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I followed the process to register for the download. It took me through a confirmation e-mail and then to a MSN site with no obvious way to download the product. Subsequent attempts to access the download result in a statement that the site has been used and is no longer valid. Obviously, I missed something. Is there a way for me to get the beta software? |
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I have the same problem... no luck either "rauckr" wrote: > I followed the process to register for the download. It took me through a > confirmation e-mail and then to a MSN site with no obvious way to download > the product. Subsequent attempts to access the download result in a statement > that the site has been used and is no longer valid. Obviously, I missed > something. Is there a way for me to get the beta software? |
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It is possible that the download option was missing because I was not accessing the site with internet Explorer. I hope someone has an aswer. "jeremy" wrote: > I have the same problem... no luck either > > "rauckr" wrote: > > > I followed the process to register for the download. It took me through a > > confirmation e-mail and then to a MSN site with no obvious way to download > > the product. Subsequent attempts to access the download result in a statement > > that the site has been used and is no longer valid. Obviously, I missed > > something. Is there a way for me to get the beta software? |
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Did you try this site? http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/beta/getthebeta.mspx?showIntro=n "rauckr" <rauckr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4B8D6F91-B4B7-4E2A-B7E4-7A8D951C4EAF@microsoft.com... >I followed the process to register for the download. It took me through a > confirmation e-mail and then to a MSN site with no obvious way to download > the product. Subsequent attempts to access the download result in a > statement > that the site has been used and is no longer valid. Obviously, I missed > something. Is there a way for me to get the beta software? |
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same problem, i shall try the below in a minute though "Bill" wrote: > Did you try this site? > > http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/beta/getthebeta.mspx?showIntro=n > > > > "rauckr" <rauckr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:4B8D6F91-B4B7-4E2A-B7E4-7A8D951C4EAF@microsoft.com... > >I followed the process to register for the download. It took me through a > > confirmation e-mail and then to a MSN site with no obvious way to download > > the product. Subsequent attempts to access the download result in a > > statement > > that the site has been used and is no longer valid. Obviously, I missed > > something. Is there a way for me to get the beta software? > > > |
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This is the site I was referring to. A passport account has to be created prior to downloading the Beta software. This includes an e-mail address verification. After this is complete, I was taken to a MSN site with no obvious way to download the software. Assuming I had missed the boat somewhere, I shut the web page and entered the process again. This time I received a notice that the e-mail address verification page had been used and was no longer available. I still could not get to a page where I could download the software. "Bill" wrote: > Did you try this site? > > http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/beta/getthebeta.mspx?showIntro=n > > > > "rauckr" <rauckr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:4B8D6F91-B4B7-4E2A-B7E4-7A8D951C4EAF@microsoft.com... > >I followed the process to register for the download. It took me through a > > confirmation e-mail and then to a MSN site with no obvious way to download > > the product. Subsequent attempts to access the download result in a > > statement > > that the site has been used and is no longer valid. Obviously, I missed > > something. Is there a way for me to get the beta software? > > > |
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Try signing up for the beta preview again and access the site with IE instead of a different browser when you get the email. I read something about this somewhere, but I can't remember either where or exactly what! (Sorry!) -- Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/ PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com "rauckr" <rauckr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C416E409-519B-4F56-BFF0-2F17113F5D0A@microsoft.com... > This is the site I was referring to. A passport account has to be created > prior to downloading the Beta software. This includes an e-mail address > verification. After this is complete, I was taken to a MSN site with no > obvious way to download the software. Assuming I had missed the boat > somewhere, I shut the web page and entered the process again. This time I > received a notice that the e-mail address verification page had been used > and > was no longer available. I still could not get to a page where I could > download the software. > > "Bill" wrote: > >> Did you try this site? >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/beta/getthebeta.mspx?showIntro=n >> >> >> >> "rauckr" <rauckr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:4B8D6F91-B4B7-4E2A-B7E4-7A8D951C4EAF@microsoft.com... >> >I followed the process to register for the download. It took me through >> >a >> > confirmation e-mail and then to a MSN site with no obvious way to >> > download >> > the product. Subsequent attempts to access the download result in a >> > statement >> > that the site has been used and is no longer valid. Obviously, I missed >> > something. Is there a way for me to get the beta software? >> >> >> |
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Same problem here, i tried with a new account and was using IE6 and i get the same problem as everyone above. Just nowhere to download the thing from. "Echo S" wrote: > Try signing up for the beta preview again and access the site with IE > instead of a different browser when you get the email. I read something > about this somewhere, but I can't remember either where or exactly what! > (Sorry!) > > -- > Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com > Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/ > PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com > > > "rauckr" <rauckr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:C416E409-519B-4F56-BFF0-2F17113F5D0A@microsoft.com... > > This is the site I was referring to. A passport account has to be created > > prior to downloading the Beta software. This includes an e-mail address > > verification. After this is complete, I was taken to a MSN site with no > > obvious way to download the software. Assuming I had missed the boat > > somewhere, I shut the web page and entered the process again. This time I > > received a notice that the e-mail address verification page had been used > > and > > was no longer available. I still could not get to a page where I could > > download the software. > > > > "Bill" wrote: > > > >> Did you try this site? > >> > >> http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/beta/getthebeta.mspx?showIntro=n > >> > >> > >> > >> "rauckr" <rauckr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:4B8D6F91-B4B7-4E2A-B7E4-7A8D951C4EAF@microsoft.com... > >> >I followed the process to register for the download. It took me through > >> >a > >> > confirmation e-mail and then to a MSN site with no obvious way to > >> > download > >> > the product. Subsequent attempts to access the download result in a > >> > statement > >> > that the site has been used and is no longer valid. Obviously, I missed > >> > something. Is there a way for me to get the beta software? > >> > >> > >> > > > |
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I believe I have found the problem. I went to the microsoft Profile Center: https://profile.microsoft.com/RegSysProfileCenter/default.aspx?lcid=1033 I found that my download web account profile (MSN profile) existed but there was no entry for my e-mail address on the Personal information page. I went to the e-mail update screen and attempted to add my address. It would not let me. I had returned to the Beta download screen several times in my attempt to get the software. I accessed the e-mail validation link each time. There is a counter on it and I exceeded the three attempt limit. This has the effect of freezing the account so it is unusable. I have not been able to delete the account as yet and start over. However, I had another e-mail account that already was registered with MSN. I was able to use it to start the download process (no address verification needed since it was already registered with MSN). I was told that a hotmail account can be established and used for the download but have not tried it. "luke" wrote: > Same problem here, i tried with a new account and was using IE6 and i get the > same problem as everyone above. Just nowhere to download the thing from. > > > > "Echo S" wrote: > > > Try signing up for the beta preview again and access the site with IE > > instead of a different browser when you get the email. I read something > > about this somewhere, but I can't remember either where or exactly what! > > (Sorry!) > > > > -- > > Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com > > Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/ > > PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com > > > > > > "rauckr" <rauckr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:C416E409-519B-4F56-BFF0-2F17113F5D0A@microsoft.com... > > > This is the site I was referring to. A passport account has to be created > > > prior to downloading the Beta software. This includes an e-mail address > > > verification. After this is complete, I was taken to a MSN site with no > > > obvious way to download the software. Assuming I had missed the boat > > > somewhere, I shut the web page and entered the process again. This time I > > > received a notice that the e-mail address verification page had been used > > > and > > > was no longer available. I still could not get to a page where I could > > > download the software. > > > > > > "Bill" wrote: > > > > > >> Did you try this site? > > >> > > >> http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/beta/getthebeta.mspx?showIntro=n > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> "rauckr" <rauckr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > >> news:4B8D6F91-B4B7-4E2A-B7E4-7A8D951C4EAF@microsoft.com... > > >> >I followed the process to register for the download. It took me through > > >> >a > > >> > confirmation e-mail and then to a MSN site with no obvious way to > > >> > download > > >> > the product. Subsequent attempts to access the download result in a > > >> > statement > > >> > that the site has been used and is no longer valid. Obviously, I missed > > >> > something. Is there a way for me to get the beta software? > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > |
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rauckr reported: > ... I was told that a hotmail account can be established and used for the > download but have not tried it. ... That is correct. I used my hotmail account for downloading the beta 2. (The hotmail account is a passport account, at the same time.) Roy |
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I have now successfully downloaded and installed the Beta 2 software and registered it. So far, so good. I think it may be key to create the MSN account as one step and validate the e-mail address. Then, download the software as a second step. That way you will not get routed to the wrong page after e-mail validation. "Roy Coorne" wrote: > rauckr reported: > > > ... I was told that a hotmail account can be established and used for the > > download but have not tried it. > .... > > That is correct. I used my hotmail account for downloading the beta 2. > (The hotmail account is a passport account, at the same time.) > > > Roy > |
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One further correction. The database in question that gets corrupted is not the MSN database. It is not the windows Live Database. It is not a hotmail database. It is the Microsoft.com database. microsoft does not seem to have provided a means for clearing the three times counter for e-mail verification. "rauckr" wrote: > I have now successfully downloaded and installed the Beta 2 software and > registered it. So far, so good. I think it may be key to create the MSN > account as one step and validate the e-mail address. Then, download the > software as a second step. That way you will not get routed to the wrong page > after e-mail validation. > > "Roy Coorne" wrote: > > > rauckr reported: > > > > > ... I was told that a hotmail account can be established and used for the > > > download but have not tried it. > > .... > > > > That is correct. I used my hotmail account for downloading the beta 2. > > (The hotmail account is a passport account, at the same time.) > > > > > > Roy > > |
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I guess I am thick--I still don't get it! I have gone to all the pages suggested in these posts, and I already have my product key, but I don't find a working link to the actual download! My profile info. all seems correct, but I see no link there. Can y'all be even more explicit? Thanks! "rauckr" wrote: > One further correction. The database in question that gets corrupted is not > the MSN database. It is not the windows Live Database. It is not a hotmail > database. It is the Microsoft.com database. microsoft does not seem to have > provided a means for clearing the three times counter for e-mail verification. > > "rauckr" wrote: > > > I have now successfully downloaded and installed the Beta 2 software and > > registered it. So far, so good. I think it may be key to create the MSN > > account as one step and validate the e-mail address. Then, download the > > software as a second step. That way you will not get routed to the wrong page > > after e-mail validation. > > > > "Roy Coorne" wrote: > > > > > rauckr reported: > > > > > > > ... I was told that a hotmail account can be established and used for the > > > > download but have not tried it. > > > .... > > > > > > That is correct. I used my hotmail account for downloading the beta 2. > > > (The hotmail account is a passport account, at the same time.) > > > > > > > > > Roy > > > |
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When you get to the webpage containing the product key click on the product name to download.... -- Paul Ballou MVP Office http://office.microsoft.com/home http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/ http://www.ballousgiftshop.com Life would be easier if we could view the source code "wadp1" <wadp1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B13C4C5D-EDA0-4C23-9C0E-199720C63D65@microsoft.com... >I guess I am thick--I still don't get it! I have gone to all the pages > suggested in these posts, and I already have my product key, but I don't > find > a working link to the actual download! My profile info. all seems correct, > but I see no link there. Can y'all be even more explicit? Thanks! > > "rauckr" wrote: > >> One further correction. The database in question that gets corrupted is >> not >> the MSN database. It is not the windows Live Database. It is not a >> Hotmail >> database. It is the Microsoft.com database. microsoft does not seem to >> have >> provided a means for clearing the three times counter for e-mail >> verification. >> >> "rauckr" wrote: >> >> > I have now successfully downloaded and installed the Beta 2 software >> > and >> > registered it. So far, so good. I think it may be key to create the MSN >> > account as one step and validate the e-mail address. Then, download the >> > software as a second step. That way you will not get routed to the >> > wrong page >> > after e-mail validation. >> > >> > "Roy Coorne" wrote: >> > >> > > rauckr reported: >> > > >> > > > ... I was told that a hotmail account can be established and used >> > > > for the >> > > > download but have not tried it. >> > > .... >> > > >> > > That is correct. I used my hotmail account for downloading the beta >> > > 2. >> > > (The hotmail account is a passport account, at the same time.) >> > > >> > > >> > > Roy >> > > |
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Paul, I don't "get to the webpage containing the product key"--the key was sent to me by Microsoft, but I haven't yet found the page you describe. "Paul Ballou" wrote: > When you get to the webpage containing the product key click on the product > name to download.... > > -- > Paul Ballou > MVP Office > http://office.microsoft.com/home > http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/ > http://www.ballousgiftshop.com > > Life would be easier if we could view the source code > > "wadp1" <wadp1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:B13C4C5D-EDA0-4C23-9C0E-199720C63D65@microsoft.com... > >I guess I am thick--I still don't get it! I have gone to all the pages > > suggested in these posts, and I already have my product key, but I don't > > find > > a working link to the actual download! My profile info. all seems correct, > > but I see no link there. Can y'all be even more explicit? Thanks! > > > > "rauckr" wrote: > > > >> One further correction. The database in question that gets corrupted is > >> not > >> the MSN database. It is not the windows Live Database. It is not a > >> Hotmail > >> database. It is the Microsoft.com database. microsoft does not seem to > >> have > >> provided a means for clearing the three times counter for e-mail > >> verification. > >> > >> "rauckr" wrote: > >> > >> > I have now successfully downloaded and installed the Beta 2 software > >> > and > >> > registered it. So far, so good. I think it may be key to create the MSN > >> > account as one step and validate the e-mail address. Then, download the > >> > software as a second step. That way you will not get routed to the > >> > wrong page > >> > after e-mail validation. > >> > > >> > "Roy Coorne" wrote: > >> > > >> > > rauckr reported: > >> > > > >> > > > ... I was told that a hotmail account can be established and used > >> > > > for the > >> > > > download but have not tried it. > >> > > .... > >> > > > >> > > That is correct. I used my hotmail account for downloading the beta > >> > > 2. > >> > > (The hotmail account is a passport account, at the same time.) > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > Roy > >> > > > > > |
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Paul, your post was/is still the most helpful, but the process is screwy! I did get it downloaded and installed over the weekend--now I'm trying to live with the new version! What is still not clear to many users, I am sure, is that the link to the download is not something you receive later or somewhere you are sent--it is on the same page where you click on the link to get your product key. I finally found my way back there (which isn't hard once you realize where it is) and clicked on the product name, and that is the secret. Thanks for your help! "Paul Ballou" wrote: > When you get to the webpage containing the product key click on the product > name to download.... > > -- > Paul Ballou > MVP Office > http://office.microsoft.com/home > http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/ > http://www.ballousgiftshop.com > > Life would be easier if we could view the source code > > "wadp1" <wadp1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:B13C4C5D-EDA0-4C23-9C0E-199720C63D65@microsoft.com... > >I guess I am thick--I still don't get it! I have gone to all the pages > > suggested in these posts, and I already have my product key, but I don't > > find > > a working link to the actual download! My profile info. all seems correct, > > but I see no link there. Can y'all be even more explicit? Thanks! > > > > "rauckr" wrote: > > > >> One further correction. The database in question that gets corrupted is > >> not > >> the MSN database. It is not the windows Live Database. It is not a > >> Hotmail > >> database. It is the Microsoft.com database. microsoft does not seem to > >> have > >> provided a means for clearing the three times counter for e-mail > >> verification. > >> > >> "rauckr" wrote: > >> > >> > I have now successfully downloaded and installed the Beta 2 software > >> > and > >> > registered it. So far, so good. I think it may be key to create the MSN > >> > account as one step and validate the e-mail address. Then, download the > >> > software as a second step. That way you will not get routed to the > >> > wrong page > >> > after e-mail validation. > >> > > >> > "Roy Coorne" wrote: > >> > > >> > > rauckr reported: > >> > > > >> > > > ... I was told that a hotmail account can be established and used > >> > > > for the > >> > > > download but have not tried it. > >> > > .... > >> > > > >> > > That is correct. I used my hotmail account for downloading the beta > >> > > 2. > >> > > (The hotmail account is a passport account, at the same time.) > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > Roy > >> > > > > > |
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All is well, the activation site is live and I was able to activate Office 2007 beta 2. Luck to all -- Sancap.com providing outsourcing services for businesses and Individuals. YOU THINK IT WE DO IT www.sancap.com "rauckr" wrote: > I followed the process to register for the download. It took me through a > confirmation e-mail and then to a MSN site with no obvious way to download > the product. Subsequent attempts to access the download result in a statement > that the site has been used and is no longer valid. Obviously, I missed > something. Is there a way for me to get the beta software? |
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Sancap.com schrieb: > All is well, the activation site is live and I was able to activate Office > 2007 beta 2. > Luck to all Had just now luck in activating the beta 2, too;-) Roy |
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I'm having a problem just getting the email. It says "email has been successfully sent" etc. to the correct address, but it never arrives. There's a note on the page saying "if you don't receive an email in three tries, contact us", which link, of course, takes me to the generic support site. I've tried four times, now. Does anyone have an actual contact address for this problem? Many thanks. Eric B. "rauckr" wrote: > I followed the process to register for the download. It took me through a > confirmation e-mail and then to a MSN site with no obvious way to download > the product. Subsequent attempts to access the download result in a statement > that the site has been used and is no longer valid. Obviously, I missed > something. Is there a way for me to get the beta software? |
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