[MERGED] Windows Vista Beta 2 Download Available

[looselipsuk]

After many tries at getting it with the link on the left of the page I tried the one on the right. Got it in one go and slowest download speed was 1.13Gig. Took a time even at that speed. Just got to burn the ISO to disc then swap some files around so I can do a clean install.
You can overwrite XP with it but there is no going back apart from a clean install of XP. Going to use an empty drive for it and if seems ok will swap my existing files over to it. Handy having two internal and one external drive. Gives room for moving stuff around.

[Druchii]

Just finished the 3.2Gb download, now when i've fixed the Video BIOS on this 9550 back ot it's original (need help on this - http://cableforum.co.uk/board/showthread.php?t=48219) I'll be all set to test on my spare 100Gb's of space.

[Stephen]

I can't download the 32bit version. I keep getting Acess denied. However I can get the 64bit no problem, which is usless as I don't have a 64bit machine. Anyone else having the same problem?

[Jarandco]

The problem i'm having is that my downloads stop at 1.99gig, the download just ends using some download managers it says the file is 2 gig. So i'm not sure whats wrong? Any ideas? Ive tried downloading it with reget and just internet explorer both ended at the same 1.99gig.

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Anyone know why the MS Direct Link (32-bit) doesnt work anymore..

Access denied.

Please go to http://www.windowsvista.com/getready/preview

Yeah same problem as you darth altough the 64 bit version only comes up as 13MB download like mentioned above?

[ikthius]

Originally Posted by nffc

Woo, it's going.

http://download.windowsvista.com/dl/...FRE_EN_DVD.iso

This is how:
- Add the link above to the Address bar in firefox
- File menu, save as
- Adds it to the Download queue... in Firefox's own Manager - which of course shows the UA of a browser not something like DAP, GetRight etc.

Gettin 100 kB/s on 1 Mb/s connection which is about as good as it usually gets!

i downloaded this last night, and my winrar says it has 3,355,598,848 bytes in the file: vista_5384.4.060518-1455_winmain_beta2_x86fre_client-LB2CFRE_EN_DVD.iso

but when I double click this file, it gives me only a text file inside that is 135 bytes.

whats going on? or can I not unzip but have to burn the image?

ik

[Merlin99uk]

Mine stopped overnight at 1.5GB, with an error using their recommended download manager !!!

Oh well, they do say patience is a virtue!!

A day or too and the manic downloading will have settled and should get a good connection.....

In the meantime, recheck all backups are up to date and working.....

Originally Posted by ikthius

i downloaded this last night, and my winrar says it has 3,355,598,848 bytes in the file: vista_5384.4.060518-1455_winmain_beta2_x86fre_client-LB2CFRE_EN_DVD.iso

but when I double click this file, it gives me only a text file inside that is 135 bytes.

whats going on? or can I not unzip but have to burn the image?

ik

burn the image with dvd decrypter mate if you extract the iso then the end files burnt will not boot

[Jarandco]

Is there any reason why the MS download manager wont work, it gives me a connection error? or that my downloads, from the direct MS link just stop at 2 gig?

[ikthius]

Originally Posted by zinglebarb

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burn the image with dvd decrypter mate if you extract the iso then the end files burnt will not boot

I don't have dvd decrypter, but I burned the image of the iso with nero to a dvd, good enough?

ik

[Graham M]

Yep thats fine Ik

[Stephen]

Any ideas why the 32bit version won't download anymore?

[Strzelecki]

MS have moved the links due to overload. I have the ISO on my FTP but download would only be at 80Kb or so.

[Acathla]

so i downloaded, install, working happy so go to plug my 360 in to use media extender stuff and get. Blah Blah blah wrong region blah blah.

Turns out on beta 2 the extender features only work in North America!

how sucky

now i guess i need to try and get my 360 to think its in the states

[Jarandco]

Ivge managed to get the 32 bit link working again, not sure if the links changed or not? But i got it to work on my laptop, and its currently downloading using getright. Only another 6 hours to go... if it works properly!

[Stephen]

I have my Key for install but I can't actually download the ISO from Microsoft. Does anyone know if there is anywhere else I can download it from?