Vista RC1 Available to the Public
Here we go!
Wednesday, September 6, 2006 by Island Dog | Discussion: WinCustomize News
Microsoft released Vista RC1 (build 5600) to users who participated in the Customer Preview Program today. If you participated in the Beta 2 release, you should have received an e-mail with information on the RC1 release. You will need to use the key given to you in Vista Beta 2 for this new release
If you were not part of the Customer Preview Program before don't worry. Microsoft will be taking new participants soon, so check the CPP website for information on signing up.
Vista Customer Preview Program
Download Vista RC1
If you were not part of the Customer Preview Program before don't worry. Microsoft will be taking new participants soon, so check the CPP website for information on signing up.
Vista Customer Preview Program
Download Vista RC1
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Fourth Letter
Reply #22 Friday, September 8, 2006 11:25 AM
Reply #22 Friday, September 8, 2006 11:25 AM
It is very good but has nayone else noticed a slight lag in IE7 when drawing pages ?
speedy5662
Reply #23 Friday, September 8, 2006 11:33 AM
The Deal is; If you have a legitimate product key that you recieved from Microsoft, then you may download Vista RC1 and use it. If you did not participate in the the Beta2 testing though and have not received a legitimate product key, then you will have to wait for the CCP to open up.
Hope that explains it.
Speedy
Reply #23 Friday, September 8, 2006 11:33 AM
| So, what's the deal here |
The Deal is; If you have a legitimate product key that you recieved from Microsoft, then you may download Vista RC1 and use it. If you did not participate in the the Beta2 testing though and have not received a legitimate product key, then you will have to wait for the CCP to open up.
Hope that explains it.
Speedy
indigonecro
Reply #24 Friday, September 8, 2006 1:14 PM
Well, that isn't entirely true. I didn't participate in Beta 2... And do not have a product key yet. But, I do have 30 days to HOPE CCP opens up.
.. So yes, you can still use Vista RC1 even without the key.. But your version will be an Evaluation like mine. Seems I still have ALL features it has to offer.. But, if I don't have a key in 30 days I'm screwed. Lol.
Reply #24 Friday, September 8, 2006 1:14 PM
| The Deal is; If you have a legitimate product key that you recieved from Microsoft, then you may download Vista RC1 and use it. If you did not participate in the the Beta2 testing though and have not received a legitimate product key, then you will have to wait for the CCP to open up. Hope that explains it. Speedy |
Well, that isn't entirely true. I didn't participate in Beta 2... And do not have a product key yet. But, I do have 30 days to HOPE CCP opens up.
.. So yes, you can still use Vista RC1 even without the key.. But your version will be an Evaluation like mine. Seems I still have ALL features it has to offer.. But, if I don't have a key in 30 days I'm screwed. Lol.
speedy5662
Reply #25 Friday, September 8, 2006 1:57 PM
Yeah that's what i meant to add
Speedy
Reply #25 Friday, September 8, 2006 1:57 PM
| your version will be an Evaluation |
Yeah that's what i meant to add
Speedy
indigonecro
Reply #26 Friday, September 8, 2006 10:23 PM
Reply #26 Friday, September 8, 2006 10:23 PM
Ah it's cool speedy. I'd forget my head if it wasn't screwed on ..
But, seriously.. I will be screwed in 30 days if it takes 31 to get a serial.. Since I'm running it in a production environment.. lmao
..But, seriously.. I will be screwed in 30 days if it takes 31 to get a serial.. Since I'm running it in a production environment.. lmao
mr.bo
Reply #27 Saturday, September 9, 2006 8:11 AM
Reply #27 Saturday, September 9, 2006 8:11 AM
perhaps I'm just too tired, but I'm not seeing where I sign up for the program. Is there a way to ensure that I get an activation key once MS 'really' opens this to the public. I keep getting the same link in all my searches, but I dont' see a registration or sign up link anywhere.
Island Dog
Reply #28 Saturday, September 9, 2006 8:42 AM
Reply #28 Saturday, September 9, 2006 8:42 AM
From the Microsoft site.
| If you are not registered but would like to receive Windows Vista RC1, the CPP will open to new participants in the coming weeks. Please check this site periodically for updates. |
starkers
Reply #29 Sunday, September 10, 2006 1:51 PM
Ah, so it was you I saw with the bolts in the side of your neck.....for a while there I was beginning to believe there was some truth to Frankensteins monster.
I just completed my download of RC1, but what a performance! Had the D/L running for 26 hours and only had 34% completed.
Anyway, I stopped it for a few moments before resuming and got the remaining 66% in just over 2 hours. Guess I must've got on at an extremely busy time or something - then went out and to bed afterwards before realising just how slow it was going.
As yet I have not received an email regarding Vista RC1, but as I understand it, if I upgrade my existing beta 2 install and then put RC 1 over the top of it, I can use the product key MS sent me when I signed up for the beta to validate RC 1. Would that be correct, and if not, could someone please enlighten me as to how I do so? TIA.
Reply #29 Sunday, September 10, 2006 1:51 PM
| I'd forget my head if it wasn't screwed on |
Ah, so it was you I saw with the bolts in the side of your neck.....for a while there I was beginning to believe there was some truth to Frankensteins monster.
I just completed my download of RC1, but what a performance! Had the D/L running for 26 hours and only had 34% completed.
Anyway, I stopped it for a few moments before resuming and got the remaining 66% in just over 2 hours. Guess I must've got on at an extremely busy time or something - then went out and to bed afterwards before realising just how slow it was going.As yet I have not received an email regarding Vista RC1, but as I understand it, if I upgrade my existing beta 2 install and then put RC 1 over the top of it, I can use the product key MS sent me when I signed up for the beta to validate RC 1. Would that be correct, and if not, could someone please enlighten me as to how I do so? TIA.
Island Dog
Reply #30 Sunday, September 10, 2006 2:37 PM
Reply #30 Sunday, September 10, 2006 2:37 PM
Starkers, if you have a key from Beta 2,that is what you use. You don't have to wait for an e-mail.
PurrBall
Reply #31 Sunday, September 10, 2006 2:39 PM
Reply #31 Sunday, September 10, 2006 2:39 PM
starkers,
Clean Installs are working better than upgrades at this point. Yes, you will be able to use your Beta2 key to install and activate.
Clean Installs are working better than upgrades at this point. Yes, you will be able to use your Beta2 key to install and activate.
starkers
Reply #32 Sunday, September 10, 2006 4:46 PM
Reply #32 Sunday, September 10, 2006 4:46 PM
Thanks for the info guys 
Now I seriously need help burning a usable disk. The checksum of the downloaded file tallies okay, but if I use just Nero burning Rom to add and burn the file I get a not valid Win32 file mesage....if I use winimage ISO converter, the file registers as an ISO file okay but will not auto run, and when I try to open the file I just get winimage asking me to create another image of the same thing, one that I cannot open or install,
If anyone can provide me with the simplest method of converting the file to as usable ISO image that'll autorun to install RC 1 I'd be eternally grateful. I never had this problem when just burning the beta 2 file just using the Bero burning Rom, but this one is proving to be most obstinant and I'd dearly love to have it up and running ASAP, so please guys, some easy to follow instuctions any fool could follow would really be of a huge assistance/benifit. TIA
Now I seriously need help burning a usable disk. The checksum of the downloaded file tallies okay, but if I use just Nero burning Rom to add and burn the file I get a not valid Win32 file mesage....if I use winimage ISO converter, the file registers as an ISO file okay but will not auto run, and when I try to open the file I just get winimage asking me to create another image of the same thing, one that I cannot open or install,
If anyone can provide me with the simplest method of converting the file to as usable ISO image that'll autorun to install RC 1 I'd be eternally grateful. I never had this problem when just burning the beta 2 file just using the Bero burning Rom, but this one is proving to be most obstinant and I'd dearly love to have it up and running ASAP, so please guys, some easy to follow instuctions any fool could follow would really be of a huge assistance/benifit. TIA
thomassen
Reply #33 Sunday, September 10, 2006 5:30 PM
Reply #33 Sunday, September 10, 2006 5:30 PM
I'm having trubble accessing http://windowsbeta.microsoft.com/ . Tried to give feedback with teh MBC, but I only get an error report when I try to submit anything.
Armbut
Reply #34 Sunday, September 10, 2006 5:38 PM
Reply #34 Sunday, September 10, 2006 5:38 PM
For some reason, I didn't recieve an email with instructions. I registered for Beta 2 back in June or July, I dont know what happened.
starkers
Reply #35 Monday, September 11, 2006 12:34 AM
Reply #35 Monday, September 11, 2006 12:34 AM
***bump***
Now come on guys, pleeeease! I'm going through Vista RC1 withdrawal symptoms after a 28.4 hour download time and I'm beginning to climb the walls not being able to burn & install it properly.
PLEASE, it's like being the mischievous teenager finding dad's car keys, wanting to sneakily take it for a drive while he's having a nap, but finding the garage is locked and dad wears the key on a chain around his neck.
Worse still, it's like being given a pack of your most favourite candy of all time the day after you've had all your teeth removed....like a eunuch winning a lifetime supply of Viagara.
Besides, I have a rather large frisbee collection due to the many failed attempts so far, and I'd rather not be continually adding to it.....they're just not fun when the cat refuses to fetch and our 11 yo pug is too lazy to get out of his own way. To give you an idea of just how lazy he (Brodie) is, when he's sniffing at his leash we know it's not a hint to go for walkies....he wants one of us to carry him around the neighbourhood for a change of scenery.
Anyhow, I'm sure it's something quite simple that I'm missing/doing wrong and I need someone to enlighten me since exhausting my own thought processes as to what it could be.
Now I seriously need help burning a usable disk. |
Now come on guys, pleeeease! I'm going through Vista RC1 withdrawal symptoms after a 28.4 hour download time and I'm beginning to climb the walls not being able to burn & install it properly.
PLEASE, it's like being the mischievous teenager finding dad's car keys, wanting to sneakily take it for a drive while he's having a nap, but finding the garage is locked and dad wears the key on a chain around his neck.Worse still, it's like being given a pack of your most favourite candy of all time the day after you've had all your teeth removed....like a eunuch winning a lifetime supply of Viagara.
Besides, I have a rather large frisbee collection due to the many failed attempts so far, and I'd rather not be continually adding to it.....they're just not fun when the cat refuses to fetch and our 11 yo pug is too lazy to get out of his own way. To give you an idea of just how lazy he (Brodie) is, when he's sniffing at his leash we know it's not a hint to go for walkies....he wants one of us to carry him around the neighbourhood for a change of scenery.
Anyhow, I'm sure it's something quite simple that I'm missing/doing wrong and I need someone to enlighten me since exhausting my own thought processes as to what it could be.
boss0190
Reply #36 Monday, September 11, 2006 3:07 AM
Reply #36 Monday, September 11, 2006 3:07 AM
You may have a corrupted download. There was nothing special I needed to do...it was a regular .iso that I burned with PowerISO and it installed with no problem at all. Or maybe a problem with your burner. Good luck.
starkers
Reply #37 Monday, September 11, 2006 4:20 AM
Thanks for your input, boss, though I wouldn't have thought it'd be a corrupt download as the checksum tallied up okay....but then, that only says all the files are present and complete, I guess. However, just to be sure, I'll d/l it again.
Also, I am using a different burner to the one I used to do Vista beta 2, and a newer version of Nero Burning Rom as well. Currently I have two Lite-On DVD-RW SHM-165P65's installed and I'm using Nero 6.6, whereas before (when Beta 2 succesfully burned) I was using Nero 6.0 and a Lite-On DVDRW SOHW-8325. I wouldn't think that'd make a difference either, but then I'm not aware of any issues with these newer versions....so if anyone knows of any pertinant issues here, please advise as my wife has the earlier versions in her machine and (maybe ) she'll let me burn it on hers instead.
Reply #37 Monday, September 11, 2006 4:20 AM
| You may have a corrupted download. There was nothing special I needed to do...it was a regular .iso that I burned with PowerISO and it installed with no problem at all. Or maybe a problem with your burner. Good luck. |
Thanks for your input, boss, though I wouldn't have thought it'd be a corrupt download as the checksum tallied up okay....but then, that only says all the files are present and complete, I guess. However, just to be sure, I'll d/l it again.
Also, I am using a different burner to the one I used to do Vista beta 2, and a newer version of Nero Burning Rom as well. Currently I have two Lite-On DVD-RW SHM-165P65's installed and I'm using Nero 6.6, whereas before (when Beta 2 succesfully burned) I was using Nero 6.0 and a Lite-On DVDRW SOHW-8325. I wouldn't think that'd make a difference either, but then I'm not aware of any issues with these newer versions....so if anyone knows of any pertinant issues here, please advise as my wife has the earlier versions in her machine and (maybe
) she'll let me burn it on hers instead.
Island Dog
Reply #38 Monday, September 11, 2006 9:38 AM
Reply #38 Monday, September 11, 2006 9:38 AM
Also try burning at a lower speed. I have read of similar problems when people were burning at high speeds.
starkers
Reply #39 Monday, September 11, 2006 10:40 AM
Although MS advises burning at 1x or 2x for a better quality disc, Nero will only allow me to burn at 4x.....even though it offers lower speeds during setup, the burn always begins at 4x, no matter how many times I select 1x or 2x. Thing is I burned Vista beta 2 at 4x using Nero and it came out just fine, and I can't see that I'm doing
anything differently now, which is why I'm at a loss as to why I'm unable to achieve a successful burn this time around.
Maybe it has something to do with my new DVD burners (tried burning on both), but one would imagine the newer technology would handle the task equally if not better than the old, especially combined with updated burning software. Maybe that's where my problem begins/lies (the software), and maybe somebody could point me in the direction of an easy to use proggie that's known to successfully complete this particular task without drama.
....and preferaby a downloadable trial or freeware proggie, seeing as I'd be unlikely to need it again anytime soon - that I'm unable to access the cash and/or stores for a few days yet.
Also, the second d/l only tool 2 hours 43 minutes (as opposed to the first at over 28 hours), so here's hoping that's a positive thing towards a successful burn this time around. This situation reminds me of when I was just 19 and working out bush. I was earning $300 per day but there was nowhere to spend a cent (not even a pub)...and this currently unusable ISO file is burning a hole in my HD.
Anyway, I'll do a bit of investigating of my own and give it another go...will report back when done, either as being successful or too damned frustrated and have given up trying, again. In the meantime, however, please continue posting tips & possible solutions just in case there are others, besides myself, experiencing similar issues.
Reply #39 Monday, September 11, 2006 10:40 AM
| Also try burning at a lower speed. I have read of similar problems when people were burning at high speeds. |
Although MS advises burning at 1x or 2x for a better quality disc, Nero will only allow me to burn at 4x.....even though it offers lower speeds during setup, the burn always begins at 4x, no matter how many times I select 1x or 2x. Thing is I burned Vista beta 2 at 4x using Nero and it came out just fine, and I can't see that I'm doing
anything differently now, which is why I'm at a loss as to why I'm unable to achieve a successful burn this time around.
Maybe it has something to do with my new DVD burners (tried burning on both), but one would imagine the newer technology would handle the task equally if not better than the old, especially combined with updated burning software. Maybe that's where my problem begins/lies (the software), and maybe somebody could point me in the direction of an easy to use proggie that's known to successfully complete this particular task without drama.
....and preferaby a downloadable trial or freeware proggie, seeing as I'd be unlikely to need it again anytime soon - that I'm unable to access the cash and/or stores for a few days yet.
Also, the second d/l only tool 2 hours 43 minutes (as opposed to the first at over 28 hours), so here's hoping that's a positive thing towards a successful burn this time around. This situation reminds me of when I was just 19 and working out bush. I was earning $300 per day but there was nowhere to spend a cent (not even a pub)...and this currently unusable ISO file is burning a hole in my HD.
Anyway, I'll do a bit of investigating of my own and give it another go...will report back when done, either as being successful or too damned frustrated and have given up trying, again. In the meantime, however, please continue posting tips & possible solutions just in case there are others, besides myself, experiencing similar issues.
Corky_O
Reply #40 Monday, September 11, 2006 11:49 AM
Try it on your wife's machine.
I burned the .iso using Nero 6.6 at 2.4x without issue. I suspect it is your new optical drive(s) that are not allowing the slower speed.
Reply #40 Monday, September 11, 2006 11:49 AM
| Nero will only allow me to burn at 4x.....even though it offers lower speeds during setup, the burn always begins at 4x, no matter how many times I select 1x or 2x. |
Try it on your wife's machine.
I burned the .iso using Nero 6.6 at 2.4x without issue. I suspect it is your new optical drive(s) that are not allowing the slower speed.
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Reply #21 Friday, September 8, 2006 11:17 AM
May remember me mentioning about WMP 11 not importing all 80,000+ files I have, that is no more.. Running on Vista.. WMP 11 is flawless... And so is IE 7 (it seems)..
I'm soo impressed.. I said hell with it and did a Fresh install. I'm now running only RC1 on my system. And, I'm not upset about it in the least.. Hats off to Microsoft on this great OS.