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Vista Install Troubles

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whatho45

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I'm having some serious trouble installing windows vista. It starts out great, goes through the windows is installing stage fine, reboots, and goes on to the "completing installation, do not restart computer" part. Once there, the green progress bar goes across the screen for a while, appearing to be fine. Then it freezes. I've tried a new hard drive, an old one, etc. to no avail. Anybody else having this problem?

This is the new beta 1, (yes it is bit torrent, on dvd)
 
Originally posted by: whatho45
I'm having some serious trouble installing windows vista. It starts out great, goes through the windows is installing stage fine, reboots, and goes on to the "completing installation, do not restart computer" part. Once there, the green progress bar goes across the screen for a while, appearing to be fine. Then it freezes. I've tried a new hard drive, an old one, etc. to no avail. Anybody else having this problem?

This is the new beta 1, (yes it is bit torrent, on dvd)
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MS gives out beta software on bittorrent now? Oh wait, you're not a MSDN subscriber.

Pirates won't find any help here, sorry

Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
 
arrr....i plunder till the cows come home. it's only a BETA. I own a nice oem copy of windows xp pro, fresh from newegg...i was just curious as to whether people were having the same problem. I guarantee there is a plethora of people here who are downloading vista, and like most of them I will buy it when the retail version comes out. It isn't like I can walk into the store and purchase vista.
 
arrr....i plunder till the cows come home. it's only a BETA. I own a nice oem copy of windows xp pro, fresh from newegg
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Nice rationalization.

I guarantee there is a plethora of people here who are downloading vista
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Ah yes. Everybody is doing it, so it's no biggie.

It isn't like I can walk into the store and purchase vista.
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No, but you could purchase an MSDN subscription and be a real beta tester. If you were, you could actually report this to Microsoft and help to make Vista a better product. Instead you chose to pirate it because you thought it would be cool, which helps no one. Run along now.

 
Originally posted by: whatho45
arrr....i plunder till the cows come home. it's only a BETA. I own a nice oem copy of windows xp pro, fresh from newegg...i was just curious as to whether people were having the same problem. I guarantee there is a plethora of people here who are downloading vista, and like most of them I will buy it when the retail version comes out. It isn't like I can walk into the store and purchase vista.
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You're right, only a beta. A CLOSED BETA. The difference between you and the other people who steal the beta is that they aren't stupid enough to come to the forums and start a topic that will only get locked. Expect bannination when the mods come around.


ARrrrr
 
wow.

yet, a leaked IE7 (non-public) beta was posted in the same forum and no one really cared that much.

Come on, at least be consistant.


When it freezes, is your HD still being accessed? or is your computer completely idle?
 
yet, a leaked IE7 (non-public) beta was posted in the same forum and no one really cared that much.
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I cared, and now that link is no longer active. I can't speak for the others.
 
Things like the MSDN vista release and IE7 release has pushed me away from Microsoft, it's generally worse than the first alpha release of GPL code .

I won't be using my MSDN account again since it's more trouble than it is worth, workarounds are already created for some things, that makes me think that most people don't even care to report back, perhaps in 5-10 service packs Vista will have all the functions and security that i have NOW.
 
Whatever credibility you might have had just went down the toilet.
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He lost his credibility right out of the gate with this gem:
Things like the MSDN vista release and IE7 release has pushed me away from Microsoft, it's generally worse than the first alpha release of GPL code .
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Originally posted by: rbrandon
perhaps in 5-10 service packs Vista will have all the functions and security that i have NOW.
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Whatever credibility you might have had just went down the toilet.
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Why? I'm talking about the functuions and security i am having NOW, in a completely different OS, of course.

Is there something you don't get about that?
 
Originally posted by: STaSh
Whatever credibility you might have had just went down the toilet.
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He lost his credibility right out of the gate with this gem:
Things like the MSDN vista release and IE7 release has pushed me away from Microsoft, it's generally worse than the first alpha release of GPL code .
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Actually it is true, generally, when an alpha release of a GPL coded program is released to the community it is in FAR better shape than Vista or IE7 is,.

In fact, a release such as XP would be regarded as a beta1 release in the GPL world and anyone involved in the GPL world knows this.

So, until you get that fanboi thing out of your head, just shut it on these issues.
 
Why? I'm talking about the functuions and security i am having NOW, in a completely different OS, of course.

Is there something you don't get about that?
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I'm trying to figure out what you don't get about that. Not the same functions? It's a beta for developers and other testers. Security? Vista is built on the 2003 SP1 code base, so it has that baseline for security.

Actually it is true, generally, when an alpha release of a GPL coded program is released to the community it is in FAR better shape than Vista or IE7 is,.
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Is there a name to this mythical program? Otherwise this is just a troll.

In fact, a release such as XP would be regarded as a beta1 release in the GPL world and anyone involved in the GPL world knows this.
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Troll.

So, until you get that fanboi thing out of your head, just shut it on these issues.
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And I suppose you are simply an unbiased advocate of GPL code. There are some great programs from GPL, but your comments are drivel.
 
Originally posted by: The Scientist
Things like the MSDN vista release and IE7 release has pushed me away from Microsoft, it's generally worse than the first alpha release of GPL code .

I won't be using my MSDN account again since it's more trouble than it is worth, workarounds are already created for some things, that makes me think that most people don't even care to report back, perhaps in 5-10 service packs Vista will have all the functions and security that i have NOW.
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I fail to see what this has to do with his credibility? It is his opinion for gods sake! And a lot of other peoples also. Every Suse alpha release I have seen is better than any MS alpha I have ever used. Hands down. Who made you guys the credibility police anyway. Your opinion is no better than anyone elses opinion. Too full of it.

pcgeek11

 
Originally posted by: STaSh
Why? I'm talking about the functuions and security i am having NOW, in a completely different OS, of course.

Is there something you don't get about that?
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I'm trying to figure out what you don't get about that. Not the same functions? It's a beta for developers and other testers. Security? Vista is built on the 2003 SP1 code base, so it has that baseline for security.

Actually it is true, generally, when an alpha release of a GPL coded program is released to the community it is in FAR better shape than Vista or IE7 is,.
Click to expand...

Is there a name to this mythical program? Otherwise this is just a troll.

In fact, a release such as XP would be regarded as a beta1 release in the GPL world and anyone involved in the GPL world knows this.
Click to expand...

Troll.

So, until you get that fanboi thing out of your head, just shut it on these issues.
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And I suppose you are simply an unbiased advocate of GPL code. There are some great programs from GPL, but your comments are drivel.
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I think you are the troll in this thread, the obvious MS troll, let me point you to the alpha releases of Xine, Mplayer, Amarok, Transcode, Azureus and others.

You want more? OK, let's check out all of cvs for FreeBSD, that'd be alpha, right, since it's not released beta, right, and it ALL works and has for some time.

Or how about the other CVS releases that are also pre beta releases and WAY mor stable than Vista or IE7 (which i had to completely reinstall to even remove and vista destroyed my MBR, also reported but easily fixed for me, not so easily fixed for a home user though).

You are getting pissy because i critizise your precious MS where it SHOULD be critizised, that makes you an MS troll.

 
Originally posted by: pcgeek11
Originally posted by: The Scientist
Things like the MSDN vista release and IE7 release has pushed me away from Microsoft, it's generally worse than the first alpha release of GPL code .

I won't be using my MSDN account again since it's more trouble than it is worth, workarounds are already created for some things, that makes me think that most people don't even care to report back, perhaps in 5-10 service packs Vista will have all the functions and security that i have NOW.
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I fail to see what this has to do with his credibility? It is his opinion for gods sake! And a lot of other peoples also. Every Suse alpha release I have seen is better than any MS alpha I have ever used. Hands down. Who made you guys the credibility police anyway. Your opinion is no better than anyone elses opinion. Too full of it.

pcgeek11
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If you can state WHERE in that post i questioned his credibility then it'd be nice, or in any previous posts would also be nice.

I didn't? Oh well, i guess your point is lost then.
 
Originally posted by: The Scientist
Originally posted by: pcgeek11
Originally posted by: The Scientist
Things like the MSDN vista release and IE7 release has pushed me away from Microsoft, it's generally worse than the first alpha release of GPL code .

I won't be using my MSDN account again since it's more trouble than it is worth, workarounds are already created for some things, that makes me think that most people don't even care to report back, perhaps in 5-10 service packs Vista will have all the functions and security that i have NOW.
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I fail to see what this has to do with his credibility? It is his opinion for gods sake! And a lot of other peoples also. Every Suse alpha release I have seen is better than any MS alpha I have ever used. Hands down. Who made you guys the credibility police anyway. Your opinion is no better than anyone elses opinion. Too full of it.

pcgeek11
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If you can state WHERE in that post i questioned his credibility then it'd be nice, or in any previous posts would also be nice.

I didn't? Oh well, i guess your point is lost then.
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I believe he was actually sticking up for you. Oh well.. your point is lost.
 
Originally posted by: bdoople
Originally posted by: The Scientist
Originally posted by: pcgeek11
Originally posted by: The Scientist
Things like the MSDN vista release and IE7 release has pushed me away from Microsoft, it's generally worse than the first alpha release of GPL code .

I won't be using my MSDN account again since it's more trouble than it is worth, workarounds are already created for some things, that makes me think that most people don't even care to report back, perhaps in 5-10 service packs Vista will have all the functions and security that i have NOW.
Click to expand...

I fail to see what this has to do with his credibility? It is his opinion for gods sake! And a lot of other peoples also. Every Suse alpha release I have seen is better than any MS alpha I have ever used. Hands down. Who made you guys the credibility police anyway. Your opinion is no better than anyone elses opinion. Too full of it.

pcgeek11
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If you can state WHERE in that post i questioned his credibility then it'd be nice, or in any previous posts would also be nice.

I didn't? Oh well, i guess your point is lost then.
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I believe he was actually sticking up for you. Oh well.. your point is lost.
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Oh fsck, i think i have someone to apologize too, i got a bit carried away there.
 
Not that i support stealing, but i still cant get over the fact that you have to PAY to beta test software for M$.

 
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If you can state WHERE in that post i questioned his credibility then it'd be nice, or in any previous posts would also be nice.

I didn't? Oh well, i guess your point is lost then.
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I believe he was actually sticking up for you. Oh well.. your point is lost.
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Oh fsck, i think i have someone to apologize too, i got a bit carried away there.

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I was agreeing with you dude!

It plsses me off when somebody expresses an opinion on this board as you did and all the opinion police pop up and try to stomp all over you because you don't agree with their accepted way of life??? Like those two A**bags did to you earlier.

Apology accepted...
 
Originally posted by: ModemMix
Not that i support stealing, but i still cant get over the fact that you have to PAY to beta test software for M$.
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You don't have to pay to beta test software for MS. MSDN is a subscription based thing where devs get the latest and greatest so that they can code programs for Windows etc.

You just have to be lucky enough to be choosen as a regular beta tester who just tests Windows for free.
 
Originally posted by: pcgeek11
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If you can state WHERE in that post i questioned his credibility then it'd be nice, or in any previous posts would also be nice.

I didn't? Oh well, i guess your point is lost then.
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I believe he was actually sticking up for you. Oh well.. your point is lost.
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Oh fsck, i think i have someone to apologize too, i got a bit carried away there.

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I was agreeing with you dude!

It plsses me off when somebody expresses an opinion on this board as you did and all the opinion police pop up and try to stomp all over you because you don't agree with their accepted way of life??? Like those two A**bags did to you earlier.

Apology accepted...
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Cool, i couldn't agree more, if somene ever does that to you, i'll have their asses for it.

 
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