Re: Windows Vista Beta 2 Download Available
 

I'm starting to get very tempted to buy the damn thing like Jarandco :( Though I've still not been able to get onto the MS recommended downloader so I may give it a day or two

Re: Windows Vista Beta 2 Download Available
 

I gave in and bought one of the DVD'S, knowing my luck the download will probably work totally fine tomorrow, but at least its done, and id assume i could give the DVD to other people as long as they've got a CD serial key?

So hopefully it doesn't take that long to arrive!

Re: Windows Vista Beta 2 Download Available
 

So did anyone actually get a working copy of Vista ?? Considering all the probs we've been getting with the download, I'd be very surprised.

Does this bode well for Vista if they can't even get the downloads working properly ?

I know... High demand etc..... but let's face it, wasn't that to be expected ?

Yes there's the option of buying the DVD, I just wonder how long it would take for that to arrive in the post !!!

All in all, I think it's a pretty poor show from MS...

I'll just keep an eye out in other places for the download, after all it's free and I'm sure some other company will host it. If anyone finds a reliable source let me know please...

Re: Windows Vista Beta 2 Download Available
 

512K I think. Left it on "Unlimited" mode overnight last night (means other web stuff stops working) and it has leapt upto 85%!!!!

If I can just keep my son off Runescape for long enough, it should finish soon I hope! :)

Re: Windows Vista Beta 2 Download Available
 

Stuart, sorry you feel that my information related to me telling people how to download pirate software. I will never encourage the collection of illegal material. The point has been made and we will move on ;)

On other points, I managed to get the Vista build downloaded form the M$ site no problems. I used Free Download Manager just incase it stopped half way but seemed to run through no worries. Installed no bother although i do think it took a couple hours (i did an upgrade - after a full system backup!). Looks nice and works pretty well - although is rather slow still but hey its beta. Don't try and do loads of things at the same time as it does seem to get rather confused. There are a lot of programs that still wont work but have to say 90% of what I use does.

And if you do get it installed press windowskey + Tab (scoll with the mouse)

How cool is that ;)

Re: Windows Vista Beta 2 Download Available
 

I managed to get the download from the link on the right of the download page.
Made it in one download, as speed was excellent. Burnt it to disc, twice as Nero found an error when checking first burn, and then got ready to install.
Moved all files off the drive I wanted to use and then set it to master and formatted it.
Have given up after 9 attempts with always the same error - Error Code 80070241. Have done a Google and checked the Vista forums and seems for some of the downloads the ISO is no good and gives this error.
Have given up with it for now, especially as I am using a Vista lookalike on my XP.
May try in a few days again but is too time consuming for something that will not install.

Re: Windows Vista Beta 2 Download Available
 

LOL, sounds interesting.

Well I must say I didn't want to admit defeat with the download, so I tried again about an hour ago, it's downloading !! At 33% now and around 160 to 200kb/s......

Fingers crossed it will download ok, then comes the really interesting part.. installing it. If it doesn't work, well backup dvd's are ready just in case...

Re: Windows Vista Beta 2 Download Available
 

I d/l it fine installed it ok had a play with it its nice and sparkly but unfortunately my soundcard m-audio and printer have no drivers for this yet but it looks like a sooped up ford capri compared to xp all bells and whistles to me .

Re: Windows Vista Beta 2 Download Available
 

I used this download manager yesterday and got full speed the whole time.

http://www.freedownloadmanager.org

Got it installed using Daemon Tools but went back to XP as I think you'd need a least 1GB of memory.

Re: Windows Vista Beta 2 Download Available
 

Well i have it as my primary OS and all is wicked

No problems @ all

Took me about an hour using DAP on my NTL 10Meg

Re: Windows Vista Beta 2 Download Available
 

Has anyone actually got a 64 bit edition yet? I just keep on getting the poxy 13 MB :(

Re: Windows Vista Beta 2 Download Available
 

i am using the 64bit version

Re: Windows Vista Beta 2 Download Available
 

Just finished downloading the 64bit version, burning right now....... Install comes next, if it works..... I'LL BE BACK !!!

Re: Windows Vista Beta 2 Download Available
 

The 64 bit one is still only giving me 13.73 MB - anyone know any mirrors?

Re: Windows Vista Beta 2 Download Available
 

Yeah, I'm gettin this too, wonder if it's a router limitation?

Apparently some are downloading this ok, but I've tried to get it through IE, Firefox and several download managers, all to no avail :shrug: