[MERGED] Windows Vista Beta 2 Download Available

[nffc]

Originally Posted by zinglebarb

32 bit vista has been available from post 1 all day

But as soon as you click the link it says it's too busy, i also can't get DAP, GetRight or StarDownloader to work - just can't get a connection.

As for the 64 bit one, thats blatantly the wrong size. But we have 32 and 64 bit PCs here to try it on.

[Druchii]

Originally Posted by Merlin99uk

Ok, at 150mb now, steady 160kb/sec, getting there.......

740Mb now, 421kbps.

Should be nice to know it works...

If you look at post 1 and hit the direct link that gives a iso dvd download which has been downloaded all day not the microsoft link

[nffc]

182.5 but i restarted in Netscape just after the post where i was just under 100, so i could close firefox down so all my cookies for sites marked read.

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Originally Posted by zinglebarb

If you look at post 1 and hit the direct link that gives a iso dvd download which has been downloaded all day not the microsoft link

That's what i mean, this way is the only way i can get the iso to physically DL. I need the 64 bit one too but that looks messed up.

Originally Posted by zinglebarb

If you look at post 1 and hit the direct link that gives a iso dvd download which has been downloaded all day not the microsoft link

cannot fault that, 245 KB/s for my 2meg connection, so far, using Firefox downloader, very steady

[Druchii]

Originally Posted by homealone

cannot fault that, 245 KB/s for my 2meg link, so far, using Firefox downloader, very steady

The speed keeps up as well, only had it drop by 2kbps over 35mins. Lovely. @ 53% now (1716Mb @ 419kbps)

[Graham M]

Is there any working 64 bit link?

For some reason the download stops 1.64gig isnt it supposed to 3.12 gig ?

Originally Posted by bjorkiii

For some reason the download stops 1.64gig isnt it supposed to 3.12 gig ?

let you know when I get there

The microsoft links will be working in a few days anyway.Remember all that Vista is good for at the minute is looking at anyway dont be impatient cuz you'll only be disappointed

[Druchii]

Well, this is what mine looks like right now.

lets hope that dont put the kiss of death on it lol

[Druchii]

Originally Posted by zinglebarb

lets hope that dont put the kiss of death on it lol

Nah, still going strong @ 71%

[keithwalton]

i think microsoft needid to setup a handfull of mirrors, or even used a torrent like some linux manufacturers have done lately. even there own servers cant cope with the sheer load put on them.
Really they should have learned a couple of weeks ago when msdn/technet/beta testers (via connect) brought there servers to a crawl.

Its a sweet os, and is far more functional than some people here think.
Its also quite stable (however i have killed it a few times) make sure you all have a lot of ram, 1 gig is the minimum i recomend for an install to use all the features.
Also turn off generating thumbnails for videos, i've killed explorer several times doing that! (uses more ram than i've got)

[Druchii]

Originally Posted by keithwalton

i think microsoft needid to setup a handfull of mirrors, or even used a torrent like some linux manufacturers have done lately. even there own servers cant cope with the sheer load put on them. Really they should have learned a couple of weeks ago when msdn/technet/beta testers (via connect) brought there servers to a crawl. Its a sweet os, and is far more functional than some people here think. Its also quite stable (however i have killed it a few times) make sure you all have a lot of ram, 1 gig is the minimum i recomend for an install to use all the features. Also turn off generating thumbnails for videos, i've killed explorer several times doing that! (uses more ram than i've got)

Hopefully i'll be ok with 768MB of RAM... If not then i guess it was not meant to be. But at 86% now i'm not quitting!