SharePoint Server 2010 Beta Setup - Step by Step

SharePoint Server 2010 can be installed on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2. You can find installation steps for different OSes on MSDN: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee554869(office.14).aspx

In case you can’t find it on download page after registration page:

SharePoint Server 2010 Beta(Enterprise Client Access License features) product key:
PKXTJ-DCM9D-6MM3V-G86P8-MJ8CY
BV7VC-RMR6B-26P6Y-BTQDG-DX2KQ
Both keys can be used

SharePoint Server 2010 Beta - Download

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/enterprisesearch/ee441229.aspx

SharePoint - Setup, Upgrade, Administration and Operation Forum

October 2009 Cumulative Update Packages for SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

The server-packages of October 2009 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 are ready for download. October 2009 Cumulative Updates introduce more rules on Pre-Upgrade Checker, which can help customers to prepare the upgrade of their SharePoint farm to SharePoint 2010
Download Information


Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 October 2009 cumulative update package
http://support.microsoft.com/hotfix/KBHotfix.aspx?kbnum=974989

Office SharePoint Server 2007 October 2009 cumulative update package
http://support.microsoft.com/hotfix/KBHotfix.aspx?kbnum=974988

SharePoint Server 2010 Beta resources

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/ee263917.aspx

Steve Ballmer, Chief Executive Officer, keynotes at the SharePoint Conference 2009

Laura Brown on SharePoint 2010 Foundation

Ryan Duguid on SharePoint 2010 Content

Paul Andrew on SharePoint 2010 Communities (Sneak Peak for Developers)

Pej Javaheri on SharePoint 2010 Insights