where to get vista trial?

_Jimlad_ · 14 Feb 2008 at 12:45

i have a vista key from work, (well should do via email soon) however we have no disc's i have been told to get a disc or download and then enter the code. i can't see it on the ms site, anyone know if this is possible?

bledd · 14 Feb 2008 at 12:51

you could download (illegally) from somewhere, the key would work fine

or in work they may have an msdn subscription where they can download the iso from

_Jimlad_ · 14 Feb 2008 at 13:14

bledd. said:
you could download (illegally) from somewhere, the key would work fine

or in work they may have an msdn subscription where they can download the iso from

from what i understand the IT guy says we have an imagie on the server, but i can't find it. he's on leave til monday. He said to download it and the key will work. is this on the windows site? am i being dumb?

Fothsn · 14 Feb 2008 at 13:24

I think you can only download the VM image of Vista on the MS site, so no.

As above MSDN can download full versions of Vista, can you borrow a disk of someone?

spicypixel · 14 Feb 2008 at 13:28

The only option is to nab a ISO of Vista from a torrent site and register it with a legal key. Cant imagine microsoft caring much which install medium you use just the Key.

bledd · 14 Feb 2008 at 13:29

on 'the server' would be the pc/server at your work

ask the it guy

mr.sly · 14 Feb 2008 at 13:34

I'm sure someone posted a link to a trial version of Vista on these forums. I've done a search but I can't find the post anymore.

Fothsn · 14 Feb 2008 at 13:35

mr.sly said:
I'm sure someone posted a link to a trial version of Vista on these forums. I've done a search but I can't find the post anymore.

Vista doesn’t have a trail version :confused:

No MS operating system has??

Tute · 14 Feb 2008 at 13:39

fothsn said:
No MS operating system has??

I know XP x64 does.

Fothsn · 14 Feb 2008 at 13:43

Tute said:
I know XP x64 does.

Really?

/Goes to find it

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/64bit/facts/trial.mspx I never knew MS did this :eek:

mr.sly · 14 Feb 2008 at 13:57

fothsn said:
Really?

/Goes to find it

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/64bit/facts/trial.mspx I never knew MS did this

Yup. I'm pretty positive there's one for Vista as well. Because I remember Burnsy replying and he didn't know about it either.

Still can't find the post though, unless the thread was deleted.

_Jimlad_ · 14 Feb 2008 at 14:14

yeah i thought you could get trail version, and after 90 days you gotta stick a key in... which i have! - might have to wait to monday, but would really like to resolve it, the IT guy is on leave this week, so i can't contact him about this. if anyone finds anything let me know!

Rackerz · 14 Feb 2008 at 17:12

Torrents are probably your best friend.

Burnsy2023 · 14 Feb 2008 at 18:50

Jim, you're due over next week aren't you?

If you want I can give you a copy of the Vista media

Burnsy

Burnsy2023 · 14 Feb 2008 at 18:51

mr.sly said:
Yup. I'm pretty positive there's one for Vista as well. Because I remember Burnsy replying and he didn't know about it either.

From what I remember, the download was for a Virtiual Machine image and included Office 2007. There isn't a traditional trial to the best of my knowledge.

XP 64 is somewhat of a oneoff trial

Burnsy

_Jimlad_ · 15 Feb 2008 at 08:46

Burnsy2023 said:
Jim, you're due over next week aren't you?

If you want I can give you a copy of the Vista media

Burnsy

any chance you could give a copy to Sarah mate?