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The Betas are here! The Betas are here!

Windows Vista Beta 2 and 2007 Office System Beta 2 are now available for immediate download from MSDN Subscriber Downloads.

 

Be among the first to download Vista and Office by signing in above.  Once authenticated, you can begin the download.

 

Note that this build of Windows Vista Beta 2 contains functionality to unlock several different versions of the software, including Windows Vista Ultimate Beta 2, Windows Vista Business Beta 2, Windows Vista Home Premium Beta 2, and Windows Vista Home Basic Beta 2.  Please visit the Product Keys page within MSDN Subscriber Downloads to obtain the Windows Vista Beta 2 key(s) for the product(s) you prefer.

 

For more information on Windows Vista or 2007 Office System, please visit the MSDN Developer Centers for Windows Vista and 2007 Office System.

 

Get It First! from MSDN Subscriber Downloads.

 

Best regards,

Seth Adams

Program Manager, MSDN Subscriptions

Published Tuesday, May 23, 2006 10:48 AM by MSDNSubscriptions

Comments

 

Jeff Parker said:

You know I just went to MSDN. I seen the Vista beta but no office? It still propigating servers?
May 23, 2006 2:35 PM
 

Harry@Ardimedia.Com said:

Thankx Seth. Vista and Office are there... So I do not get a key for Windows Vista Ultimate Beta 2. I did get one for Windows Vista Home Premium Beta 2... Is this because the Subscription level is Cert Part?
Thankx, Harry
May 23, 2006 2:44 PM
 

Harry@Ardimedia.Com said:

Thankx Seth. Vista and Office are there... So I do not get a key for Windows Vista Ultimate Beta 2. I did get one for Windows Vista Home Premium Beta 2... Is this because the Subscription level is Cert Part?
Thankx, Harry
May 23, 2006 2:44 PM
 

pvnetg said:

Seth, this is awesome news!
Where can I find out if Vista Beta 2 requires the use of dual layer DVD media?
I just found the ISO but I can't find it mentioned anywhere. I presume it does use dual since the ISO is 3.2 GB.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

PV
May 23, 2006 3:11 PM
 

chuankai said:

how can i get it
thanks u
May 23, 2006 9:10 PM
 

frankarr - an aussie microsoft blogger said:


People are
excited.
Mucho
Betas to download.

 Office 2007
 System
 Vista,
 WinFX...
May 24, 2006 3:42 AM
 

yyj said:

ss
May 24, 2006 10:26 AM
 

Ates said:

I can't get to the vista beta download - I can get office but not Vista - Anyone have a direct download link, please???
May 24, 2006 1:42 PM
 

Freddy2Fred said:

Heeeeeeeeey where can I get the Beta Version of Windows Vista. Im so excited about this...
May 24, 2006 6:28 PM
 

ndiamond said:

29 hours and I still can't get a product key.
May 25, 2006 12:03 AM
 

Kodose said:

Nice run around And STILL no place marked as a Source for the Download. Good Cat and Mouse game Guys
May 25, 2006 12:07 AM
 

Kodose said:

Oh and You MIGHT want to Really VIEW your Own site. You can Only read Part of the Listings.
May 25, 2006 12:08 AM
 

Mikke Skaug said:

Where do i download Vista Beta 2???
Can`t find it!
May 25, 2006 6:23 AM
 

mattan said:

Noop, can´t find eaither. Please take a look at this page dear MS people!
May 25, 2006 12:09 PM
 

jimdavarish said:

where is the Vista Beta 2
i can't find it
reagards
Jim
May 26, 2006 4:12 AM
 

shmyreal said:

Hello people,

I try to find Windows Vista download, but it is not over here??????? whta's going on?????
May 26, 2006 11:18 AM
 

jimdavarish said:

Hello again
does anyone have the link or something to Windows Vista Beta 2 , i have the Office 2007 beta 2 that i have
pls help
Jim
May 26, 2006 1:36 PM
 

monkeyking28 said:

help can't find it either
May 26, 2006 11:01 PM
 

marv14 said:

where is the download?
May 27, 2006 2:11 AM
 

fislam said:

where can i find vista beta 2 for download
May 27, 2006 9:18 AM
 

legenie_34@hotmail.fr said:

Or then I to have vista beta 2?
May 27, 2006 1:22 PM
 

vistafans said:

Where can i find the download link? Can some one tell me wehre i can download Vista Beta?
May 28, 2006 9:57 AM
 

Crisso2Face said:

Ok you guys from microsoft or msdn or what ever you are...it`s very very nice that you ofer a link for download Vista Beta dut not to repet what other have all ready ask`d for:Where the hell is the link for download Vista Beta?
May 28, 2006 11:09 AM
 

therif said:

no download here? where is it?!
May 29, 2006 11:26 AM
 

fortunato said:

so.. where's  Vista download ? what's going on ? is it a game ?
May 30, 2006 1:20 AM
 

Crisso2Face said:

Idiot`s!!!  Sorry for saying that but you are to be ashame of your self!Whay...whay do you lie to us!At least tell us to fuck off...that you were scruing us!...This is unbealiveble...Sorry guys...no download for us the pions of this game!!!...I wont be surprised if they revoc my accses and deny my the right to ever subscribe...:))) loool...wont that be a surprise...:)))
May 30, 2006 7:07 AM
 

whoops said:

where is the download link? for vista
May 30, 2006 7:15 AM
 

vingen said:

thats why everyone is searching for torrents now...
May 30, 2006 8:18 AM
 

RobsonCRC said:

OK....I'll ask too.  Where's the download link?  I've seen the Office 2k7 download and have found the Software Development Kit Download, but nothing for Windows Vista directly.  
May 30, 2006 7:21 PM
 

lionelm said:

Where's the download link?
May 31, 2006 2:33 PM
 

Songe said:

I want to get the vista beta2 product key for activation the system, How can I get?
May 31, 2006 8:43 PM
 

tubaman said:

good question. I have been wondering the same thing
May 31, 2006 9:16 PM
 

cdromsupermarket said:

i have spent over 2 hours and i have your web links bring me back here over and over again, and no further. i cant understand whats going on, but like everyone else, i am going round in circles. can someone from Microsoft please respond to all of us and provide us with the correct download link, or at leats tell us where to find it. seriously now its quite funny to think you guys would be sitting back and watching us all get lost over and over again, some poeple initially found the download but cant get a product key, but since the 27th nobody can even find the download. can you guys get off your high horses and just help us!!!!!!
June 1, 2006 1:30 AM
 

dansram98 said:

I am so dizzy from going in circles that I don't think I could figure out how to manuver around the new Vista even if I could get to the download page.  I wish I had more time to keep playing this game, but I'll just have to wait until someone gets the chance to either fix the website or give us more pages to flip between.  

Vista looks just like a Mac OS X.  Where's the distigushing factor other than Windows getting a million more viruses?

I think that for all the run around that Microsoft is making us do, we should all get free copies of the software when it comes out in the released version.  That would pay for our time waisted now.
June 1, 2006 1:46 PM
 

totohobo said:

where is my coffee ???
June 2, 2006 5:44 AM
 

seyfi99 said:

help help...
where can i find the link for windows vista...
i'am looking over 2 hours
June 2, 2006 6:22 AM
 

KA-50Hokum said:

No links for Vista 2...
June 2, 2006 10:26 AM
 

hey_cuish said:

I'm in the same boat. I have been searching to. Does someone in the tech dept look at these messages.

June 3, 2006 9:07 PM
 

KelowanaGeek said:

where  do i download the beta version ?
June 4, 2006 6:20 AM
 

neox16 said:

hey
June 4, 2006 8:17 AM
 

KelowanaGeek said:

Drats  i get knocked down again  
June 4, 2006 9:34 AM
 

KelowanaGeek said:

http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=329953&SiteID=1


For the answer
June 4, 2006 9:55 AM
 

EM-bi said:

Can't find the Vista Beta 2 - Download. Where ist it?????
June 4, 2006 10:58 AM
 

KelowanaGeek said:

http://www.about-vista.com/windows-vista-download/windows-Vista-download.htm
June 5, 2006 12:54 AM
 

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