Windows Vista Pre-RC1: Download Now!

[P11]

Hey guys, its available to the first 100,000 people so grab it quick!!!

http://download.windowsvista.com/preview/prerc1/en/download.html

http://digg.com/tech_news/Windows_Vista_RC1_Public_Release_Download_Here

 

[elmarcorulz]

Donwloading. Its goign at 150 kB/s so i should have it in a few days

 

[Shane]

Downloading now thanks

 

[Redbull{wings}]

downloadig thanks for link(260kb/s only 3 more hours!)

 

[Liam]

I don't have a DVD burner, how can I recover the ISO?

 

[Shane]

I got 246Kb/s so hopefully not no more than 3 hours.

 

[SirKenin]

Is there not a product key for this release?

 

[Shane]

Is there not a product key for this release?

Ooh yeah good question...Is there?

 

[Liam]

yes, in iso

 

[Geoff]

Thanks for that! So is this a step up from what Microsoft is sending us on the Vista DVD?

 

[Liam]

Yes, it's pre-release 1.
I gave up on the download, took too long.

 

[P11]

The cd-key is the one that microsoft gave you on the first beta release.

 

[jancz3rt]

Hmm

Interesting, I may give it a try Downloading at about 300KB/s.

JAN

 

[SirKenin]

Cool...

jancz: Get off my internet and get your own bandwidth!!! I'm only at 32%!

haha.

 

[Arm_Pit]

Downloading, and Staying stable at around 860kps amazingly.

Well actually I take that abck, its not that stable, but Its averaging it between 820 ad 900 seem to me the min and max, but it stays withiin the 838-870 range most of the time.

 

[P11]

I finished installing PRE-RC1, its actually much better than its originally released version. Here a screen just to see the visual differences:

 

[Redbull{wings}]

does that bar default to the left side? and wow that does look cleaner I like it even from just what ive seen

 

[SirKenin]

Yes!! I finally got mine. Ok guys, you can feel free to borrow my internet now.

 

[jimmymac]

dies at 1% of install.....ahhh good ol windows!

 

[Arm_Pit]

I downloaded it and forgot that I didn't have a DVD burner :[ I should be getting one next week anyways. I keep forgetting that vista is on a DVD.