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NEWS: Windows VISTA RC1 Goes Public !!!

29 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/news-windows-vista-rc1-goes-public.35820/

Vishal Gupta
Vishal Gupta Original post #1
Sep 6, 2006 at 11:12 PM
gr8 news guys! :D

Windows Vista RC1 is available now on Microsoft site. :)

Hurry up and grab ur Vista copy.

Link : *download.windowsvista.com/preview/rc1/en/download.htm
hemant_mathur
Sep 7, 2006 at 12:22 AM
Yipee !!! Finally it's there .. been waiting for a long time.
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Hey i thought microsoft would send mail regarding availability of RC1 but there is no such mail till now in my mailbox.
Also a question - Is it the same one which was given to the Connect and MSDN subscribers??
nishant_nms
Sep 7, 2006 at 6:29 AM
Started downloading
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Ravirdv #5
Sep 7, 2006 at 8:40 AM
I am downloading at 3KB/s, :(
aku
aku #6
Sep 7, 2006 at 10:43 AM
gud news... but seems.. we cant order it on a dvd.. :(
im not having any dvdwritr.. so if any one is willing to send me a copy.. pls do do... i'll be more than happy to pay the shipping cost, media cost.. and if any othr
K
Sep 7, 2006 at 11:11 AM
even i m downloading now
sysfilez
Sep 7, 2006 at 11:18 AM
can any 1 of u tell me where exactly at ms site i have to register to get the product key and activation details. ???? i want the product key and activation details. pls help
it_waaznt_me
Sep 7, 2006 at 11:28 AM
The final major pre-release of Windows Vista—Release Candidate 1 (RC1)—is now available for priority access by Customer Preview Program (CPP) participants only. If you registered for this program in June, please look for a recent e-mail message from Microsoft (sent in early September) with information regarding RC1. 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.

Source ..
LegendKiller
Sep 7, 2006 at 1:43 PM
yes people are not getting the keys with this build,that's precisely why i didn't download it.
software reviewing sites are happy wid this build.
b/w does anyone if mtnl's router works with vista??
sysfilez
sysfilez #11
Sep 7, 2006 at 4:17 PM
i want the key, pls anybody pass it 2 me.
anandk
anandk #12
Sep 7, 2006 at 5:15 PM
A small hitch has cropped up in Microsoft’s beta-testing program for Vista: the software giant has temporarily run out of product keys ...
*www.neowin.net/index.php?act=view&id=34950
it_waaznt_me
Sep 8, 2006 at 9:05 AM
Sysfilez you didnt read my post .. Did you ?
sysfilez
sysfilez #14
Sep 8, 2006 at 11:25 AM
@ it wasn't me
oh i overlooked it. btw wat is this "temporarily run out of product keys ..." is it a joke or something.
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akshayt #15
Sep 8, 2006 at 2:29 PM
Just use any Beta 2 key from those kind of sites
ravi_9793
ravi_9793 #16
Sep 8, 2006 at 2:37 PM
thanx dude for the link....i m downloading it using download maneger..
kalpik
kalpik #17
Sep 8, 2006 at 3:58 PM
Already downloaded both 32 bit and 64 bit.. Just waiting to get time to burn them :p
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draco #18
Sep 8, 2006 at 7:53 PM
hurray!!! i had been waiting for this for a long, long time.... :D
Stalker
Stalker #19
Sep 8, 2006 at 8:51 PM
gr8 News!! started downloading........
shaunak
shaunak #20
Sep 8, 2006 at 9:16 PM
On VISTA and imm loving it!
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Naveed #21
Sep 9, 2006 at 1:45 AM
heloo friends
i m using dial-up connec at 37kbps.my downloading speeed is 3 to 10 kbps it is very slow and takes too much time
i cant wait for along time.it requires 110 hrs.
so pls any one download vista,pls send me a copy of vista
i will definately pays the shipping charges mailing charges & any other charge so pls help me by sending a vita dvd
my mailing add is
naveed,
h.no.54,m.h.b colny roshangate, shahbazar, aurangabad, maharashtra, india
pin 431001
email:- naveed7k@rediffmail.com
nightmare7k@rediffmail.com
im not having any dvdwritr.. so if any one is willing to send me a copy.. pls do do... i'll be more than happy to pay the shipping cost, media cost.. and if any othr
rakeshishere
Sep 9, 2006 at 1:47 AM
i m using dial-up connec at 37kbps.my downloading speeed is 3 to 10 kbps it is very slow and takes too much time
i cant wait for along time.it requires 110 hrs.

By the time u would have finishd it in ur dialup...M$ would have released the official version or they would have gone for their nxt big OS or some grt adventure:D
hemant_mathur
Sep 9, 2006 at 1:50 AM
Hey Naveed u can order the dvd kit directly from MS directly once the CPP opens up shortly.
sourav
sourav #24
Sep 9, 2006 at 2:17 AM
can't we update Windows Vista Beta 2 RC 1??
nishant_nms
Sep 9, 2006 at 7:18 AM
if u have got Beta 2 then u can update it to RC 1. But u first need to update the Beta 2 intallation through windows update. Then u may go for upgrading it to RC 1.
iMav
iMav #26
Sep 13, 2006 at 1:46 PM
sysfilez said:
i want the key, pls anybody pass it 2 me.
arey key is same as that for the previous version i got mail from MS saying please download rc1 from gave me link and key i am getting 15kbps constant from my 128 conx ..... ms gav me one of their own download clients for downloading .... i am loving it :D
nishant_nms
Sep 13, 2006 at 2:22 PM
Ya the keys are same
go_gamez
go_gamez #28
Sep 13, 2006 at 6:32 PM
though the keys are same..if any one of u hasnt got the key for RC1--here u will find one -
u just need to sign up for VISTA RC 1 -customer preview programme (CPP)
VISTA RC 1 CPP-get key