Whirlpool

Beta 2 has just gone public. x86 and x64 for your downloading pleasure.

download.windowsvista.co...x86/download.htm

You can grab your key from the download link here. Each CD key will activate up to 10 PCs.
www.microsoft.com/window...ady/preview.mspx

x86 ISO (direct link) 3,355,598,848 bytes, MD5: 0e733ab1a8e8ff9a8684fd3639332773
x64 ISO (direct link) 4,309,368,832 bytes, MD5: e43502d0a15eadd551119d5639859e04
winmd5sum (Run this on your ISO and verify it matches the above.)

If you end up with an incomplete 13MB file, 300MB file etc. cancel and try again. If it still persists, flush your DNS cache (Start...run...ipconfig /flushdns), and try again. Hopefully you'll hit a different server. LeechGet appears to have problems, try using something else.

If you get an Access Denied error, wait and try again.

ieXBeta Vista Beta 2 Software Compatibility List
ieXBeta Vista Beta 2 Hardware Compatibility List

Vista BSODing with an NVIDIA card? Try installing the old 87.45 drivers in Safe Mode. [x86/x64]

Fetching.

Edit: Hrm. First 15% went nicely, now I'm only getting occasional bursts of data out of akamai on the cable...

I cant get it to start the ISO download (Ill try IE) but the CD key thing worked fine.

Login at www.live.com before trying it (sign in top right)

The key was on the page, not in an email.

I think akamai buckled *grumble*

Hendikins writes...

I think akamai buckled *grumble*

Welcome to popular Microsoft Betas.

It happens with Office aswell, even after a number of upgrades and in the private Beta.

The "download manager" flat out refused but the links to the ISOs work.

Speeds have been all over the shop, from 600+ to 12KB/sec.

MS should really use Torrents :)

I've got nothing better to do with my quota, so I'm copying the partial file I've got over to one of the other machines and racing the cable and ADSL to the finish :P

I cant even start it :(

im hoping internode will mirror it so i dont burn my dl limit

I used the manager and it's now downloading, it took ~10 minutes to start downloading.

The straight ISO link timed out 3 times on me

dangles writes...

im hoping internode will mirror it so i dont burn my dl limit

Highly unlikely, Microsoft generally doesn't permit that.

doh :(

Are ISP's allowed to host windows content? Or did I read they couldn't host Updates for windows. Was thinking off getting Gamearena to host the beta.. since most people on BP have 10gig dl limits. And Gamearena files are a BP customers best friend.

And thanks for the info, Get my Vista install... installed and working good before a Lan, show off my sexc vista.

I should off downloaded the 64bit >< 120mb into the download cant...stop...10gig BP cap... :(

Benjamin Disraeli writes...

MS should really use Torrents :)

It's the perfect thing for torrents. Would save MS a heap of bandwidth, and make things quicker for everyone.

Makes too much sense, basically.

(Yes, I did get the Office Beta from a torrent :-)

mickeyjuice writes...

It's the perfect thing for torrents. Would save MS a heap of bandwidth, and make things quicker for everyone.

Newbie question, and slightly OT... But how would torrents handle 2000+ people connecting at the same time. Would it hinder the torrent (because it has to transfer all this peer info)? Or would it make it better?

I've got nothing better to do with my quota, so I'm copying the partial file I've got over to one of the other machines and racing the cable and ADSL to the finish :P

Which connection won?

n0n1ckname writes...

Which connection won?

None yet.

PA28 writes...

Newbie question, and slightly OT... But how would torrents handle 2000+ people connecting at the same time. Would it hinder the torrent (because it has to transfer all this peer info)? Or would it make it better?

Yes it would as long as the tracker itself could handle it.

The main problem with bittorrent in this instance is that you couldnt take advantage of the Akamai network for the tracker itself.

Acatually, multiple hosts, so it could.

Yeah, Torrents would be nice

PA28 writes...

But how would torrents handle 2000+ people connecting at the same time.

A lot better than MS's download server attempting to push out 3-4GB to 2000+ people at the same time ;)

MS have plenty of bandwidth (its just not enough for something of this magnitude), the tracker would just need the moderate amount of CPU to stay up. And if it did go down, DHT would pick up the slack.

Does anyone else get this message when trying to get their key?

Thank you for participating in the Microsoft Windows Vista Customer Preview Program.

You have received the maximum number of Product Keys available for this program.
Note: Windows Vista Beta 2 can be installed and activated on up to 10 PCs using with one Product Key.

Maybe e-mail delay?

Trent writes...

Does anyone else get this message when trying to get their key?

I got one of those. I then just followed this link and it gave me a key fine.

Then I found two key emails in my inbox, so I think the first one went through anyway.

Thanks, that worked perfectly :D

I just got my email after signing up to get the beta download & beta key.

Finally sorted my key out, but the download speed is all over the shop - anything from 500k down to 0k..

Resumed the download about 4 or 5 times now, and am only at 7%..:/ Tried the MS download manager..had the same issue..

Phuzz

^^ Having the same timeout issues as above.

Also, add two zero's to 2000 users downloading and you'll have a more accurate figure of what it is doing :}

I got my key here make sure you use IE.

thomo writes...

I got my key here make sure you use IE.

Actually, this works via Firefox too (Link provided by Benjamin Disraeli works in latest FF)

I'm at 23% with wget set for infinite retries. I'm going to bed, hopefully it will be done when I wake up (on one or other of the connections).

(Why yes, I *do* sleep odd hours...)

Hellman109 writes...

Yeah, Torrents would be nice

Actually, it's already out there (32 & 64-bit) as torrents. (Including the German version, if you so desire...)

Infinite retries doesn't help when MS's server says the file download is completed and its not :(

Benjamin Disraeli writes...

Infinite retries doesn't help when MS's server says the file download is completed and its not :(

I'm not running in to that problem.

--12:00:45-- download.windowsvista.co...2CFRE_EN_DVD.iso
(try: 8) => `vista_5384.4.060518-1455_winmain_­ beta2_x86fre_client-LB2CFRE_EN_DVD­ .iso'
Connecting to download.windowsvista.com|144.135.­ 8.166|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 206 Partial Content
Length: 3,355,598,848 (3.1G), 2,580,963,328 (2.4G) remaining [application/octet-stream]

23% [+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ] 774,635,520 --.--K/s

12:01:29 (0.00 B/s) - Connection closed at byte 774635520. Retrying.

--12:01:37-- download.windowsvista.co...2CFRE_EN_DVD.iso
(try: 9) => `vista_5384.4.060518-1455_winmain_­ beta2_x86fre_client-LB2CFRE_EN_DVD­ .iso'
Connecting to download.windowsvista.com|144.135.­ 8.166|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 206 Partial Content
Length: 3,355,598,848 (3.1G), 2,580,963,328 (2.4G) remaining [application/octet-stream]

23% [+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ] 774,635,520 --.--K/s

12:02:12 (0.00 B/s) - Connection closed at byte 774635520. Retrying.

--12:02:21-- download.windowsvista.co...2CFRE_EN_DVD.iso
(try:10) => `vista_5384.4.060518-1455_winmain_­ beta2_x86fre_client-LB2CFRE_EN_DVD­ .iso'
Connecting to download.windowsvista.com|144.135.­ 8.166|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 206 Partial Content
Length: 3,355,598,848 (3.1G), 2,580,963,328 (2.4G) remaining [application/octet-stream]



(etc)

mickeyjuice writes...

Actually, it's already out there (32 & 64-bit) as torrents. (Including the German version, if you so desire...)

Sounds tempting, but seeing the torrent has just started you may get the same problems anyway with only one or two seeds...

Why don't MS let Vista Beta 2 be hosted on other mirrors (Like Node, Optus, Bigpond etc)? I see their concern with the file being "tampered with", but couldn't they build a little MD5 checker that people can download, and use to double check their download? Would save them a heap of bandwidth, and people's frustration...

Why did microsoft have to release it about a week late... I'm already about 2 gigs over cap :(

AND $13.20 shipping fee for orders... sigh

lnferno writes...

Why did microsoft have to release it about a week late... I'm already about 2 gigs over cap :(

Better off waiting anyway, too many people trying to download :)

Hendikins writes...

I'm not running in to that problem.

Hmm, my download.windowsvista.com is resolving to 61.9.193.135.

Changed the IP via hosts to yours and its retrying as expected.

my dl says complete when its only done 50 or so megs? any ideas?

*sigh*

downloading with DAP - dead
downloading with MS Download Manager - dead

trying with wget now..slow/nothing

:(

What's the likelihood that the copy flying around on the newsgroups is the same thing?

Phuzz

Benjamin Disraeli writes...

Hmm, my download.windowsvista.com is resolving to 61.9.193.135.

It looks like they are trying to balance the load between several server's on the same domain. Good idea.

Mine resolves to:
a1391.ms.akamai.net - 150.101.98.69

Still having a dodgy connection like the others though... =\

PA28 writes...

It looks like they are trying to balance the load between several server's on the same domain. Good idea.

I've seen the following so far:
144.135.8.144
144.135.8.160
144.135.8.166
144.135.8.169
150.101.98.69
150.101.98.86
203.206.163.14
203.206.163.22

lnferno writes...

AND $13.20 shipping fee for orders... sigh

$13.20??? I thought it was $23? Cancelled my order.

The Whirlpoolian community should collaborate together and mail out DVD's to those that can't download it (like me :P)

When finished downloading burn two DVD's and send out to someone else. Then they burn 2 more DVD's from the one they receive and send to someone else again... soon everyone who wants Vista beta 2 wil have it :D

On another (perhaps more serious) note, can you install this and dual boot with WinXP? On the website it doesn't say specifically this is supported...

You could with the previous betas so I'd presume so. Just install to a different location and the Vista bootloader should pick up your XP install fine.

Let's hope we can beat the American peak time rush for vista :)

very intermittent the downloading is, one must be patient.

How many are trying the 64? and 32?

I'm trying the 64bit finger crossed no crashing.

I'm grabbing 32bit. Progress is as follows:

Cable: 800,000,848
ADSL: 785,649,502

Mr Cheap writes...

I'm trying the 64bit finger crossed no crashing.

I've heard the 64bit edition will be heaps more stable than the 32bit edition. But this is largely due to their drivers, and a few other features that the 32bit edition won't have... The downside is that 64bit drivers and app's won't be as common for the meantime...

wget just ate my download. Header problem or some crap, and now its at 0 bytes. Isn't it supposed to append .1 if it can't resume?

HULK SMASH!

Finished downloading, installed to a BTX system (at work) ...took about 45 mins to install.
Overall, slow....and not many if any software I have installs....
From what I see now, I'm going to have *fun* supporting vista for lots of not so computer-educated people...

PA28 writes...

Sounds tempting, but seeing the torrent has just started you may get the same problems anyway with only one or two seeds...

Nope, plenty of seeds and availability. (I've stopped it again to get it during off-peak, but let it run for a while to see how it went.)

..DuMa.. writes...

$13.20??? I thought it was $23? Cancelled my order.

Depends on which shipping you select. $23 is for the faster one week shipping, $13.20 for postal shipping, which may take 2/3 weeks

Can't wait to download this, though 3.2Gb seems like a lot for a 10Gb limit It'll be a while until I get this. I won't do it all at once. Is anyone looking at putting this on pipe?

which version to download for MS XP home? 32bit or 64bit

You can only use 64bit if you have a 64bit processor, otherwise download 32bit.

Does anyone have the 64bit version yet and want to express post me a copy today? Whim me, I'll cover the cost.

with everyone downloading it. i cant even get to the website!!!

Phew - 8 hours and 47 mins left - ahh well twindling my thumbs - running ADSL2+ speeds - shite transfer approx speeds 100kb/sec

img526.imageshack.us/img...adownload4sc.png

Update - going from bad to worse ! 46kb/sec and 19 hours and counting

CANCELLED DOWNLOAD - cant be stuffed

I don't think it's allowed to be put on pipe. Please correct me if I'm wrong?

EDIT: Meh. Will have my iMac 20" in a month. But I still want to try out Vista's public beta on my other desktop...

Benjamin Disraeli writes...

wget just ate my download. Header problem or some crap, and now its at 0 bytes. Isn't it supposed to append .1 if it can't resume?

IIRC some particularly old versions of wget were prone to doing this on files >1G.

Don't forget, you need to wget -c.

I was using the latest wget with the large file size patch, and -c :(

Given up and gone for the torrent.

i cant get it :| still stops at about 50 meg for me

edit*** im using their download manager now :D working i home.

..DuMa.. writes...

$13.20??? I thought it was $23? Cancelled my order.

said $23 for me too

Well mine is downloading now too.

Jumping around between 50KB/sec and 1.13MB/sec. And its actually downloading constantly now after hitting retry on the MS downloader about 100 times!

Toonz writes...

And its actually downloading constantly now after hitting retry on the MS downloader about 100 times!

Ditto that. Just in the last 20 mins I've found it heaps more stable. Using Net Transport here. (190Mb down so far... 5%)

Strangely enough my 64-bit download isn't screwing up like the 32-bit is.

Yeah the downloading is strange and was timing out, changed to download accelerator plus, and that has a resume unlike that silly one that windows uses. But have found it to be much better so far (crosses fingers)

PA28 writes...

It looks like they are trying to balance the load between several server's on the same domain. Good idea.

Mine resolves to:
a1391.ms.akamai.net - 150.101.98.69

It's not just a dozen or so servers. Akamai have the biggest server farms available for hosting downloads...billions of dollars worth of server gear located around the globe. They host downloads for many of the big corps like MS, Apple etc.

If Akamai can't handle it nothing will...and it looks like they can't at the moment. ;-)

This thing is even slower than some torrents i've downloaded, i'm at a friends house on cable and the speed is going from 0kb all the way up to 1000kb.

I've been following the comments thread on digg (www.digg.com/software/Vi...be_public_today_), and someone has suggested using the Downthemall FF extension.

If you use this, make sure you increase the timeout to something large..like 10 minutes. Also, you will need to keep an eye on it as you will still get server errors, and need to resume.

I've done this and I am getting fast speeds (better than what I was getting with wget, DAP, etc).

Phuzz

Edit: This sucks :( Still having issues, even this way. As I said before - is this the same as the MSDN release that has been floating around on the newsgroups?

phuzzy writes...

Edit: This sucks :( Still having issues, even this way. As I said before - is this the same as the MSDN release that has been floating around on the newsgroups?

Yes apparently it is...

Trent writes...

Does anyone else get this message when trying to get their key?

Maybe e-mail delay?

Yea i only just signed up for the beta and verifyied my email and are just getting

"Thank you for participating in the Microsoft Windows Vista Customer Preview Program.

You have received the maximum number of Product Keys available for this program.
Note: Windows Vista Beta 2 can be installed and activated on up to 10 PCs using with one Product Key"

But i have not actully recieved a key yet =/

I was getting that message too when I tried about an hour ago. Just recieved an email then with the key and download links. Seems to me the whole system is buckling under pressure.

I wonder how many people are all trying to download at once. Luckily I have a colleague who already has it from the MSDN thing, so was able to get a copy of that and have now get my key using the methods described in this thread.

Is the public release stable enough to use as a 24/7 OS, and is there any kind of evaluation period, eg. it will only work for 30 days then you have to reinstall...?

And would I be correct to say that if I download the 32-bit version, all programs that I currently have installed on my XP Pro installation will work?

What's 3D performance like, will BF2, Hitman Blood Money etc work OK?

Jeeves Melchington writes...

I wonder how many people are all trying to download at once. Luckily I have a colleague who already has it from the MSDN thing, so was able to get a copy of that and have now get my key using the methods described in this thread.

THey expect 2 million people to try the CTP.

So I would say the hundreds of thousands will try to get it today.

Well if you sign up I'm sure Microsoft won't mind people downloading torrents, it'll take the load off their systems.

Toonz writes...

Jumping around between 50KB/sec and 1.13MB/sec. And its actually downloading constantly now after hitting retry on the MS downloader about 100 times!

Lucky you :D, Im guessing 512k ADSL just doesn't cut it with these bigg files :P. "Resumed 313 times. 10hrs Remain". Hope to have it done by friday night, install it and have some blingy graphics for a lan. But I highly doubt it

I chose 32bit version... Mainly because I cant find drivers for few things Mobo and w\e. Gfx is fine but yeh I dont really want to have much downtime. Hopeing most off my apps still run :)

mute writes...

Is the public release stable enough to use as a 24/7 OS, and is there any kind of evaluation period, eg. it will only work for 30 days then you have to reinstall...?

And would I be correct to say that if I download the 32-bit version, all programs that I currently have installed on my XP Pro installation will work?

I don't know if its stable enuff for use in production But thats something im going to find out.., but im sure it'll be good :D. The Beta is good for a year, June 07, 2007

EDIT: oh man, im gonna need some more ram rofl. 1gig aint gonna cut it

Chalk N' Cheese writes...

oh man, im gonna need some more ram rofl. 1gig aint gonna cut it

Yeh it will, Vista runs fairly nicely with 1GB RAM. 2GB is optimal, and 1GB is nice, but anything less than 1GB makes it run fairly dodgy.

I've been wondering if I should stick my old 512MB stick in with my 1GB to make 1.5GB, just for a little extra performance. Vista uses huge amounts of page file, I've noticed that when I boot up it's around 700MB and it's goes up to over 1GB when you have a few applications running.

i have dual core 1.66 with 1GB of ram , on a NEC P8120 versa laptop - would that run 64bit or would i need the 32 version

I installed Beta 2 (build 5384) today on my laptop. Managed to crash it once during the install (ejected CD to read CD-KEY and pressed OK before inserting CD) and once while using IZArc to extract an Office 2007 zip file.

AVG 7 free refuses to install because it says it's incompatible.

One of my .NET 2.0 programs throws a strange exception for some reason.

I don't like the new Explorer and Open/Save dialog boxes. Maybe I'll just need to adjust to them.

On the up-side it detected everything but my audio drivers. Setting up the wireless network was very easy. Gadgets seem interesting. Interface seems sleek.

Edit: more negatives - adobe pro 7 activation says it requires you to log in as an admin, even though I already am.

Ohh I wish I saw this thread before I left for work, so I could have had it downloading during the day

I've found i'm no longer having downloading problems, any one else still having them?

Thank you for your interest in Windows Vista Beta 2.

We are currently experiencing a high level of demand and cannot process your request at this time.

Please check back later for availability. We apologize for any inconvenience.


Ouch! I cannot imagine the traffic flowing from Microsoft's servers at the moment. They can handle critical updates without a sweat but this thing seems to have them stumped. Perhaps they don't count it as being too critical and are limiting the bandwidth? Even still, it shows the interest there is in Vista... I don't think MS have anything to worry about in the competition at the moment.

Retarded Hair Guy writes...

i have dual core 1.66 with 1GB of ram , on a NEC P8120 versa laptop - would that run 64bit or would i need the 32 version

32-bit.

DopeFish writes...

Ohh I wish I saw this thread before I left for work, so I could have had it downloading during the day

It wouldn't have made it unless you were here to continually fix up and resume the download.

Does anyone know how to change the cdkey ?

It's the same method as Windows XP I believe.

Benjamin Disraeli writes...

It's the same method as Windows XP I believe.

Actually i just found it by accident lol.

It's changed actually...

Right Click "My Computer" > The First Screen that comes up has your basic system information like in Windows XP, scroll the window to the bottom > click on "Change Product Key".

kufu writes...

AVG 7 free refuses to install because it says it's incompatible.

Yeh hardly any antiviruses are compatible. One that is and works a charm is PCCillin 14 BETA. Here is the process to get started with it: www.zoomerang.com/recipi...p=WEB225C5M8J48Z

As for programs that use Java, download this to stop the Aero interface from shutting itself down while using programs like Limewire, Azureus, Opera etc... download.java.net/jdk6/binaries

And a direct download for Windows offline installer: download.java.net/downlo...-02_jun_2006.exe

I have managed to get iTunes working with Aero as well, I have no idea how I did it. But with a working antivirus and Java platform, using Vista is alot smoother.

I have a AMD Turion64, do you think I should run 64-bit or 32-bit?

MD351 writes...

Right Click "My Computer" > The First Screen that comes up has your basic system information like in Windows XP, scroll the window to the bottom > click on "Change Product Key".

Incidentally, can you change keys to another product version? Do they give you the key(s) to do so? (Ie. Downgrade from the default Ultimate version, to say Home Premium?) Do you even need a key to do so?

PA28 writes...

Incidentally, can you change keys to another product version? Do they give you the key(s) to do so? (Ie. Downgrade from the default Ultimate version, to say Home Premium?) Do you even need a key to do so?

You can change keys, and yes, they do give you a key when you register to download vista beta 2 from there website.

I'm not sure about upgrading/downgrading to different versions though.

Does anyone know how to enable Auro Glass ?

I'm downloading Vista now...
Gee Microsoft has to do something about their downloads.

But then me and about 100,000 other hopefuls are downloading it.
lol

P.S. can someone WHIM me when they finish the download.

Thank you for your interest in Windows Vista Beta 2.

We are currently experiencing a high level of demand and cannot process your request at this time.

Please check back later for availability. We apologize for any inconvenience.

can someone email me a torrent lnik pls

Mine starts, get's to 10kb/sec and goes down to zero ><

Mine starts, get's to 10kb/sec and goes down to zero ><

yeah must be flooded a torrent would have been the way to go. But then again i am talking about bill gates here.

JasRulz writes...

I have a AMD Turion64, do you think I should run 64-bit or 32-bit?

Vista is going to be a bitch driver-wise anyway, why not go 64? :)

Benjamin Disraeli writes...

why not go 64?

Well do, cheers.

Getting ~150kb/s with TPG 1500k

Infinite retries doesn't help when MS's server says the file download is completed and its not :(

I'm not running in to that problem.

--12:00:45-- download.windowsvista.co...2CFRE_E­ N_DVD.iso
(try: 8) => `vista_5384.4.060518-1455_winmain_­ ­ beta2_x86fre_client-LB2CFRE_EN_DVD­ ­ .iso'
Connecting to download.windowsvista.com|144.135.­ ­ 8.166|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 206 Partial Content
Length: 3,355,598,848 (3.1G), 2,580,963,328 (2.4G) remaining [application/octet-stream]

23% ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ] 774,635,520 --.--K/s

12:01:29 (0.00 B/s) - Connection closed at byte 774635520. Retrying.

--12:01:37-- download.windowsvista.co...2CFRE_E­ N_DVD.iso
(try: 9) => `vista_5384.4.060518-1455_winmain_­ ­ beta2_x86fre_client-LB2CFRE_EN_DVD­ ­ .iso'
Connecting to download.windowsvista.com|144.135.­ ­ 8.166|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 206 Partial Content
Length: 3,355,598,848 (3.1G), 2,580,963,328 (2.4G) remaining [application/octet-stream]

23% ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ] 774,635,520 --.--K/s

12:02:12 (0.00 B/s) - Connection closed at byte 774635520. Retrying.

--12:02:21-- download.windowsvista.co...2CFRE_E­ N_DVD.iso
(try:10) => `vista_5384.4.060518-1455_winmain_­ ­ beta2_x86fre_client-LB2CFRE_EN_DVD­ ­ .iso'
Connecting to download.windowsvista.com|144.135.­ ­ 8.166|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 206 Partial Content
Length: 3,355,598,848 (3.1G), 2,580,963,328 (2.4G) remaining [application/octet-stream]

(etc)

- --- WAS this for the 32bit version?

Or is it one iso for universal distribution and the install allows you to choose from its cabinet?

X86 - in file would suggest 32 bit.... but does not cancel 64 by not having that there.

Im getting 186Kb/s - Thanks for that link earlier I couldnt get into the site :)

Forced download.windowsvista.com to be one of the 150 IPs and now I'm getting 620KB/s sustained. Interesting to see if it'll keep up.

D3viate writes...

WAS this for the 32bit version?

Or is it one iso for universal distribution and the install allows you to choose from its cabinet?

32-bit. The 64-bit ISOs say x64 not x86.

Hrm, it's possible that it's my ATI Drivers (Vista Beta 2 Drivers) is at fault here, does anyone know how to get them working properly (for Aero Glass?)

Thank you for your interest in Windows Vista Beta 2.

We are currently experiencing a high level of demand and cannot process your request at this time.

Please check back later for availability. We apologize for any inconvenience.

BradleyAmm writes...

Thank you for your interest in Windows Vista Beta 2.

We are currently experiencing a high level of demand and cannot process your request at this time.

Please check back later for availability. We apologize for any inconvenience.

x86 Direct Link: download.windowsvista.co...2CFRE_EN_DVD.iso
x64 Direct Link: download.windowsvista.co...CxFRE_EN_DVD.iso

sure thats works, its only 13 mbs

If you get a 13 meg file or the server is giving you incorrect sizes, flush your dns cache (ipconfig /flushdns) and try to resume. Hopefully you'll end up on another server.

I don't know why 13 is the magic number, but quite a few people have been ending up with 13MB x64 ISOs.

how do you do that

I dont know whether to get the 32-bit or 64-bit version?
I have an AMD 64.

All I really do is browse the net, use powerdvd,itunes and office 2007.

What should I use?

DJ King writes...

how do you do that

Go to run and type ipconfig /flushdns and click OK.

Dave writes...

What should I use?

Unless there is a reason not to, ie. 32-bit drivers exist but 64-bit do not, just go 64.

XP x64 lacks 16-bit compatibility and a lot of the driver support that standard XP does.
Since Vista is still in beta things are a little more even driver wise, and Vista doesn't have 16-bit compat at all.

Hit 10.4MB downloaded and just stopped. Looks like I'm still using the CTP for a few days...

Benjamin Disraeli writes...

Unless there is a reason not to, ie. 32-bit drivers exist but 64-bit do not, just go 64.

Will PowerDVD and Itunes work? What about Office 2007?

Dave writes...

Will PowerDVD and Itunes work? What about Office 2007?

You can try www.iexbeta.com/wiki/ind...mpatibility_List

It may or may not be as updated though :)

Dave writes...

Will PowerDVD and Itunes work? What about Office 2007?

iTunes and Office 2007 definitely do. PowerDVD not sure but I'd imagine so.

Benjamin Disraeli writes...

how do you do that

Go to run and type ipconfig /flushdns and click OK.

still no luck, maybe cause i am behind a router. anyway, i might try tomorrow when demand isnt as high

donwloading now at 1.5mb/s gonna take 60mins or so... hope it doesnt stall!

Benjamin Disraeli writes...

iTunes and Office 2007 definitely do. PowerDVD not sure but I'd imagine so.

Yes to iTunes and Office 2007, big no to PowerDVD. No versionof PowerDVD is compatible, and it will refuse to load.

I've had to use WinDVD, and even then when you try and play a video the Aero interface turns off.

With the latest Java and iTunes/Quicktime and Java, the Aero interface should stay on though, it does for me.

still no luck, maybe cause i am behind a router. anyway, i might try tomorrow when demand isnt as high

works fine with getright stalls here and there just resume it :)

o versionof PowerDVD is compatible, and it will refuse to load.

Only with the 64bit version, or both beta's?

Cant download it here... anyone have a backup link or anything?

EDIT:
They are under this post: forum-replies.cfm?t=536118&p=2#r31

[|||] writes...

works fine with getright stalls here and there just resume it :)

Depending on both luck of the draw and what ISP you're with (or rather, what DNS server you're using), different people are going to be downloading from different servers. (There are a list of a few on page 2 if you want to force one via your hosts file)

Some of the servers are completely screwed. No download program is going to solve the problem of a webserver that reports the wrong file size or claims the file is complete when it's not.

*sigh* me gave up on Windows Vista Beta 2, back to Windows XP Pro!

Dave writes...

Only with the 64bit version, or both beta's?

I've only tried it on numerous 32 bit builds, including Beta 2. I don't think it would work in 64 either though. It just comes up with a compatibility message and then the program doesn't even load at all.

Benjamin Disraeli writes...

It wouldn't have made it unless you were here to continually fix up and resume the download.

Getright... automatically resumes if it disconnects :)

MD351 writes...

Does anyone know how to enable Aero Glass ?

Yep, read here.
www.longhornblogs.com/ro...05/09/16232.aspx

keeps stalling for me all the time :/

*smacks internode's akamai mirror*

PA28 writes...

Yep, read here.

Tried that, didn't work, ATI X300 video card.

oh well, abit late, just reinstalled XP Pro....

DopeFish writes...

Getright... automatically resumes if it disconnects :)

Yes, but when it disconnects because MS's server is screwed and claiming the file is complete, not a timeout, it won't resume.

Benjamin Disraeli writes...

Yes, but when it disconnects because MS's server is screwed and claiming the file is complete, not a timeout, it won't resume.

Good point

still unable to download vista from ms, cleared dns catch etc, still no luck

Got it going right in GetRight. It was showing as 13mb file but I paused it and started again which corrected the file size. Well this is what I think I done, been trying to resolve it for nearly an hour.