Windows Vista RC1 (Build 5600-16384) Released to Connect

[Singh400]

Get it at Connect. ;)

[Stiggy]

Not as far as I can see...

https://connect.microsoft.com/default.aspx

[WelshBluebird]

Just to confirm, it is out. Although I'm not a member of the vista beta (hoping to be in the vienna beta though), posts on neowin.net confirm RC1 has been released.

[Singh400]

Just finished downloading it, took me just under 1hr 20mins. Quick details about the ISO for verifying purposes:

Build: 5600 (RC1)
Platform: 32-bit
ISO Name: VISTA_5600.16384.060829-2230_X86FRE_CLIENT-LR1CFRE_EN_DVD.ISO
DVD Label: LR1CFRE_EN_DVD
Size: 2,709,782,528 bytes
Size on disk: 2,709,782,528 bytes
CRC: 0xB3519FCA (From Connect)
MD5: 22486e815a38feffd9667317dfeec55a
SHA: 0xE00B4EBBC81FB420CF047973B95A9CFB7CDF51B7 (From Connect)

[Singh400]

Oh. My. God.

I love Windows Vista. I cannot explain how surprised I was, really. I'm gobsmacked...

Installation was fast:

Started at: 16.57
Finished at: 17.14
Entered login details at: 17.15
Finshed checking my computer performance at: 17.19
Logged on at: 5.20

Altogether thats 27 mins for installing Windows. Which isn't bad 'cause it takes me 22 mins to install XP.

Vista is really shaping up, if you haven't tried it. YOU NEED TO!

[andyr300]

i would try it on a new drive...but dont want to risk it just yet

[WelshBluebird]

I will be trying it lol. But I don't think I'll be able to use it as my main OS, as with older vista builds, my adsl modem (BT voyager 105 USB modem) doesn't work, and I can't see this changing with RC1 (and yes, I know I should get a proper ethernet modem, but I ain't got much spare change atm).

btw - whats preformance like compared to beta 2?
and for reference purposes, what are your specs?
Cheers.

[Singh400]

I will be trying it lol. But I don't think I'll be able to use it as my main OS, as with older vista builds, my adsl modem (BT voyager 105 USB modem) doesn't work, and I can't see this changing with RC1 (and yes, I know I should get a proper ethernet modem, but I ain't got much spare change atm).

btw - whats preformance like compared to beta 2?
and for reference purposes, what are your specs?
Cheers.Well this is the first vista build I've installed for real (all the others have been done in vmware)

Specs:-
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 530 3.0 GHz (with HT)
GFX: nVidia GeForce 6800 256MB
SFX: Soundblaster Live! 24-bit (2.1)
HDD: Maxtor 160GB

I get 4.2 rating from Windows Vista for my system performace/specs.

[eternaldark]

Just a heads up
ati have got their drivers up for download for RC1:thumbsup:

[Singh400]

So have creative & nvidia (Y)