Vista Beta 2 Goes Public Today

doozer · 8 Jun 2006 at 10:34

I see main links are down I'll probably grab from fileforum links and grab from that.

Has anyone managed to get it working with vmware or something.

I don't fancy wiping my os just to beta test this.

csmager · 8 Jun 2006 at 10:50

[ui]ICEMAN said:
Don't install it through XP, reboot and boot from the DVD, for some reason these images don't seem to want to run in XP (bad image, corrupt autorun.dll etc).

Installed fine for me by starting in XP on both PCs I tried it on.

A.N.Other · 8 Jun 2006 at 10:55

Does anyone have the direct links to the files? Like...

ftp:// blah / blah.iso ? I take it.

I can set my downloader on it then.

PinkPig · 8 Jun 2006 at 11:03

download.windowsvista.com/dl/preview/beta2/en/x86/iso/vista_5384.4.060518-1455_winmain_beta2_x86fre_client-LB2CFRE_EN_DVD.iso

for the 32-bit version. It's not too reliable right now.

Stelly · 8 Jun 2006 at 11:05

PinkPig said:
download.windowsvista.com/dl/preview/beta2/en/x86/iso/vista_5384.4.060518-1455_winmain_beta2_x86fre_client-LB2CFRE_EN_DVD.iso

for the 32-bit version. It's not too reliable right now.

definately not

Stelly

A.N.Other · 8 Jun 2006 at 11:06

Yer I know I'll probably get kicked off by the server but it's worth a go. Thanks

Does anybody know what the x64 download is as well?

A.N.Other · 8 Jun 2006 at 11:12

WinRar!

That link works fine in a download manager (I use Free Download Manager).

Thanks PinkPig :cool:

// EDIT // Getting 240Kb/s - they can hardly be too busy to stop you getting it through the links in the OP if I've got this speed can they?

KASM · 8 Jun 2006 at 11:36

A.N.Other said:
WinRar!

That link works fine in a download manager (I use Free Download Manager).

Thanks PinkPig

// EDIT // Getting 240Kb/s - they can hardly be too busy to stop you getting it through the links in the OP if I've got this speed can they?

Cheers for that tip, installed free download manager and getting 200+ KB/s from same link

Datamonkey · 8 Jun 2006 at 11:51

argh!!

i got my keys, but it wont download lol.

wonder when they will sort it out.

FirebarUK · 8 Jun 2006 at 11:57

Thanks Pink, 5MB a sec here

Six6siX · 8 Jun 2006 at 12:02

My connetion to the iso timed out over night and I had to reconnect this morning. Resumed but lost a lot of time. Now it won't go above 60Kb/s...

Tried a direct link on FDM and it says downloads larger than 2GB are only supported via FTP. Looks like I'm in for an even longer wait

edit: Updated FDM to v2 and its working!!

McDaniel · 8 Jun 2006 at 12:03

im getting the 32bit version but have a AMD 64 - wont be an issue will it?

Energize · 8 Jun 2006 at 12:06

McDaniel said:
im getting the 32bit version but have a AMD 64 - wont be an issue will it?

No.

McDaniel · 8 Jun 2006 at 12:09

Didn't think so, good to check though.

232KB/sec atm

Uhtred · 8 Jun 2006 at 12:18

A.N.Other said:
WinRar!

That link works fine in a download manager (I use Free Download Manager).

Thanks PinkPig

// EDIT // Getting 240Kb/s - they can hardly be too busy to stop you getting it through the links in the OP if I've got this speed can they?

I'm getting 850k from that link, ntl proxy or something? Only getting 141k from work

Datamonkey · 8 Jun 2006 at 12:24

im getting 400k on that link now, at work.

started off at 8mb lol flew upto 490mb downloaded then slowed.

AJUK · 8 Jun 2006 at 12:29

Those servers are getting caned by the looks of it.

Neolink · 8 Jun 2006 at 13:00

PinkPig said:
download.windowsvista.com/dl/preview/beta2/en/x86/iso/vista_5384.4.060518-1455_winmain_beta2_x86fre_client-LB2CFRE_EN_DVD.iso

for the 32-bit version. It's not too reliable right now.

someone got a link like this for the 64bit version?

Energize · 8 Jun 2006 at 13:05

Neolink said:
someone got a link like this for the 64bit version?

The links are on the page in the opening post.

Neolink · 8 Jun 2006 at 13:07

yeah, but they are dead. this one works