Vista Beta

"John Ward" <johnrmward.DeleteThis@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
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> Hi All,
>
> I've just downloaded this, and was wondering whether anyone has noticed
> any "Tips and Tricks" about it?
>
> Strewth - it only took ~ 19 hours to download !#$5%!@
>
> At the moment, I can't use my removable drive trays, and therefore
> can't install it on a separate hard drive, which would be my normal modus
> operandi.
>
> I'll have to consider installing it in a Dual Boot situation, and was
> just wondering whether anyone has already had a crack at this??
>
> Regards,
> John Ward

John ,

from everything I have read in the MS Vista NG best install on a PC you dont
care about. If you must install on a good PC then do it in new
partition/internal HD. Also it will not install on an external hard drive
from what I have read..

I finally downloaded it , think it took about 3 hours....I plan to get my
old PC from my son and give it a go.

The Vista and office NGs are on the news.Microsoft.com news servers.

Bill
 >> Stay informed about: Vista Beta 

I was able to go back to IE6 without incident but some people did report
problems going back...
IE7 did not seem to have anything worth the trouble...IMHO FF is much better
for me for now

Good suggestion on the OS...
Bill

"Canuck" <anonymous.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I would be very cautious about using a beta especially one as big as an
>Operating system. Apparantly there is no going back once installed
>furthermore it has an expiry date. Another furthermore... app there is no
>guarantee it will recognise all your hardware.
> I installed the beta of IE7 and kind of wish I hadn't as there are
> features lacking and I am not at all sure it's stable. But to go back to
> 6, I am equally fearful of in case it upsets other apps.
>
> "John Ward" <johnrmward.RemoveThis@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
> news:448e42a7$0$18550$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I've just downloaded this, and was wondering whether anyone has
>> noticed any "Tips and Tricks" about it?
>>
>> Strewth - it only took ~ 19 hours to download !#$5%!@
>>
>> At the moment, I can't use my removable drive trays, and therefore
>> can't install it on a separate hard drive, which would be my normal modus
>> operandi.
>>
>> I'll have to consider installing it in a Dual Boot situation, and was
>> just wondering whether anyone has already had a crack at this??
>>
>> Regards,
>> John Ward
>>
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: Vista Beta 

"John Ward" <johnrmward.TakeThisOut@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
news:448e42a7$0$18550$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
> Hi All,
>
> I've just downloaded this, and was wondering whether anyone has noticed
> any "Tips and Tricks" about it?
>
> Strewth - it only took ~ 19 hours to download !#$5%!@
>
> At the moment, I can't use my removable drive trays, and therefore
> can't install it on a separate hard drive, which would be my normal modus
> operandi.
>
> I'll have to consider installing it in a Dual Boot situation, and was
> just wondering whether anyone has already had a crack at this??
>
> Regards,
> John Ward
>
I set up a separate partition on my Raid drive, and tried to install. Fine
until it asked where I wanted to put it, and provided a choice of exactly
zero drives! No drivers supplied! OK, so let's try the XP Intel Raid
driver - what's the chances? Strangely, it worked perfectly, and I now have
Vista on the new partition. By default, it boots into Vista, though the two
choices provided are "Microsoft Windows" and "Earlier Operating System".
Only installed it last night, so haven't had a chance yet to play with it,
but I think the biggest problem is going to be drivers. (Must change that
"Earlier Operating System" nonsense!)
Regards,
Steve.
 >> Stay informed about: Vista Beta 

Hi Canuck,

Thanks for the comments, mate.

I've recently got a new mobo, so I'm going to check out whether I can
now use removable drive trays again .

The previous Gigabyte mobo had some additional power-regulation
thingamebobby which meant my drive trays bombed out, by ~ 1/8 of an inch.

I don't think I'll try the Vista, and Office2007, Betas, unless I can on
a completely separate hard drive, although I'm keen to have a crack at them,
just to see what's what.

Regards,
John Ward
"Canuck" <anonymous RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Ussjg.16890$IK3.10421@pd7tw1no...
>I would be very cautious about using a beta especially one as big as an
>Operating system. Apparantly there is no going back once installed
>furthermore it has an expiry date. Another furthermore... app there is no
>guarantee it will recognise all your hardware.
> I installed the beta of IE7 and kind of wish I hadn't as there are
> features lacking and I am not at all sure it's stable. But to go back to
> 6, I am equally fearful of in case it upsets other apps.
>
> "John Ward" <johnrmward RemoveThis @optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
> news:448e42a7$0$18550$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I've just downloaded this, and was wondering whether anyone has
>> noticed any "Tips and Tricks" about it?
>>
>> Strewth - it only took ~ 19 hours to download !#$5%!@
>>
>> At the moment, I can't use my removable drive trays, and therefore
>> can't install it on a separate hard drive, which would be my normal modus
>> operandi.
>>
>> I'll have to consider installing it in a Dual Boot situation, and was
>> just wondering whether anyone has already had a crack at this??
>>
>> Regards,
>> John Ward
>>
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: Vista Beta 

Hey, thanks W!

JW
"W" <forgotit.RemoveThis@thebar.com> wrote in message
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>
> "John Ward" <johnrmward.RemoveThis@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
> news:448e42a7$0$18550$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I've just downloaded this, and was wondering whether anyone has
>> noticed any "Tips and Tricks" about it?
>>
>> Strewth - it only took ~ 19 hours to download !#$5%!@
>>
>> At the moment, I can't use my removable drive trays, and therefore
>> can't install it on a separate hard drive, which would be my normal modus
>> operandi.
>>
>> I'll have to consider installing it in a Dual Boot situation, and was
>> just wondering whether anyone has already had a crack at this??
>>
>> Regards,
>> John Ward
>
> John ,
>
> from everything I have read in the MS Vista NG best install on a PC you
> dont care about. If you must install on a good PC then do it in new
> partition/internal HD. Also it will not install on an external hard drive
> from what I have read..
>
> I finally downloaded it , think it took about 3 hours....I plan to get my
> old PC from my son and give it a go.
>
> The Vista and office NGs are on the news.Microsoft.com news servers.
>
> Bill
>
 >> Stay informed about: Vista Beta 

Hi John,

Well, as if the final release Microsoft OS's don't cause enough problems,
especially security - and you're installing a Beta version!? Good luck, mate
(as you lot say down there!) )

Iain

"John Ward" <johnrmward.RemoveThis@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
news:448e42a7$0$18550$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
> Hi All,
>
> I've just downloaded this, and was wondering whether anyone has noticed
> any "Tips and Tricks" about it?
>
> Strewth - it only took ~ 19 hours to download !#$5%!@
>
> At the moment, I can't use my removable drive trays, and therefore
> can't install it on a separate hard drive, which would be my normal modus
> operandi.
>
> I'll have to consider installing it in a Dual Boot situation, and was
> just wondering whether anyone has already had a crack at this??
 >> Stay informed about: Vista Beta