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[AngryTechnician]

Worked for me, Only thing is I've got a retail subscription that expires on 1/1/1900.... so I assume this is an error/glitch?

Same here. Ars says this is a bug that Microsoft are working on.

[nephilim]

This means I now have free serial keys for various OS's. SWEEEET

[bottletop]

Now why is it that when I see a great offer like this that the website does not work and provides me with a lovely error.

heres hoping that i can get on asap

[ninjabeaver]

Mines jsut gone though. (10:47). THanks.

[nephilim]

is it me or does anyone else have an error when trying to retrieve an office 2007 key?

[AngryTechnician]

Anyone else who had registered having trouble retrieving keys? Methinks the server might be a tad busy...

[Edu-IT]

Thanks for this! Order has gone through, trying to login now.

Not being familiar with TechNet and what it allows, am I right saying that I can now download software and use it legally even after the subscription expires?

[nephilim]

ok so not just me with the keys then! lol

[ICTNUT]

Most of our guys here have got it without a problem although I can confirm the keys do not work

[Edu-IT]

Clicking the download just downloads an .aspx page for me?

[ICTNUT]

Clicking the download just downloads an .aspx page for me?

There is a kown bug in the File Transfer manager that MS uses to control doawnloads, the workaround for XP is here: Microsoft File Transfer Manager

VISTA / Server 2008:
If you are running Vista or Windows Server 2008, you should check to make sure User Account Control (UAC) local policies are not precluding the Active X installation and launch from happening. In Windows Server 2008 there are 10 new UAC policies with 2 or 3 options each, and some users have found they needed to make adjustments in order to successfully install FTM. Specifically Enabling "Admin Approval Mode for the Built-in Administrator account." has allowed FTM to be installed for some users experiencing this problem.

Or you can download it here: Microsoft File Transfer Manager

[richard_s]

Ordered Thanks

[dezt]

done and ordered, cheers

[strawberry]

how does this work ? surely ms doesn't jsut give away all their software for fweee?

[strawberry]

Most of our guys here have got it without a problem although I can confirm the keys do not work

as in the keys wont show or as in the keys wont complete when used during installation?