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bobbdobbs
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:10 pm Posts: 5490 Location: just behind you!
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clicky |  |  |  | Quote: A Microsoft TechNet Plus subscription is aimed at IT Professionals who want full-version Microsoft software, beta software, professional support incidents, managed newsgroup support, a technical information library, Microsoft eLearning courses, online concierge chat, the TechNet Magazine, and many other resources for evaluating, deploying, and maintaining Microsoft software. The subscription normally goes for $349 (download-only) or for $599 (download and DVD shipments). You want it free though, right? No problem: Canada link, US link, and UK link |  |  |  |  |
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big_D
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:25 pm Posts: 10691 Location: Bramsche
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Registered through the UK link, from Germany, I couldn't change my country, but it worked... I get the German software.
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Wed Jun 03, 2009 9:56 am |
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John_Vella
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:55 am Posts: 7935 Location: Manchester.
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Registered. Thanks mate, great find. 
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Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:04 am |
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bobbdobbs
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:10 pm Posts: 5490 Location: just behind you!
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I thought there might be a few peeps on this forum that would like to have a peek at MS Technet and with this trial you never know when they are going to pull it. Especially when word leeks out and a few million try and get in 
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Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:08 am |
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james016
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Tue May 05, 2009 5:52 pm Posts: 1899
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Registered but the server that generates the product keys is in need of a new hamster.
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Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:49 am |
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AlunD
Site Admin
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:12 am Posts: 7011 Location: Wiltshire
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Bet it runs out before October So do they send a link and logon details or what?
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Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:29 pm |
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james016
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Tue May 05, 2009 5:52 pm Posts: 1899
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I just followed the link in the Neowin.net article, signed in with my Hotmail address (Windows Live ID) and signed up. It logged me straight in.
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Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:33 pm |
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AlunD
Site Admin
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:12 am Posts: 7011 Location: Wiltshire
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Yeah it ;logged me in but until you activate you cant do anything e.g. product keys....... 
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Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:51 pm |
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John_Vella
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:55 am Posts: 7935 Location: Manchester.
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How strange... it was working last night but the download links are greyed out this morning... 
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Thu Jun 04, 2009 7:03 am |
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james016
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Tue May 05, 2009 5:52 pm Posts: 1899
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It was a cock up by MS. It was not meant for everyone to have access. My subscription has been removed. I did get some software and keys though. 
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Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:04 am |
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John_Vella
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:55 am Posts: 7935 Location: Manchester.
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Wonderful - I downloaded Small Business Server 2003 R2 Premium Edition and Vista, but I couldn't get the keys last night. I'm guessing that I won't be able to get them now. Bloody marvellous! 
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Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:20 am |
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james016
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Tue May 05, 2009 5:52 pm Posts: 1899
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I'm afraid so. Some idiot on the Neowin forums hammered the key server for 300 keys yesterday, most likely not the only one. Which explains why it went belly up and gave those errors.
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Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:30 am |
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saspro
Site Admin
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:53 pm Posts: 8603 Location: location, location
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Spose I'll have to survive on my paid for MSDN & Technet subscriptions then 
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Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:32 am |
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John_Vella
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:55 am Posts: 7935 Location: Manchester.
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You'd have thought that a company the size of Microsoft could send an automated email advising of this, wouldn't you?
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Thu Jun 04, 2009 1:40 pm |
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saspro
Site Admin
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:53 pm Posts: 8603 Location: location, location
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I'm assuming they didn't expect the link to be published online
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