Windows Vista Beta2 goes public

[Reckoner]

has anyone been able to locate some 64 bit audigy drivers that actually work?

 

[Nick5324]

Originally posted by: rtkane
After the DL links on the left gave me the too busy message, I downlowaded a program called Internet Download Manager from www.internetdownloadmanager.com and clicked on the 32 bit iso link. It's downloading fine so far at an average of about 920KB/sec w/ a gig pulled down in under 20 minutes so far. Not sure how much is related to my Comcast connection vs. the download program. Says I have just under 40 minutes left. Might want to give that a try.

Thanks, links didn't work for me either. Using internet download manager, I'm getting about 600kb/s. Just finished 32 bit, now working on 64bit.

 

[StumbleBum1]

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
has anyone been able to locate some 64 bit audigy drivers that actually work?

And ATi drivers too:disgust:

 

[mezrah]

downloaded the 32-bit version last night from MSoft...took a little over an hour using getright.

 

[Reckoner]

I got my sound working for the 64 bit version of vista w/Audigy 2 Value card.

Use the Windows XP 64 drivers instead of the Vista Beta drivers on creative's website. If it doesn't work after the first installation, reinstall them and it should work.

 

[pcNate]

I was doing ok, had to manually copy over the driver for my network card (a 3com 3c905c isn't supported? what's the deal? From the looks of it, it was in beta 1...and once it got online, windows update goes HEY I FOUND AN UPDATE FOR YOUR ETHERNET CARD! Oh really.

But then I go and get creative's vista beta drivers for my audigy, and upon restarting, the computer keeps rebooting. I think creative killed my install. Can't even get into safe mode.

 

[gplracer]

What has been your experience with Vista?

 

[RideFree]

Originally posted by: gplracer
What has been your experience with Vista?

Slooow and a H0G! Unimpressed. Eliminates a couple of key-clicks on installation & adds a few on operation and configuration.

Today, however, I happened to test Ubuntu 6.06 and was blown away!
Now, there is something done right!

 

[russr]

Did any of you guys get the Flip3D thing working in Vista? IF you're not familiar with it, it is the ability to have windows in the background in a 3D format. You enable it by doing Ctrl+Window Key+Tab+scroll wheel on mouse.

 

[RyBoy]

I've been downloading a 64-bit torrent since last night and it is only 54.3% done! 31kb/s and keeps chugging away. Computers are charging ahead with innovation, bandwidth in the U.S. is next to stagnant!

 

[John]

Originally posted by: breweyez
i waited until it was late and got close to a 500KB average...i recommend you folks do the same....thanks OP

I started my d/l around 1AM central yesterday and saw a steady 500ish KB/sec. I didn't use any download managers and it took roughly 2.5hrs to complete. I loaded Vista B2 on one of my XP2800+ shop machines (1GB DDR400, 100GB 7200, FX5500) and it runs like a turd.

 

[Nick5324]

I just tried to install Vista Beta 2. When I boot from the DVD, I get Windows is loading files..., loads a background image (blue that fades to green), wait 30 seconds, BSOD. Pathetic to say the least. This is on my main rig that has no problems. Hardware should be capable... Opteron 144, 1GB DDR, GF4 Ti4200 (yeah, no DX9). I got the ISO from the Microsoft link. I burned it using Nero on a NEC 3520 at the slowest speed it would let me pick, using Verbatim DVD media. I don't know what the problem is, but getting a BSOD on set up doesn't inspire confidence.

 

[RideFree]

If you're after the X64 version, don't forget that it must be saved to an NTFS partition (or Ext3, Reifers, etc.) due to the size of the beast.
Will not save to FAT32!

That's probably been why many have not sucessfully been able to D/L using Opera or FF.
It bit me.

 

[SimMike2]

Originally posted by: RideFree
If you're after the X64 version, don't forget that it must be saved to an NTFS partition (or Ext3, Reifers, etc.) due to the size of the beast.
Will not save to FAT32!

That's probably been why many have not sucessfully been able to D/L using Opera or FF.
It bit me.

I think FAT32 has a 4GB file size limit. The 32bit version was 3.2 GB, so the file did download to the one remaing FAT32 partition in my entire computer.

 

[Dulanic]

Why oh why do I even try.... I should have know... it's a creative product, it can't have working drivers, after all they only update drivers like once every year or more. What a waste of time, can't use it with my sound card.

 

[RideFree]

Also, it looks to me that M$ is going to stomp out Fat32, as Vista states that it'll only load onto an NTFS partition.
And of course, we all know how readily M$ has opened the architecture on the NTFS so as to allow other users (like Linux) to have access to the drives &/or files.
Or am I just cynical?

 

[zzbusch2]

Has anyone had a problem burning to a CD? Nero keeps telling me "image block size does not correspond to image length. The block size may be wrong". I've tried correcting it, but it won't burn. I've also used Alcohol and redownloaded.
Is it me or has MS messed me up?

ZZ

 

[OCedHrt]

Can't get etiher 32 bit or 64 bit versions of setup to even run on my system ><. Both restart after the moving bar at boot up.

 

[SimMike2]

Originally posted by: zzbusch2
Has anyone had a problem burning to a CD? Nero keeps telling me "image block size does not correspond to image length. The block size may be wrong". I've tried correcting it, but it won't burn. I've also used Alcohol and redownloaded.
Is it me or has MS messed me up?

ZZ

While I almost always use Nero to burn these ISOs, for some reason DVD Decrypter came up when clicking on the ISO and I decided to use this to burn the disk. Worked perfect for me.

 

[HAgEEmAH]

Downloaded overnight. Installation took approximately 4.5 hours from start to finish.
System Specs:
Vaio T350P Mini Laptop
1.2 Pentium-M Centrino
512 RAM
60GB HD

System is up and running farely decent. Memory usage is a hog. Required just under 500MB of RAM to be in Windows! So if you run nothing but 1 internet explorer window, 512MB of RAM is fine. Anything more eats up ram. Windows Sidebar(MS Equivalent of Yahoo Widgets) uses 40MB RAM. However, I really like the new GUI/interface/integration.
Things I've noticed in somewhat order:

1st impressions
Edition used: Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit edition
New login screen with crossfading into Windows
Alt/Ctrl/Del has a new menu
Laptop battery settings allows you to choose from 3 modes(performance/battery/balanced)
New start menu that doesn't expand across the entire screen when you select programs. Scroll box overlays over the recently used programs list. Also has a built-in search function(kinda like Winamps Jump(j) song search) Just for the start menu items.
Integrated Windows Media Center Edition
Windows Media Player 11/Internet Explorer 7 / Defender/ Collaboration / DVD Maker
New Volume Controls(Application-centric as opposed to Audio type) & simultaneous World Clock
Windows Sidebar(replaces yahoo widgets, but seems like a RAM hog now)
Caution: I get blue screen of death everytime I shutdown my laptop, but seems fine. All my devices are working fine(except my 1394 port, which I need to find a driver)


Things missing!
wmplayer2 (Windows Media Player's Very minimal player)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nooo
Where'd all my ram go!! Need to upgrade my laptop to at least 768 now.

I think it's stable enough to run. It has hard-freezed once in the past 2days, but I was multi-tasking too much.

 

[ScrapSilicon]

Originally posted by: SimMike2

Originally posted by: zzbusch2
Has anyone had a problem burning to a CD? Nero keeps telling me "image block size does not correspond to image length. The block size may be wrong". I've tried correcting it, but it won't burn. I've also used Alcohol and redownloaded.
Is it me or has MS messed me up?

ZZ

While I almost always use Nero to burn these ISOs, for some reason DVD Decrypter came up when clicking on the ISO and I decided to use this to burn the disk. Worked perfect for me.

same here

 

[Esquire]

Originally posted by: HAgEEmAH
Downloaded overnight. Installation took approximately 4.5 hours from start to finish.
System Specs:
Vaio T350P Mini Laptop
1.2 Pentium-M Centrino
512 RAM
60GB HD

System is up and running farely decent. Memory usage is a hog. Required just under 500MB of RAM to be in Windows! So if you run nothing but 1 internet explorer window, 512MB of RAM is fine. Anything more eats up ram. Windows Sidebar(MS Equivalent of Yahoo Widgets) uses 40MB RAM. However, I really like the new GUI/interface/integration.
Things I've noticed in somewhat order:

1st impressions
Edition used: Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit edition
New login screen with crossfading into Windows
Alt/Ctrl/Del has a new menu
Laptop battery settings allows you to choose from 3 modes(performance/battery/balanced)
New start menu that doesn't expand across the entire screen when you select programs. Scroll box overlays over the recently used programs list. Also has a built-in search function(kinda like Winamps Jump(j) song search) Just for the start menu items.
Integrated Windows Media Center Edition
Windows Media Player 11/Internet Explorer 7 / Defender/ Collaboration / DVD Maker
New Volume Controls(Application-centric as opposed to Audio type) & simultaneous World Clock
Windows Sidebar(replaces yahoo widgets, but seems like a RAM hog now)
Caution: I get blue screen of death everytime I shutdown my laptop, but seems fine. All my devices are working fine(except my 1394 port, which I need to find a driver)


Things missing!
wmplayer2 (Windows Media Player's Very minimal player)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nooo
Where'd all my ram go!! Need to upgrade my laptop to at least 768 now.

I think it's stable enough to run. It has hard-freezed once in the past 2days, but I was multi-tasking too much.

thank you can more post like this

 

[jpetermann]

Originally posted by: russr
Did any of you guys get the Flip3D thing working in Vista? IF you're not familiar with it, it is the ability to have windows in the background in a 3D format. You enable it by doing Ctrl+Window Key+Tab+scroll wheel on mouse.

Yes, I got it working just fine. Pretty cool! You have to have a few windows open for it to work. If you have no windows open, it resizes the icons on your desktop... that is pretty cool too I think!

 

[Bozo Galora]

for those with probs, I would dual boot with XP on "C" and a clean unformatted partition for Vista on "D". Then let Vista CD from XP format partition with new NTFS file system.

http://www.vistamania.org/index.php?opt...com_content&task=view&id=403&Itemid=29

 

[AU Tiger]

Creative needs to get off their lazy asses and provide a 64bit driver for beta 2.