On Tuesday of this week at WinHEC in Seattle we launched the Beta2 releases of Windows Vista, Windows Server and Office 2007.
Take a minute to find out more about the features included in this milestone release of Windows Vista, including:
Then, when you're ready, go to the Windows Vista MSDN download site to learn how you can download Windows Vista Beta2, WinFX Beta and the Windows SDK.
The Advisor enoucntered an error. It told me that 'Windsat' could not run. Is there anything I could do to make it work?
encountered* (sorry about the typo)
yet another typo ...it was 'Winsat' ---it couldn't run..is there a solution to this problem?
Do you guys have any idea on a price yet. I've heard the Ultimate version might cost as much as $700 o.0
I the site is not very clear on upgrade advisor for Windows Server 2003 R2........or this going to even be an option???
I believe the average consumer will be confused when looking at the different options available for Windows Vista. I was just looking at the different options and, tech-saavy and all, I can't decide which version would be right for me. I believe there should be one OS, perhaps two (one for business one for home) period. I believe the Mac OS has it right in offering only one version (with frequent updates) to consumers. What do you think?
I agree. Offering so many options seems likely to confuse people and then people will be dissapointed if they get the wrong version and then it doesn't have what they wanted in it.
Try here for a better OS. http://www.linspire.com/products_linspire_whatis.php or http://www.mandriva.com/ or http://www.xandros.com/ give them a try you won't die.
What's the delay in starting the CPP anyway? If Beta 2 is ready for MSDN subscribers, people at WinHEC, etc., why isn't it available to all of us? Unless we're getting a newer build (which would surely then not be Beta 2 but some kind of pre-RC1 build), I can't understand the delay. Please give us an idea of what the reason for the delay is. I'm not asking for the date of the CPP but I think the reasons for this delay would be an interesting new thing for us to know as I don't think I've seen it explained anywhere. (I've deliberately not asked for an available date because I know such queries are always brushed off with a response like 'in the coming weeks' - although if you do have a date I'd love to hear that too!)
I wouldn't say that there is a delay in regards to launching the CPP of Windows Vista. Microsoft never gave any official dates in terms of launching the CPP. Several folks had believed the CPP would be launched at WinHEC. I think Microsoft's intentions have always been to launch a few weeks after WinHEC. Keep in mind that now that Beta 2 is out in a large amount of Beta Tester's hands, Microsoft can now get early feedback to whether the build of Beta 2 is good enough to release to the general public through the CPP. So Paul, its quite possible if Microsoft isn't happy with responses from the current Beta Testers with Beta 2 - they may go with releasing an updated Build. But I'm personally thinking we can expect the CPP to launch here very soon.
Why is Vista basically Microsoft's attempt to copy Apple's OS X. Any "new" feature has already been produced. The problem with Vista is the minimum requirements. Sommer seems to have a very nice computer, and it "should" be able to run Vista. You won't see me paying for Vista, or a new computer.
Sidebar Geek, thanks for your helpful input. I guess I'd just been misled, probably unintentionally, by various reports and coverage which had suggested, to me at least, that the CPP, Beta 2 and WinHEC were basically all one and the same in terms of timing. I'll keep my fingers crossed that you're right with your thinking about it being soon!
This has been bugging me for a while. What are the 64-bit options for Vista? Are only certain editions 64-bit, does each edition come in a 32/64 bit version, or is there one 64-bit aside from all the versions on the site?
How do I copy a file to %systemroot%\System32 using a batch file? As a network admin, I copy common utilities to %systemroot%\system32 since that is the only path that is ALWAYS in the PATH variable. I have always done this with a batch file, but now I get an access denied, even running as local admin. Is there a 'sudo' equivalent?
Ted, I am pretty sure that all of the new editions will have both editions on the CD, presumably the install will decide which of the two to put on your computer.