$29.99 Windows7 Deal - Anyone else having issues?

[dmw16]

I got in on the $29 Windows 7 for students deal from DigitalRiver.

They sent me a download link for the download manager and the 2nd time I clicked it I was told I had exceeded my 10 download attempt limit. My first attempt was on my Mac machine and the download manager is a Windows EXE so I had to try again on another machine.

I'm guessing their servers are slammed and something is hosed up. I was wondering if anyone else is having a problem.

Mods, hope this is an ok place to post this.

If there is a thread about this deal, that would be a good place to put this. New threads are for posting deals you have found rather than for any dfficulties you are having with a deal.

Sr Moderator allisolm

 

[jlee]

Mine is downloading fine..

 

[lokitech]

Our software company use digital river to host our electronic downloads. Just call their customer service explain the situation and ask to reset the download.
-loki

 

[brandonwh64]

It downloaded TWO (.BOX) Files and the a EXE file. after you execute the EXE file it decompresses it and makes a new folder called expandedSetup and you can install from there BUT what i did is took that expandedSetup file and make a ISO out of the contents and it instantly made me a Windows7 install CD

 

[Stoneburner]

I got one home premium, one professional. I thought i had ordered two 64 bit versions but only the professional was 64 bit. I can't email them because my edu address was bounced to my current email

 

[zerodeefex]

Your key should be interchangeable between the 32 and 64 bit versions. Download the 64 bit HP disc from *somewhere else* and use your key with that.

 

[jjpmann]

Originally posted by: brandonwh64
It downloaded TWO (.BOX) Files and the a EXE file. after you execute the EXE file it decompresses it and makes a new folder called expandedSetup and you can install from there BUT what i did is took that expandedSetup file and make a ISO out of the contents and it instantly made me a Windows7 install CD

How exactly did you create an ISO?

 

[Cstefan]

Meh, got my keys, all I care aboot.

 

[SimMike2]

Originally posted by: jjpmann

Originally posted by: brandonwh64
It downloaded TWO (.BOX) Files and the a EXE file. after you execute the EXE file it decompresses it and makes a new folder called expandedSetup and you can install from there BUT what i did is took that expandedSetup file and make a ISO out of the contents and it instantly made me a Windows7 install CD

How exactly did you create an ISO?

I bet Image burn would do this, as long as you put the files in the root directory of your burn.