high demand

I have been trying to get the Beta2 all day, but everytime i try to get the file i get redirected to http://download.windowsvista.com/preview/beta2/en/high-demand.html ... Am i going to have to wait ages to be able to get this? or does anyone know if this whole thing is going to calm down quickly?
Am i the only one with this problem? or there others out there that are having the same? -- ------------------------------- Carl Smith carlsmithmsdiscussions@virtual-shop.net

Carl Smith wrote:

I have been trying to get the Beta2 all day, but everytime i try to get the file i get redirected to http://download.windowsvista.com/preview/beta2/en/high-demand.html ... Am i going to have to wait ages to be able to get this? or does anyone know if this whole thing is going to calm down quickly?
Am i the only one with this problem? or there others out there that are having the same?

The servers are being hammered. It will calm down eventually as those who are currently downloading finish their downloads. You can either keep trying until you are successful, or bypass the frustration and try back again in a few days. -- Tom Porterfield

you're not the only one. Tried a few times last night & a few times so far this morning...

On Fri, 9 Jun 2006 05:58:01 -0700, Carl Smith wrote:

I have been trying to get the Beta2 all day, but everytime i try to get the file i get redirected to http://download.windowsvista.com/preview/beta2/en/high-demand.html ... Am i going to have to wait ages to be able to get this? or does anyone know if this whole thing is going to calm down quickly?
Am i the only one with this problem? or there others out there that are having the same?

Just got done downloading it. Took less than an hour with no problems. Got a great download speed on it.

proboboly should have waited.
took me nearly 8-9 HOURS!
<Les Herrman> wrote in message

On Fri, 9 Jun 2006 05:58:01 -0700, Carl Smith carlsmithmsdiscussions@virtual-shop.net> wrote:
I have been trying to get the Beta2 all day, but everytime i try to get the file i get redirected to http://download.windowsvista.com/preview/beta2/en/high-demand.html ... Am i going to have to wait ages to be able to get this? or does anyone know if this whole thing is going to calm down quickly?
Am i the only one with this problem? or there others out there that are having the same?

Just got done downloading it. Took less than an hour with no problems. Got a great download speed on it.

I have decided to give up on Microsoft servers and download from BitTorrent... still finding it pretty slow, however i am getting it! -- ------------------------------- Carl Smith carlsmithmsdiscussions@virtual-shop.net
"Carl Smith" wrote:

I have been trying to get the Beta2 all day, but everytime i try to get the file i get redirected to http://download.windowsvista.com/preview/beta2/en/high-demand.html ... Am i going to have to wait ages to be able to get this? or does anyone know if this whole thing is going to calm down quickly?
Am i the only one with this problem? or there others out there that are having the same?
-- ------------------------------- Carl Smith carlsmithmsdiscussions@virtual-shop.net

Come on over to the Vista chat room we'll get ya there!!!!!
LOL
Jeff "Carl Smith" wrote in message

I have decided to give up on Microsoft servers and download from BitTorrent... still finding it pretty slow, however i am getting it! -- ------------------------------- Carl Smith carlsmithmsdiscussions@virtual-shop.net
"Carl Smith" wrote:
I have been trying to get the Beta2 all day, but everytime i try to get the file i get redirected to http://download.windowsvista.com/preview/beta2/en/high-demand.html ... Am i going to have to wait ages to be able to get this? or does anyone know if this whole thing is going to calm down quickly?
Am i the only one with this problem? or there others out there that are having the same?
-- ------------------------------- Carl Smith carlsmithmsdiscussions@virtual-shop.net

I gave up on downloading it. I actually fully downloaded it the first night but the ISO was corrupt. Not going through that again!
Just do what I and many others have done, just order the DVD kit. It worked out to $15 Canadian incl. shipping and taxes and they'll ship me RC1 when it becomes available later this year. Not a bad deal really.
"Carl Smith" wrote:

I have been trying to get the Beta2 all day, but everytime i try to get the file i get redirected to http://download.windowsvista.com/preview/beta2/en/high-demand.html ... Am i going to have to wait ages to be able to get this? or does anyone know if this whole thing is going to calm down quickly?
Am i the only one with this problem? or there others out there that are having the same?
-- ------------------------------- Carl Smith carlsmithmsdiscussions@virtual-shop.net