Windows Vista RC1

**Odo** · September 9th, 2006 06:00 AM

Is anyone using RC1 already?

You can download a copy at http://download.windowsvista.com/pre...n/download.htm

And info on hw reqs & other bits can be found http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...y/preview.mspx

RC1 will be good until June 1, 2007.

The thread for the Vista Beta can be found http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/showt...ighlight=vista

**Jun aka Pekto** · September 9th, 2006 07:16 AM

At 249Kb/sec (and slowly rising), it's slow downloading the dvd iso of the 64-bit version. Estimated wait=2:07 hours. The Linux Mandriva dvd iso took 1.5 hours by comparison.....

I'm also downloading MechCommander Gold (MC 2 yesterday) using the P3-733.

Both pc's are busy with downloads today......

**mikmik316** · September 10th, 2006 12:05 AM

Yeah m using it ryt now... build 5600...

waited for 16 hours kasi download speed ko 50-60kpbs...

Are we allowed to post the links??? Anyway you can download it but you do not have the product key to activate it unless someone shares his product key....

**Odo** · September 10th, 2006 01:17 AM

It isn't warez and you download it from Microsoft.com so I dont think anyone would mind. I also heard you just click on "Next" and you it'll activate it without the activation key. I'll know in 15 mins time.

According to the Download Manager I'm downloading it at 223KB/Sec (about 2 Mbps) and I peaked at 779.3KB/Sec (about 6 Mbps).

**chris_d** · September 10th, 2006 01:22 AM

I'll be installing my copy later, 256mb lang nga ram nung desktop ko ngayon. Got my copy from msdn.

**Jun aka Pekto** · September 10th, 2006 01:32 AM

Originally Posted by chris_d

I'll be installing my copy later, 256mb lang nga ram nung desktop ko ngayon. Got my copy from msdn.

I got done d/l within a couple hours of posting yesterday. Then I remembered, I don't have a spare pc I can install the thing into. Crap......

**mikmik316** · September 10th, 2006 01:46 AM

Baka you have a spare partition... pwedeng dual boot yan... Mine is dual boot XP & Vista... Sana may Leopard din... hehehehehe

**Odo** · September 10th, 2006 02:31 AM

I wouldnt trust Vistaa on a another partition. physically different HDD na lang yan.

**chris_d** · September 10th, 2006 03:09 AM

Darn, I couldnt install, says it needs at least 512mb ram.

**Jun aka Pekto** · September 10th, 2006 09:46 AM

I'm going to install Vista RC1 as a guest OS in Virtual PC 2004. But, I have to use the 32-bit version and not the 64-bit version I have here. I'm downloading the 32-bit Vista RC1 right now. Looks like I have a good connection this time, 779KB/sec. I should have the thing downloaded in less than an hour.

I'll try installing the 64-bit version to a 2.5" 60gb usb2 external hard drive which I'm formatting right now.