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styles-T
02-10-03, 10:39 AM
I just got a copy of Longhorn and was wondering if its worth the install??

Anybody try this yet..?
Hooligan
02-10-03, 11:09 AM
Is this a beta? I thought longhorn wasnt due till 2005 or something like that...
|JuiceZ|
02-10-03, 11:48 AM
Originally posted by Hooligan
Is this a beta? I thought longhorn wasnt due till 2005 or something like that...

I think its still in alpha....
styles-T
02-10-03, 05:00 PM
beta build 3683..

Heres a shot of the install screen..I think Im going to try this tonight..
Smokey
02-12-03, 05:00 AM
Originally posted by !plonk*
beta build 3683..

Heres a shot of the install screen..I think Im going to try this tonight..

Let us know how it goes, a mate of mine also dl what he thought was Longhorn, he sent me a pic of the install screen, just like you, only to find out that it wasnt at all Longhorn that he downloaded :p

If it is, and you install it, post some screens and feedback ;)
sebazve
02-20-03, 10:37 PM
i tried to install it and the install give me a hardware malfunction:D

dont you love alpha releases...:p
Matthyahuw
02-20-03, 11:15 PM
I won't touch that alpha/beta stuff anymore...
styles-T
02-21-03, 09:55 AM
I got the same problem..LOL

Oh well..I thought it was due to me running it on a p2 400 mhz machine..But everyone I talked to said they had problems..

At first I couldnt even get past the first install screen..Then I was getting some unknown hardware problems..

:D
DenverBuc
03-12-03, 12:17 PM
So longhorn is supposed to analyze your pc's hardware and give you some kind of lable like "Level 4" or whatever. And that lable is supposed to be used by gaming and software manufacturers for their minimum requirements statements or to do away with their minimum requirements statements altogether. Supposed to work something like you have a level 4 pc configuration, so you can run all level 4 and lower software.

Anyone seen this in action, yet?

Wonder what my PC would get???
volt
03-12-03, 12:24 PM
Make sure you read this
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/announcement.php?s=&forumid=11
DaveW
03-12-03, 12:52 PM
Beta operating systems or even OS components aren't worth the hassle anyway. A few weeks later you will boot to find half your DLLs have "expired" and cease to function. Plus God only knows what spyware/call-home features Microsofts latest OS has. Especially a beta like this.
styles-T
03-12-03, 05:39 PM
Originally posted by DenverBuc
So longhorn is supposed to analyze your pc's hardware and give you some kind of lable like "Level 4" or whatever. And that lable is supposed to be used by gaming and software manufacturers for their minimum requirements statements or to do away with their minimum requirements statements altogether. Supposed to work something like you have a level 4 pc configuration, so you can run all level 4 and lower software.

Anyone seen this in action, yet?

Wonder what my PC would get???

Not really sure..I didnt want to take the time to get it to work..I was just curious to see if it was for real and what it was bringing to the table..Theres actually a new build out. I think I got a corrupt one..Cause people said that it worked fine others had hardware/software problems.??


Make sure you read this
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/ann...p?s=&forumid=11


Dont worry Volt..I know the deal..Its just talk..