Windows Vista beta on T42p

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csv96 · #1 Post by **csv96** » Sun May 28, 2006 8:11 am

I understand that the recovery partition is hidden from Windows XP and can't be easily deleted without using 3rd party software. What about Vista? If I do a clean install (i.e. boot with Vista CD, delete the main partition, and create a fresh NTFS partition) of Windows Vista beta 2, will I later be able to restore Windows XP using the recovery partition?

#2 Post by **GomJabbar** » Sun May 28, 2006 10:04 am

Short answer: No. From what I have read on this forum, those that install a fresh copy of Windows end up messing up the MBR for the Recovery Partition. There is a floppy disk program available that is supposed to fix the MBR so the recovery partition can boot again.

That said, "I think" you could boot up using a Rescue Media CD and restore Windows XP from the recovery partition, but I am not absolutely certain this would work. (don't confuse Rescue Media with Recovery Media)

You should have no problem using the Product Recovery Disc set to restore your factory software. Warning: using these discs erases all existing data on your hard drive. You can burn a set of these yourself. Go to either Start > All Programs > Access IBM > Create Recovery Discs OR Start > All Programs > ThinkVantage > Create Recovery Media. Once you launch that, you will see the option to create the Rescue Media and the Product Recovery Discs.

csv96 · #3 Post by **csv96** » Sun May 28, 2006 1:37 pm

Thanks for the info. I guess laptop hard drives are cheap enough that I'll just buy a second drive to play around with Vista so I won't risk messing up the original drive's recovery partition.

cmarti · #4 Post by **cmarti** » Sun May 28, 2006 2:03 pm

Where did you got the Windows vista?

Champ · #5 Post by **Champ** » Sun May 28, 2006 3:11 pm

http://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience/default.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsvista/ ... ndowsVista

nirvana0001 · #6 Post by **nirvana0001** » Sun May 28, 2006 4:02 pm

i am sure you can restore XP as long as you didn't delete the hidden partition.
installing windows vista would not delete it.
how'd i know? because i just did it

cmarti · #7 Post by **cmarti** » Sun May 28, 2006 5:29 pm

Champ wrote:http://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience/default.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsvista/ ... ndowsVista

Thanks for the link!!

cmarti · #8 Post by **cmarti** » Sun May 28, 2006 5:30 pm

nirvana0001 wrote:i am sure you can restore XP as long as you didn't delete the hidden partition.
installing windows vista would not delete it.
how'd i know? because i just did it

I am currently downloading vista can you please post which steps you made to install it? I will do it today and it will be better if there is some guidance.

nirvana0001 · #9 Post by **nirvana0001** » Sun May 28, 2006 6:56 pm

you gotta burn it on a dvd first, then put it in before you restart your computer. read the license and enter the cd-key.......etc....it's very simple........nothing to worry about....

cmarti · #10 Post by **cmarti** » Sun May 28, 2006 7:17 pm

nirvana0001 wrote:you gotta burn it on a dvd first, then put it in before you restart your computer. read the license and enter the cd-key.......etc....it's very simple........nothing to worry about....

Will it erase everything i have installed on my HD?

nirvana0001 · #11 Post by **nirvana0001** » Sun May 28, 2006 8:43 pm

cmarti wrote: Will it erase everything i have installed on my HD?

it will except the hidden partiton

#12 Post by **Kyocera** » Sun May 28, 2006 9:13 pm

You can install Vista from inside XP, this will give you dual boot and your recovery partition.

cmarti · #13 Post by **cmarti** » Sun May 28, 2006 11:30 pm

I think i downloaded something else: WINSDK Is that the vista?

I been doing circles in the website for hours and cannot find the windows vista beta 2.

Can please anyone provide me a direct link for the download i have register MSDN Subscription but cannot see the download page.

Need some help here! Please.

cmarti · #14 Post by **cmarti** » Mon May 29, 2006 12:48 pm

Anyone?

pae77 · #15 Post by **pae77** » Tue May 30, 2006 1:15 am

My impression was that the website said that the Vista Beta 2 is not currently available.

andrey · #16 Post by **andrey** » Tue May 30, 2006 11:29 am

pae77 wrote:My impression was that the website said that the Vista Beta 2 is not currently available.

Windows Vista (beta 2, build 5384) is only available to MSDN subcribers or MS Beta testers.

-- Andrey

cmarti · #17 Post by **cmarti** » Tue May 30, 2006 12:07 pm

I am a MSDN subcriber and i cannot see or find the correct link to make the download.

If anyone has done thru the windows website plese post here what you do.

andrey · #18 Post by **andrey** » Tue May 30, 2006 12:16 pm

cmarti wrote:I am a MSDN subcriber and i cannot see or find the correct link to make the download.

If anyone has done thru the windows website plese post here what you do.

There are different types of MSDN subscriptions. Contact your organization to see if they've subscribed to MS Betas.

-- Andrey

cmarti · #19 Post by **cmarti** » Tue May 30, 2006 12:23 pm

Ok thanks!!

gent911 · #20 Post by **gent911** » Wed May 31, 2006 7:12 am

cmarti wrote: I am currently downloading vista ...

So, have you installed it? What are your impressions? Any issues with T4x so far? Some feedback would be very nice

Thank you.

cmarti · #21 Post by **cmarti** » Wed May 31, 2006 9:32 am

gent911 wrote:
cmarti wrote: I am currently downloading vista ...
So, have you installed it? What are your impressions? Any issues with T4x so far? Some feedback would be very nice
Thank you.

My bad i downloaded other thing believing it was vista but it wasn't.

I call windows and the beta is not available now.

They wil send a newsletter and will let me know.

As soon as it's out i will post it here.

nirvana0001 · #22 Post by **nirvana0001** » Wed May 31, 2006 11:06 am

http://www.52vista.com/bbs/images/uploa ... 082237.jpg

Note: For an image that big, either post a warning or a link; thanks

-Wolf

nirvana0001 · #23 Post by **nirvana0001** » Wed May 31, 2006 11:07 am

i also found it from above

cmarti · #24 Post by **cmarti** » Wed May 31, 2006 1:41 pm

Nirvana0001

I don't understand that is a page where it is available for download?

Some of the words are in chinese.

Can you provide some details about it?

Thanks..

gent911 · #25 Post by **gent911** » Wed May 31, 2006 4:44 pm

cmarti wrote:Nirvana0001
I don't understand that is a page where it is available for download?
Thanks..

I guess it is japanesse in the first place. And as far as I can see (don't get me wrong, I do not understand the language) - there is no english version of vista available (only server). So, what the author of the message is trying to say?

nirvana0001 · #26 Post by **nirvana0001** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 1:44 am

gen911,
i saw there's quite a bit different languages version of vista available from microsoft. how could it be possible that no english version of vista available? (i guess

)
i am using the server version right now.

cmarti · #27 Post by **cmarti** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 9:31 am

nirvana0001 wrote:gen911,
i saw there's quite a bit different languages version of vista available from microsoft. how could it be possible that no english version of vista available? (i guess )
i am using the server version right now.

And how it is working for you?

Any bumps? Or something that you miss from the old XP?

chan_man · #28 Post by **chan_man** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 3:29 pm

Windows Vista beta 2 is now available.

Here is a link

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/g ... eview.mspx

cmarti · #29 Post by **cmarti** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 6:54 pm

Finally!!

Five hours to download.

Edit:

Using a free download manager from CNET it now will take only 1.10hrs to download.

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