The Microsoft Developer Network is a collection of websites that bring certain services to developers for Microsoft platforms.
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Windows update stops working after upgrade to Pro
I have a Samsung 7 Gamer laptop that comes with Windows 8 installed. I have an MSDN subscription and I wanted to install Windows 8 Pro. I have tried both adding the Pro code into the pre-installed ...
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Visual Studio 2012 Ultimate - no MSDN? [closed]
Is it possible to buy VS 2012 Ultimate Edition (we need the unlimited performance tests feature) without purchasing a full MSDN license? We need just VS 2012, no other VS, no servers, no operating ...
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What can I do to finish registering with Microsoft Live so I can access MSDN?
I was given an MSDN subscription and the notifying email gave my email address as the username, but no password. Since that didn't seem to be adequate, I am attempting to set up an account, but it ...
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Is there MSDN Library for Visual Studio 2012?
Is there MSDN Library for Visual Studio 2012 like Visual Studio 2008? Or it is the same with Visual Studio 2010? I couldn't find any information on ...
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Storing zsync-like differences for MSDN downloads?
Has anyone been able to create something like the zsync files that are available for Ubuntu CD/DVD images for those images downloaded from MSDN?
We are storing numerous copies of the various editions ...
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Dreamspark windows 7 on several computer at once
I read the dreamspark term of use but I can't find whether or not I can do it.
I know that I can activate the same license 10 times but can I use a windows 7 pro x64 with the same license on 2 ...
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Why is the Enterprise version of Windows 8 a smaller download?
From my MSDN subscriber account, I see that the Windows 8 Enterprise edition is a smaller sized download than the regular edition (3329 MB vs 3416 MB):
I looked up Wikipedia to double check - the ...
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Why can't I download Windows 8 Pro with my MSDN subscription?
I'm an MSDN subscriber, and as such I have access to all Microsoft applications for development and testing purposes.
However, when I go to download Windows 8 Pro, I find downloads for the following
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Where can I get a Windows 8 side-loading product key?
I have Windows 8 available through MSDN, as such, I have access to a lot of things such as volume licensing, though for now I'm just using the regular single-license Windows 8 Enterprise.
I've tried ...
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Do MSDN Licenses Expire? [closed]
If my company decides to not renew our MSDN subscription, do all of our licenses expire, locking up all our installations?
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What is “Windows 8 N” and how is it different from “Windows 8”? [duplicate]
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What are the “N” versions of Windows 8?
I have an MSDN account and one thing I noticed is that there seems to be 2 different versions of Windows 8.
For instance, there ...
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Scheduled download from MSDN
How does one schedule a download from MSDN?
I have a cap of 20GB per month that I'm permitted to download during peak hours, 7am to 1am. I can download as much as I like between 1am and 7am.
Given ...
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What's the difference between Windows 8 N (x64) - DVD (English) and Windows 8 (x64) - DVD (English) [duplicate]
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Windows 8 Versions (Final Release)
Windows 8 got released on MSDN 15/8.
I have a subscription to MSDN thru work and wanted to download it. But for each windows 8 there ...
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What are the “N” versions of Windows 8?
Microsoft just released the final Windows 8 versions for MSDN members, before its consumer release in october.
Anyway, I am a MSDN member. Today I went to see my downloads page and I found a list of ...
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SQL Server Licence in MSDN
I had bought a VS2010 Professional version licence through our corporate licence.
I was recently browsing through the MSDN product download page and found that SQL server download were available for ...
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MSDN Ultimate - using Office 2010 for general business purposes
It seemed to be the case in the past you could use Office on a single device for general business purposes (as well as, I believe, use copies on development machines provided the user had an MSDN ...
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What are the differences between the Windows 8 editions available on MSDN?
My DreamSpark account shows me several download links for Windows 8. I am not sure what is the difference between them and which one is suitable for me.
Microsoft Windows 8 with Apps 32-bit
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What are “Debug/Checked” versions of a Windows OS?
While looking for a Windows XP download in the MSDN subscriber portal, I noticed this:
So, what is the Debug/Checked version?
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Does MSDN has syntax highligthing?
Reading the MSDN documentation in a web browser is a real pain because the absence of syntax highlighting. In those web pages, code spinets are surrounded by a div with ...
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Windows 7 Professional Student Version
I have a version of Microsoft Windows 7 Professional which I obtained from MSDN Academic Alliance.
I wish to install it, but the following section in the MSDNAA EULA somewhat concerns me:
MSDNAA ...
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Can someone make sense out of “Hard Links and Junctions” article from MSDN?
At Hard Links and Junctions MSDN article one can read the following:
A hard link is the file system representation of a file by which more
than one path references a single file in the same ...
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Can MSDNAA copies of software be transferred to new computers? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Windows 7 and Vista Activation FAQ: how do language, version, 64-bit or 32-bit, and source affect ability to install and transfer Windows licenses?
My university ...
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MSDN Subscriptions = Windows 7 Ultimate License?
If I were to get a MSDN Operating Systems license, would that also mean I would have access to download the Windows 7 ISO, along with Windows Vista, and XP? Can anyone with access to MSDN show us all ...
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Where can I download Windows 7 iso [duplicate]
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Where do I download Windows 7 (legally from Microsoft)?
Hello I've get a key for "Microsoft Windows 7 Professional with Service Pack 1 64-bit" as a student. And ...
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Visual Studio Subscription
I've received a quote for Microsoft MSDN subscription (VSProwMSDN ALNG LicSAPk OLP NL Qlfd) for $1,684. I believe has 2 years upgrades.
I've also found this site: ...
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How many times can I activate Windows 7 Enterprise?
I have an MSDN version of Windows 7 Enterprise.
I think I saw somewhere that this version can be installed on multiple computers with the same serial number. Is that correct? How many times can I use ...
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Have MSDN Ultimate 7 installed by company. Want to convert to personal Ultimate 7. Can I?
I purchased a used development PC with Ultimate 7 MSDN version on it. I own a laptop with Ultimate 7 full, installed over XP. I also own a 3 user Home 7 with only one install (2 left). Yes, it's ...
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MSDN version of Windows 7 Pro - Activation
I've recently been able to get access to an MSDN version of Windows 7 Professional for development use through the MSDN connection at my college.
I am planning on installing this onto a ...
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Is there MSDN Library for Visual Studio 2010?
Is there MSDN Library for Visual Studio 2010?
What is the lastest version of MSDN Library?
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Can i buy Visual Studio 2010 individually? [closed]
I am confused a bit by MSDN (microsoft) site. Do i really need to get subscription of MSDN in order to get Visual Studio 2010?
I dont' need MSDN or I really can't afford MSDN. I just wanna buy Visual ...
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Will I be able to activate my MSDN media Windows Home Server with an OEM license key?
Can I go ahead and install a Windows Home Server using an MSDN iso (en_windows_home_server_installation_disc_x86_dvd_x14-24276.iso), and activate it later when my OEM box arrives (OEM sku as bought ...
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Why does a pre-pidded installation of Microsoft Expression Studio 3 ask for a key?
I've downloaded Microsoft Expression Studio 3 from MSDN and installed it. However, after installation, I start the app and it asks for a valid product key, despite the fact that it's pre-pidded (e.g. ...
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when downloading windows 7 from msdn, how to confirm download is complete and correct?
When you download software from msdn, in my case windows 7, how can I confirm that the download completed and is not corrupted?
I have tried downloading 2-3 times now, and the installation always ...
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downloads from MSDN keep getting broken, any alternatives? [closed]
is the only way to download from MSDN through clicking on the 'download' link, or is there a more stable method?
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What is VL build?
I was about to download a copy of Windows 7 from my MSDN account when I noticed that some links have VL Build as part of the description. Something like that:
Windows 7 Professional, VL Build ...
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How can one buy/obtain Microsoft DVD/CD media when you have download only version MSDNAA
As the title says, how can one buy Microsoft CD/DVDs, if one already has a legitimate licence key for the product?
Incidentally, it is not that I have lost the CDs, it is that I am member of MSDNAA ...
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Opening offline version of Microsoft Books Online in browser
I often use the MSDN website for language reference. In order to make navigation faster, I downloaded the offline version of SQL Server 2005 Books Online from here: ...
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MSDN activations
MSDN activations have a soft limit of 10 per product, correct? If I log in to MSDN, does it display a count of current activations per product?
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Downloading from MSDN (BizSpark)
My company has recently signed up for the subscription - now when I download with Microsoft File Transfer Manager - it does not work; gets held after downloading about 1GB etc .. and sometimes it ...
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Expression Studio not prompting for serial
I had a msdn registered copy of Expression Studio installed on my machine and recently got a paid licensed copy. I uninstalled it and removed what I could find in the registry that looked related. ...
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Change license code of the Windows 7 RTM with Oct 22nd ship of real copy
So, I've downloaded the RTM of Windows 7 from my MSDN license. I, like a good little boy, will not run that OS as my main machine license (since it's only for testing purposes).
So if I install the ...
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Can't run setup.exe for MSDN that comes with VS2008
I just had to replace my hard drive, and am reloading all applications. It's got XP with all current patches, and VS2005 already installed, including the MSDN that came with it.
VS2008 installed ...
