in use and I would need to place another one.. I've had the same subscription for the past two years. About to renew for a third.
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I tried using a key over. It would state that the key is all ready in use and I would need to place another one.. I've had the same subscription for the past two years. About to renew for a third.
10 use limit per key? MS might have changed the number of times you can use a key but I'm guessing you just hit this wall.
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Don't know. I've only used the key once on my pc. Tried it on the HTPC and no go.
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