Vista beta open to all and sundry

[Norphy]

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/preview.mspx

 

Up to two CD keys per passport, a key will activate on up to ten PCs.

 

No Technet or MSDN subscription required. However the server is really getting hammered atm so you probably won't be able to download it right now.

[mullet_man]

Yeah been trying all morning keep getting the message

 

"Thank you for your interest in Windows Vista Beta 2.

 

We are currently experiencing a high level of demand and cannot process your request at this time.

 

Please check back later for availability. We apologize for any inconvenience."

 

Will keep trying as would really like to give Vista a try.

[Nij.UK]

ive just tryed to get a copy aswell and ive just recieved the same error messsage, i will have to give it a try a bit later on or at home

[Guest]

Grrrr same message here to

[StewartKnight]

if anyone gets an .iso to put up on this site, we could take some of the pressure off Microsoft ;-)

[Guest richard]

Any difference between this and the one on the technet subscription?

[StewartKnight]

according to the website, it's the June technet subscription version

[mullet_man]

Direct link copied off the MSbetas forum.

 

http://download.windowsvista.com/dl/preview/beta2/en/x86/iso/vista_5384.4.060518-1455_winmain_beta2_x86fre_client-LB2CFRE_EN_DVD.iso

 

Downloading at the moment. Slowly

[nawbus]

Direct link copied off the MSbetas forum.(

 

Woo hoo!!!

Ooo it'll only take 9 hours!

[indie]

Anyone got the direct link to the x64 version? I tried just changing the file name to x64 but that didnt work

[mullet_man]

indie.....

 

http://download.windowsvista.com/dl/preview/beta2/en/x64/iso/vista_5384.4.060518-1455_winmain_beta2_x64fre_client-LB2CxFRE_EN_DVD.iso

[indie]

Cheers, 2 hours to go! Downloading x64, x86 and Office 2007 Beta at the same time, I love these high bandwidth RBC connections

[StewartKnight]

really, where did you get the Office 2007 from ?

[Guest richard]

according to the website, it's the June technet subscription version

 

Ahh then I'll have it soon.

[dagza]

Thanks for the direct link :-)

 

Am I the only one suprised by this move by MS?

 

Anyway, does anybody know if this will set up a dual boot on installation or will it try to wipe my current installation?

 

TIA

 

Darren

[StewartKnight]

am I the only one who can't get the vista download from mullett_man to download?

[Gatt]

i downloaded the directlink - in about 5 seconds!! filesize: 13.7MB ???

[Guest]

Yeh same here. The 32bit link says its 3.12Gb but downloads in a second as a currupt file.

[dagza]

S'okay for me. Slooooooow but OK so far (touch wood)

[indie]

really, where did you get the Office 2007 from ?

 

Here!

[kingswood]

I just ordered the DVD pack. Even though BT upgraded me at home to 8MB/s, they cap you. Sooooo...DVD was the best option. Probably get it around January...

[crc-ict]

I just ordered the DVD pack. Even though BT upgraded me at home to 8MB/s, they cap you. Sooooo...DVD was the best option. Probably get it around January...

 

Same here, I'm on Wanadoo 1Mbps (I live in the sticks - was 512k until about 2 months ago!) and that's capped a 2Gb a month, so as well as taking about 13-14hrs, it would have used 2 months download allowance too!

 

Hope it doesn't take too long to come - been wanting to try Vista right from the first beta!

[ConTheITGuy]

Can't you guys download in school?

 

Andy

[edie209]

I tried all last night and this morning and just got

 

Thank you for your interest in Windows Vista Beta 2.

We are currently experiencing a high level of demand and cannot process your request at this time.

Please check back later for availability. We apologize for any inconvenience.

[pshuttle]

I got the servers busy message all day yesterday but managed to start downloading it using the propriety download manager at about 10:30 PM.

 

Will try it over the weekend.

 

Pete