Blink And You Missed It: Vista RC2 Download Closed!

Dashken · 11th Oct 2006, 10:30 AM

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As promised, Microsoft opened its newest build of Windows Vista to public downloading, but the short time that Release Candidate 2 (RC2) was available irked left-out users.

Friday, Microsoft unveiled Vista RC2 (build 5744) to select testers, saying that it would be the last interim release before the operating system was released to manufacturing. That day, Nick White, a program manager with the Vista launch group, said that participants in the Customer Preview Program (CPP) would also be given the chance to download the new code.

They were, beginning Friday night.

But on Monday morning Microsoft turned off the spigot, a move that distressed users who were too late or had only downloaded part of the massive .iso file.

"I got the download started, then it got interrupted right before it finished. Now the links don't work. Not fair," wrote someone identified as "Gary96LT4" on the Vista group's blog.

"Definitely a too short of a download window, only get notification of the rc2 release last nite [sic], now it's to [sic] late to download," wrote "Britedj." another blog commenter. "I feel like i have been cheated out of the update process."

Links on the blog which purport to take users to RC2 downloads instead redirect to the Windows Vista Web site, where only RC1 is available.

Microsoft is shooting for a delivery to volume licensees in November, and to retail customers via upgrades and new PCs in January 2007. Last week, Rick Sherlund, a noted Wall Street analyst with Goldman Sachs, said that he believed Vista would ship on schedule, a statement that sent Microsoft's stock into a small surge.

Source: http://www.informationweek.com/news/...leID=193200281

Chai · 11th Oct 2006, 11:01 AM

That was quick!!!

Dashken · 11th Oct 2006, 11:08 AM

Well, people will resort to the use of Bittorrent or other P2P software to get their hands on it.

But since RTM is just around the corner provided there won't be a RC2+ or RC3, I think we should just sit tight and wait for the final product.

Max_87 · 11th Oct 2006, 11:36 AM

Downloaded it

ZuePhok · 11th Oct 2006, 01:12 PM

downloaded

but missed the x64 version

Dashken · 11th Oct 2006, 03:47 PM

LOL! Get from somewhere else la...

Same product key somemore..

ZuePhok · 11th Oct 2006, 04:03 PM

traffic shaping. cant download much these days.

it would take weeks to complete man..max 5kbps

but MS site, thru http pipe, was fast! 60kbps (512line)

11th Oct 2006, 11:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 26,114 Reputation: 3845 Rep Power: 70	That was quick!!! __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

11th Oct 2006, 11:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
Dashken Administrator! Join Date: 21 Apr 2003 Location: Penang Posts: 29,541 Reputation: 2162 Rep Power: 56	Well, people will resort to the use of Bittorrent or other P2P software to get their hands on it. But since RTM is just around the corner provided there won't be a RC2+ or RC3, I think we should just sit tight and wait for the final product. __________________ \| Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3.2Ghz \| ASUS P5B-E Plus \| G.SKILL 2x1GB DDR2 800 \| 6 HDDs (2TB+ only ) \| NVIDIA GeForce 7600GT \| Dell E248WFP 24" Widescreen \| Blog : Dashken's I-Blog Gallery : Dashken's I-Paintings

11th Oct 2006, 11:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
Max_87 h@x! Join Date: 11 Aug 2003 Location: Sarawak, Malaysia. Posts: 10,997 Reputation: 1809 Rep Power: 34	Downloaded it __________________ Max_87 Tech ARP http://www.techarp.com Intel E8400 @ 4.2GHz / Abit IP35 Pro / G.Skill F2-8000CL5-4GBPQ / Radeon X1800 / Seagate 7200.9 120GB / 7200.10 320GBx2 / WD5000AAKS / Silverstone ST56F

11th Oct 2006, 01:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
ZuePhok Hold me back! I can't stop posting!!! Join Date: 16 Dec 2002 Location: Floating Island Of Mandango Posts: 8,508 Reputation: 2724 Rep Power: 41	downloaded but missed the x64 version __________________ DYKT: Our DNA can expired? Thank god my science class wasn't taught by Pak Lah

11th Oct 2006, 03:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dashken Administrator! Join Date: 21 Apr 2003 Location: Penang Posts: 29,541 Reputation: 2162 Rep Power: 56	LOL! Get from somewhere else la... Same product key somemore.. __________________ \| Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3.2Ghz \| ASUS P5B-E Plus \| G.SKILL 2x1GB DDR2 800 \| 6 HDDs (2TB+ only ) \| NVIDIA GeForce 7600GT \| Dell E248WFP 24" Widescreen \| Blog : Dashken's I-Blog Gallery : Dashken's I-Paintings

11th Oct 2006, 04:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
ZuePhok Hold me back! I can't stop posting!!! Join Date: 16 Dec 2002 Location: Floating Island Of Mandango Posts: 8,508 Reputation: 2724 Rep Power: 41	traffic shaping. cant download much these days. it would take weeks to complete man..max 5kbps but MS site, thru http pipe, was fast! 60kbps (512line) __________________ DYKT: Our DNA can expired? Thank god my science class wasn't taught by Pak Lah