Vista Beta 2 Goes Public Today

Nismo · 12 Jun 2006 at 10:37

Fstop11 said:
If its free for the public. How do you go about getting a serial ? :S

Read through the thread, theres a page where you sign up for one. Only takes a minute.

.Griff. · 12 Jun 2006 at 10:39

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

Kerplunk · 12 Jun 2006 at 10:40

Fstop11 said:
If its free for the public. How do you go about getting a serial ? :S

Edit: BAH

Beaten

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 12 Jun 2006 at 10:42

Thank you.

Mint_Sauce · 12 Jun 2006 at 10:57

I found the answer to change the gadget pictures folder, small thread about it here:

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/co...-15AF7EC6783B&dglist=&ptlist=&exp=&sloc=en-us

Basically, you edit the settings.ini file directly - typing in your own path.

In the settings.ini file, %5C = \

wesley · 12 Jun 2006 at 11:04

damn! downloaded the ISO but deleted the email from microsoft by accidently so lost the serial key.

anyone care to give me the serial key?

thanks

OzZie · 12 Jun 2006 at 11:05

I have a query:

Vista doesnt even load up for me (graphical glitches all over screen) so i can't use it. However, i am going to format my XP partition and then just reinstall XP.

Can i delete my two partitions (C:\ - XP ----- D:\ - Vista) and then create them again and reinstall just on my C drive for XP?

Will it cause any boot issues?

.Griff. · 12 Jun 2006 at 11:05

wesley said:
damn! downloaded the ISO but deleted the email from microsoft by accidently so lost the serial key.

anyone care to give me the serial key?

thanks

Fill out the form again and get another serial number.

wesley · 12 Jun 2006 at 11:13

url to fill out the form? i cant remmy where is it lol

Otacon · 12 Jun 2006 at 11:14

OzZie said:
Can i delete my two partitions (C:\ - XP ----- D:\ - Vista) and then create them again and reinstall just on my C drive for XP?

Will it cause any boot issues?

Nothing terminal if it does, possibly just some extra boot entries.

Can you use a single cd key for both x86 and x64?

Bony Maloney · 12 Jun 2006 at 11:25

I have a 2nd usb hard drive which I partitioned to install Vista on a 30gig half. Everything installs ok, but after the 1st reboot it fails to load and I can only get into my "earlier" windows installation.
Any suggestions please

Trox · 12 Jun 2006 at 11:45

delete

Chaos · 12 Jun 2006 at 11:57

If anyones interested in setting up a dual boot system with xp and vista theres a simple guide here -

http://tinyurl.com/jephj

Zenith · 12 Jun 2006 at 12:02

I can't get either of the links to work properly, I'm after the x64 version but it keeps showing up as 13.73mb big :confused:

I think its an NTL problem. Does anyone know of any other links for this version?

Darkwave · 12 Jun 2006 at 12:08

Otacon said:
Can you use a single cd key for both x86 and x64?

Aye, you can. You can use either x86 or x64, or both, on up to ten machines.

Uhtred · 12 Jun 2006 at 12:12

I managed to change the boot order using bcdedit, it makes a very simple job needlessly complicated but i'm back in vista now

Otacon · 12 Jun 2006 at 12:20

Exsomnis said:
Aye, you can. You can use either x86 or x64, or both, on up to ten machines.

Nice one

Figured I should have a look at the x86 version as well.

Kerplunk · 12 Jun 2006 at 12:32

Have to say Vista is a lot better than I expected, But im sticking with XP for now, XP is pretty much sussed and does everything I need it to.

Im just putting Vista on the back burner for a couple of years. Ill use it to experiment/test etc.. though.

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 12 Jun 2006 at 12:32

Everytime I try to install this from a fresh boot (not within XP) it always encounters an error.

Does this always happen ?

Kerplunk · 12 Jun 2006 at 12:33

Fstop11 said:
Everytime I try to install this from a fresh boot (not within XP) it always encounters an error.

Does this always happen ?

Yep gets to 'completing installation' right?

That happened twice to me, I installed it within XP on a created partition, worked a treat.