Vista is leaked !!

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WORD FROM the badlands of the Internet concerns Microsoft's new Windows Vista.

It appears to have been leaked ahead of the downloadable MSDN release and can be found on various torrent sites and the FTPs of unscrupulous individuals.

We can't confirm if the release works, but after a period with 'nuke' status on the various nfo sites the release is now unnuked and allegedly proper and working.

Also to note is that installing from a previous version of Windows will not work stating a read error, suggesting that the release is far from perfect.

The release has the build number 6000.16386.061101-2205.

The key supplied with the warez release is an older RC2-based key, but apparently the Windows setup will allow you to install without a key for a 30-day period.

We certainly don't condone the download or use of pirated software, but it is interesting this download has come prior to any actual official release from Microsoft.

Oddly, Office 2007 which went final several days before Vista, is still nowhere to be seen
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Vista is leaked
 
ROFL its called Vista RTM- bill gates
Available on all major torrents sites. Size @ 2.49 GB
And whats more, i can already see two cracks up in circulation :p
 
Im not sure about these builds... I would get the MSDN download when they appear on 17th... also different sized downloads are available so those arent correct!! (BillGates 2.4 & others 3.4)
 
sunbiz_3000 said:
Im not sure about these builds... I would get the MSDN download when they appear on 17th... also different sized downloads are available so those arent correct!! (BillGates 2.4 & others 3.4)
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billgates release is the final version.

also there is a release by WinBeta which has both the 32bit and 64bit versions. im waiting for that to be available on TorrentLeech
 
hey is Vista RTM the final build and will be the version that will be released on nov 30 ?also ..is it meant to br bought by paying money or is it still a free,,download ? sorry guys if i said sumthin funnly lol cauz i dnt knw anythin abt the RTM....
 
yes it is the final version.

here is the info on it.
This is MS Vista build 6.0.6000 RTM (internal compile 6000.16386.061101-2205 EN x86 32-bit). This is english only release and 32-bit x86 SKU, it contains all the versions of Vista, Business, Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate.
also the x64 version has also been leaked & also office 2007 is leaked.

p.s - apparently the vista release is also cracked.
 
i dont think anybody should discuss names or torrents n stuff as it is indeed illegal

we r just discussing build no.s leaked out n if the rtm is final etc etc, healthy debates :D

now we need 2 start discussing how 2 make vista install unattended :P
 
btw guy's the leaked rtm still doesn't have a bootscreen yet :ohyeah: , so there could be possibly another update ?? :huh:
 
I dont think they'll have a bootscreen. Since they have the new sounds I hear, I think this is final!! But I would wanna get my MSDN download and then make the final comment!!
 
Microsoft has had a long history of battling against piracy, ever since Bill Gates' Open Letter to Hobbyists in 1976, long before there was even a personal computer software industry to speak of. Now, Microsoft finds itself in its latest piratical engagement, with the recent cracks of Windows Vista and Office 2007, both of which just hit gold release status. Torrents of the cracks are already finding their way around pirate sites. The crack for Windows Vista (which is called "Vista BillGates") is not a true crack, as it replaces components from the final version of the operating system with those from earlier betas. This allows the would-be pirate to use a product key that worked with Beta 1, Beta 2, RC1, or RC2, with the Gold release of the operating system. This allows the OS to be activated normally over the Internet, but does not bypass the activation system itself. Microsoft had made these earlier betas available to the public on a limited basis.

The other piratical news today is that a copy of the Enterprise edition of Office 2007 was also made available on the 'Net. This version, like other "Corporate" editions of Microsoft products, uses a volume license key (in this case, Volume Activation 1.0) and does not require activation over the Internet. Of course, Microsoft has methods of fighting back against these latest leaks. The company can push updates through Windows and Office Update that deactivate the pirated copies. As the company did with Windows XP Corporate Editions, Microsoft can invalidate corporate volume license keys that have leaked out at a later date. This latter strategy worked moderately well for Microsoft—at least a few people whose pirated copy of XP had its VLK invalidated did bite the bullet and replace it with a legitimate version. Also, Microsoft can continue their strategy of using Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) to restrict access to certain non-essential updates. Internet Explorer 7 was an example of a product offered only to users who passed WGA. Microsoft's aim is to make piracy annoying enough that casual users will stop bothering with it, despite the fact that dedicated pirates will still manage to break it again and again. Still, it's clear that the battle between pirates and those who would wish to stop them is far from over.
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http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20061112-8204.html
 
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