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Im getting fair cheesed off! Im trying to download a beta of vista from ms site and the download finishes and the dvd burns but it gets corrupted! I have tried twice and both times autorun corrupts and during installation too! Im using nero 7 to burn the image which also tells me about an incorrect block size. Any advice as i would like to start learning vista asap!

thanks guys!

 

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Zimbo

Can I just check which one you are downloading is it the preview one the RC1 Update

or is it the 32 bit or 64 bit beta downloaded version?

can you post the link here.

 

Zimbo

Looking on other forums, it would seem MS haven't included everything in the Beta version 2. One forum states MS is due to release this version on DVD.

Due to the ISO version not having the RC1 upgraded, also there is an issue that you can't download the upgrade until you are active.

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http://download.windowsvista.com/preview/rc1/en/download.htm

cheek it downloads ok - all 2.52gb of it - just something isnt right and its getting corrupt...

 

*bump*

 

Zim

Are you getting this from official channels - or via a torrent?

 

Zeb the link Zimbo gave is official.

Zimbo, did you take this advice..

And did you check the checksums?

 

im downloading now but the uni is limiting us to 60KB/sec so im finishing in an hour or so

im using the manager for the first time now and ill check the checksums as well!

 

finally got a copy using the download manager! found a good link too because you need to do some tweaking before installing vista:


http://www.johnnysthoughts.com/2006...in-vmware-or-the-slowest-install-of-all-time/

 

Hi Zim,

glad you got it in the end.
I signed up to the Beta test. Got both the Beta 2 and RC1. I suppose if anyones interested i could give them my Beta 2 copy. It says it can be installed on upto 10 pc's?

Just a thought.

Kat

 

hopefully there will be a way of getting vista on a trial for people like us - trying to get the knowledge and certs without having to fork out the 300 or so quid it will cost!

 

It's called the Microsoft Action Pack... ALL Microsoft's software for one yearly fee.

 

Nice link there Zim, I haven't been able to install Vista RC on VMWare and I'm guessing that's the problem. I'm going to give it a go tonight.