Windoes Vista Beta 2 build 5384 ... a smal review ..

And a few more pics :

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thx 4 the scr shots

That was a small nice review, deathvirus_me
Screenshots were awasome

I am presently downloading it & i dont have a DVD Burner.
So if i extract the iso file, Is the installation possible from the hard disk?

A question: You haven't mentioned the config of YOUR rig.... I dont think my rig qualifies for it.

24 hrs past.. reported only 7 errors feedbacks with the programs which was unable to install/work(see below for the list).

Really cool interface and easy to use for a 10-90 yr old even (i suppose)
I think Microsoft is soon gonna rock this world !!

My PC Config:

Windoes Vista(TM) Beta 2 build 5384 (Evaluation Copy- Registered)
Intel Pentium 3.0GHz with HT
Intel Mobo 865GBF
RAM DDR2 1.0 GB
Nvidia 6800 Ultra 256 Graphics
80GB+40GB Seagate HDDs
Iomega Super DVD Drive

using 1% CPU when idle and goes upto 27% when browsing folders in HDD
Mem Usage 51%
and its really working good atm

If this beta works for me.. i would think about putting 1GB of extra RAM also.. if it helps.

So now the question is what works in this new beta release:
The programs that i have tested personally is as follows:

All drivers auto-detected except SoundMAX sound and CDMA modem.
Not enuff info in "dxdiag" for DirectX10.
"msconfig" got heaps of extra info".
IE7 - works magic .. sites loadings faster and specially with tab browsings as firefox. As i have also used firefox, think IE7 is more faster than that.

Only downside i have noticed yet is the "Permission".. Whenever u move/copy/delete/edit anything.. windows will ask for permission and confirmation(3 times) which is rather annoying after a while.

Working:

Java 2 Runtime Environment 1.5.0. Update 6
KLite Mega Codec 1.53
LimeWire Pro 4.12.0
mIRC 6.17
Nero 6.6.0.16
Winamp 5.21 FULL
Windows LIVE Messenger 8.0 build 8.0.0792.00
Yahoo Messenger 7 Build 0437
2007 Microsoft Office system Beta 2
Download Accelerator Plus 8.0.4.1

NOT Working (Not compatible/Doesn't Install/Don't work after Install):

McAfee VirusScan Professional Edition 7.03 Retail
Mcafee VirusScan Professional Edition 2006
Acrobat Reader 7.07
ImageResizer Powertoy Setup
TuneUp Utilities 2006 5.0.2331
ymsgr8us (8 beta)
ymsgr75us (7.5)

Hope these info helps.
Not submitting any screenshots.. cause its hard to capture the true accence of vista in images.. should be shown in video files.
For those users who loves winXP .. im 100% sure they will just ADORE WINvista.

Watching movies in WMP11 - is not a good experience yet.. the video is kinda blurry.. any suggestions ?

peace

Can u send me the vista beta via post.
Am ready to bear the expenses

also how did u download it form the microsoft site.
what broadband conection do u have

Got DVD for both 32 bits and 64 bits from microsoft through fedex in 6 days with Rs. 712. the DVD was free, i only pay for the shipping charges. I tried downloading through the microsoft website and it failed 4 times... so i got fedup and ordered the DVD instead.

I can send u the DVD of 32 bit or 64 bit whichever u want, but i will not share my product code, as i have already given it to 6 of my friends, so i don't know if they had given it to anyone else or not. Because I told everyone not to share.. but who listen eh

Hey Deathvirus_Me one question for u - seeing ur 1st screenshot, I also connect to net via Airtel GPRS. I have N6630 & I'm connnecting it through Data Cable. but my problem when i installed Nokia PC suite 6.7 in & tried to connect the dialog box said "no phones connected" but it was actually other way round. could u plz help me out.

Having problems with
Download Accelerator Plus 8.0.4.1
and
LimeWire Pro 4.12.0
updated to LimeWire Pro 4.12.3 but still the same atm.

Opening a thread in Software Troubleshoot regarding what programs/softwares can/cannot be used with the new MS Vista Beta 2. Hope you all will follow through.

cheers

Working:

Java 2 Runtime Environment 1.5.0. Update 6
KLite Mega Codec 1.53
LimeWire Pro 4.12.0
mIRC 6.17
Nero 6.6.0.16
Winamp 5.21 FULL
Windows LIVE Messenger 8.0 build 8.0.0792.00
Yahoo Messenger 7 Build 0437
2007 Microsoft Office system Beta 2
Download Accelerator Plus 8.0.4.1

NOT Working (Not compatible/Doesn't Install/Don't work after Install):

McAfee VirusScan Professional Edition 7.03 Retail
Mcafee VirusScan Professional Edition 2006
Acrobat Reader 7.07
ImageResizer Powertoy Setup
TuneUp Utilities 2006 5.0.2331
ymsgr8us (8 beta)
ymsgr75us (7.5)

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Ok .. herre are the apps i'm currently using on this build :

Yahoo Messenger 8 Beta
Firefox v3.0 A1 "Minefield"
Microsoft Office 2007 Beta 2
Winamp 5.24
TweakVista
BootVista

Didn't need anything else right now ... also the games that i've tiried and works are :

Timeshift
Far Cry

No conflicts yet .. though i'm not able to use NOD32 ... Also .. don't try any tweaking utility on Vista yet , unless they're specifically meant for it ..

I have N6630 & I'm connnecting it through Data Cable. but my problem when i installed Nokia PC suite 6.7 in & tried to connect the dialog box said "no phones connected" but it was actually other way round

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In Vista ??? If so then i'd recommend u to manually install the drivers ...

PrinceHeart said:

Got DVD for both 32 bits and 64 bits from microsoft through fedex in 6 days with Rs. 712. the DVD was free, i only pay for the shipping charges. I tried downloading through the microsoft website and it failed 4 times... so i got fedup and ordered the DVD instead.

I can send u the DVD of 32 bit or 64 bit whichever u want, but i will not share my product code, as i have already given it to 6 of my friends, so i don't know if they had given it to anyone else or not. Because I told everyone not to share.. but who listen eh

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can u plz send me a dvd for 32 bit vista beta..i cant download either..

so plz reply if u can.

i will be very thankful to u..

Not advertising here but kindly browse this thread also:
** Working/Not-Working Programs with VISTA BETA 2 **
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=32107

deathvirus_me - a suggestion: would be helpful if u can post in that thread also and edit your post in this thread if u want.

desmataks : Sorry, I can't post you the dvd to you as of now, as my dvd writter is not working. The blank dvd will cost around 30/- and courier anywhere in india, i think it would be around 30/- to 40/- . And as i have told earlier, i can't send u the product key. So make sure you have the product key 1st, before i can send u the dvd. It will take me around 2-3 weeks before i can send u the dvd(sorry, my exams starts soon)

cheerz

Thanks for nice post.
Here is the official Windows Vista Blog *blogs.technet.com/windowsvista/
This one is also good *microsoftvista2006.blogspot.com/

knight17 - thanks for sharing these blog sites.
added to my fav. and will be a good stuff to read online sometimes to gain more knowledge about this beta release of windows.

PrinceHeart said:

24 hrs past.. reported only 7 errors feedbacks with the programs which was unable to install/work(see below for the list).

Really cool interface and easy to use for a 10-90 yr old even (i suppose)
I think Microsoft is soon gonna rock this world !!

My PC Config:

Windoes Vista(TM) Beta 2 build 5384 (Evaluation Copy- Registered)
Intel Pentium 3.0GHz with HT
Intel Mobo 865GBF
RAM DDR2 1.0 GB
Nvidia 6800 Ultra 256 Graphics
80GB+40GB Seagate HDDs
Iomega Super DVD Drive

using 1% CPU when idle and goes upto 27% when browsing folders in HDD
Mem Usage 51%
and its really working good atm

If this beta works for me.. i would think about putting 1GB of extra RAM also.. if it helps.

So now the question is what works in this new beta release:
The programs that i have tested personally is as follows:

All drivers auto-detected except SoundMAX sound and CDMA modem.
Not enuff info in "dxdiag" for DirectX10.
"msconfig" got heaps of extra info".
IE7 - works magic .. sites loadings faster and specially with tab browsings as firefox. As i have also used firefox, think IE7 is more faster than that.

Only downside i have noticed yet is the "Permission".. Whenever u move/copy/delete/edit anything.. windows will ask for permission and confirmation(3 times) which is rather annoying after a while.

Working:

Java 2 Runtime Environment 1.5.0. Update 6
KLite Mega Codec 1.53
LimeWire Pro 4.12.0
mIRC 6.17
Nero 6.6.0.16
Winamp 5.21 FULL
Windows LIVE Messenger 8.0 build 8.0.0792.00
Yahoo Messenger 7 Build 0437
2007 Microsoft Office system Beta 2
Download Accelerator Plus 8.0.4.1

NOT Working (Not compatible/Doesn't Install/Don't work after Install):

McAfee VirusScan Professional Edition 7.03 Retail
Mcafee VirusScan Professional Edition 2006
Acrobat Reader 7.07
ImageResizer Powertoy Setup
TuneUp Utilities 2006 5.0.2331
ymsgr8us (8 beta)
ymsgr75us (7.5)

Hope these info helps.
Not submitting any screenshots.. cause its hard to capture the true accence of vista in images.. should be shown in video files.
For those users who loves winXP .. im 100% sure they will just ADORE WINvista.

Watching movies in WMP11 - is not a good experience yet.. the video is kinda blurry.. any suggestions ?

peace

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i got downloaded from microsoft but the setup giver an error while installing vista beta 2..............so i downloaded vista 5456 .....is there any difference between 5384 and 5456...........can u send me by post windows vista beta 2 ......pm to me......thx

I think flip 3D is one diff.
Also some minor bu fixes for sure ....

I got the Vista Beta 2 in DVD - YES. But as i post earlier, my exams are due anytime now within couple of weeks, so i can't send them now.

The best way is to search in your own city, with friends and their freinds or even post it here which city you're in with your request, so that other forum members from the same city can see and response accordingly.

And i havn't use diff. versions. Just using the present one. But as deathvirus_me said - it would be surely some minor/major bug fixes... who knows MS might bring up Beta 3 before launching the released version of VISTA in the market for end users.

cheerz

Yeah .. Beta 3 is already in testing .... maybe it'll be the next public release ...

PrinceHeart said:

Got DVD for both 32 bits and 64 bits from microsoft through fedex in 6 days with Rs. 712. the DVD was free, i only pay for the shipping charges. I tried downloading through the microsoft website and it failed 4 times... so i got fedup and ordered the DVD instead.

I can send u the DVD of 32 bit or 64 bit whichever u want, but i will not share my product code, as i have already given it to 6 of my friends, so i don't know if they had given it to anyone else or not. Because I told everyone not to share.. but who listen eh

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one more thing how u got dvd from microsoft

PrinceHeart said:

Not advertising here but kindly browse this thread also:
** Working/Not-Working Programs with VISTA BETA 2 **
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=32107

deathvirus_me - a suggestion: would be helpful if u can post in that thread also and edit your post in this thread if u want.

desmataks : Sorry, I can't post you the dvd to you as of now, as my dvd writter is not working. The blank dvd will cost around 30/- and courier anywhere in india, i think it would be around 30/- to 40/- . And as i have told earlier, i can't send u the product key. So make sure you have the product key 1st, before i can send u the dvd. It will take me around 2-3 weeks before i can send u the dvd(sorry, my exams starts soon)

cheerz

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thanx..for replying..
if u want then i can send blank dvd to u also so not make u bear any loss..
when ur dvd started is in working condition plz try to send me dvd as i have no person here of my city i.e. patiala ..if u knows anyone then tell plz..

so consider me..and thanx once agian

please tell mei am downloading the latest that is 5456 version ..will it have all thye aero and the 3d flip features like inearlier beta or not..cauz thts what i like in vista !!

I am living in a village in Kerala so no chance for getting this from friends...

Anyone here who can share there copy of Windows VIsta.
If so please PM me or post it..
I will pay the expenses for that
thanks

i can send my copy of vista beta 2 32 bit version to anyone who needs it..the only problem is how will i send it ???and microsoft charges RS 720. for both the dvds i suppose..so i dont know how much should i ask for ??and what about the transaction ?how will it take place ??one more thing is i can share my cd key..as i have already used it many times and have promised Kalpik that not to distribute the product key !!

so anybody needs the dvd do tell me.i m ready to go for a deal..just pm me or send me an e-mail.. faheem_love2002@yahoo.com ..
no spams please..and i hope all this is legal !!

The beta is asked to be shared even by microsoft - that's why 1 product key can be used 10 times. So its not illegal at all. I got problems writing the dvd cause of my dvd writter not working atm. And yes i tried to download the 3.2GB file same as everyone else, but i give up when i see 200+ hrs left .. so i bought it from microsoft. And i already share my product key with 7 persons already, so i can't pass on the product key anymore. I don't know, as MS said, the product key can be used 10 times, or with 1 pc config, it will still count as 1 times if i format and reinstall beta 2 again. So like if i format 10 times before 1 july 2007, will it still count as 1 time product key use, or 10 times ? Anyone got any hint about this ?

if anyone wants to do a dvd copy, i would suggest them to use SONY or HP dvd, not those cheap ones available in the market.

And this is not a money making trick. As for me, I just want to help others who don't have access to Beta 2 to use it. Its a beta release anyway - not the full version. So guess its not harm helping some buddies out here, without thinking $$$ in mind.

cheerz

Here are some random screenshots from Windows Vista Beta 2 build 5384.

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*img100.imageshack.us/img100/1579/welcomescreenqj7.th.jpg

cheerz

Some more screenshots

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*img100.imageshack.us/img100/3579/mycompal0.th.jpg

*img133.imageshack.us/img133/4053/ctrlpaneloi5.th.jpg

some more...

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*img133.imageshack.us/img133/1513/colorschemert4.th.jpg

@PrinceHeart
Why don't you post those in a single post...all those was posted within 5 minutes.

Sorry for 1 more post just for telling "knight17" - that this forum only allows 4 image files includings smileys in 1 post, and since i had 11 images i had to post em in 3 diff. post. There is nothing i could do about it.

Now i wonder after 92 post, knight17 didn't knew that yet, or just made 1 more post without any reason

peace

what about the boot screen is it still the same boring 16 color windows logo with vista written or there is something more beautiful

I don't know how to take screenshots of boot screen and dunno where the boot screen files are in windows vista yet

I have heard the proper/best way to obtain the logon screen is to use a virtual machine (VMWare or MS Virtual PC). Does they also take boot screen shots ? I got no idea. It was never free when i need it. And now MS Virtual PC is free and i got no use for it.

Maybe deathvirus_me can get some boot screenshots ?

well if ne of u face the permission problem there is a fix for it...
go to control panel..user account...click on ur account...there is an option in there...cant rem it now...but tht fixes the permission dialogues...

deathvirus_me said:

I just installed the latest beta build of this upcoming OS .. registered it .. and once i solved all the issues i had with the drivers (some still exist) ... i've got only one thing to say .... "It's an awesome upgrade from WinXP ... not only visually , but in functionality too" .... too bad WinFS is not present in this release ..

The OS is visually enchanting , and infact requires some serious hardware specs to run properly ... for example i've tried it on three configs till now and here are my experience :

(i)Athlon64 2800+, Geforce 6200 128 MB, 512 MB DDR400, 80 GB PATA etc. etc. -- Well .. the OS loads in about 3 mins. , the interface is a bit sluggish with Aero , and its almost impossible to run multiple tasks simultaneosly without lag , specially noticeable while gaming ..

(ii)Pentium4 3.23 GHz (nonHT), Geforce 6600GT 128MB, 1 GB DDR400 , 120 GB PATA etc. etc. -- Much better , loads pretty quickly under a min. .. interface is smooth enough for any job , gaming is smooth , the only complain would be a bit slow interface (maybe due to that PATA)

(ii) My config -- runs awesome , no complains ... interface is smooth enough (though the little security popups eventually become annoying) ... no probs wil gaming ..

Overall , i hope this give a pretty good idea about what kind of a rig should be enough ... the one thing evident from my experience was the diff. in performance between SATA and PATA drives in this case ... the load times , access times do seem to be much less with SATA drives ..

Also ... this comes loaded with WMP 11 , and IE7 Beta 2 ... so u need not worry much anyway about net access and media ... Any regular WinXP user will not face any problem with the reaaranged interface , and functions ...

Anyway .. take a look at these ...

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And about compatibility , i think most of the programs should run flawlessly under "WinXP SP2" compatibility mode ... so nothing to worry there .... but till now whatever i've tried works flawlessly without any compatability ...

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Where to download Windows Vista beta 2 ?

Netjunkie said:

I am presently downloading it & i dont have a DVD Burner.
So if i extract the iso file, Is the installation possible from the hard disk?

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I will work just mount the iso and run the setup

Just copy the dvd on the hard disk and run setup .. it will work ... i installed it succesfully that way..

Where to download Windows Vista beta 2 ?

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Windows made it public for a few days .... a friend of mine (with a faster conn.) grabbed it then .. right now .. look for torrents ..

Lots of ppl asked me to post the dvd even offering me money for it.
But I can't send a DVD to all of you guys 1 by 1.
I can upload the iso file of windows Vista beta 2.
File size is 3.4 GB.
I can break it with winrar and upload it. say .. as lil as 10-20 mb file size? So normal dialup users can download them 1 by 1 in their own time.

All i need is a faster site which allow free upload of atleast 4 GB size of exe/zip/rar. And FTP. cause browser uploads are very slow and can takes months

orelse i can also suggest - wait till august/september. Microsoft may release Vista Beta 3 soon also with lots of bugs fixed of vista beta 2 and maybe many new additions also.

All i can think of is rapidshare.de - but its browser upload. Does it support ftp upload ??

After reading this *www.vistatorrent.com/ - I don't think its such a good idea to upload my copy of windows vista beta 2 for public downloads.

For help on Windows Vista - click the following link: *windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/default.mspx

peace

gr8 info... now I really want to try vista bt cant coz of heavy sys requirements... have to wait for some months b4 I upgrade bt till then I guess the final ver. will be out. Till then happy with winxp

Can anyone give me the link for windows vista beta 2 download.

has anyone seen a review on vista 5456..?i wanna read it before installing it..
also all u vista users please please tell how is u r boot scrreen ..cauz mine is completely a black blank screen...only microsoft copyrights 2006 wirtten and a loading going on..theres nothing else like window vista beta 2 written !! do u all also have the same boot screen ??or sumthin like windows xp ..

^^ what u get is the real vista boot screen yet, that means without any logo

so theres no logo in the vista boot screen...and will the final version also have this blank bootscreen ??

I get the same black(blank) screen when it boots just saying - Microsoft Window @ 2006. After that there is a Windows Vista LOGO ( round windows logo with diff. colours in black background) shines for few sec and then it comes up to a green coloured screen saying - "Preparing your desktop" and then - the desktop. And its still be beta - So they will surely get feedback regarding the boot screen and make it more user friendly before its final release.

go_gamer: Noone else can give u a more nicer review other than microsoft : try these:
*www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/
*blogs.technet.com/windowsvista/

tech_mastermind: You can't download it from microsoft anymore. Sorry m8 !!
Read this : *www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/preview.mspx

peace

@prince how much time did they take to deliver vista to u...
and did they give u product key too...did u pay extra for it..

Came through FEDEX .. i think within 5 days. In a DVD BOX (white) with a paper slip - telling u the product key and some info on the DVD. 2 DVDs one of X86 and 1 of X64, both on the same side of the DVD BOX. Only paid Rs. 712.00 for everything including shipping.

cheerz

Here is a review from Techtree.com on Windows Vista:

*www.techtree.com/techtree/jsp/article.jsp?article_id=74768&cat_id=610