Vista Beta 2 Goes Public Today

Bony Maloney · 12 Jun 2006 at 19:01

Thanks guys will try that

Spike_UK · 12 Jun 2006 at 19:02

I've completely given up trying to install this now. After god knows how many DVD's and redownloads I still can't get it to install on my hardware. I'll wait for Beta3 in August I think

Kerplunk · 12 Jun 2006 at 19:16

Bony Maloney said:
Thanks guys will try that

Keep us up to date.

Kerplunk · 12 Jun 2006 at 19:17

Spike_UK said:
I've completely given up trying to install this now. After god knows how many DVD's and redownloads I still can't get it to install on my hardware. I'll wait for Beta3 in August I think

I reccommend to install it via Daemon Tools. Mount the image and install is that way - create a new partition/new HDD.

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 12 Jun 2006 at 19:19

Drivers for Abit AN8 32X ?

X1800 compatability too ?

Jimbo · 12 Jun 2006 at 19:59

I keep getting crashes and lockups, it seems like its down to my belkin wireless 54g card.

Another thing is it seems to ignore any drivers I try to install. For my radeon for instance. Anyone having issues with drivers?

DailyGeek · 12 Jun 2006 at 20:02

Just in case this is any help to people.

I am running the 32bit version of Vista Beta 2 with an Audigy 2 ZS card.

I downloaded the creative drivers for Vista Beta 64bit and robert's your mother's brother

Jimbo · 12 Jun 2006 at 20:05

I also cant see the networked folders and drives on my desktop, any ideas why? the internet works fine.

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 12 Jun 2006 at 20:27

DailyGeek said:
Just in case this is any help to people.

I am running the 32bit version of Vista Beta 2 with an Audigy 2 ZS card.

I downloaded the creative drivers for Vista Beta 64bit and robert's your mother's brother

me too. im working fine in that department

Jimbo · 12 Jun 2006 at 20:32

I keep getting crashes, is there sn easy way to diagnose it? I want to find the culprit thats causing the problems.

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 12 Jun 2006 at 20:43

Does Vista have its own version of messenger installed ?

wesley · 12 Jun 2006 at 21:00

i lost the email with serial key from microsoft.

where i can sign up to get the key again? i cant find the url

thanks

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 12 Jun 2006 at 21:05

wesley said:
i lost the email with serial key from microsoft.

where i can sign up to get the key again? i cant find the url

thanks

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvis...dy/preview.mspx
??

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 12 Jun 2006 at 21:13

Why wont Messenger Live Sign into the network on Windows vista?

The application tools assistant doesnt get a pass tick for the IE Offline setting

McDaniel · 12 Jun 2006 at 21:31

Live Messenger working fine with Vista here.

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 12 Jun 2006 at 21:37

McDaniel said:
Live Messenger working fine with Vista here.

Mine aint signing in!

Fillado · 12 Jun 2006 at 21:51

Mine signed in but wouldn't download the contact list and other things ( :confused:

), restarted and all worked. Now though i'm pretty certain it gets reinstalled on every Vista bootup in the background :eek:

Shining · 12 Jun 2006 at 22:11

tododo said:
Has anyone managed to install on the SI3114 SATA chipset.
I have tried with the XP driver but not having luck so far (BSOD)

Please does anyone have an answer for this! I've been stuck in the same boat aswell tying to get Vista x64 installed

Six6siX · 12 Jun 2006 at 23:01

Fstop11 said:
Mine aint signing in!

RE: Messenger

I had the same problem (look a few pages back) with Live and 7.5. All tests would show that I could connect to the messenger server, but it would never actually sign in. I sorted it by upgrading the firmware on my router (Netgear DG834G) to the latest version. Not entirely sure why it solved it, but hey.

My guess is that Vista handles UPnP/internet functionality a bit differently, and the shipped firmware of the router had a few problems with it (or so I read on some sites).

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 12 Jun 2006 at 23:03

Six6siX said:
RE: Messenger

I had the same problem (look a few pages back) with Live and 7.5. All tests would show that I could connect to the messenger server, but it would never actually sign in. I sorted it by upgrading the firmware on my router (Netgear DG834G) to the latest version. Not entirely sure why it solved it, but hey.

My guess is that Vista handles UPnP/internet functionality a bit differently, and the shipped firmware of the router had a few problems with it (or so I read on some sites).

Funny you should say that. Exact same router as mine

( I think you might of sorted it for me )

You know, Although it never signs you in, It still signs you out if you were online on say a laptop.