Beta tester

I signed up, download, burned to DVD and tried to install Microsoft Vista
Beta 2.

It will not install on either my 6 computers I have, I crashes at the
beginning. All 6 computers I have are MS Vista ready, that just proof that I
will "NOT" buy this operating system in the future. That is a major bug.

Since the Beta program for MS Vista Beta 2 is closed there no sense to
continue with this operating system.

So, what you are saying, is, that you are basing your decision regarding
purchasing a product that does not exist, yet, on an experience with Beta
software, of which the entire point is to test and find problems?

--
Mark

My favourite so far: Unknown device has been correctly installed.


"Ted F" <tfrankfourth@wi.rr.com> wrote in message
news:3D4xg.59$zg.7@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com...

>I signed up, download, burned to DVD and tried to install Microsoft Vista
>Beta 2.
>
> It will not install on either my 6 computers I have, I crashes at the
> beginning. All 6 computers I have are MS Vista ready, that just proof that
> I will "NOT" buy this operating system in the future. That is a major bug.
>
> Since the Beta program for MS Vista Beta 2 is closed there no sense to
> continue with this operating system.
>

Ted F wrote:

> I signed up, download, burned to DVD and tried to install Microsoft
> Vista Beta 2.
>
> It will not install on either my 6 computers I have, I crashes at the
> beginning. All 6 computers I have are MS Vista ready, that just proof
> that I will "NOT" buy this operating system in the future. That is a
> major bug.
> Since the Beta program for MS Vista Beta 2 is closed there no sense to
> continue with this operating system.

It sounds like you have a bad download or a bad DVD burn. Have you tried
Microsoft's suggestion of burning at the slowest speed supported by your DVD
drive?

--
Kerry
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
www.VistaHelp.ca

AS Kerry said, this sound almost assuredly like a corrupt download and/or a
bad burn.
dotcom

"Kerry Brown" <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m> wrote in message
news:ucTIE8yrGHA.1592@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Ted F wrote:

>
> It sounds like you have a bad download or a bad DVD burn. Have you tried
> Microsoft's suggestion of burning at the slowest speed supported by your
> DVD drive?
>
> --
> Kerry
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
> www.VistaHelp.ca
>
>

In order to create a Successfull Windows Vista DVD, you need to Burn the ISO
to DVD at a Very Slow Speed like 2X or Slower, just FYI.

P.S. Since my DVD Burner will not Burn DVD's at that slow of a speed, I
instead use Daemon Tools 4.03 (from either a Windows XP Service Pack 2
Installation or Windows XP X64 Edition Installation), to install Windows
Vista X86 and X64.

"Ted F" wrote:

> I signed up, download, burned to DVD and tried to install Microsoft Vista
> Beta 2.
>
> It will not install on either my 6 computers I have, I crashes at the
> beginning. All 6 computers I have are MS Vista ready, that just proof that I
> will "NOT" buy this operating system in the future. That is a major bug.
>
> Since the Beta program for MS Vista Beta 2 is closed there no sense to
> continue with this operating system.
>
>
>

I assume that depends on your hardware. I successfully burned the ISO at
full speed, 16X.

--

Leo
Three things are certain: Death, taxes and lost data.




"Kevin Panzke" <KevinPanzke@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C83AF717-4757-493C-88FA-FF01BED3F55F@microsoft.com...

> In order to create a Successfull Windows Vista DVD, you need to Burn the
> ISO
> to DVD at a Very Slow Speed like 2X or Slower, just FYI.
>
> P.S. Since my DVD Burner will not Burn DVD's at that slow of a speed, I
> instead use Daemon Tools 4.03 (from either a Windows XP Service Pack 2
> Installation or Windows XP X64 Edition Installation), to install Windows
> Vista X86 and X64.
>
> "Ted F" wrote:
>

"Kevin Panzke" <KevinPanzke@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C83AF717-4757-493C-88FA-FF01BED3F55F@microsoft.com...

> In order to create a Successfull Windows Vista DVD, you need to Burn the
> ISO
> to DVD at a Very Slow Speed like 2X or Slower, just FYI.
>
> P.S. Since my DVD Burner will not Burn DVD's at that slow of a speed, I
> instead use Daemon Tools 4.03 (from either a Windows XP Service Pack 2
> Installation or Windows XP X64 Edition Installation), to install Windows
> Vista X86 and X64.

Nonsense....

I've been burning with Nero at 16X. Have Nero validate at burn completion.

Chris

You were lucky! Microsoft is agressively testing this issue now. They are
well aware and concerned about both the download images and the dvd's that
were mailed to CPP participants.

"Leo" <idontwant@mail.com> wrote in message
news:C5B4F370-7394-425B-A0A0-2D9FFC2AFD53@microsoft.com...

>I assume that depends on your hardware. I successfully burned the ISO at
>full speed, 16X.
>
> --
>
> Leo
> Three things are certain: Death, taxes and lost data.
>
>
>
>
> "Kevin Panzke" <KevinPanzke@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C83AF717-4757-493C-88FA-FF01BED3F55F@microsoft.com...

>

It is not nonsense at all. It is a real issue under investigation and
testing by Microsoft even as we speak.

"Chris Sidener" <chris.sidener@verizonnospam.net> wrote in message
news:OF0sls1rGHA.1140@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>
> "Kevin Panzke" <KevinPanzke@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C83AF717-4757-493C-88FA-FF01BED3F55F@microsoft.com...

>
> Nonsense....
>
> I've been burning with Nero at 16X. Have Nero validate at burn completion.
>
> Chris
>
>

So did I.

William

"Leo" <idontwant@mail.com> wrote in message news:C5B4F370-7394-425B-A0A0-2D9FFC2AFD53@microsoft.com...
I assume that depends on your hardware. I successfully burned the ISO at
full speed, 16X.

--

Leo
Three things are certain: Death, taxes and lost data.




"Kevin Panzke" <KevinPanzke@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C83AF717-4757-493C-88FA-FF01BED3F55F@microsoft.com...

> In order to create a Successfull Windows Vista DVD, you need to Burn the
> ISO
> to DVD at a Very Slow Speed like 2X or Slower, just FYI.
>
> P.S. Since my DVD Burner will not Burn DVD's at that slow of a speed, I
> instead use Daemon Tools 4.03 (from either a Windows XP Service Pack 2
> Installation or Windows XP X64 Edition Installation), to install Windows
> Vista X86 and X64.
>
> "Ted F" wrote:
>