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I´ve found this link in another newsgroup:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/E/9/9E94A845-8341-4B48-B6C3-DB89D738CF0E/FebCTP_5308_32bit_Main_Staged_DVD.iso
Is this really a vista beta download at microsoft.com? Is this already the public beta?
Is it legal to download this file and to use this ctp? Or is this file just some kind of a bad joke (don´t want to download 3GB and find out it´s just junk)?

Yes, it's genuine, and no, it's not legal unless you have an MSDN or TechNet subscription or a Beta agreement: it's the February CTP version. The public Beta won't be available for another couple of months, give or take a few weeks. Also, it's the *staged* download, useful only for system developpers unless you have a *very* fast machine with lots of RAM. -- Pierre Szwarc Paris, France PGP key ID 0x75B5779B ------------------------------------------------ Multitasking: Reading in the bathroom ! ------------------------------------------------
"Markus_h" a écrit dans le message de news: C8FD3A46-FF4E-4CFE-92F4-3A8466F9DD00@microsoft.com... | I´ve found this link in another newsgroup: | | http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/E/9/9E94A845-8341-4B48-B6C3-DB89D738CF0E/FebCTP_5308_32bit_Main_Staged_DVD.iso | | Is this really a vista beta download at microsoft.com? Is this already the | public beta? | | Is it legal to download this file and to use this ctp? Or is this file just | some kind of a bad joke (don´t want to download 3GB and find out it´s just | junk)?

Do you have a product key?
If you don't, then don't download it. And if you get a product key from someone other than MS, then its called piracy and they can trace that back to the person who was given that key.
steve
"Markus_h" wrote in message

I´ve found this link in another newsgroup:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/E/9/9E94A845-8341-4B48-B6C3-DB89D738CF0E/FebCTP_5308_32bit_Main_Staged_DVD.iso
Is this really a vista beta download at microsoft.com? Is this already the public beta?
Is it legal to download this file and to use this ctp? Or is this file just some kind of a bad joke (don´t want to download 3GB and find out it´s just junk)?

No, I don´t have a product key, so thank you for your warning, I will not download it.That´s the reason why I asked. I thought this is the public beta already.
and by the way: if I would be interested in a pirated beta, the last download source I´d use would be Microsoft :-).
"Steve Cochran" wrote:

Do you have a product key?
If you don't, then don't download it. And if you get a product key from someone other than MS, then its called piracy and they can trace that back to the person who was given that key.
steve
"Markus_h" wrote in message I´ve found this link in another newsgroup:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/E/9/9E94A845-8341-4B48-B6C3-DB89D738CF0E/FebCTP_5308_32bit_Main_Staged_DVD.iso
Is this really a vista beta download at microsoft.com? Is this already the public beta?
Is it legal to download this file and to use this ctp? Or is this file just some kind of a bad joke (don´t want to download 3GB and find out it´s just junk)?

You can always check here
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/default.aspx
and if there is a public beta it will indicate that.
cheers,
steve
"Markus_h" wrote in message

No, I don´t have a product key, so thank you for your warning, I will not download it.That´s the reason why I asked. I thought this is the public beta already.
and by the way: if I would be interested in a pirated beta, the last download source I´d use would be Microsoft :-).
"Steve Cochran" wrote:
Do you have a product key?
If you don't, then don't download it. And if you get a product key from someone other than MS, then its called piracy and they can trace that back to the person who was given that key.
steve
"Markus_h" wrote in message I´ve found this link in another newsgroup:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/E/9/9E94A845-8341-4B48-B6C3-DB89D738CF0E/FebCTP_5308_32bit_Main_Staged_DVD.iso
Is this really a vista beta download at microsoft.com? Is this already the public beta?
Is it legal to download this file and to use this ctp? Or is this file just some kind of a bad joke (don´t want to download 3GB and find out it´s just junk)?

I think you are mistaken as to what a staged build is. Staged builds are basically system images that are pre-created on a fairly basic machine back at Redmond. The basic idea is that this system image can be copied over and tailored to the exact needs of the system it's being installed on a lot faster than the traditional method of copying file by files/setting by setting.
5342 is a staged build and it installed a *lot* faster (under an hour) than the unstaged 5308 build (closer to 3 hours) did on my laptop, and that is far from being a power PC - Intel Celeron 1.4, 768MB Ram, 40GB hd.
-- </Slugsie> "Pierre Szwarc" wrote in message

Yes, it's genuine, and no, it's not legal unless you have an MSDN or TechNet subscription or a Beta agreement: it's the February CTP version. The public Beta won't be available for another couple of months, give or take a few weeks. Also, it's the *staged* download, useful only for system developpers unless you have a *very* fast machine with lots of RAM.

Oops <g> Thanks for the correction :) --
Pierre
"Slugsie" a écrit dans le message de news: eCxCda$VGHA.1868@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... |I think you are mistaken as to what a staged build is. Staged builds are | basically system images that are pre-created on a fairly basic machine back | at Redmond. The basic idea is that this system image can be copied over and | tailored to the exact needs of the system it's being installed on a lot | faster than the traditional method of copying file by files/setting by | setting. | | 5342 is a staged build and it installed a *lot* faster (under an hour) than | the unstaged 5308 build (closer to 3 hours) did on my laptop, and that is | far from being a power PC - Intel Celeron 1.4, 768MB Ram, 40GB hd.

Hmmm blogged this on MSBLOG a few days ago - it's been there for 4 days now at least. Baffling stuff.
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--: Original message follows :-- "Steve Cochran" wrote in message

You can always check here
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/default.aspx
and if there is a public beta it will indicate that.
cheers,
steve
"Markus_h" wrote in message No, I don´t have a product key, so thank you for your warning, I will not download it.That´s the reason why I asked. I thought this is the public beta already.
and by the way: if I would be interested in a pirated beta, the last download source I´d use would be Microsoft :-).
"Steve Cochran" wrote:
Do you have a product key?
If you don't, then don't download it. And if you get a product key from someone other than MS, then its called piracy and they can trace that back to the person who was given that key.
steve
"Markus_h" wrote in message I´ve found this link in another newsgroup:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/E/9/9E94A845-8341-4B48-B6C3-DB89D738CF0E/FebCTP_5308_32bit_Main_Staged_DVD.iso
Is this really a vista beta download at microsoft.com? Is this already the public beta?
Is it legal to download this file and to use this ctp? Or is this file just some kind of a bad joke (don´t want to download 3GB and find out it´s just junk)?

This was for a specific group of Microsoft customers, but if you download it, you are gonna need a key anyway, so its useless to those who are not a part of that specific group of Microsoft customers signed up for testing Windows Vista. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Markus_h" wrote in message

I´ve found this link in another newsgroup:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/E/9/9E94A845-8341-4B48-B6C3-DB89D738CF0E/FebCTP_5308_32bit_Main_Staged_DVD.iso
Is this really a vista beta download at microsoft.com? Is this already the public beta?
Is it legal to download this file and to use this ctp? Or is this file just some kind of a bad joke (don´t want to download 3GB and find out it´s just junk)?

Is there any way to become a member of this group?
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:

This was for a specific group of Microsoft customers, but if you download it, you are gonna need a key anyway, so its useless to those who are not a part of that specific group of Microsoft customers signed up for testing Windows Vista. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Markus_h" wrote in message I´ve found this link in another newsgroup:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/E/9/9E94A845-8341-4B48-B6C3-DB89D738CF0E/FebCTP_5308_32bit_Main_Staged_DVD.iso
Is this really a vista beta download at microsoft.com? Is this already the public beta?
Is it legal to download this file and to use this ctp? Or is this file just some kind of a bad joke (don´t want to download 3GB and find out it´s just junk)?

Well, unless you're sleeping with one of the beta team - it's very unlikely now. Best off waiting for the public beta to rollout, expected later this month but more than likely early May.
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--: Original message follows :-- "Markus_h" wrote in message

Is there any way to become a member of this group?
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
This was for a specific group of Microsoft customers, but if you download it, you are gonna need a key anyway, so its useless to those who are not a part of that specific group of Microsoft customers signed up for testing Windows Vista. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Markus_h" wrote in message I´ve found this link in another newsgroup:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/E/9/9E94A845-8341-4B48-B6C3-DB89D738CF0E/FebCTP_5308_32bit_Main_Staged_DVD.iso
Is this really a vista beta download at microsoft.com? Is this already the public beta?
Is it legal to download this file and to use this ctp? Or is this file just some kind of a bad joke (don´t want to download 3GB and find out it´s just junk)?

I wish that you would have posted the Windows Vista Build 5342 Download Link, Instead! :-(
"Markus_h" wrote in message

I´ve found this link in another newsgroup:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/E/9/9E94A845-8341-4B48-B6C3-DB89D738CF0E/FebCTP_5308_32bit_Main_Staged_DVD.iso
Is this really a vista beta download at microsoft.com? Is this already the public beta?
Is it legal to download this file and to use this ctp? Or is this file just some kind of a bad joke (don´t want to download 3GB and find out it´s just junk)?

P.S. Microsoft would be making a Big Mistake if they turned Build 5308 CTP into a CPP!
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message

I wish that you would have posted the Windows Vista Build 5342 Download Link, Instead! :-(
"Markus_h" wrote in message I´ve found this link in another newsgroup:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/E/9/9E94A845-8341-4B48-B6C3-DB89D738CF0E/FebCTP_5308_32bit_Main_Staged_DVD.iso
Is this really a vista beta download at microsoft.com? Is this already the public beta?
Is it legal to download this file and to use this ctp? Or is this file just some kind of a bad joke (don´t want to download 3GB and find out it´s just junk)?

They're not.
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message

P.S. Microsoft would be making a Big Mistake if they turned Build 5308 CTP into a CPP!
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message I wish that you would have posted the Windows Vista Build 5342 Download Link, Instead! :-(
"Markus_h" wrote in message I´ve found this link in another newsgroup:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/E/9/9E94A845-8341-4B48-B6C3-DB89D738CF0E/FebCTP_5308_32bit_Main_Staged_DVD.iso
Is this really a vista beta download at microsoft.com? Is this already the public beta?
Is it legal to download this file and to use this ctp? Or is this file just some kind of a bad joke (don´t want to download 3GB and find out it´s just junk)?

Question: What do you mean by the answer, "They're not."
Is it A or B?
A. They're not going to turn Build 5308 CTP into a CPP?
or B. They're not making a big mistake by turning Windows Vista Build 5308 CTP into a CPP?
I hope that the answer is A.
"Zack Whittaker" wrote in message

They're not.
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--: Original message follows :-- "Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message P.S. Microsoft would be making a Big Mistake if they turned Build 5308 CTP into a CPP!
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message I wish that you would have posted the Windows Vista Build 5342 Download Link, Instead! :-(
"Markus_h" wrote in message I´ve found this link in another newsgroup:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/E/9/9E94A845-8341-4B48-B6C3-DB89D738CF0E/FebCTP_5308_32bit_Main_Staged_DVD.iso
Is this really a vista beta download at microsoft.com? Is this already the public beta?
Is it legal to download this file and to use this ctp? Or is this file just some kind of a bad joke (don´t want to download 3GB and find out it´s just junk)?

They aren't making it into a public preview, and it's not at Beta 2 stage yet so it would be inappropriate for them to release it as a public release.
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message

Question: What do you mean by the answer, "They're not."
Is it A or B?
A. They're not going to turn Build 5308 CTP into a CPP?
or B. They're not making a big mistake by turning Windows Vista Build 5308 CTP into a CPP?
I hope that the answer is A.
"Zack Whittaker" wrote in message They're not.
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message P.S. Microsoft would be making a Big Mistake if they turned Build 5308 CTP into a CPP!
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message I wish that you would have posted the Windows Vista Build 5342 Download Link, Instead! :-(
"Markus_h" wrote in message I´ve found this link in another newsgroup:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/E/9/9E94A845-8341-4B48-B6C3-DB89D738CF0E/FebCTP_5308_32bit_Main_Staged_DVD.iso
Is this really a vista beta download at microsoft.com? Is this already the public beta?
Is it legal to download this file and to use this ctp? Or is this file just some kind of a bad joke (don´t want to download 3GB and find out it´s just junk)?

Update: I tried out the download (just out of curiousity) and the .iso file is only 735 KB's in size (in other words: it's just a place holder).
"Markus_h" wrote in message

I´ve found this link in another newsgroup:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/E/9/9E94A845-8341-4B48-B6C3-DB89D738CF0E/FebCTP_5308_32bit_Main_Staged_DVD.iso
Is this really a vista beta download at microsoft.com? Is this already the public beta?
Is it legal to download this file and to use this ctp? Or is this file just some kind of a bad joke (don´t want to download 3GB and find out it´s just junk)?

On Wed, 5 Apr 2006 19:43:05 -0500, "Kevin John Panzke" wrote:

Update: I tried out the download (just out of curiousity) and the .iso file is only 735 KB's in size (in other words: it's just a place holder).

Worked fine for me - 2780 MB. Didn't compare the iso to my existing 5308 disc though. -- Michael Cecil http://home.comcast.net/~macecil/ http://home.comcast.net/~safehex/

I will have to try it out on my Non-Beta (Production) Hard Drive and see if the results are any different.
"Michael Cecil" wrote in message

On Wed, 5 Apr 2006 19:43:05 -0500, "Kevin John Panzke" kevpan815@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
Update: I tried out the download (just out of curiousity) and the .iso file is only 735 KB's in size (in other words: it's just a place holder).
Worked fine for me - 2780 MB. Didn't compare the iso to my existing 5308 disc though. -- Michael Cecil http://home.comcast.net/~macecil/ http://home.comcast.net/~safehex/

P.S. I am referring to the download only (not installation), just FYI.
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message

I will have to try it out on my Non-Beta (Production) Hard Drive and see if the results are any different.
"Michael Cecil" wrote in message On Wed, 5 Apr 2006 19:43:05 -0500, "Kevin John Panzke" kevpan815@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
Update: I tried out the download (just out of curiousity) and the .iso file is only 735 KB's in size (in other words: it's just a place holder).
Worked fine for me - 2780 MB. Didn't compare the iso to my existing 5308 disc though. -- Michael Cecil http://home.comcast.net/~macecil/ http://home.comcast.net/~safehex/

I still ended up with only a fraction of the download (735 Bytes this time).
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message

P.S. I am referring to the download only (not installation), just FYI.
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message I will have to try it out on my Non-Beta (Production) Hard Drive and see if the results are any different.
"Michael Cecil" wrote in message On Wed, 5 Apr 2006 19:43:05 -0500, "Kevin John Panzke" kevpan815@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
Update: I tried out the download (just out of curiousity) and the .iso file is only 735 KB's in size (in other words: it's just a place holder).
Worked fine for me - 2780 MB. Didn't compare the iso to my existing 5308 disc though. -- Michael Cecil http://home.comcast.net/~macecil/ http://home.comcast.net/~safehex/

I will have to try the download again on my other computer (which does not have IE 7 Beta 2 Public Preview installed on it, unlike this one.)
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message

I still ended up with only a fraction of the download (735 Bytes this time).
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message P.S. I am referring to the download only (not installation), just FYI.
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message I will have to try it out on my Non-Beta (Production) Hard Drive and see if the results are any different.
"Michael Cecil" wrote in message On Wed, 5 Apr 2006 19:43:05 -0500, "Kevin John Panzke" kevpan815@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
Update: I tried out the download (just out of curiousity) and the .iso file is only 735 KB's in size (in other words: it's just a place holder).
Worked fine for me - 2780 MB. Didn't compare the iso to my existing 5308 disc though. -- Michael Cecil http://home.comcast.net/~macecil/ http://home.comcast.net/~safehex/

Can't you gather your thoughts and put them in one post? You are becoming spam. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message

I will have to try the download again on my other computer (which does not have IE 7 Beta 2 Public Preview installed on it, unlike this one.)
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message I still ended up with only a fraction of the download (735 Bytes this time).
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message P.S. I am referring to the download only (not installation), just FYI.
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message I will have to try it out on my Non-Beta (Production) Hard Drive and see if the results are any different.
"Michael Cecil" wrote in message On Wed, 5 Apr 2006 19:43:05 -0500, "Kevin John Panzke" kevpan815@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
Update: I tried out the download (just out of curiousity) and the .iso file is only 735 KB's in size (in other words: it's just a place holder).
Worked fine for me - 2780 MB. Didn't compare the iso to my existing 5308 disc though. -- Michael Cecil http://home.comcast.net/~macecil/ http://home.comcast.net/~safehex/

The reason for this of course is simply because 5342 is not a CTP quality release, it simply offers a snap shot of the progress the team is making, they are also primarily looking for feedback from the 64-bit version. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Zack Whittaker" wrote in message

They aren't making it into a public preview, and it's not at Beta 2 stage yet so it would be inappropriate for them to release it as a public release.
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message Question: What do you mean by the answer, "They're not."
Is it A or B?
A. They're not going to turn Build 5308 CTP into a CPP?
or B. They're not making a big mistake by turning Windows Vista Build 5308 CTP into a CPP?
I hope that the answer is A.
"Zack Whittaker" wrote in message They're not.
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--: Original message follows :-- "Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message P.S. Microsoft would be making a Big Mistake if they turned Build 5308 CTP into a CPP!
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message I wish that you would have posted the Windows Vista Build 5342 Download Link, Instead! :-(
"Markus_h" wrote in message I´ve found this link in another newsgroup:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/E/9/9E94A845-8341-4B48-B6C3-DB89D738CF0E/FebCTP_5308_32bit_Main_Staged_DVD.iso
Is this really a vista beta download at microsoft.com? Is this already the public beta?
Is it legal to download this file and to use this ctp? Or is this file just some kind of a bad joke (don´t want to download 3GB and find out it´s just junk)?

Deffo. spam. At this rate you're posts will just get cancelled...
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message

Can't you gather your thoughts and put them in one post? You are becoming spam. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message I will have to try the download again on my other computer (which does not have IE 7 Beta 2 Public Preview installed on it, unlike this one.)
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message I still ended up with only a fraction of the download (735 Bytes this time).
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message P.S. I am referring to the download only (not installation), just FYI.
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message I will have to try it out on my Non-Beta (Production) Hard Drive and see if the results are any different.
"Michael Cecil" wrote in message On Wed, 5 Apr 2006 19:43:05 -0500, "Kevin John Panzke" kevpan815@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
Update: I tried out the download (just out of curiousity) and the .iso file is only 735 KB's in size (in other words: it's just a place holder).
Worked fine for me - 2780 MB. Didn't compare the iso to my existing 5308 disc though. -- Michael Cecil http://home.comcast.net/~macecil/ http://home.comcast.net/~safehex/

Ditto. I called it before
-- Peter
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"Zack Whittaker" wrote in message

Deffo. spam. At this rate you're posts will just get cancelled...
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message Can't you gather your thoughts and put them in one post? You are becoming spam. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message I will have to try the download again on my other computer (which does not have IE 7 Beta 2 Public Preview installed on it, unlike this one.)
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message I still ended up with only a fraction of the download (735 Bytes this time).
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message P.S. I am referring to the download only (not installation), just FYI.
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message I will have to try it out on my Non-Beta (Production) Hard Drive and see if the results are any different.
"Michael Cecil" wrote in message On Wed, 5 Apr 2006 19:43:05 -0500, "Kevin John Panzke" kevpan815@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
Update: I tried out the download (just out of curiousity) and the .iso file is only 735 KB's in size (in other words: it's just a place holder).
Worked fine for me - 2780 MB. Didn't compare the iso to my existing 5308 disc though. -- Michael Cecil http://home.comcast.net/~macecil/ http://home.comcast.net/~safehex/

And, If you don't like my Spam (I prefer to call it Complaint's to Microsoft, However), you can Opt-Out by Blocking me as a Sender in either Outlook Express 6.0 or Windows Mail 7.0.
P.S. Here in the United States we have a Spam Opt-Out Policy (The Can-Spam Act of 2004, which is a complete joke of a law), and not the other way around like you guys have in the European Union, so I have no fears whatsoever.
P.P.S. I intend to continue to Complain to Microsoft until they give me Build 5342, or this month's release (when it is released, that is).
"Peter Foldes" wrote in message Ditto. I called it before
-- Peter
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"Zack Whittaker" wrote in message

Deffo. spam. At this rate you're posts will just get cancelled...
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--: Original message follows :-- "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message Can't you gather your thoughts and put them in one post? You are becoming spam. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message I will have to try the download again on my other computer (which does not have IE 7 Beta 2 Public Preview installed on it, unlike this one.)
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message I still ended up with only a fraction of the download (735 Bytes this time).
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message P.S. I am referring to the download only (not installation), just FYI.
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message I will have to try it out on my Non-Beta (Production) Hard Drive and see if the results are any different.
"Michael Cecil" wrote in message On Wed, 5 Apr 2006 19:43:05 -0500, "Kevin John Panzke" kevpan815@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
Update: I tried out the download (just out of curiousity) and the .iso file is only 735 KB's in size (in other words: it's just a place holder).
Worked fine for me - 2780 MB. Didn't compare the iso to my existing 5308 disc though. -- Michael Cecil http://home.comcast.net/~macecil/ http://home.comcast.net/~safehex/

I personally don't have anything against you, but posting so many separate post is just gonna get ignored by MS folks if you really want to get their attention. You are great part of these groups and I do like your strong focus on getting things right in Vista, but at the same time, you need to take a more civilized approach at accomplishing this. This means, gathering your thoughts and put them in one post instead of the one liners. -- Andre Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta FAQ for MS AntiSpy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message

And, If you don't like my Spam (I prefer to call it Complaint's to Microsoft, However), you can Opt-Out by Blocking me as a Sender in either Outlook Express 6.0 or Windows Mail 7.0.
P.S. Here in the United States we have a Spam Opt-Out Policy (The Can-Spam Act of 2004, which is a complete joke of a law), and not the other way around like you guys have in the European Union, so I have no fears whatsoever.
P.P.S. I intend to continue to Complain to Microsoft until they give me Build 5342, or this month's release (when it is released, that is).
"Peter Foldes" wrote in message Ditto. I called it before
-- Peter
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"Zack Whittaker" wrote in message Deffo. spam. At this rate you're posts will just get cancelled...
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message Can't you gather your thoughts and put them in one post? You are becoming spam. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message I will have to try the download again on my other computer (which does not have IE 7 Beta 2 Public Preview installed on it, unlike this one.)
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message I still ended up with only a fraction of the download (735 Bytes this time).
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message P.S. I am referring to the download only (not installation), just FYI.
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message I will have to try it out on my Non-Beta (Production) Hard Drive and see if the results are any different.
"Michael Cecil" wrote in message On Wed, 5 Apr 2006 19:43:05 -0500, "Kevin John Panzke" kevpan815@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
Update: I tried out the download (just out of curiousity) and the .iso file is only 735 KB's in size (in other words: it's just a place holder).
Worked fine for me - 2780 MB. Didn't compare the iso to my existing 5308 disc though. -- Michael Cecil http://home.comcast.net/~macecil/ http://home.comcast.net/~safehex/

THEY WON'T RELEASE IT TO ANYBODY OTHER THAN TECHNICAL TESTERS!!
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message

And, If you don't like my Spam (I prefer to call it Complaint's to Microsoft, However), you can Opt-Out by Blocking me as a Sender in either Outlook Express 6.0 or Windows Mail 7.0.
P.S. Here in the United States we have a Spam Opt-Out Policy (The Can-Spam Act of 2004, which is a complete joke of a law), and not the other way around like you guys have in the European Union, so I have no fears whatsoever.
P.P.S. I intend to continue to Complain to Microsoft until they give me Build 5342, or this month's release (when it is released, that is).
"Peter Foldes" wrote in message Ditto. I called it before
-- Peter
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"Zack Whittaker" wrote in message Deffo. spam. At this rate you're posts will just get cancelled...
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message Can't you gather your thoughts and put them in one post? You are becoming spam. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message I will have to try the download again on my other computer (which does not have IE 7 Beta 2 Public Preview installed on it, unlike this one.)
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message I still ended up with only a fraction of the download (735 Bytes this time).
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message P.S. I am referring to the download only (not installation), just FYI.
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message I will have to try it out on my Non-Beta (Production) Hard Drive and see if the results are any different.
"Michael Cecil" wrote in message On Wed, 5 Apr 2006 19:43:05 -0500, "Kevin John Panzke" kevpan815@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
Update: I tried out the download (just out of curiousity) and the .iso file is only 735 KB's in size (in other words: it's just a place holder).
Worked fine for me - 2780 MB. Didn't compare the iso to my existing 5308 disc though. -- Michael Cecil http://home.comcast.net/~macecil/ http://home.comcast.net/~safehex/

Sorry... lost my rag a littttle bit then... should have gone for the *softly softly* approach as Andre did *-)
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Zack Whittaker" wrote in message

THEY WON'T RELEASE IT TO ANYBODY OTHER THAN TECHNICAL TESTERS!!
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message And, If you don't like my Spam (I prefer to call it Complaint's to Microsoft, However), you can Opt-Out by Blocking me as a Sender in either Outlook Express 6.0 or Windows Mail 7.0.
P.S. Here in the United States we have a Spam Opt-Out Policy (The Can-Spam Act of 2004, which is a complete joke of a law), and not the other way around like you guys have in the European Union, so I have no fears whatsoever.
P.P.S. I intend to continue to Complain to Microsoft until they give me Build 5342, or this month's release (when it is released, that is).
"Peter Foldes" wrote in message Ditto. I called it before
-- Peter
Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
"Zack Whittaker" wrote in message Deffo. spam. At this rate you're posts will just get cancelled...
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message Can't you gather your thoughts and put them in one post? You are becoming spam. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message I will have to try the download again on my other computer (which does not have IE 7 Beta 2 Public Preview installed on it, unlike this one.)
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message I still ended up with only a fraction of the download (735 Bytes this time).
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message P.S. I am referring to the download only (not installation), just FYI.
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message I will have to try it out on my Non-Beta (Production) Hard Drive and see if the results are any different.
"Michael Cecil" wrote in message On Wed, 5 Apr 2006 19:43:05 -0500, "Kevin John Panzke" kevpan815@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
Update: I tried out the download (just out of curiousity) and the .iso file is only 735 KB's in size (in other words: it's just a place holder).
Worked fine for me - 2780 MB. Didn't compare the iso to my existing 5308 disc though. -- Michael Cecil http://home.comcast.net/~macecil/ http://home.comcast.net/~safehex/