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Microsoft Windows Vista RC1-Pre by YourNeibour on 08-29-2006 at 02:58 PM

Who has download and has managed to install it?  Just curious cause I downloade beta 2 and couldn't get it to instal.

RE: Microsoft Windows Vista RC1-Pre by Nathan on 08-29-2006 at 03:15 PM

Link :P,
If you mean beta 2 public thn yes and it works except for msn (for me)

RE: Microsoft Windows Vista RC1-Pre by Knucks on 08-29-2006 at 03:40 PM

I have Windows Vista Pre-RC1 (Build 5536) installed and find it much better and much faster than the Vista beta 2 by far. It is actually starting to feel like an actual OS if I do say so myself. Still, major improvements have to be done, but heh, it's still only beta. :P

RE: Microsoft Windows Vista RC1-Pre by Nathan on 08-29-2006 at 03:59 PM

Anyway I can get hold of this beta :P

RE: Microsoft Windows Vista RC1-Pre by Kenji on 08-29-2006 at 04:02 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Nathan
Anyway I can get hold of this beta :P
ZOMG ILLEGALZ

I got it working but theres too much 'securitay':P
RE: Microsoft Windows Vista RC1-Pre by Thor on 08-29-2006 at 04:18 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Nathan
Anyway I can get hold of this beta :P
Microsoft :P

Only 100.000 downloads and stop! :P
RE: RE: Microsoft Windows Vista RC1-Pre by alexp2_ad on 08-29-2006 at 04:20 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Nathan
Anyway I can get hold of this beta :P
http://download.windowsvista.com/preview/prerc1/en/download.html
RE: Microsoft Windows Vista RC1-Pre by YourNeibour on 08-29-2006 at 04:47 PM

wow still up and running I mean the site wow

RE: Microsoft Windows Vista RC1-Pre by ShawnZ on 08-29-2006 at 05:00 PM

quote:
Originally posted by alexp2_ad
http://download.windowsvista.com/preview/prerc1/en/download.html

no server build yet? i don't want to give up my longhorn datacenter key =p
RE: Microsoft Windows Vista RC1-Pre by YourNeibour on 08-29-2006 at 07:11 PM

The only thing I am curious about is if this thing will install or not.  I had massive issues couldn't install it.  And interestingly enough that this build is 2.6 gigs where all the other ones were 3.4 gigs? hmmm

RE: Microsoft Windows Vista RC1-Pre by cloudhunter on 08-29-2006 at 08:23 PM

* cloudhunter downloads.

Is it quicker than beta 2?

RE: Microsoft Windows Vista RC1-Pre by Kenji on 08-29-2006 at 08:28 PM

* Kenji would download but he has gone over his cap

* Kenji will download on thursday (6)

RE: Microsoft Windows Vista RC1-Pre by Knucks on 08-29-2006 at 09:04 PM

quote:
Originally posted by cloudhunter
* cloudhunter downloads.


Is it quicker than beta 2?

Much quicker, :P big improvement tbh. :)
RE: Microsoft Windows Vista RC1-Pre by ShawnZ on 08-29-2006 at 09:50 PM

quote:
Originally posted by YourNeibour
The only thing I am curious about is if this thing will install or not.  I had massive issues couldn't install it.  And interestingly enough that this build is 2.6 gigs where all the other ones were 3.4 gigs? hmmm

they were not 3.4 gigs :p
RE: RE: Microsoft Windows Vista RC1-Pre by TReKiE on 08-29-2006 at 09:54 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ShawnZ
they were not 3.4 gigs :p
The 64-bit versions are.

To be more specific:
vista_5472.5.060713-1900_winmain_idx01_x86fre_client-LB2CFRE_EN_DVD.iso
2,628.95 MB

vista_5472.5.060713-1900_winmain_idx01_x64fre_client-LB2CxFRE_EN_DVD.iso
3,545.53 MB

There is no 64-bit version for 5536 (pRC1) though.

There may be new server bits with RC1, but it's on a separate release schedule so who knows.
RE: Microsoft Windows Vista RC1-Pre by Max on 08-29-2006 at 10:03 PM

Downloaded.

Waiting to have my external DVD burner returned so I can go and install it on another computer.

RE: Microsoft Windows Vista RC1-Pre by Nathan on 08-29-2006 at 10:03 PM

Meh,
It wont be up for long btw, cos it has a cap of 100,000 downloads :<

RE: Microsoft Windows Vista RC1-Pre by Chestah on 08-29-2006 at 10:05 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Knuckles
I have Windows Vista Pre-RC1 (Build 5536) installed and find it much better and much faster than the Vista beta 2 by far. It is actually starting to feel like an actual OS if I do say so myself. Still, major improvements have to be done, but heh, it's still only beta. :P

Same. And yes, this build is lightening fast compared to Beta 2 :P. Of course, theres been many GUI changes and other things since Beta 2 as well (driver support etc.)
RE: Microsoft Windows Vista RC1-Pre by Nathan on 08-29-2006 at 10:06 PM

:> Does this mean I can get my WLM to work :D:D:D?

RE: Microsoft Windows Vista RC1-Pre by Chestah on 08-29-2006 at 10:08 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Nathan
:> Does this mean I can get my WLM to work :D:D:D?

Good chance :P, one of the programs that still crashes sometimes is WLM though. Probably more WLM's fault then Vista ;)
RE: Microsoft Windows Vista RC1-Pre by YourNeibour on 08-30-2006 at 01:33 PM

Is this build a ok to use as a main OS?

RE: Microsoft Windows Vista RC1-Pre by lordy on 08-30-2006 at 10:39 PM

I use Beta 2 as my main OS and, while it's rather slow and buggy it hasn't actually crashed on me yet. I've been told that Pre-RC1 is far quicker and more stable so I would assuing it would be alright to use as your main OS, probably not recommended though

RE: Microsoft Windows Vista RC1-Pre by Supersonicdarky on 08-30-2006 at 10:49 PM

quote:
Originally posted by YourNeighbour
Is this build a ok to use as a main OS?
i'd wait for atleast the non pre rc version, or better yet until vista is out completely. But it wud be better if u had a dualboot of xp and vista.
RE: Microsoft Windows Vista RC1-Pre by Kenji on 08-30-2006 at 10:51 PM

Mine finished downloading and i put it on a disc and just backing up all my crap as im formatting aswell..

i didnt get a product key with it, do i need one :s

RE: Microsoft Windows Vista RC1-Pre by ShawnZ on 08-30-2006 at 10:54 PM

quote:
Originally posted by TReKiE
There may be new server bits with RC1, but it's on a separate release schedule so who knows.

well maybe ms should get off their asses and build the server sln :-(
RE: Microsoft Windows Vista RC1-Pre by cloudhunter on 08-30-2006 at 10:57 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Dazmatic
i didnt get a product key with it, do i need one :s

I saw somewhere to use the same product key for beta 2. Is that correct?

Cloudy
RE: Microsoft Windows Vista RC1-Pre by Underlord on 08-30-2006 at 11:55 PM

I'm having problems with my DVD burner. Hopefully I can get it working tonight.

RE: Microsoft Windows Vista RC1-Pre by Nathan on 08-31-2006 at 09:13 AM

quote:
Originally posted by cloudhunter
quote:
Originally posted by Dazmatic
i didnt get a product key with it, do i need one :s

I saw somewhere to use the same product key for beta 2. Is that correct?

Cloudy
No,
it asks you for your key and you just click no and then itll carry on. So you dont need a key yet ;)
RE: Microsoft Windows Vista RC1-Pre by YourNeibour on 08-31-2006 at 02:20 PM

Cloudy

No,
it asks you for your key and you just click no and then itll carry on. So you dont need a key yet ;)

I saw somewhere to use the same product key for beta 2. Is that correct?

RE: Microsoft Windows Vista RC1-Pre by ShawnZ on 08-31-2006 at 02:26 PM

quote:
Originally posted by cloudhunter
quote:
Originally posted by Dazmatic
i didnt get a product key with it, do i need one :s

I saw somewhere to use the same product key for beta 2. Is that correct?

Cloudy

i haven't read that anywhere, but it will work fine
RE: Microsoft Windows Vista RC1-Pre by YourNeibour on 09-05-2006 at 07:42 PM

When Installing this Vista version should I do it thru XP or try doing it booting it from the DVD because thru the DVD it freezes on the first screen where it sais what language I want. 

RE: Microsoft Windows Vista RC1-Pre by Knucks on 09-05-2006 at 08:07 PM

quote:
Originally posted by YourNeibour
When Installing this Vista version should I do it thru XP or try doing it booting it from the DVD because thru the DVD it freezes on the first screen where it sais what language I want.

If one way doesn't work, try the other. :P
Oh and if that doesn't work, you're borked. :P
RE: Microsoft Windows Vista RC1-Pre by Nathan on 09-05-2006 at 09:04 PM

And you sure it freezes? If you leave it for 10mins it'll work ;)

RE: Microsoft Windows Vista RC1-Pre by YourNeibour on 09-06-2006 at 01:12 AM

What after 10 min it works?

RE: Microsoft Windows Vista RC1-Pre by Kenji on 09-08-2006 at 06:04 PM

quote:
Originally posted by YourNeibour
What after 10 min it works?


just wait a while if it freezes, thast what i did when installing it on my old pc, took about an hour.. but i waited.
RE: Microsoft Windows Vista RC1-Pre by YourNeibour on 09-08-2006 at 06:48 PM

ok