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OO7TDD
11th March 2001, 02:23
Does Anybody Know Where To Download The Windows XP Beta. I've Been Reading Threw The Fourms And I Here Some People Use It But None Of Them Are Willing To Tell Where They Dowloaded It From. Can Anybody Please Post A Site Where I Can Download It From.

Gigaman
11th March 2001, 02:48
If you do get a URL for an "unauthorized" download, don't use it on your main machine. A lot of stuff isn't supported yet, and it's not so simple to go back. At least on my XP machine, no CD burning software works anymore for example.

Gigaman
11th March 2001, 02:55
BTW - most people probably downloaded it from Microsoft as beta testers. If you want to beta test, send an email to betareq@microsoft.com

OO7TDD
11th March 2001, 03:05
That EMail Address You Gave Me Was Very Useful. They Accepted My Request In 10 Min. Mabye Because I Tested Windows 2000 Before.

PliotronX
11th March 2001, 03:26
When Whistler beta crashes, it sets up a P2P session with a live MS tech who has complete access to all files on the machine which it is installed.

It's buggy, has no features of interest, and calls home. I'm just trying to save you the time of formatting, installing, sending MS a "hello I'm a warez monkey", formatting, and installing Win9x ;)