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[tech_guy]

Just finished burning my last DVD. And I now have a nice little test network up and running - running Windows Server 2008 to test out some virtualisation ideas for the college and deploying Vista.

[NeoPlosive]

Shame its now giving a 404 error on /offer/*

Must have been so great that the servers got hammered... may be it'll come back soon... but if not oh well

[DMcCoy]

Shame its now giving a 404 error on /offer/*

Must have been so great that the servers got hammered... may be it'll come back soon... but if not oh well

Nope, the registered subscriptions have been deleted it seems, mine have gone anyway.

[RabbieBurns]

missed the boat with this one

[mac_shinobi]

missed the boat with this one

tell me about it doh !

Any chance someone could let me have a copy of windows 7 to try ?

[Trapper]

My subscription has also gone.

I was unable to claim any new keys, as the servers were being hammered, they just kept sending me my old keys from my last subscription.

[amvc]

As pointed out by...

can i just point out this Free 1 Year Microsoft TechNet Plus Subscription (Consumer Services Professional Pilot) My Digital Life

which explains why some people have a 1/1/1900 expiration date

And Binky,

This wasnt really meant to be used this way so not surprised they have deleted it. I did manage to get technet library even though my license expired in 1900

[LeMarchand]

If only I'd had time to download stuff/get keys yesterday . Wish I'd done it when I got home. I suppose it was too good to last...

[AngryTechnician]

tell me about it doh !

Any chance someone could let me have a copy of windows 7 to try ?

You don't need TechNet for that. The RC is free to anyone.

[ICTNUT]

Having checked this morning looks like all subscriptions have been removed as none of the guys here can get into the downloads section at all now.

Logins to technet site still work though

[strawberry]

do the keys still work though? Ms cant deactivate them can they?

[tech_guy]

Yeah, my account's been stuffed thanks to the trillions of downloads worldwide. Fun whilst it lasted and at least I got everything I needed to set up a decent test lab here now.

[john]

I think they did this last night as it was really iffy for me then

[DMcCoy]

do the keys still work though? Ms cant deactivate them can they?

probably work still, although I presume nothing has a valid license for use now.

[ICTNUT]

do the keys still work though? Ms cant deactivate them can they?

Yes they can, you simply will not be able to activate them via online activation.