Downloading RC1

Can anyone help, I have B2 installed and got the notice that RC1 was ready a
while back. Went to download it but the download application just fails
every time.

Can't find a link anywhere to download it. I am looking for 64bit version.
Any help would be appreciated.
--
Many thanks,
Rob

Rob--

Doesn't this work for you? It looks viable to me but you had better hurry
because they're about to close it. I see links for both X86 and X64 for
your browser or Akami. I'd use Akami to download but try either.

http://download.windowsvista.com/pre...nload-5728.htm

Actually if you have an extra machine or hard drive space, you might want to
try them both. Read this from Ed Bott the author of Windows Vista Inside
Out which pre-pub has already sold a million copies on these builds:

Windows Vista Build 5728: Caveat Testor

http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=1475

Lang, Colin, Mark and others have posted a warning about production machines
many times. Being able to use the OS for production which many of us have
done for several months and on a production machine are of course two
different things.

Also I know everyone wants the "next new thing" but keep in mind what a lot
of people miss about Beta builds in a Windows OS from their notes on the
site:

"This build (5728) has a number of improvements and updates from RC1, but
has not been put through the same internal testing process as RC1 and
therefore may be unstable in certain installations. We are making this
release available for a limited time only (and only by download) in order to
get broad distribution and testing in a variety of PC configurations. Please
note: This build may not have the same level of support or servicing via
Windows Update, and you may not be able to upgrade to the final version of
Windows Vista. To continue, please use the links below to start the
download."

I hope the download works for you.

Enjoy and good luck,

CH


"RobA" <RobA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6053E51D-3879-4816-9973-8C0F6FC0B703@microsoft.com...
> Can anyone help, I have B2 installed and got the notice that RC1 was ready
> a
> while back. Went to download it but the download application just fails
> every time.
>
> Can't find a link anywhere to download it. I am looking for 64bit
> version.
> Any help would be appreciated.
> --
> Many thanks,
> Rob

Cheers, I have it downloading now, thanks,

Rob
"Chad Harris" <Vista RTM is really Beta 1.net> wrote in message
news:enQ1Cl54GHA.2208@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Rob--
>
> Doesn't this work for you? It looks viable to me but you had better hurry
> because they're about to close it. I see links for both X86 and X64 for
> your browser or Akami. I'd use Akami to download but try either.
>
> http://download.windowsvista.com/pre...nload-5728.htm
>
> Actually if you have an extra machine or hard drive space, you might want
> to try them both. Read this from Ed Bott the author of Windows Vista
> Inside Out which pre-pub has already sold a million copies on these
> builds:
>
> Windows Vista Build 5728: Caveat Testor
>
> http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=1475
>
> Lang, Colin, Mark and others have posted a warning about production
> machines many times. Being able to use the OS for production which many
> of us have done for several months and on a production machine are of
> course two different things.
>
> Also I know everyone wants the "next new thing" but keep in mind what a
> lot of people miss about Beta builds in a Windows OS from their notes on
> the site:
>
> "This build (5728) has a number of improvements and updates from RC1, but
> has not been put through the same internal testing process as RC1 and
> therefore may be unstable in certain installations. We are making this
> release available for a limited time only (and only by download) in order
> to get broad distribution and testing in a variety of PC configurations.
> Please note: This build may not have the same level of support or
> servicing via Windows Update, and you may not be able to upgrade to the
> final version of Windows Vista. To continue, please use the links below to
> start the download."
>
> I hope the download works for you.
>
> Enjoy and good luck,
>
> CH
>
>
> "RobA" <RobA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6053E51D-3879-4816-9973-8C0F6FC0B703@microsoft.com...
>> Can anyone help, I have B2 installed and got the notice that RC1 was
>> ready a
>> while back. Went to download it but the download application just fails
>> every time.
>>
>> Can't find a link anywhere to download it. I am looking for 64bit
>> version.
>> Any help would be appreciated.
>> --
>> Many thanks,
>> Rob
>
>

ok it may be just me
but when i try to download i cant get the download manager to work so i try
the other way 1st time download stoped @1.99gb and then started copying to a
file then opend the iso file with iso buster but cant as it says i need to
regester $30
do not want to do this i see the download should be 4 gb anyone help also is
ther a way once i get the full download that this can be instaled without
having to pay for isobuster as may never use it again

"RobA" wrote:

> Can anyone help, I have B2 installed and got the notice that RC1 was ready a
> while back. Went to download it but the download application just fails
> every time.
>
> Can't find a link anywhere to download it. I am looking for 64bit version.
> Any help would be appreciated.
> --
> Many thanks,
> Rob

ok it may be just me
but when i try to download i cant get the download manager to work so i try
the other way 1st time download stoped @1.99gb and then started copying to a
file then opend the iso file with iso buster but cant as it says i need to
regester $30
do not want to do this i see the download should be 4 gb anyone help also is
ther a way once i get the full download that this can be instaled without
having to pay for isobuster as may never use it again

"RobA" wrote:

> Can anyone help, I have B2 installed and got the notice that RC1 was ready a
> while back. Went to download it but the download application just fails
> every time.
>
> Can't find a link anywhere to download it. I am looking for 64bit version.
> Any help would be appreciated.
> --
> Many thanks,
> Rob

download magic disk. it will allow you to create a virtual drive that you
can mount the iso on. you can then install directly from the virtual drive
or use your choice of burning software to do a dvd copy using the virtual
drive as the source drive. I've tried both methods and both worked fine.
just make sure you got the iso before you do this.

<DIV>&quot;nick&quot; &lt;nick@discussions.microsoft.com&gt; wrote in
message news:5375BE59-9C2C-4106-B994-B8E9902C8287@microsoft.com...</DIV>> ok
it may be just me
> but when i try to download i cant get the download manager to work so i
> try
> the other way 1st time download stoped @1.99gb and then started copying to
> a
> file then opend the iso file with iso buster but cant as it says i need
> to
> regester $30
> do not want to do this i see the download should be 4 gb anyone help also
> is
> ther a way once i get the full download that this can be instaled without
> having to pay for isobuster as may never use it again
>
> "RobA" wrote:
>
>> Can anyone help, I have B2 installed and got the notice that RC1 was
>> ready a
>> while back. Went to download it but the download application just fails
>> every time.
>>
>> Can't find a link anywhere to download it. I am looking for 64bit
>> version.
>> Any help would be appreciated.
>> --
>> Many thanks,
>> Rob