Windows Vista pre-RC1 available for public
August 30th, 2006 by 
Zack Whittaker
Get a product key: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/preview.mspx
Download via File Transfer Manager (recommended)
Windows Vista – pre-RC1 – 32-bit only.
There are NO planned downloads for x64, and you better hurry up because once the 100,000th person begins their download, they’re closing it straight back down again, so hurry!!
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11 Comments »
August 30th, 2006 at 2:49 pm
Maaan… I was one of the 100.000 who got the iso, but I never got the license, and now the Preview Program is closed. *sigh*
August 30th, 2006 at 3:20 pm
Well just ask someone nicely on the beta to generate you a key 🙂
Don’t contact me for one, I won’t give you one 😉 admin@zacknet.co.uk
August 30th, 2006 at 3:45 pm
Tom, there is still an opportunity in September for the official RC1 release.
August 30th, 2006 at 6:35 pm
Tom, I’m with the same prob here! 🙁 No Preview Program is closed and know I don’t have a key. Zack can I send you an e-mail? 😉
August 30th, 2006 at 6:46 pm
Yeh go for it – I’ve checked with my internal sources, it’s actually legally and contractually OK to lend a key – if anyone else wants to confirm, go for it.
August 31st, 2006 at 3:04 am
Mmm, damn, I want to be able to order it on DVD!
August 31st, 2006 at 7:32 am
Will a CD key from Beta 2 work? I came across this on http://www.winsupersite.com, and it failed to mention the page that allows you to get a CD key. I have one from Beta 2, though, so am I good to go?
August 31st, 2006 at 2:07 pm
Should do – no reason why not. Some of us on the technical beta are still using Beta 2 keys to activate the pre-RC1 build 🙂
August 31st, 2006 at 6:39 pm
hey i have instaled the beta but hthey key i have dont work.. did annyone wanted to share their key?
September 8th, 2006 at 4:37 pm
Hey, is it possible to get a key? I started installing it but i’m kind of stuck..
My mail: memorae@gmail.com
Cheers
September 13th, 2006 at 4:02 am
if i could get the rc1 keyb thank you very much