MSDN Vista

Chrisss · 24 Jan 2007 at 14:04

Vista is now available on the Bristol MSDN, so if you have access to any MSDN and didn't have Vista before, you may find you now have Vista available....

PinkPig · 24 Jan 2007 at 14:07

Still not available here!

gumbald · 24 Jan 2007 at 14:11

I've realised I can now get a normal Business key from, rather than the Business N key I got previously, looks like a reinstall for me...

Chrisss · 24 Jan 2007 at 16:06

What's the diference?

mi9tchy · 24 Jan 2007 at 16:10

the vista on hertfordshires msdnaa is borked

gumbald · 24 Jan 2007 at 16:23

N version is the one missing Media Player.

Chrisss · 24 Jan 2007 at 16:45

Ah ok.

For our one we can't download it, we have to go and order it online and then borrow the disc from our library!

delta555 · 24 Jan 2007 at 16:48

Chrisss said:
Vista is now available on the Bristol MSDN, so if you have access to any MSDN and didn't have Vista before, you may find you now have Vista available....

So it is, i emailed the guy in charge of our MSDN thing last term, he said sometime in january maybe, seems he got it.

Its a media loan for us too, i think il wait a while before getting it.

Chrisss · 24 Jan 2007 at 20:54

Only a few people know it's on MSDN atm, so I think I'll go and grab a disc before there's a rush of people who want one.

PinkPig · 24 Jan 2007 at 21:01

gumbald said:
N version is the one missing Media Player.

Can't you still download Media Player seperately though? I know that you can with XP Home N and XP Professional N - the "N" marker is because of court requirements in Europe, not because of a marketing issue.

ArmoVanBuuren · 24 Jan 2007 at 22:27

Downloaded the Vista Business DVD from Newcastle MSDNAA, think it is the retail version can anyone confirm? Serial key was on the website, along with another different serial for the CD version

so got two keys

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Una · 24 Jan 2007 at 22:52

leonarmston said:
Downloaded the Vista Business DVD from Newcastle MSDNAA, think it is the retail version can anyone confirm? Serial key was on the website, along with another different serial for the CD version so got two keys .

The key I got from Newcastle MSDN worked for install, but I couldn't activate using it. Had to phone M$ and get them to give me a new one.

PinkPig · 25 Jan 2007 at 10:40

It's here now as well - but it's only a 5 CD version. Can I burn these onto one DVD?

gumbald · 25 Jan 2007 at 10:45

PinkPig said:
Can't you still download Media Player seperately though? I know that you can with XP Home N and XP Professional N - the "N" marker is because of court requirements in Europe, not because of a marketing issue.

As far as I can work out, they've not made it available yet, it doesn't let me try and download it anyway.

PinkPig · 25 Jan 2007 at 11:04

gumbald said:
As far as I can work out, they've not made it available yet, it doesn't let me try and download it anyway.

Hadn't thought of that, I suppose the existing download is only for XP.

Rebel=UK= · 25 Jan 2007 at 11:27

Its on the South Tyneside college MSDN (Vista Business DVD)

iMacMart · 26 Jan 2007 at 18:27

I have an MSDN key for Ultimate from work for testing at home

Says on the website that we get a grace period before we have to activate? Does that mean its a years usage once activated with updates etc? Also I have a RTM version of Vista am I safe to install with that and use the key I got given at work?

diggidydog · 26 Jan 2007 at 18:47

What version of Vista does everyone have on their MSDN server? On Liverpool John Moores only Vista Business 32-bit seems to be available - both 5CD and DVD.

I saw another thread a while back where i'm sure a few people had obtained and 64-bit Vista from the MSDN server. Can't find the thread now though.

I'm feeling greedy and wouldn't mind getting both 32-bit and 64-bit Vista free of charge!

Chrisss · 26 Jan 2007 at 19:04

32 bit Business here.

BloodWolf · 26 Jan 2007 at 19:27

Huh what is MSDN? some free site giving vista? :O