Spare copy of Microsoft Vista Beta?

the_grey_lantern

Hi there,

I know this is a bit of a longshot but does anyone happen to have a spare copy of Microsoft Vista Beta?

I am a software developer and want to check compatibility with my software and just to have a general play with! ;-)

I know there are copies on eBay but the prices beyond my means. It's also probably on p2p but I'd prefer legit software.

I would be happy to bung someone a tenner via PayPal if they could help me out.

Cheers,

the_grey_lantern

ps. Mods - please delete this post if it breaks any forum rules.

fabbers

Erm it's free to download here http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/preview.mspx 2.5GB download though :rolleyes:

EDIT direct link http://download.windowsvista.com/preview/rc1/en/download.htm

Enjoy :beer:

danmed

Free to download yes, but they are not giving out Beta keys anymore. So it will only last 15 days.

Contact me.

the_grey_lantern

When I click the download link, I get the following error message:

"Thank you for your interest in Windows Vista.
Access to this file is restricted to Customer Preview Program participants only. Please refer to your invitation email for access instructions."

Any ideas?

145dude

The above (direct) link worked for me ok.

the_grey_lantern

I was using Opera - I tried Internet Explorer and it worked. Now I gotta get a Beta key!