Vista - Are Windows Vista betas still available?

I was wondering if Microsoft still had the beta versions of Vista available
for download? I'm currently running Vista Pre-RC1 because I lost my copy of
RC1 that I had previously downloaded.

If not, would someone be willing to send me their copy of RC1 or whatever
the latest beta version of Vista might be?

I'm not sure where your from but there's an australian website that has beta
copies of vista advertised
the site is http://www.comtrader.com.au
do a search on Vista and you'll find both RC1 and RC2 32 and 64 bit versions
including product keys
I hope this helps

"CreeperKamikaze" <CreeperKamikaze@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:4CE5B5FF-FE66-42A4-AB28-CE2A174A7F72@microsoft.com...
>I was wondering if Microsoft still had the beta versions of Vista available
> for download? I'm currently running Vista Pre-RC1 because I lost my copy
> of
> RC1 that I had previously downloaded.
>
> If not, would someone be willing to send me their copy of RC1 or whatever
> the latest beta version of Vista might be?

Hi,

No, they are no longer available for download. Vista has been released in
finalized code to business, the consumer version will be out at the end of
January.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"CreeperKamikaze" <CreeperKamikaze@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:4CE5B5FF-FE66-42A4-AB28-CE2A174A7F72@microsoft.com...
>I was wondering if Microsoft still had the beta versions of Vista available
> for download? I'm currently running Vista Pre-RC1 because I lost my copy
> of
> RC1 that I had previously downloaded.
>
> If not, would someone be willing to send me their copy of RC1 or whatever
> the latest beta version of Vista might be?

Microsoft doesn't have beta versions available for downloading once a
product is released to manufacturing (RTM)

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"CreeperKamikaze" <CreeperKamikaze@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:4CE5B5FF-FE66-42A4-AB28-CE2A174A7F72@microsoft.com...
>I was wondering if Microsoft still had the beta versions of Vista available
> for download? I'm currently running Vista Pre-RC1 because I lost my copy
> of
> RC1 that I had previously downloaded.
>
> If not, would someone be willing to send me their copy of RC1 or whatever
> the latest beta version of Vista might be?

Hi,

I'm guessing you can buy it on eBay. I've heard a lot of people
on this newsgroup comment on being able to buy these on eBay.

-- Larry Maturo

"CreeperKamikaze" <CreeperKamikaze@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:4CE5B5FF-FE66-42A4-AB28-CE2A174A7F72@microsoft.com...
>I was wondering if Microsoft still had the beta versions of Vista available
> for download? I'm currently running Vista Pre-RC1 because I lost my copy
> of
> RC1 that I had previously downloaded.
>
> If not, would someone be willing to send me their copy of RC1 or whatever
> the latest beta version of Vista might be?

No, although there may be some less than reputable sites hosting pirated
downloads.
If you use them, do so with care as some have been deliberately altered and
not necessarily with your interests in mind.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"CreeperKamikaze" <CreeperKamikaze@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:4CE5B5FF-FE66-42A4-AB28-CE2A174A7F72@microsoft.com...
>I was wondering if Microsoft still had the beta versions of Vista available
> for download? I'm currently running Vista Pre-RC1 because I lost my copy
> of
> RC1 that I had previously downloaded.
>
> If not, would someone be willing to send me their copy of RC1 or whatever
> the latest beta version of Vista might be?

A "google" search for "vista build 5744 torrent" should find you a P2P copy.

If the above is greek to you, nevermind! I'm not coaching you through it.

P.S. I don't see the harm in telling the guy this. The file is only useful
if you have a beta key and dies 5/31/07

"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:evUxqjbJHHA.448@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> No, they are no longer available for download. Vista has been released in
> finalized code to business, the consumer version will be out at the end of
> January.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "CreeperKamikaze" <CreeperKamikaze@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:4CE5B5FF-FE66-42A4-AB28-CE2A174A7F72@microsoft.com...
>>I was wondering if Microsoft still had the beta versions of Vista
>>available
>> for download? I'm currently running Vista Pre-RC1 because I lost my copy
>> of
>> RC1 that I had previously downloaded.
>>
>> If not, would someone be willing to send me their copy of RC1 or whatever
>> the latest beta version of Vista might be?
>

Thanks for the help, everyone.

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:

> No, although there may be some less than reputable sites hosting pirated
> downloads.
> If you use them, do so with care as some have been deliberately altered and
> not necessarily with your interests in mind.
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>
> "CreeperKamikaze" <CreeperKamikaze@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:4CE5B5FF-FE66-42A4-AB28-CE2A174A7F72@microsoft.com...
> >I was wondering if Microsoft still had the beta versions of Vista available
> > for download? I'm currently running Vista Pre-RC1 because I lost my copy
> > of
> > RC1 that I had previously downloaded.
> >
> > If not, would someone be willing to send me their copy of RC1 or whatever
> > the latest beta version of Vista might be?
>
>

Like others have said, you'll find it for sure on p2p including various
(modified) RTMs.

I was lucky enough to catch RC2 build 5744 when MSFT made it available for a
day or two for CPP and in retrospect found it to be very close to RTM. Your
Beta or RC key will work with it.

But be very careful downloading them from p2p. At the very least do an MD5
or CRC check on the download.

"CreeperKamikaze" wrote:

> Thanks for the help, everyone.
>
> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > No, although there may be some less than reputable sites hosting pirated
> > downloads.
> > If you use them, do so with care as some have been deliberately altered and
> > not necessarily with your interests in mind.
> >
> > --
> > Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> > http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> > http://www.dts-l.org
> >
> >
> > "CreeperKamikaze" <CreeperKamikaze@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > message news:4CE5B5FF-FE66-42A4-AB28-CE2A174A7F72@microsoft.com...
> > >I was wondering if Microsoft still had the beta versions of Vista available
> > > for download? I'm currently running Vista Pre-RC1 because I lost my copy
> > > of
> > > RC1 that I had previously downloaded.
> > >
> > > If not, would someone be willing to send me their copy of RC1 or whatever
> > > the latest beta version of Vista might be?
> >
> >

How would I go about doing a MD5 or CRC check on it?

"Rob" wrote:

> Like others have said, you'll find it for sure on p2p including various
> (modified) RTMs.
>
> I was lucky enough to catch RC2 build 5744 when MSFT made it available for a
> day or two for CPP and in retrospect found it to be very close to RTM. Your
> Beta or RC key will work with it.
>
> But be very careful downloading them from p2p. At the very least do an MD5
> or CRC check on the download.
>
> "CreeperKamikaze" wrote:
>
> > Thanks for the help, everyone.
> >
> > "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> > > No, although there may be some less than reputable sites hosting pirated
> > > downloads.
> > > If you use them, do so with care as some have been deliberately altered and
> > > not necessarily with your interests in mind.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> > > http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> > > http://www.dts-l.org
> > >
> > >
> > > "CreeperKamikaze" <CreeperKamikaze@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > > message news:4CE5B5FF-FE66-42A4-AB28-CE2A174A7F72@microsoft.com...
> > > >I was wondering if Microsoft still had the beta versions of Vista available
> > > > for download? I'm currently running Vista Pre-RC1 because I lost my copy
> > > > of
> > > > RC1 that I had previously downloaded.
> > > >
> > > > If not, would someone be willing to send me their copy of RC1 or whatever
> > > > the latest beta version of Vista might be?
> > >
> > >