Still have not received an e-mail for RC1

[Guest]

Hi,
When I received the e-mail detailing how to download and install beta2, it
also mentioned I would be able to get RC1 when it became available. I still
have not received the an RC1 invite.
Is there anyone I can contact to see about getting RC1?
Thanks,
Dave

 

[Guest]

Hi Dave,

The e-mails are being sent out in batches and you will get yours, but until
you do you can still download it from the beta site.

Good luck!

M

 

[Marty Felker]

Hi Dave:

I wondered about that as well (no new keys). But if you
received a key for Beta 2 (I think you had to) it will work perfectly well
with RC1.

Marty

 

[Guest]

Yea, I haven't received an email either. I think it got caught in Hotmails
spam filter. They need to resend the emails.

Jim

 

[hdrdtd]

a lot of us haven't gotten the E-Mail just yet.

Be patient.

In the meantime, as long as you have a legit Beta 2 key, download RC1 here
and install it using the Beta 2 key for installation and activation.

http://download.windowsvista.com/preview/rc1/en/download.htm

 

[Guest]

I got the DVD's (ordered them) for the Beta2 because the download never
worked properly, but I never loaded them until last week. The day after I
loaded and ACTIVATED my copy of Beta2 I received the email with the RC1
download instructions and key. Just be sure you have actually used the Beta2
and activated it. I am not sure if they require that to issue an email for
RC1. I could be just chance for me.

 

[Guest]

Just out of Curiosity, will a new key come in the email? I too have not
recieved the email. If we install with our Beta 2 Keys, will that activate
RC1 for the full period that it's suppose to last? And is it legal to use the
Beta 2 Key with RC1?

Thanks,
Jon

 

[Jane C]

The cd key in the email will be your Beta 2 key

 

[Guest]

Thanks. I just wanted to be sure. I can install without any worries now,
aside for the usual beta worries

 

[Guest]

I have several questions. All concerning the download and not getting any
info yet.
I didn't know whether to post these as seperate threads or here. I
apologize if they need to be out in another thread or two.

I'm another one that hasn't received anything, even though I signed up to be
notified, to get the DVDs and also am a member of beta testing teams. I'm
supposed to be testing in the "security group;" but without the VISTA
program, it's pretty hard to do any testing.

I'm somewhat worried that my account is messed up or something is wrong. (I
just noticed that I've stopped getting a weekly newsletter.)

Anyway, I went to the download site listed in this thread, selected the link
to use with the DLM, thinking since I don't have Akamai, I'd be redirected to
where I could download it. (Right now I'm on backup OS of Win98SE, my W2K
will be down for a couple of weeks)

There was no rediredt to download and install Akamai. Instead, I got a
"decline" message. It said the download is only available for members of the
Consumer Preview (which I thought I was a member) and those who have
received an email with instructions how to download.

That was a bummer.

I went back to the CPP to register, again. It wouldn't let me. It said I
am already a member.

I returned to the download site. this time it started--but, still no DLM.
It just started in a regular download popup: options to open, save, cancel.
The chance of such a long download, getting through without a bit, dropping,
especially knowing my ISP is nill.

I have both the 32 & 64 bit PIDs for Beta2, but because of download
problems, I was never able to get the program to install.
If I read Barry's comment right, he brings up the question that for the PIDs
of Beta 2 to work on RC1, they must have been previously activated.

My questions are these:

1) any ideas of why, when I go to the download site, sometimes it lets me
through and other times it doesn't? I haven't changed anything, shutdown,
erased cookies, only gone from this group and back.

2) Even if I do get a good, 2.52 GB download, since I'm not using a DLM,
will it still work? I'm up to 1.5 GB now, but won't know how it is until I
check the MD5. Should I just kill this and grab a DLM off the web, since I
am using the url for the download manager? Also, do you know how I get the
Akamai DLM that MS says it has made available?

3) I notice there are two download selections: one for using a DLM @ 2.52
GB and another that is the "Browser" version of 3.59 GB. What is the
difference?

Thanks,
Bob T

 

[Guest]

I got my email yesterday, downloaded and installed over xp. no problems at
all!!! RC1 is a winner, even had all the drivers included. Now if I could get
rid of those icon arrows....

Jim

 

[Guest]

I registered for the beta2 CPP and installed & activated Beta2 back in June.
I have still as of 9/11/06 received an email from MS inviting me to RC1.

I did not get an email inviting me to download the pre-RC1 either.

What gives? I'm still getting my Technet newsletters.

 

[Guest]

I hadn't received a key by the 15th so I wrote MS and got a mail with the new
(different from B2) download address for RC1 and a confirmation that I could
use the B2 key for RC1 as well. Later same day (coincidence?) I received an
"independent" (in my native language) mail with my key for RC1 (different
from my B2 key). I guess both works?!

 

[Donald McDaniel]

I got my email yesterday, downloaded and installed over xp. no problems at
all!!! RC1 is a winner, even had all the drivers included. Now if I could get
rid of those icon arrows....

Jim

If you think RC1 is a winner, wait till you download the newest Public
build of RC1 -- Build 5728. It is almost solid "gold', its so good.
Still suffers from a lack of drivers, though. But I'm sure more and
more developers and manufacturers will begin to release drivers and
software with this release. It's really close to RTM.

I have it installed exclusively on my Intel iMac, and it runs like a
charm. Smooth and sweet!

Download the Public Build 5728, and make your RC1 experience twice as
nice...

It's available for download for all who are part of the Vista CPP.
Just use your Beta 2 keys.

Donald
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