Windows Vista Beta 2 - Available to the public :)

[RKS]

thanks OP

 

[Shawn]

I was getting over 750kb/s but then the connection just crapped out. Oh well.

 

[platinumike]

I was gonna reformat one of my pc's this week, should i load the beta on there instead of reinstalling windows xp?

 

[clamum]

Originally posted by: platinumike
I was gonna reformat one of my pc's this week, should i load the beta on there instead of reinstalling windows xp?

That's what I want to know. I was thinking of doing a reformat, and if Vista works good, I'll put that on the computer instead of XP. The apps probably won't be too big of a deal, I'm just wondering about Battlefield 2 and Steam/HL2.

 

[SynthDude2001]

Originally posted by: clamum

Originally posted by: platinumike
I was gonna reformat one of my pc's this week, should i load the beta on there instead of reinstalling windows xp?

That's what I want to know. I was thinking of doing a reformat, and if Vista works good, I'll put that on the computer instead of XP. The apps probably won't be too big of a deal, I'm just wondering about Battlefield 2 and Steam/HL2.

http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,1968998,00.asp

 

[fbrdphreak]

Someone post when you find torrents for the public beta only. I'll smack that bitch up ASAP

 

[clamum]

Originally posted by: SynthDude2001

Originally posted by: clamum

Originally posted by: platinumike
I was gonna reformat one of my pc's this week, should i load the beta on there instead of reinstalling windows xp?

That's what I want to know. I was thinking of doing a reformat, and if Vista works good, I'll put that on the computer instead of XP. The apps probably won't be too big of a deal, I'm just wondering about Battlefield 2 and Steam/HL2.

http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,1968998,00.asp

Nice, thanks for the link. Well I suppose it'll be Vista then.

 

[RallyMaster]

90KB/sec! oh yeah baby! 10MB down! 4100MB to go!

64-bit version yay.

 

[Shawn]

Vista is slow as hell. I wouldn't put in on any PC you actually intend on using.

 

[Fenixgoon]

does the 64-bit version have any compatability issues?

here's a link to the public beta on isohunt (mods please remove if this is inappropriate, but it is a torrent link to the public beta file) windows vista public beta 2 32-bit

 

[SynthDude2001]

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon
does the 64-bit version have any compatability issues?

Drivers (availability), yes. (I'll be screwed if I want to keep my HDTV tuner and use it in Vista x64, same as XP x64). Software, probably not anything major.

 

[iamaelephant]

Think I'll try this out, need a format anyway. I don't play games (occassionally SimCity 4 though) and The GIMP is the most resource intensive program I use. Do you guys think it will work okay on this system?

AMD Sempron 2200
512mb RAM
9600 pro 128mb

 

[astrocase]

I downloaded the torrent a week or so ago. There are lots of improvements but I think it's mostly a token download now just to see where they're at.

 

[ViRGE]

You guys do realize there are already torrents out, right? The CPP version is nothing more than the Beta 2 that was released to testers a couple of weeks ago, so there are already torrents out of that image. All you need from MS is your key.

 

[platinumike]

well i just realized the file is 3.2 gigs, and being that i dont have a dvd burner. I guess ill just reinstall wxp.

 

[TheSiege]

Originally posted by: ViRGE
You guys do realize there are already torrents out, right? The CPP version is nothing more than the Beta 2 that was released to testers a couple of weeks ago, so there are already torrents out of that image. All you need from MS is your key.

and we get this how?

 

[clamum]

Originally posted by: platinumike
well i just realized the file is 3.2 gigs, and being that i dont have a dvd burner. I guess ill just reinstall wxp.

Argh I overlooked that. I did a quick Google search and saw this, maybe that'll work?

 

[astrocase]

I got mine from TB but it's 0 day and not up anymore. I've had it for a couple weeks if not longer now that I think about it.

Odd but there doesn't seem to be anyting at TPB so you might want to just use isohunt since there are plenty of seeds from links there.

 

[TheSiege]

im getting it at around 950k now from windows site

 

[MBrown]

Argh. 99% complete and 0.0KB/s transfer rate. WHY!?!?!?!

 

[astrocase]

 

[Journer]

one thing i cant figure out is why MS hasnt offered "game mode" you know how you have safe mode? Well, why not have another mode that is strictly for gaming. Install your ****** under normal mode, reboot into game mode with only networking, sound, and good video ability. no (GUI: explorer) just have a simple menu that displays all your installed games, and choose one. no antivirus, antisspyware, IE, NOTHING...just the bare basics for running a game...i think it would improve performance a LOT...just a theory though...maybe they tried it and it had no effect?

 

[astrocase]

That's a really good idea, minus multitasking

 

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[Journer]

Originally posted by: astrocase
That's a really good idea, minus multitasking

if you want to multitaask go back into normal mode...

keep in mind, this idea is STRICLY for gaming...you cant add mods under this mode, cant download updates via the venders website (unless it is done in game) no IMs (except in game) maybe the only other apps allowed would be VoIP...i cant think of any other apps that would need to run...

ive been working on this idea for a while...ive been researching some software and am about to take a programming course + OS dev course (intro) ...ive been wanting to do it myself for years now...i wish someone would do it...oh well...maybe i will be the first and people will think i am cool ohhh yah lol