64 bit download

Why when i try and download the 64Bit Windows Vista Beta 2 for the public off the website it is only 13.7mb full it has been like this ever since it was realeased to the public is it going to be corrected.

Order the dvd. The servers are overloaded. MS has been posting a red-letter warning on the download page requesting users to order the dvd.
"Download Help" wrote in message

Why when i try and download the 64Bit Windows Vista Beta 2 for the public off the website it is only 13.7mb full it has been like this ever since it was realeased to the public is it going to be corrected.

i dont want to order the cd i want to download it the file size being 13.7mb has nothing to do with the servers being overloaded it is because the 64 bit file has not been put on the server proberly and i want to know when it is going to get resolved
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

Order the dvd. The servers are overloaded. MS has been posting a red-letter warning on the download page requesting users to order the dvd.
"Download Help" wrote in message Why when i try and download the 64Bit Windows Vista Beta 2 for the public off the website it is only 13.7mb full it has been like this ever since it was realeased to the public is it going to be corrected.

Use the downloader Active X control. Same thing here. Right-click and save as and it's only 13 or 14 MB. But as I type I'm downloading the whole thing with the download manager. A lot of fuss when's all they need do is fix the bloody link or redirect if the servers are overloaded.
"Download Help" wrote in message

Why when i try and download the 64Bit Windows Vista Beta 2 for the public off the website it is only 13.7mb full it has been like this ever since it was realeased to the public is it going to be corrected.

HOw did you get it to download the whole thing?
"Kerp" wrote:

Use the downloader Active X control. Same thing here. Right-click and save as and it's only 13 or 14 MB. But as I type I'm downloading the whole thing with the download manager. A lot of fuss when's all they need do is fix the bloody link or redirect if the servers are overloaded.
"Download Help" wrote in message Why when i try and download the 64Bit Windows Vista Beta 2 for the public off the website it is only 13.7mb full it has been like this ever since it was realeased to the public is it going to be corrected.

There is nothing wrong with the .ISO images on the servers. The problem is too many people trying to download the files. The servers are OVERLOADED!!!
If you find a Download Manager and use it, you'll have a better chance of getting a full, uncorrupted download.
Your other option is to order a copy to be sent by mail. I ordered on June 8th and I received my package today.
Download Help wrote:

i dont want to order the cd i want to download it the file size being 13.7mb has nothing to do with the servers being overloaded it is because the 64 bit file has not been put on the server proberly and i want to know when it is going to get resolved
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
Order the dvd. The servers are overloaded. MS has been posting a red-letter warning on the download page requesting users to order the dvd.
"Download Help" wrote in message Why when i try and download the 64Bit Windows Vista Beta 2 for the public off the website it is only 13.7mb full it has been like this ever since it was realeased to the public is it going to be corrected.

The links at the right on the page are direct. But the one's to the left are the downloader links. Click on those.
"Download Help" wrote in message

HOw did you get it to download the whole thing?
"Kerp" wrote:
Use the downloader Active X control. Same thing here. Right-click and save as and it's only 13 or 14 MB. But as I type I'm downloading the whole thing with the download manager. A lot of fuss when's all they need do is fix the bloody link or redirect if the servers are overloaded.
"Download Help" wrote in message Why when i try and download the 64Bit Windows Vista Beta 2 for the public off the website it is only 13.7mb full it has been like this ever since it was realeased to the public is it going to be corrected.

I had the same problem trying to download the Vista x64 with Internet Explorer. When I tried Mozilla Firefox, the file was reported being the correct length, but when they download finished I found it was corrupt. I went back to Internet Explorer and used to the download manager and that solved the problem. Ordering the DVD would not be such a bad idea either now that Microsoft is having trouble with download bandwith.
- Mark Henney
"Kerp" wrote in message

The links at the right on the page are direct. But the one's to the left are the downloader links. Click on those.
"Download Help" wrote in message HOw did you get it to download the whole thing?
"Kerp" wrote:
Use the downloader Active X control. Same thing here. Right-click and save as and it's only 13 or 14 MB. But as I type I'm downloading the whole thing with the download manager. A lot of fuss when's all they need do is fix the bloody link or redirect if the servers are overloaded.
"Download Help" wrote in message Why when i try and download the 64Bit Windows Vista Beta 2 for the public off the website it is only 13.7mb full it has been like this ever since it was realeased to the public is it going to be corrected.

Why when i try and download the 64Bit Windows Vista Beta 2 for the public off the website it is only 13.7mb full it has been like this ever since it was realeased to the public is it going to be corrected.

There is nothing wrong with the .ISO images on the servers. The problem is too many people trying to download the files. The servers are OVERLOADED!!!
If you find a Download Manager and use it, you'll have a better chance of getting a full, uncorrupted download.
Your other option is to order a copy to be sent by mail. I ordered on June 8th and I received my package today.
Download Help wrote:

Why when i try and download the 64Bit Windows Vista Beta 2 for the public off the website it is only 13.7mb full it has been like this ever since it was realeased to the public is it going to be corrected.

I think there really is something wrong with the 64 bit file. I downloaded the 32 bit file just fine, but I had the same problem with the 64 bit file as the original poster. The only way I was able to download the 64 bit version was using the download manager. Once it came down it worked fine.
"Rick" wrote:

There is nothing wrong with the .ISO images on the servers. The problem is too many people trying to download the files. The servers are OVERLOADED!!!
If you find a Download Manager and use it, you'll have a better chance of getting a full, uncorrupted download.
Your other option is to order a copy to be sent by mail. I ordered on June 8th and I received my package today.
Download Help wrote: Why when i try and download the 64Bit Windows Vista Beta 2 for the public off the website it is only 13.7mb full it has been like this ever since it was realeased to the public is it going to be corrected.

I can't see this being down to server overload for a few reasons 1: I'm in Ireland and I start downloading while the majority of the US are still in bed so theoretically I should have a clean run at the server 2: The file size obtained is consistently the same - Flashget reports it as 14.06 in properties every time. A failed diownload due to server overload would vary in size. 3: As I pointed out - exploring the download folders with flashget also shows the .iso image to be 14.06 MB, so it does appear to be a problem with the actual file more than anything else 4: My download speed stays up between 200 mb/s and 400 mb/s depending on time of day - again, this would contradict 'server overload' as a problem
"Peter D" wrote:

I think there really is something wrong with the 64 bit file. I downloaded the 32 bit file just fine, but I had the same problem with the 64 bit file as the original poster. The only way I was able to download the 64 bit version was using the download manager. Once it came down it worked fine.
"Rick" wrote:
There is nothing wrong with the .ISO images on the servers. The problem is too many people trying to download the files. The servers are OVERLOADED!!!
If you find a Download Manager and use it, you'll have a better chance of getting a full, uncorrupted download.
Your other option is to order a copy to be sent by mail. I ordered on June 8th and I received my package today.
Download Help wrote: Why when i try and download the 64Bit Windows Vista Beta 2 for the public off the website it is only 13.7mb full it has been like this ever since it was realeased to the public is it going to be corrected.