Windows Vista RC1 Released

(2 replies) #1 jungle bill on 01 Sep 2006 - 18:59

Downloading now ~;o)

#1.1 tlogank on 01 Sep 2006 - 19:02

Quote - jungle bill said @ #1

Downloading now ~;o)

where is the link? I am an MSDN member, do I not get this update?

#1.2 nerokill on 01 Sep 2006 - 19:29

Quote - tlogank said @ #1.1

Quote - jungle bill said @ #1

Downloading now ~;o)

where is the link? I am an MSDN member, do I not get this update?

yes but not untill next week

(4 replies) #2 bobp on 01 Sep 2006 - 18:59

Second comment

Everyone, try and run to get it now before Microsoft servers get totally pwnt with b/w.

#2.1 theyarecomingforyou on 01 Sep 2006 - 19:07

Why do you even care whether your post is first or second? Is there something that I've missed... is it a competition?

#2.2 Kushan on 02 Sep 2006 - 00:54

First reply to first comment!

#2.3 ZombieFly on 02 Sep 2006 - 07:49

first reply to first comment reply! w0000000t

#2.4 Unplugged on 04 Sep 2006 - 13:59

First Reply to Second comment :p does that make me hardcore now

#3 dh5 on 01 Sep 2006 - 19:00

OMG sweet

(4 replies) #4 Soleen on 01 Sep 2006 - 19:00

Ready to download :-)
I still use Fedora Core as my primary OS and Windows just in Paralles emulation..

#4.1 yardman on 01 Sep 2006 - 20:16

Quote - Soleen said @ #4

Ready to download :-)
I still use Fedora Core as my primary OS and Windows just in Paralles emulation..

Who cares if you use Fedora Core...this is about vista....

#4.2 Lamerz4391 on 01 Sep 2006 - 20:43

Quote - Soleen said @ #4

Ready to download :-)
I still use Fedora Core as my primary OS and Windows just in Paralles emulation..

I really do NOT give a crap what you use as your primary OS. Are you cool because you use Fedora? This is about Vista RC1, not Fedora.

#4.3 PureLegend on 01 Sep 2006 - 20:51

You two, STFU, seriously. He was just saying...

#4.4 MMaster23 on 01 Sep 2006 - 23:07

Quote - PureLegend said @ #4.3

You two, STFU, seriously. He was just saying...

In a Vista RC1 post .. oh nooooo i can see your point. not.
Linux geeks should shut up for a sec. All the Vista geeks are currently wanking themselves.

Hoping to see it soon on MSDN

(1 reply) #5 Soleen on 01 Sep 2006 - 19:01

Please bit-torrent it, MS servers are going to get slow soon :-(

#5.1 hanneman on 01 Sep 2006 - 21:43

Still downloading @ 850 kB / s

(1 reply) #6 PureLegend on 01 Sep 2006 - 19:01

Will this be like Beta 2, free for all?

*crosses fingers*

#6.1 Julius Caro on 01 Sep 2006 - 19:01

Yup, in a few days it should be public

#7 tool32782 on 01 Sep 2006 - 19:03

Downloading now.

http://connect.microsoft.com

#8 rseiler on 01 Sep 2006 - 19:06

MSDN and Technet will be next week, presumably Tuesday. The fully public release could be (and likely will be) longer.

#9 Steven on 01 Sep 2006 - 19:07

O_O just installed 5536.. well here we go!

(2 replies) #10 SIE on 01 Sep 2006 - 19:13

I just hope everybody who can run X64 does so :o

#10.1 jungle bill on 01 Sep 2006 - 19:35

I will be installing both x64 and x86, drivers for x64 still need alot of work... just wish the 3rd party companies would get their finger out.

#10.2 scyphe on 02 Sep 2006 - 17:53

Quote - jungle bill said @ #10.1

I will be installing both x64 and x86, drivers for x64 still need alot of work... just wish the 3rd party companies would get their finger out.

Well, I would run x64 if it was possible to disable the integritycheck (which it currently isn't in RC1). Having to press F8 and select an option on the bootscreen every bloody time I start/restart the computer is a nuisance beyond words... Damn, it's like a daycare OS with that enforced and can-not-disable integritycheck. Thanks hollywood, you keep restricting what we can do with our own computers.

(yes, Hollywood is the reason so nobody can use 3rd party/hacked drivers to watch movies while bypassing their HDCP/DRM-crap)

(2 replies) #11 warwagon on 01 Sep 2006 - 19:14

Hope they fixed the ati graphics card code 43 problem

#11.1 kenipnet on 01 Sep 2006 - 19:24

What is this code 43 problem? Haven't seen it on mine...

#11.2 Matrix78 on 01 Sep 2006 - 19:48

no kidding i'm so sick of code 43

#12 mohan_168 on 01 Sep 2006 - 19:23

Oh my!!
Finally some action

(4 replies) #13 Chicane-UK on 01 Sep 2006 - 19:27

Damnit.. I want some of this action for us normal mere Beta2 people who don't have access to connect

#13.1 Bobster on 01 Sep 2006 - 19:32

me too!

#13.2 Chicane-UK on 01 Sep 2006 - 19:41

According to the linked MSDN blog we should get our hands on it in a week or so's time.. fair enough really.. gotta let the proper testers pick through it!

Still looking forward to trying this build out. Might even dare putting it on my pc proper instead of XP so that by the time RTM comes out, i'm fairly familiar with Vista..

#13.3 Chicane-UK on 01 Sep 2006 - 19:45

The worst thing is knowing you have key that will work and is legit.. its just the actual ISO you need! Nevermind! :|

#13.4 Afroman on 02 Sep 2006 - 12:51

well, i seem to be having a problem with my MSDN key for 5536, i just have not called to get it activated.
hopefully we get a new key, instead of using the beta 2 one.

#14 CavityCr33p on 01 Sep 2006 - 19:31

I hope my ATI 9200 mobile radeon will work this build, because it wont with 5536.

(1 reply) #15 Rascally on 01 Sep 2006 - 19:34

Downloading now..3820.4 kb/sec

I love downloading ISOs at work

#15.1 Sp3ctranova on 03 Sep 2006 - 22:35

Quote - Rascally said @ #15

Downloading now..3820.4 kb/sec

I love downloading ISOs at work

sweet damn...what kinda pipe does your work have?

#16 raimi on 01 Sep 2006 - 19:41

Nice, 2bad i cant download it from connect. *preparing the hang my self*

(3 replies) #17 MrWhistler on 01 Sep 2006 - 19:44

hmmm, anyone know when peeps who got beta 2 in the mail will get rc1 sent to them?!

#17.1 primortal on 01 Sep 2006 - 19:51

If your a beta tester you got an email asking if you wanted the DVD. If you got the public beta 2, you'll have to wait for the public RC1 to see if you get the DVD.

#17.2 RAID 0 on 01 Sep 2006 - 22:43

Quote - primortal said @ #17.1

If your a beta tester you got an email asking if you wanted the DVD. If you got the public beta 2, you'll have to wait for the public RC1 to see if you get the DVD.

I'm a beta tester, I didn't get an email.

#17.3 trenzterra on 02 Sep 2006 - 15:49

Quote - RAID 0 said @ #17.2

Quote - primortal said @ #17.1

If your a beta tester you got an email asking if you wanted the DVD. If you got the public beta 2, you'll have to wait for the public RC1 to see if you get the DVD.

I'm a beta tester, I didn't get an email.

hmm when u are on Microsoft Connect they should have shown you a mandatory survey which you had to fill up, no? the deadline was august 31st iirc..

#18 ludeboy12 on 01 Sep 2006 - 19:49

15 mins left.....wooohooo

#19 WindowsNT on 01 Sep 2006 - 19:54

I'm downloading this as i type and I may well ghost this PC and install it onto this PC to nail out and file some final bugs as i try and use this as a day to day OS for a week or two.

(1 reply) #20 soldiers33 on 01 Sep 2006 - 19:58

how can I become a connect member?

#20.1 ccuk on 01 Sep 2006 - 20:04

Anyone can sign up for connect... but to get onto the Longhorn testing you need to be invited.

(1 reply) #21 nickels on 01 Sep 2006 - 19:59

how do you get to be a MSDN member or connect user?

#21.1 Aasum on 01 Sep 2006 - 20:02

MSDN you pay money connect no idea

(1 reply) #22 nxm on 01 Sep 2006 - 20:06

No discussion of torrents - Radish™

Last edited by Radish™ on 01 Sep 2006 - 20:16

#22.1 nshahzad on 01 Sep 2006 - 20:10

No discussion of torrents - Radish™

Last edited by Radish™ on 01 Sep 2006 - 20:16

(4 replies) #23 Fr@nKy on 01 Sep 2006 - 20:09

Guys post your impressions

I hope this ca run as smooth as XP on my system. So that I can keep this rig till next summer.

AMD Athlon 64 3800+
2GB DDR400 Dual Channel
Seagate 200GB SATA 7200RPM
XFX GeForce 6600GT 256MB GDDR3
...

Do you that a PC with the below specs will run Vista and games as good as on XP?

#23.1 parithon on 01 Sep 2006 - 20:17

Everything should be great for you with those specs... the only snag will most likely be for your mass storage device.

#23.2 Smigit on 01 Sep 2006 - 20:40

no, of course you cant run Vista with those specs....

#23.3 Fr@nKy on 01 Sep 2006 - 21:00

Quote - parithon said @ #23.1

Everything should be great for you with those specs... the only snag will most likely be for your mass storage device.

Snag?? My Hard Disk Why?

But I don't want to run Vista that I know I can LoL I want to run Vista with no problems

and play a few games that I have on XP also

#23.4 kaiwai on 02 Sep 2006 - 11:38

Quote - Fr@nKy said @ #23.3

Quote - parithon said @ #23.1

Everything should be great for you with those specs... the only snag will most likely be for your mass storage device.

Snag?? My Hard Disk Why?

But I don't want to run Vista that I know I can LoL I want to run Vista with no problems

and play a few games that I have on XP also

Compatibility between the SATA controller and Windows Vista.

#24 raimi on 01 Sep 2006 - 20:12

Fr@nKy, wake up. Ur cpu is just fine running Vista(think thats pretty obvious)

(1 reply) #25 nxm on 01 Sep 2006 - 20:17

anyone have md5sums / sha1sums for verifying the isos? thanks.

#25.1 Jeremy1 on 01 Sep 2006 - 22:24

They're on the download page, you pirate.

(1 reply) #26 Hankyone on 01 Sep 2006 - 20:27

14mins to install? 0_0

#26.1 jhatcher16 on 01 Sep 2006 - 20:31

OOO not bad! Shall have to wait for the CPP again though

EDIT: lol at the drunken hot dog below me

(3 replies) #27 hotdog963al on 01 Sep 2006 - 20:29

AAARRGHH
I want this aaalot but I think I've dranken to much bvecause I can't find it on the connect website and I'm stuck. :'(

#27.1 FragKing on 01 Sep 2006 - 20:38

Well, I'm drunk, too... But if you can still read, you should have noted that you can register at connect, but you have to be invited to the vista/longhorn connect program...

So just wait until it pops up on msdn/technet or as public rc1 probably sometime next week..

Cheers
FragKing

#27.2 hotdog963al on 01 Sep 2006 - 21:30

Quote - FragKing said @ #27.1

Well, I'm drunk, too... But if you can still read, you should have noted that you can register at connect, but you have to be invited to the vista/longhorn connect program...

So just wait until it pops up on msdn/technet or as public rc1 probably sometime next week..

Cheers
FragKing

Sorry mate I have absoilutly NO idea what to do :'( I wanna download it as welllll

#27.3 M2Ys4U on 02 Sep 2006 - 14:32

Quote - hotdog963al said @ #27.2

Quote - FragKing said @ #27.1

Well, I'm drunk, too... But if you can still read, you should have noted that you can register at connect, but you have to be invited to the vista/longhorn connect program...

So just wait until it pops up on msdn/technet or as public rc1 probably sometime next week..

Cheers
FragKing

Sorry mate I have absoilutly NO idea what to do :'( I wanna downlad it as welllll

Wait.

(2 replies) #28 coth on 01 Sep 2006 - 20:31

i have x3800+ and 2gb ram, but 5552 is installed in 34 minutes (from running of setup.exe to ready desktop). what's your sepcs Paul Krevs? and how long 5536 or 5552 was installing on your pc?

#28.1 Julius Caro on 01 Sep 2006 - 20:32

Pentium D 920 2.80 GHz
1GB ram
250gb SATA2
nVidia geforce 7300LE

took 25 minutes (20 until first boot, 5 min of additional things)

edit: I'm talking about 5536

Last edited by Julius Caro on 01 Sep 2006 - 20:47

#28.2 lardiop on 01 Sep 2006 - 20:34

Athlox X2 4200+, Seagate 7200.10 Array, 2GB DDR

#29 xcopmanx on 01 Sep 2006 - 20:35

14 MINUTES?! Holy crap. I have a Centrino 2.0 GHz. I'm guessing it'll take about 30 mins. :-) That's awesome though.

#30 choisir on 01 Sep 2006 - 20:35

can't wait for screenshotssss

#31 Lexcyn on 01 Sep 2006 - 20:40

Sweet news.

(2 replies) #32 nxm on 01 Sep 2006 - 20:47

thurott-boy was faster this time again....

hes got them rc1 screens already up at his site and running

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvi..._gallery_01.asp

credit where credit is due.

#32.1 Josrh on 01 Sep 2006 - 21:20

is that only one image or what? the next screenshot button doesn't do anything.

#32.2 Code.Red on 02 Sep 2006 - 03:32

Quote - Josrh said @ #32.1

is that only one image or what? the next screenshot button doesn't do anything.

Yeah you gotta view it in IE.

(1 reply) #33 Fr@nKy on 01 Sep 2006 - 21:01

What's the build number?

#33.1 nxm on 01 Sep 2006 - 21:02

its in the filename. build 5600

#34 Fr@nKy on 01 Sep 2006 - 21:05

lol i haven't noticed

(7 replies) #35 Boogiman on 01 Sep 2006 - 21:05

[n00b allert] What does RC1 mean? Guess this isn't the final version.....

#35.1 nxm on 01 Sep 2006 - 21:06

noobalert == true.

#35.2 Bobster on 01 Sep 2006 - 21:07

Release Candidate 1

#35.3 FragKing on 01 Sep 2006 - 21:08

lol

nice...

Release Candidate 1
Should be major-bug-free, no new features should be added to an RC, I think... (not sure)

#35.4 nxm on 01 Sep 2006 - 21:10

navigating and using the web cant be that hard

even for a noob.

http://www.google.com/search?q=What+does+RC1+mean%3F

first hit first answer.

#35.5 Shadrack on 01 Sep 2006 - 21:13

Release Canadit 1 - Potentially could be final build (what is sold in a bo

depending on how well received it is. But it will go up from there (RC2, RC3...) until a build is acceptable.

Have fun beta testing this bad boy out for me fellahs! I won't go near it until SP1 comes out in about a year

.

#35.6 acrophile on 01 Sep 2006 - 21:16

just kidding mate

#35.7 Jugalator on 01 Sep 2006 - 22:52

Quote - Shadrack said @ #35.5

Release Canadit 1 - Potentially could be final build (what is sold in a bo

Not according to Microsoft, and that's a bit confusing. As this one was released, Allchin says above it's not a candidate for release despite being a release candidate.

Confusing, and not the business standard use of the term, but that's Microsoft for ya.

(2 replies) #36 j005u on 01 Sep 2006 - 21:15

:/

read this as 5536 was 50% burned.

There goes a blank dvd. Meh...

I wasn't expecting it until monday.

#36.1 GamblerFEXonlin on 01 Sep 2006 - 21:56

Why on earth not use DVD-RW? is it slower? save some oil?

#36.2 j005u on 01 Sep 2006 - 22:01

Quote - GamblerFEXonlin said @ #36.1

Why on earth not use DVD-RW? is it slower? save some oil?

No I just didn't have any at hand..

(1 reply) #37 FragKing on 01 Sep 2006 - 21:17

X86

CRC: 0xB3519FCA
SHA: 0xE00B4EBBC81FB420CF047973B95A9CFB7CDF51B7

vista_5600.16384.060829-2230_x86fre_client-LR1CFRE_EN_DVD.iso

X64

CRC: 0x59C867D0
SHA: 0x8E4DE7A72C828A3543FF1663243EB0836DA07EEA

vista_5600.16384.060829-2230_x64fre_client-LR1CxFRE_EN_DVD.iso

source: bink.nu

#37.1 DigitalDude on 02 Sep 2006 - 22:36

thanks

(3 replies) #38 lammmetak on 01 Sep 2006 - 21:24

I dont see why this is such great news. It is going to be a ripoff anyway. Like reinventing the wheel. Only microsoft is to stupid to make a nice round wheel. it would be more square lol.

#38.1 ksalter on 01 Sep 2006 - 21:30

BWAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!

#38.2 FragKing on 01 Sep 2006 - 21:33

that's a killer... rofl!

go and grab some popcorn

#38.3 sup191 on 02 Sep 2006 - 04:18

"microsoft is to stupid"

Do you mean "too stupid"?

Sounds like a case of pot-kettle...

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