Vista RC1 Drops (Almost)

Windows Vista RC1Windows Vista Release Candidate 1 (RC1) is live!  Proof in Alt-PrtScn format is attached.  (Click for a larger picture).

Title:  Windows Vista 5536-16385 for X86 
Release Date:  8/24/2006 
Size:  2,643.33 MB 
Version:  5536.16385 
Category:  Build 
Milestone Description: 0x45527F10 

vista_5536.16385.060821-1900_vista_rc1_x86fre_client-LR1CFRE_EN_DVD.iso  

(Yep, that’s a 2.6 GB download boys and girls).

Guess it’s time to nuke-and-pave my notebook PC again this weekend. 

Let the ceremonial pegging of the http://connect.microsoft.com download servers begin! 

UPDATE: 
As Gavin correctly IMed me, this is a ‘PRE-RC1 release’.  Thanks for the clarification Gav.  I heard this AM via e-mail that it was THE actual RC1, saw the ‘RC1’ in the file name, and promptly jumped the gun. 😉

This afternoon I got the following info from Microsoft via e-mail:

We are pleased to announce the release of Pre-RC1 build 5536.16385!  This build represents significant progress incorporating your Beta 2 and 5472 feedback.” Ah well – still downloading anyway 🙂

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