Windows Vista Beta 2 Public Download Now Available

[ray_gillespie]

I've just recieved the email from MS, and it gives the links to all the versions, so I think you're right. They probably assume that most people want the 32-bit version which is why that's the version they offer immediately.

EDIT: Oh yeah, can't firggin wait!

 

[Henyman]

dam busy servers, started download @ like midnight last night right after links became live, woke up this morning to find downlod incomplete + servers all 2 busy 🙁

 

[failurbydesign]

Re: Longhorn - new details emerge!

is vista and longhorn the same..im lost?

 

[EuroTrash]

Just tried it again and got a server down error due to too much traffic. Go figure, eh? Gonna keep grinding away...free's free, especially from m$

 

[Henyman]

ordered dvd for £12 😛

 

[madmatt]

The WINSAT scale is 1-5 (1 being the worst; 5 being the best). Microsoft has plans to increase the scale but that won't go into affect until after RTM (from what I've read) via a hotfix.

 

[Slammer1]

Re: Longhorn - new details emerge!

is vista and longhorn the same..im lost?

Tour best bet is to Google MS Vista/Longhorn.

 

[st4rk]

Public release?!

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/preview.mspx

All you need is login live id, not sure if you need to have pre registered for the vista experience.. probably though i have and it is working, only problem is to much traffic at the moment so we are unable to download it 🙁

edit - missed this on the front page yesterday 😛

p.s heny your link doesn't work 😉

 

[Henyman]

Re: Public release?!

http://download.windowsvista.com/dl...inmain_beta2_x86fre_client-LB2CFRE_EN_DVD.iso


direct x86 download link 😉

 

[kcnychief]

Threads merged

I'm a little surprised it is still 5384.4. The CTP has been so buggy, you'd assume MS would have tweaked it a bit, even to 538.5 if possible, before laying it on the public.

 

[st4rk]

i guess they want the bugs highlighted in large quantities..

 

[ray_gillespie]

Anyone know if the x64 version will fit onto a single layer DVD?

 

[kcnychief]

x64 build is about 4.1GB, so yes 😀

 

[Henyman]

link works fine here 😉

 

[lancer]

does this sound like the correct link for the 84 vista english version, its coming directly from download.windowsvista.com

vista_5384.4.060518-1455_winmain_beta2_x86fre_client-LB2CFRE_EN_DVD.iso3276.95M

 

[Henyman]

http://download.windowsvista.com/dl/preview/beta2/en/x86/iso/vista_5384.4.060518-1455_winmain_beta2_x86fre_client-LB2CFRE_EN_DVD.iso


direct x86 download link 😉

does this sound like the correct link for the 84 vista english version, its coming directly from download.windowsvista.com

vista_5384.4.060518-1455_winmain_beta2_x86fre_client-LB2CFRE_EN_DVD.iso3276.95M

😉

 

[ray_gillespie]

Any chance of an equivalent link to the x64 version? I can't get the ms pages to work, still too busy :s

 

[rushm001]

This is what broadband was made for. Anyone else remember trying to download a windows beta on 56k? 😛

 

[lancer]

either one of these, not sure whats the difference, perhaps matt knows.

download.windowsvista.com

vista_5384.4.060518-1455_winmain_beta2_x64fre_client-LB2CxFRE_EN_DVD.iso 4208.37M

download.windowsvista.com

vista_5384.4.060518-1455_winmain_beta2_x64fre_client-LB2CxFRE_EN_DVD.iso4375.01M

 

[NetRyder]

either one of these, not sure whats the difference, perhaps matt knows.

download.windowsvista.com

vista_5384.4.060518-1455_winmain_beta2_x64fre_client-LB2CxFRE_EN_DVD.iso 4208.37M

download.windowsvista.com

vista_5384.4.060518-1455_winmain_beta2_x64fre_client-LB2CxFRE_EN_DVD.iso4375.01M

Those two links are identical. 😀