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Tom Ziegmann

Anything issues that occur please take the time to file a bug report on it. Since we are getting so close to RTM most of the kinks should be gone, but there are sill some kinks in the line and it would help MS out a lot. If you encounter BSODs, please remember to include your memory dump located at %windir%\MEMORY.dmp. If you encounter setup issues and you can get back in to either XP or Vista RC1, please bug those as well, and remember to include the logs located at either %windows.bt$\sources\panther or %windir%\panther.

Also please make your feedback public, that way if you have any questions one of us in the TechBeta can look the information up for you.

To make the feedback public follow these steps:

1.Download and install the Microsoft Beta Client
2. Launch MBC
3. Click on the 'Options' button on the left hand side of the window
4. Check the box marked 'Enable advanced tracking options' - NOTE: You only have to check this box once.
5. After you fill out a report, on the finish tab mark the box for 'Public - all site users'
6. File your report.

Also, Microsoft has asked us BTs about designing the new version of the MBC and I and probably some other TechBeta testers have submitted feedback asking for a way for the public to view their feedback.
 
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Jeff

Tom,
I can't get the FTM to install from the feedback link in 5728. LOL had to go grab it off msft. Bugs in the bug reporter-lol
Jeff
P.S. Running MBC doesn't initialize the FTM; LOL
TOO FUNNY-buggy bug reporter!!-They better take your guys advice;to make a better one.
Jeff
Anything issues that occur please take the time to file a bug report on it. Since we are getting so close to RTM most of the kinks should be gone, but there are sill some kinks in the line and it would help MS out a lot. If you encounter BSODs, please remember to include your memory dump located at %windir%\MEMORY.dmp. If you encounter setup issues and you can get back in to either XP or Vista RC1, please bug those as well, and remember to include the logs located at either %windows.bt$\sources\panther or %windir%\panther.

Also please make your feedback public, that way if you have any questions one of us in the TechBeta can look the information up for you.

To make the feedback public follow these steps:

1.Download and install the Microsoft Beta Client
2. Launch MBC
3. Click on the 'Options' button on the left hand side of the window
4. Check the box marked 'Enable advanced tracking options' - NOTE: You only have to check this box once.
5. After you fill out a report, on the finish tab mark the box for 'Public - all site users'
6. File your report.

Also, Microsoft has asked us BTs about designing the new version of the MBC and I and probably some other TechBeta testers have submitted feedback asking for a way for the public to view their feedback.
 
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David Wilkinson

Jeff said:
Tom,
I can't get the FTM to install from the feedback link in 5728. LOL had to go grab it off msft. Bugs in the bug reporter-lol
Jeff
P.S. Running MBC doesn't initialize the FTM; LOL
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Jeff:

It worked for me, just as it always has.

David Wilkinson
 
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David Wilkinson

Tom said:
Anything issues that occur please take the time to file a bug report on it. Since we are getting so close to RTM most of the kinks should be gone, but there are sill some kinks in the line and it would help MS out a lot. If you encounter BSODs, please remember to include your memory dump located at %windir%\MEMORY.dmp. If you encounter setup issues and you can get back in to either XP or Vista RC1, please bug those as well, and remember to include the logs located at either %windows.bt$\sources\panther or %windir%\panther.

Also please make your feedback public, that way if you have any questions one of us in the TechBeta can look the information up for you.

To make the feedback public follow these steps:

1.Download and install the Microsoft Beta Client
2. Launch MBC
3. Click on the 'Options' button on the left hand side of the window
4. Check the box marked 'Enable advanced tracking options' - NOTE: You only have to check this box once.
5. After you fill out a report, on the finish tab mark the box for 'Public - all site users'
6. File your report.

Also, Microsoft has asked us BTs about designing the new version of the MBC and I and probably some other TechBeta testers have submitted feedback asking for a way for the public to view their feedback.
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Tom:

Does this mean we will get feedback? It is very hard to provide reports
when there is no feedback, and no access to Connect.

David Wilkinson
 
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Jeff

Guess I got a buggy one then.
LOL
Installed FTM from microsoft.com. But now;sending reports through MBC
doesn't initialize the FTM.
I have to run FTM separate.
Jeff
 
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Tom Ziegmann

You probably won't get direct feedback, unless a dev feels that you need to
be contacted. But you will get automatically generated e-mail when your bug
has been closed. But if you make it public I can go in to the feedback
database as a TechBeta tester and look your bug up for you.

Tom
 
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David Wilkinson

Tom said:
You probably won't get direct feedback, unless a dev feels that you need
to be contacted. But you will get automatically generated e-mail when
your bug has been closed. But if you make it public I can go in to the
feedback database as a TechBeta tester and look your bug up for you.

Tom
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Tom:

But only after I have received a "bug-track number", yes? I have never
received one, ever.

What about this bug, for example? Can you track it?

[Note that 32-bit programs on x64 (XP and Vista) are installed to
Program Files (x86)]

1. Install Mozilla FireFox (for example) on Vista x64
2. Click Start->Programs-> and right click on Mozilla FireFox
3. Select Properties
4. Look at the target - it is missing the (x86)
5. Click the General (or any other) tab - error message states that
target is incorrect.

This bug does not occur in XP x64, suggesting that this is a Vista
issue, not a Setup issue.

A pretty fundamental bug in the OS, IMHO. We're not talking about a
missing driver here. This bug, AFAICT, affects every 32-bit application
installed on Vista x64. It certainly affects mine.

Maybe this is fixed in 5728 x64, but x64 is not available to MSDN or CPP
members.

David Wilkinson
 
T

Tom Ziegmann

I'll ask some of the TechBeta group to see if they can repro it for you.
David Wilkinson said:
Tom said:
You probably won't get direct feedback, unless a dev feels that you need
to be contacted. But you will get automatically generated e-mail when
your bug has been closed. But if you make it public I can go in to the
feedback database as a TechBeta tester and look your bug up for you.

Tom
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Tom:

But only after I have received a "bug-track number", yes? I have never
received one, ever.

What about this bug, for example? Can you track it?

[Note that 32-bit programs on x64 (XP and Vista) are installed to Program
Files (x86)]

1. Install Mozilla FireFox (for example) on Vista x64
2. Click Start->Programs-> and right click on Mozilla FireFox
3. Select Properties
4. Look at the target - it is missing the (x86)
5. Click the General (or any other) tab - error message states that target
is incorrect.

This bug does not occur in XP x64, suggesting that this is a Vista issue,
not a Setup issue.

A pretty fundamental bug in the OS, IMHO. We're not talking about a
missing driver here. This bug, AFAICT, affects every 32-bit application
installed on Vista x64. It certainly affects mine.

Maybe this is fixed in 5728 x64, but x64 is not available to MSDN or CPP
members.

David Wilkinson
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Jane C

David, I can repro it on RC1 x64 ;) As you posted earlier, this is a Vista
x64 problem, as it doesn't do this on XP Pro x64. Just about every 32bit
program that I have elected to have a desktop shortcut to has done it,
regardless of installer make/version.
 
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David Wilkinson

Jane said:
David, I can repro it on RC1 x64 ;) As you posted earlier, this is a
Vista x64 problem, as it doesn't do this on XP Pro x64. Just about
every 32bit program that I have elected to have a desktop shortcut to
has done it, regardless of installer make/version.
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Jane:

Do you have Vista 5728 x64? There must be someone here that has it, so
we can see if it is fixed.

This is the most amazing error, I think. I cannot believe that it is
still present at this late stage.

Someone reported in the x64 newsgroup that MS claims to be unable to
reproduce it, but I find this very hard to believe.

David Wilkinson
 
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David Wilkinson

Tom said:
Hi David,

From my information, it appears that this has been fixed in 5728 here
is the link for 5728 x64.

http://download.windowsvista.com/dl...060917-1430_x64fre_client-LRMCxFRE_EN_DVD.iso
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Thanks Tom. Yes the defective shortcut to 32-bit application on x64 is
fixed at last. Finally!!

Have to say, after no movement on the bugs I cared about (the ones that
stopped my own apps from installing/running correctly), build 5728 has
fixed quite a number of them.

David Wilkinson
 

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