Please Help Vista Download

Captain LeChuck · 19 Feb 2007 at 16:51

Hi guys I am trying to download Vista throught he academic alliance, I have clicked the download button and it downloads a thing called a delivery client, I am supposed to double click on this to start however it is one of those files windows doesnt know what to do with and asks me to choose a program, any idea what I need to get it to run? :confused:

Also, next to the downlaod button it said "Download From: s3-large.amazonaws.com"

I went to this address it was some amazon web hosting thing but it didnt tell me if I needed a program to run the file

modo77 · 19 Feb 2007 at 17:04

what file ext does it have?

Captain LeChuck · 19 Feb 2007 at 17:10

under properties, general tab

Type of File: File
Description: DeliveryClient

it is called 'downloader' on my desktop

modo77 · 19 Feb 2007 at 17:11

Hmm no idea mate sorry

PinkPig · 19 Feb 2007 at 17:16

Try renaming it with an .exe extension (at least, I have to download a download program in order to download from MSDNAA. Obviously make sure you trust the site before executing anything.

Captain LeChuck · 19 Feb 2007 at 17:19

Thanks bud this has worked I knew it would be something simple but why wasn't it saved as an exe? Oh well thanks all for your help anyway

Turkey1 · 19 Feb 2007 at 18:05

Using firefox by any chance? I had the same problem. Used IE and it worked fine.

Burnsy2023 · 19 Feb 2007 at 18:46

Turkey1 said:
Using firefox by any chance? I had the same problem. Used IE and it worked fine.

Yep, use IE.

Burnsy

Steve Watford · 19 Feb 2007 at 19:48

burnsy2023 said:
Yep, use IE.

Burnsy

Never use IE!

Priapus · 20 Feb 2007 at 12:10

Steve Watford said:
Never use IE!

You have to when it comes to MS and their downloads.

toString · 20 Feb 2007 at 12:48

I had loads of problems with the msdnaa delivery program. Kept getting CRC checks aroung 20-30% (sometimes 99%!) and an error "failed due to unknown error in." (typical microsoft error) Even tried it on the uni computers. Very annoying stuff.

Once I got to 100% and it deleted my 2-3gb temp download file and gave me a 100k .iso file in return. Very helpful!

SiD the Turtle · 20 Feb 2007 at 12:52

When I had problems with the MSDN:AA before I went to see the department tech bods and they burned me a copy of what I needed.

Perfectly legit as I understand it, you may want to go ask them if you keep having trouble.

toString · 20 Feb 2007 at 18:51

They'll only let us do it through the online elms thing.
I don't suppose anyone knows where I can get the iso? I already have my own key (from the site, at least that worked!), and since the business dvd is the same for everywhere, I don't see any issues

What I should say is that with a quick browse I can only see lots of cracked 'ultimate' rtm's

I like microsoft and all, but things like this mean it's easier to pirate than to do things the official way.

toString · 23 Feb 2007 at 11:15

Just an update on my last post, the very kind "tech bods" (as you put it!) let me have a DVD with it on! ....They probably felt sorry for me!